Bahadur onan Wangtel Laden La, formerly in the Indian Police front which service he retired with the honorary rank of Additional Superin= tendent, died at Darjeeling. Mr. Laden La was a Tibetan by birth and held high ofice in various Buddhist monasteries. He was born in 1810 and held the rank of a General in the Tibetan Army as well og that of honorary AD.C. to the Governor of Bengal. During the Governorship of Lord Ronaldshay (now Marquess of Zetland) Mr, Laden La accompanied the Governor on his tours in Sikkim and Bhutan, He was well-known 10 the members of successive Everest Expeditions, his knowledge of Tibetan Janguages and customs being fortified by a remarkable influence over the hillman of that part of the Himalayas, Appropriately enough he was Past Master of the Mount Everest Lodge in Freemasonry, os well as Past District Grand' Standard "Bearer, Bengal, The Government of India greatly trusted the Sardar Bahadur's advice on Tibetan affairs, About nine years ago when relations between Nepal and Tibet were strained 10 the point of open hostility, Mr. Laden La was able to use his good offices to! avert war at the Last moment, as 2 representative of the Government of India, "The Nepal army was actually, fon the move, but as the result of Mr. Laden La's representations a satis factory compromise was effected between the two countries much to the relief of their friends and neighbours,
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