The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02
Il WOMAN Nv TIBET.
Miss Annie Taylor, an English Miasio.ary,
Gets within Sight OF Lbns-a.


SHANGHAI. May 2o-When Rockhill and Can't
Bower returned here from their adventurous
trips into Tibet every one was amazed ut the
pluck. endurance. and resources they had
shown: but even tho efforts Of those famous
travellers are cast In the shade by the adven-
lures OF Miss Annie TAYLOR. n member OF the
China Inland Mission. who has Just reached
here after over n year spent in the wilds OF
Tibet. She is woman Of slight physique.
but Of great nervous energy and rare courage.
Much Of the secret OF her influence over semi
savage people may be seen in her brilliant
brown eyes. which light up her face when she
speaks Of missionary work in Tibet in which
she is greatly interested and to which she pro-
poses to devote her life. She faced peris in
her journey that would have daunted most
men, and she escaped dangers that were only
evaded by tho greatest self-controL
Miss Taylor set out from the China side with
only one Christian TiDetan. who came with her
from Darjeeling and remained faithful
throughout all her journeys. In 1887 she
tried to enter Tibet from India. but she could
get no natives to serve her. and after spending
ten months without sight OF European she
abandoned the attempt. little over year
ago, after spending about a twelvemonth on
the Chinese frontier and making the acquaint-
ance OF many Tibetans. sho set out on her
city which both Rockhill and Bower failed to
reach. She would have entered the holy city
had it not been for the treachery Of Moham-
medan Chinese servant. whom she engaged In
Kansu He claimed to know all about Tibet.
and though he proved val liable as guild and
interrreter. she obtained positive proof that
he warned the Lhassa authorities OF her in
tended entrance to the city and thus com
PEELED her. to turn back when actually within
Her Introduction to Tibetan territory was
not pleasant as her convoy of servants
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ton had not Hns Of the robbers espied Misc
instantly every robbers hand was stayed. for
in Tibet it is esteemed a shameful thing to
into the Golok district. where people are pro-
fessional robLers. presided over by q woman
stitous. and Miss Taylor owed her err safety to
the oppar that the box and
terfered with their. place Of confinement
cold and the rareled air Miss Taylor had great
difficulty in preserving her strength. The bar
could not digest and the air. at this great ele-
walton caused palpitetion OF the heart and dill
ha eoad
be drunk and the contact of any iron removed
the skin and flesh as though the metal had had
deviltry.- H tried to dissuade her from enter
Of the lighting that was going on. but she told
him she ala not believe his romances: and she
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Chinese attempted to quarrel with her. and
gay and to XII her, she was sed
nese fled that night, taking with him the larger
story that she had money and Jewels in her
belt. Hence she was forced to travel at night
for ear Of ana the NIGHTS were so Goa
wherc a fire saved them from the fearful cold.
Drichu into the Lhassa district The way
seemed now to open to the realization OF her
but here again her evil genius in the form OF
the treacherous servant played her a ioul
Taylor i was . being betrayed by her servants.
and military chief from Lhassa halted the
PARTY and hogan q formal trial The English
From what sho gained from him and others
ehe declares that, the, Tibetans are favorably
they are honest in their designs. The chief
warned her. however. that she could not visit
Lhassa. as he would lose his life should she do
so. SO she was forced to turn about when
with glasses she could see the walls and spires
of hhassa in the distance: .,o o., -o
speedily. rs she exchanged her horses for
yaks. These cattle made good time on the
OF snow. Her suiierings from gold and hard
ship were great, however. that few men
would have survived them. and she is now in
feeble health as a result of bad diet. exposure.
and worry.
Miss Taylor will return to England to raise
funds for conducting mission work in Tibet.
While she admits that the Tihetans are born
liars and that they have very few virtues. she
seems the more determined to give them the
henefts OF Christianity. She thinks much can
he hoped for a people whose vices are open
and who do not add hypocrisy to their other
evil habits