Chinese and Tibetan Rites in Honour of Dalai Lama province. The paper pointed out that Gen. Shen Shih-tsai, who. was report-fed to have detained Gen. Liu Wen-ung, was aiming at semi-independlence. As the province is still fnanc!- jolly dependent on the Government, the paper said, the central author!- ties should not lose this excellent opportunity of bringing the province beck to Nanking's fol "Recent despatches from Sinkiang reported that Goh. Liu Wen-lung, the Chairman of Sinkiang, had been' detained by Gen. Shen Shih-ts," the paper said. "Though no official confirmation can be obtained at present, we are inclined to believe that the mew development in the province resulted from a dispute over the division of power"
Shanghul, Sept. 22.
Gen, Huang Mou-sung, "Chinese Envoy to Tibet, has telegraphed to Nanking from Lhasa, reporting. tha hho will) offer sacrifice to the late Dalai Lama on behalf of the Chinese Government on the 15th the tenth moon of the Tibetan Calendar. According to arrangements, both Chi-hose and Tibetan rites will be per formed during the ceremony.
According 19 reports from Lhase, Gen. Huang has attempted to sert China's sovereignty of Tibet, snd. hig manquvre has caused much uttering in Lhasa. The Tibetan National Assembly has refused 1 Chinese Seal presented by Gen. Huang on the ground that it signi fies. subordination. from Tibet urging his gat present in Chinghai Characterizing Gen, Shen as_an ambitious military leeder, the paper stated that when he first came. into power, he refrained from taking an active' hand in the Sinkiang civil administration. "Following the defeat his enemies, he would naturally not tolerate the control of civil affairs of the province by another person," the paper continued. "The recent move on the part of Gen. Shen clearly indicates that he wwanis Gen. Liu to quit Sinkiang for good. Gen. She did the same thing to (Gen. Huang Mou-sung last year when the latter' went to Sinkiang as a. Government envoy. If the Govern-iment can tolerate first Gen. Shen's (detention of the Government Envoy land then the virtual arrest of the Provincial Chairman, where will dis cipline be? For the welfare of the ination, the Government must 60 something to remedy the situation well as to uphold its prestige.
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