THE THIBET EXPEDITION.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11392, 24 October 1904, Page 5

THE THIBET EXPEDITION.

Terrible Experience of British ' ''. Force. '. Press Association.— Telegraph.— Copyright Received October 23, 9.i6 a.m. BOMBAY, October 22. Forty-seven members. of the Thibet Expedition were snow blinded in the course of a frightful march over the Phari Plain, where the Bnow was kViee deep. The Expedition then marched through a gloomy gorge.' None are' missing, thanks to the exertions of the rear guard. King Edward has commanded a special medal to be struck for the mission force. ■ Received October 24, 12.19 a.m., LONDON, October 22. Dr Morrison reports that the Chinese have relapsed inta- a- state of indifference regarding Thibet. -It <would be unwise fdr Great Britain 'to consent to any alteration of the treaty. Russia is apprehensive that Britain will publish three Russian despatches written V 6n' the date of \ tho Silhiin convention, offering the Dalai Lama assistance if Britain threatened Thibet. The Amban held the letterß till 1892, when they were stolon and handed to the Dalai Lama.