Chungking Jan. 7.
The Ta Ching Sze (Great Gold Temple) Incident, when Ta Ching Sze lamas, assisted by Tibetan troops launched an invasion in 1931 and 1932 on Sikong and occupied seven Sikong cities, has finally been settled after seven years of protracted negotiation The Incident has been the source of continual friction for nearly a generation between Tibet and Sikong.
An agreement, comprising eight Articles and one Annex, was signed jon January 2, at Tehkeh, in north sikong. The main points of the Agreement include the following; l. The Ta Ching Sze will pay indemnities to Chinese merchants, totalling 129,000 Tibetan dollars, or C$64,000; 2. The Ta Ching Sze will pay indemnity to the Tengko Hsien 107 damage to the magistrate's yamen, totalling 32,000 Tibetain dollars;
labourers to repair the damage to the Ta Ching Sz wu, leaving only 30 rifles to the Temple for purposes of self-defence. In peacetime, however, these rifles Will be in the safe-keeping of the city magistrate's office.
The agreement also provides that, if the Ta Sze is unable to pay the full amount of the indemnities, Tibet and Sikong will, jointly, make up the balance—Reuter.
Ukrainian Workers For Germany Chust, Jan. 7. The of first. tran consisting 110 Carpatho-Ukrainian workers will leave here for Germany tomorrow. Other transports are to follow short Carpatho-Ukraine labour.
have now opened lists for unemployed who are work in Germany—
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