The nomad has undoubtedly sorbed {rom Lamaism the idea that_anythings which moves faster thin the woolly yak must be under the control of the powers of darkness, his simple mind he how Jsciourly. associated swiftness devils and demons: he can et away from a will yak, but he has great lacdecaping me; wicked evil and unclean When the first aeroplane flew woolly nomad hae jelly in tracing ite origin, design one mission. Tt elon the sinister forces that inhabit the air and bring death and destruetion of harmless men. The lamas and Jamaveries in Tachienlu have wot yet taken very kindly to electricity, still Lelieving that somehow it ix eonnect-Jed with the powers of darkness. Tamaism postulates nothing but nothing, and everything outside noth: ug is not only dark but dangerous.
'The constriction of the. present it highway' haw been noth. of miractous,—Betwe Wasikow the road rocky defile for 20 Cairneross, the young Canadian connected with the Central ment said that some 250,000 eat following the somewhat modern highway hae come into 'The new highway tucks hostels the route and these will doubt come in time. Until these are built the old eight-day' rond ix stil Dein wed by coolies and cha wellers, The arrival of the Chevro= hho al aul the effect ing somewhat the price of a twounan carrying men for th ly occupy, iL is re. hed out itu, Nov. 7.
Chengtu was rocked by 9 alight earthquake which Tasted ten. second: 11.19 cum. today. Although several duit ere shaken, no damage was done-—Mavas,
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