'The city is full of gramophones and his strange sound emitting' device fils him with awe and wonder, One hundred rupees is a big sum for the nomad to pay out and unfortunately he {not allowed to manipulate the machine until he has completed the purchase, I he" could. hire. the machine for a day and test it out he night isk the ownership. but. the Tachienlu merchants soe very litle difference Detween 'a nomad and. a yak: so. the machine is. his. with Fupees down, If there is @ Toy Age in the pro-ress and history of civilization then the wild and woolly nomad Is hitting {e'ulth some force. he array of use: {ess and useful toys on the streets of 'Tachlentu at present, from celluloid ducks' that float to sil kinds of fish hat swim, in all the colours of the rainbow, is perfectly. dazzling, Cellue Told babies. ships and celluloid boxes containing celluloid dolls, and all so light and fairy. create an Impression on the nomad's mind that he will find very difficult to explain to his nomadic wife and family.
Yak produces vail the tlk produces easily and they go very easily. "The [Lis Fupee, "however" come very Nomads Visit ach Lhasa soldiers. What they are doing here does not seem to be very clear. They can.e down from Derge on the left bank of the Yangtze where there a strong garrison of Tibetan troops. They look strong. handsome and well-built fellows with their fine military boots. Their presence at Jeast shows a very friendly altitude between the border—administration and the Lhasa authorities It may be that they too have heard something of the wonders of Taehienlu and have come down to "look see." "These Lhasa troops came ofginally lo Derge to resist any advance of the Communists. When the Reds turned northeast into Kansu the Tioetan soldiers remained on both sides of the Yangtze and now that the Communist menace has passed they may return to their homes in the sacred capital.
Among the Lhasa soldiers is an officer holding the rank of colonel and with them is an interpreter, a young Chinese lad born on the Roof Of the World. It seems to be another instance of "Join the Army and see the World." as the Lhasa boys would like to see something of China and Chinese life before returning to their homes in the interior. The Lhasa men show a very kindly attitude and invite the Border Administration {o send troops to reoccupy districts deserted during the Communist invasion, Much Tea Exported The present friendly attitude between the two states will do much to reorganize trade between China and Tibet. The tea trade, most important between the two countries, is again a flourishing condition and large quantities of Chinese tea are being exported to the distent lamaseries Seatlered all over the Land of the Lamas. The dally consumption of Yachow tea in the great Drebung Lamasery must be enormous. The Jama roll-call in this institution is 7,700 Dut occasionally the number rises to 10,000 monks and every draba in the lamasery, ofter his religious exercise develops a dry and thirsty throat. Tea is drunk every day, morning, oon and night. and an ordinary priest will drink 20 or 30 cups of tea with very little dimieulty. Possibly the same tea may have been boiled several times; something not entirely unknown in the Land of the Lamas.
Tt is reported that some higher Tibetan military officials may come down from Derge and spend a short here, If this proves true it goes to show that there is an accord between the two countries that has not been seen for many years. Commercial ly Tibet Is absolutely dependent on China, specially Szechuen. ordinary that there among Lhasa men
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