Whatever word' may eventually come to us out here, of minor wars 'oF rumours of war, elsewhere in the Province or on its Kweichow border, the political situation is most quid here now. From up" country we: hear that the Tibetans are. stil occupying Yenchin, and evident ally are in no hurry to turn the salt wells back to the Chinese, until of unless they be reimbursed for the loss of Derge (Beh Lu) to the Chinese at the time when they were gaining Yenchin. Many, if not most. Tibetans, are not enthusiastic about seeing eastern Tibet incorporated into the new Hsikang province. And some of them are saying that they find Tibetan taxes less burdensome than former Chinese taxation. Down this way we find the Ah Dong and Atuntze Tibetans consistently holding themselves aloof from the Border troubles of their Yenchn and Batane. neighbours. Perhaps, they have n3t yet forgotten their own troubles of! other years.
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