Mission Buildings, Tsel<ou. 



CHAPTER VI 



SOJOURN AT TSEKOU 



Labours of the Missionaries — Honest Socialism — Persecution of Christians — Population 

 of Tsekou — Cattle - rearing — Industries — Hunting — Fauna — Flora — Thibetans — Their 

 Religious ISeliefs — Lamaserais — Customs — Superstitions — Fables — Songs — Return of 

 Roux from Atentse. 



A TWO-STOREYED house, with a roof of Chinese tiles, a terrace, and 



a chapel 65 feet hiyh with triple gables ornamented with Chinese 



designs and lattice wood-work, formed the exterior of the mission. 



The Fathers were justly proud of their chapel ; it was indeed 



wonderful to find such an edifice here. It had taken three years 



to build, with the services of Minchia journeymen from Kien-tchouan 



on the borders of the Blue River, and with local materials. 



We had for outlook in rear of the chapel the stony ridge ill- 



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