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(Per United Press Asso.—Copyright). Received April IS), 0.53 a.m. London, April 38. The Dalai Lama is still obdurate. A hundred Gyangtse monks hav< joined the fighters. Received April 13, at 8.57 a.m. London, April IS.
In LieufJ.-Colonel Macdonald's light In the Red Idol Gorge on 10th inst., inst., the Thibetanswere using twenty leather cannons and iiiigals which wore harmlessly Prod througi: a snow cloud covering the hills, until the Sikhs stormed the position killing many, though the officers res trained their men. When the Thibetans fled the Ghoorkas found a largfnumber ot peasants hiding in caves terror struck. When assured that no harm would befall them they. came out, broke their swords and matchlocks and declared they did not want to fight only the Lamas compelled them. The mission is now comfortably established at Gy'angtse. which is a large flourishing town,
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Hastings Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 4208, 19 April 1904, Page 3
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142THIBET Hastings Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 4208, 19 April 1904, Page 3
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