Dr. Reck, the American geographer, leit the frontier some time ago on his long journey back to Yunnan, Dr. Rock has been described in the "American Geo-
[and this accurately graphic" as the "lone geographer" Intvepid traveller. Practically no. living explorer has so extensive a knowledge of the Chinese-Tibetan frontier as Dr. Rock, With the exception of the stage between Sungpan and Tachienlu, this "lone geographer" has travelled and explored Asin at its longest str From the Richtofen Range in far north to the Likiang Range in the far south, Dr. Rock has made himself acquainted and, the pages of the Geopraphic," has sca world with all the country which les between these two points. From the Mon; steppes in the north to the plains of Indo-China in the south, Dr: Rock has described and pictured the great mountain ranges, th the vich fertile valleys, the deep and dangerous ravines, the rugged and precipitous roads, the unknown unexplored rivers, the luxuriant high grasslands, the nomad's tent, the lama's temple, the brigand's haunt, and the quiet pastoral Dr. Rock made his first acquaint ance with China in 1016 and since that time has travelled extensively along the whole frontier, making his cohtres in Choni in Kansa and Likang in Yunnan. Anyone has the privilege of meeting 2 well-known traveller will find him mine of information on Tibetan fake-lore, Lamistic religion. devil dances, and the simple habit the nomads, The Friendly Border Spi During his stay in Tachic Rock came much in cent ese members of istration, who "were interested in all his travel Chinese there public fonetions there was an exceedingly cordial spirit, such 'a5 always, has characterised" fro tier dinners and very few tak place to which the French, Ameri can, and British communities are not invited. Dr. Rokk was delighted to see this spirit of good follow-ship on the frontier and frequently remarked, about it. The tinguished American traveller di much to increase thig cordial spirit among all the nationalities on the border. Daring his visit, Dr. Rock was able to take a picture of the old French Bishop who has been ActiING upon the order of the Minister of Railways, the Managing-Director of the 8. N. R. and the S.HLN.R. has ordered his subordi tes to use Chinese as the offi language so far as transportation papers are concerned. some 51 years along the frontier.
The "lone geographer" is now
the most interesting ranges of spending some weeks around one of mountains in Eastern Tibet. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his party parsed quite close to this magnificent range and travelled over the Jazcela, but apparently did not get a good view of this stupendous snow range, Dr. Rock is investigating what the Tibetans call the "Min-ya-gong-ga" (snow white) Throughout the land of the Lamas there are four well-known snow ranges, known among the Tibetans ae:—East, Minya Gongga; west, Dose Gongga; south, Dzaree Govgga; and north, the Machin Gongga. Dr. Rock has devoted much of his time to the first and last of these high snow ranges and at present is trying hard to circumambulate the Afin-ye-gong-ga, already he has some very good pletures which in day's to come, will no. doubt be seen in the "Geographic.
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