Apart from political considerations, one of the reasons for opposition to General Sun's advance is the way his forces have been requisitioning money and provisions From the inhabitants en route, and above all that in a moment of ex pensiveness General Sun jg reported to have declared that the great monastery of Kumbum was a wealthy place and would be good for a levy of $80,000. But the Tibetans have "considerable fluence in those parts, and so Ge eral Mr Hung-kuei received "i structions to stop the further adjes here have wired to General Sun not to advance, but await further orde It is now reported that the Ni King authorities are considering. ordering him to Sinkiang, a move! that is quite impossible at this late time of year and even who
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