Gyantse. “I enclose some photos E 17 - 44” [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing December 30th 1927, Gyantse, page 7]

Gyantse. Went to Chu Nulla shooting [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing December 30th 1927, Gyantse, page 7]

Gyantse. Went skating on the Dzong pond with Dean. Following this, Hopkinson, Dean, Mulligan, Wangdi, Co and Pemba went to the Tering house for lunch. Comments that he sent a photograph of Tering Raja last week. [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing January 25th 1928, Gyantse, page 1]. Describes events around the “village New Year” [ibid.] States of the Tering lunch: “I took a flash light photo - also a time exposure, but as they all began giggling and fidgeting that was a wash out” [ibid., p.2]

Gyantse. “I got up at about 6.30 am meaning to go up the highest mountain overlooking Gyantse to photograph, but by 7 am the whole sky was overcast with clouds” [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing January 25th 1928, Gyantse, page 2]

Gyantse. The Tering’s came to play football but were prevented by a dust storm so played roulette instead: “Mrs Pemba wore a Lhassa headdress and Miss Tering a Gyantse one. Tering and his boys are just off to Lhassa for the New Year, and I am giving Jigme some money to buy curios on my behalf” [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing January 25th 1928, Gyantse, page 6]