Society io n most energetic organise fon and: numbers among its mem-pers practically all the leading lights Sofa proving of Seechano From simple beginning some ten. years go it ly now a highly organised Society with a regular course of Jectures,"and a museum fairly well ethnological ethnographical specimens. The mom-"bors of this energetic society usually Spend part of their summer holiday {in some form of research work along the border between China and Tibet, That every expedition may male its Own. contsibutlon to the knowledge of West China the party is usually fade up of men with some experien-fein science and research, Being on the field and at-no remote distance rom the region to be explored the Society fs able to undertake expeditions at very little expense and with actminimam' of trouble. This Tmdoubledly isa great. asset and enables the Border Heseaveh Society fo'aceuntulate a. vast. amount. Knowledge and material without all the unnecessary parapharalia of larger expeditions Tu 1922 the Society ma ong expedition on tot fromitier, coming by way of Yachow and returning by Ruanbaten, In that purty were Drs. Morse, Lilljestrand, Bnd Dryden Phelps. In the 1003 land gar' white, denoting the White (Glacier and therefore describing the great mountain, There is another expedition now on the way to explore this gigantic peak, Messrs. Burdsall land Emmons, two Americans, originally part of the Lamb expedition, but now working on their own. Emmons is an expert mountaineer so may very soon hear of an attempt on the now famous Gong Ga. Three other members hope to come along later and carry on extensive Jreserch work around the White if the altitude were not enough to. increase our pulse, ITachienlu believes somehow in thus. Some lama prophesied that if it rained on the double sixth ITachienly, like its predecessor, would \disappear from the map. Fortunately, though it rained for some six weeks previously, it did not do 30 on that day, and'so the lama's proiphecy came' true, However, before TWouble sixth it did rain, and very hard," nearly washing away the upper bridge. The sixth of the sixth [Chinese moon was going to be a thunderclap, " washing everything before it and bringing devastation to all living on the borders of [Tibet. How it was averted we have yet to find out, For several days the waters con-
looding the roads. One poor fellow inved "very gh, in some places party, at present exploring Lotoland along' the" lower reaches. of the jdificulty in finding the road, and ving' a couple of pigs had) some Tung, Doctor Morse is the only the pigs still more. "One pig stupidly member of the 1922 expedition. Dr.
Momo is unquestionably the enthus-got into deep water and the poor fellow driving "it lost his life in just behind the Society and the ex-the pigs. editions. Indefatigable in behalf gle in Sikang still con-of science and research Dr. Morse tinues an heavy fighting will plan' an. expedition into tae present taking Unknown and unexplored regions Tibetans and.
Bisco, between the 1@. Chinese. After along the border after a hard and much opposition the Chinese were Jong. winter's teaching in the Cheng. able tov cross. the Nya, at Kanze, tu University. And he is able som lariving the Tibetans back on Behre how to enthuse other members of land Dajay. The latter Iamasery the Faculty to follow his noble iwas occupied, the Tibetans retiring example, 'The 1982 expedition along without any apparent effort to hold the Chienchang valley is made up their own stronghold. 'The Chinese of Drs, Morse, Mullet, Cunningham, forces have also occupied Rombatsa, Kilburn, Mr.' Dickenson, and, Dr. the garden of Eastern Tibet, and Maxwell from Shanghai. Dr. Morse late now said to be pressing on recognised leader and under hi HDerge. Should success follow the guidance the expedition should be Able to gather vailable " material Chincha at the present rate ther will ell be gained in a from this hitherto unknown part of lyery short time and peace should reign once more in the province of "Tha nary has bon, careful te selt with " miscroscape to now' the 'The fall of the lamasery may ye the arming: point inthe whole. campaign, as' the lamas this temple, all armed. and in close Bones, and the Raw and touch with' the 'Lhasa authorities, and the Wild and the Domestic, and have offered the strongest resistance the Chinese and the Tibetan Lolos, to the advance of the Chinese, The One member of the party at lea 1/500 lamas' in this temple have has dispensed with the services, of always been notorious for their a barber, a wise precaution, as riots proud, arrogant truculent attitude, fre not unknown among the Lolos, their downfall may make for and the entire absence of "dra" peace and quietness throughout the may facilitate escape, Dr, Maxwell whole province. The great lamasery of Shanghai we hear is interested Me Kanze, with its 000. resident Ju leprosy and the study of this amas, has always been pro-Chinese disease may be the object of his land always benefited by "ite friend visit to West, China. On the right attitude to China. How the Kong yuk of the Tung, just above where ISa Incarnation with several minor the present expedition is making incarnations "and. the heads of all Investigation, lies Moshimien, where the different "departments "in this the French Mission has a leper large lamasery have been able, not sisters and priests ty. on this occasion, but on every id previous ne, to. steer a middle rouse between the fighting factions
Heron Tachienls the Prench sisters amon; lepers. remains a mystery. They. are Tibetans, very' much s0, "ruled,
'Tibetan and Chinene, but "we. have faery on mall work among leper Balsam owing Lhasa oe thet lal Lama, so as their hot heard" of any very effective linered capital, and' yet firmly pro: cures. [Chinese tu attitude and. sympathy.
A'party of ladieg with Dr, and iz. the. long history of Eastern ate."Lenox' croused the "Sedo. two Inibet they "have consistently and days ago to see the Tibetan grass-persistently maintained a neutral fans, and if possible get a view of position, while the Dajay lamasery Hho famous Gong Ge from Zongzha, fonly 90° miles farther" west has 'The Gong Ga is sometimes very abgtrepersus and will not show her aware kept tet are ly opposed to any' Chin Smiling Toco the" Gong Ga de the Both lamaseries' are exceedingly Female and the dha ite the male of wealthy and. very powerful and She two high mountains in. Maya). exert an enormous influence in Daniel Dye on one occasion waited For over aweek to get @ glimpse of Sikang. att the Gong Ga from "the Snountaies above "Nganya "in 1926 when the
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