TIBET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 982, 28 February 1910, Page 5

TIBET.

BRITAIN OBSERVING NEUTRALITY. A SPIRITUAL RULER. United PressAsßOciation— By Electric Tleegraph Copyright. LONDON, February 25, In the House of Lords, the Secretary of State for India, Viscount Morj ley, in reply to Lord Curzon, said that Great Britain was observing strict neutrality with respect to the Tibetan trouble. The Viceroy, the j Earl of Minto, would receive the Dalai Lama as a spiritual ruler venerited by many millions of Indians. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, is in communication with the Pekin Government regarding the unexpecced situation that has arisen. THE FUGITIVE DALAI LAMA. I SUFFERS GREAT HARDSHIPS. [ DEPOSED BY THE CHINESE I j GOVERNMENT. Received February 27, 5 p.m. PEKIN, February 27, The Dalai Lama has arrived at Knlimkang. He suffered great bardships while crossing the Jolap Pass, which was filled with deep snow. The Buddhist Sikkimse lent the Lama horses and mules. Chinese cavalry pursued the Lama and his party to the Chumbi Valley, but the Tibetans opposed them. Tht Chinese Government are perturbed at the Dalai Lama's flight, and troops have been sent to protect trade to strengthen the garrison, and to main- ( tain China's sovereign authority. ! An edict has been issued deposing J the Dalai Lama, and ordering the election of a successor. J The edict accuses the Dalai Lama of disobedience and intrigue, and of refusal to pay tribue. Reports state that the Dalai Lama intends to j roceed to China to interview the Emperor. England and ; Russia are acting jointly in tbe matter.