tad were very went thy" the esime have heard and read considerable about voting but have never actually experienced the privilege and pleasure of casting their vote.
Among those already in the feld canvassing votes isa well-known young lawyer, Yang Dzong-hua, who has travelled" widely in different arts of the Republic. He hes lived In Nanking. visited Shanghai and knows something apart from. the simple "life lived "on the Tibetan border. He has been principal of the pubbs schoo! in Tachienlu 50 the parents of his old scholars are among his numerous friends. Yang stands good chance and he Is working with success. There are others, how= ever, the "proxyites" whose parents fondly believe that their sons were born for such an hour as this.
More Magistrates Needed When H. E. Chao subjugated Eastern Tibet in 1911 he established 33 dis trlets_ in which he hoped to place Chinese magistrates. The Revolution broke out during that year and more or less disorganized is good work. Th later years the 33 magistrates were placed and continued to function {ill the Communist invasion of Kham In 1095. Apart from Batang and Julong there are practically Chinese magistrates west of Tachien-
The Reds put the fear of death on these Chinese offsials and they are now. slowly. leaving their hiding places and returning to this border ity. "An effort is now being made to Focover the 33 districts, but It is not easy finding Chinese offclals who will risk their lives in going west occupy them. Dawe, Kanze, Derge and Litang, large and Important Tibetan centres, with large _and opulent lamaseries, are vacant as far fas. Chinese magistrate is concerned. Aprointments have been made but ward. the officials are not keen to go for-
Roving bands st dislocated Communists and brigands are moving over different parts of Kham making residence and travel almost impossible outside the large centres. Should the districts be re-occupied by Chinese magistrates the task before them is appalling, demanding years of reconstruction and reorganization. The Red invasion has given Eastern Tibet a shock It wil take a long time to get over.
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