In the forbidden land, an account of a journey into Tibet . and a large party of horsemen sent to capture caught him up, and when at close range fired onhim and wounded him in the knee, smashing the knee-cap. He was surrounded, pounced upon, beaten merci-lessly, and, last but not least, all his fingers were one byone crushed into pulp between two heavy stones. Inthis condition he was dragged before the Lamas, only tobe decapitated! Mr. Sturt, an able and just ofiicer, whowas then Deputy Commissioner at Almora, became ac-quainted with these facts, and, having fully ascertainedtheir acc
In the forbidden land, an account of a journey into Tibet . and a large party of horsemen sent to capture caught him up, and when at close range fired onhim and wounded him in the knee, smashing the knee-cap. He was surrounded, pounced upon, beaten merci-lessly, and, last but not least, all his fingers were one byone crushed into pulp between two heavy stones. Inthis condition he was dragged before the Lamas, only tobe decapitated! Mr. Sturt, an able and just ofiicer, whowas then Deputy Commissioner at Almora, became ac-quainted with these facts, and, having fully ascertainedtheir accuracy, reported them to the Government, strong- 74 ATTACK ON A BRITISH OFFICER ly advising immediate action against the Tibetans forthis and other cruelties that were constantly taking placeon our frontier. Though it was undeniably proved thatthe victim was a British subject, the Government of Indiatook no steps in the matter. The same year, 1896, Lieutenant Gaussen, who on ashooting-trip tried to enter Tibet by the Lippu Pass, was \ MATAN SING CHAPRASSI. NARENGHIRI CHAPRASSI surrounded by Tibetan soldiers, and he and his servantswere seriously ill-treated. The British officer received anasty wound on his forehead, and one of his servants, whobehaved heroically, was so cruelly handled that, two yearslater, he was still an invalid. Mr. J. Larkin, Deputy Collector at Almora, was thendespatched to the frontier. No better man could havel^een sent. Firm, just, and painstaking, he became popu-lar and much respected among the Shokas. He listenedto their troubles and sufferings; he administered justicewherever possible. He refused audience to no one, and 75 IN THE FORBIDDEN LAND during his flying visit became well acquainted with thecountr)^ the people, and all that went on. The poorShokas felt much relieved, thinking that at last theTibetan abuses would be put an end to. They werenot mistaken, at least for a time. The Jong Pen ofTaklakot was called upon to answer for his many mis-deed
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