Owing to wounds
I was not present at the bombardment and relief of Gyantse, but this
phase of the operations is dealt with by Mr. Henry Newman, _Reuter's_
correspondent, who was an eye-witness. I am especially indebted to him
for his account, which was written in Lhasa, and occupied many mornings
that might have been devoted to well-earned rest.

My thanks are also due to the Proprietors of the _Daily Mail_ for
permission to use material of which they hold the copyright; and I am
indebted to the Editors of the _Graphic_ and _Black and White_ for
allowing me to reproduce certain photographs by Lieutenant Bailey.

The illustrations are from sketches by Lieutenant Rybot, and photographs
by Lieutenants Bailey, Bethell, and Lewis, to whom I owe my cordial
thanks.

EDMUND CANDLER.

LONDON,
_January, 1905._

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

THE CAUSES OF THE EXPEDITION

PAGES

A retrospect--Early visitors to Lhasa--The Jesuits--The
Capuchins--Van der Putte--Thomas Manning--The Lazarist
fathers--Policy of exclusion due to Chinese
influence--The Nepalese invasion--Bogle and Turner--The
Macaulay Mission--Tibetans invade Indian territory--The
expedition of 1888--The convention with China--British
blundering--Our treatment of the Shata Shape--The
Yatung trade mart--Tibetans repudiate the
convention--Fiction of the Chinese suzerainty--A policy
of drift--Tibetan Mission to the Czar--Dorjieff and his
intrigues--The Dalai Lama and Russian designs--Our
great countermove--Boycotted at Khamba Jong--The
advance sanctioned--Winter quarters at Tuna 1-21

CHAPTER II

OVER THE FRONTIER

From the base to Gnatong--A race to Chumbi--A perilous
night ride--Forest scenery--Gnatong three years ago and
now--Gnatong in action--A mountain lake--The Jelap la
and beyond--Undefended barriers--Yatung and its Customs
House--Chumbi--The first Press message from
Tibet--Arctic clothing--Scenes in camp--A very
uncomfortable 'picnic' 22-34

CHAPTER III

THE CHUMBI VALLEY

The Tomos--A hardy race--Their habits and
diversions--Chinamen in exile--A prosperous valley--But
a cheerless clime--Kasi and his statistics--Trade
figures--Tibetan cruelties--Kasi as general
provider--Mountain scenery--The spi