The Archive · 1938

Thrilling Journey To Sikong

Chungking, Nov. 22.

'A thelting and perilous journey to northern Sikong to represent the Chinese Government at the stale funeral of the Panchen Lama is described in an alfcial report submitted to the National Government by! Mr. Tat Ghia, President of the Examination The thousand-mile trip took Ave months, during which time the Uroveller passed over a high mountain range near the Tibetan border." He suffered an ankle injury tu a fall from his horse at Kanting, but continued the journey despite great pain.

Mi, Tal's chiot secretary narrowly exeaped death when he fell from a horse into a river, and another secretary fell over a bluff at night, injuring "his side.

The funeral of the Panchen Lama took place at the Kantze Temple. The party returned to Chengiu on September 20-Heuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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