Writes to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 70]. Paid a call today after recovering from cold

Lunch with Jigme before going to India to get arms for the Tibetan Govt [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 70]

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Continues letter to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 71]. Went to ‘show’ for Junior Officials to take photographs: two officials had been to Cathedral to take instructions from Shapes about proceedings for final events of New Year

Ceremony at Trapchi / Trapshi [Chipsha] - were given a tent by govt. - “parade of armed men who have to take part in the ceremonies of the next day or so” [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 72] - Chipsha ceremony

24th Day of 1st Tibetan month - ‘show’ near the Cathedral. Torgyap ceremony. 10.30 am went to a tent on a roof opposite the Cathedral - demon skull with ‘goggling eyes’ procession from inside - attendants of the Nechung Oracle and Oracle himself

5.30 am - ‘show’ near the Cathedral. Writes letter to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 73]. Describes going to “another roof” in the town to see the image of Champa the coming Buddha outside the Cathedral - procession leaves Cathedral before dawn [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 74] - procession followed by riderless horserace outside town

Shooting competition 10am - 6pm. Lunched with Tsarong and Lhalu

Writes letter to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 75] - does not go to shooting competition (Kashag not present at this event so of lesser importance)

Very bad dust storm - small lunch party and cinema show for Ladakhi Mohammedans - “We told 70 to come at a time but at least 200 arrived this evening” [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 76]. Comments that he has heard that Finch must leave Gyantse

Dagg left Lhasa

Begins giving English lessons to ‘young Horkhang’ [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 76]

Continues letter to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 76 & 77]. States that his mastiff dog is ‘on its way’ [comments in undated letter to ‘Jane’ that he is also awaiting an Apso pup - [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 79]

Continues letter to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 78

Finishes letter to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 78]

Writes letter to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 80]

Continues letter to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 80]. Comments that he has been out to lunch

Listened to Boat Race and taught English to his two Tibetan students [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 81] also received two unnamed callers

Visited Kashag

Begins new letter to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 82]. Comments that “I have had several callers recently and am kept busy with my English lessons now” [ibid.]

Finishes letter to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 83]. Lunched with Kyipup [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 85]