LIIASSA. To the Lhassan kingdom of Great Tibet is applied the name of Kha-chan-pa or Snow-land. Lhassa is the scat of tho great priest of the eastern Buddhists. Its houses are large, and aro fresh whitewashed and painted every year, so as to present a gay appearance. In the city of Lhassa, and over the whole of Tibet, Geawa Remboochi or the Grand Lama is nominally the supremo authority in temporal and spiritual affairs. His residence is in Patala Goompa, which is on the north side of Lhassa. M. Hue says that Lhassa in the Tibetan language means Land of Spirits. The Mongolians, on the same authority, call this city Monche-dhot, i.e. Eternal Sanctuary. The Chebu Lama gives the following interpreta tion:—L'ha means God ; Sa, abode or resting place ; hence it is thecity of God, or theEternal City. There are two resident envoys from China, called Ampas, stationed at Lhtuisa ; subordinate to them are two great Chinese officers, designated Daloo-he. Their rank and occupation are those of general officers. Next to these are two Phopun, who act as pay masters of the troops, and perform the duties of British Adjutant and Quartermaster-Generals.
They also are Chinese. One of the Daloo-ho and one of the Phopun are generally stationed at Digarchi. These officers constitute the general staff of tho army in Tibet. Next in rank are three Chonghar. They are Chinese, and military com manders; one is generally stationed at Digarchi and another at Tingri, near the Nepal frontier of Tibet. Below these are three Tingpun, non commissioned officers,—also Chinese. There are no other Chinese military officers in Tibet. The usual number of Chinese troops, all Manchu Tartars, in Tibet, did not exceed 4000 men. Stationed at Lhassa, 2000 ; Digarchi, 1000 ; Giangtechi, 500; Tingri, 500. The Chinese functionaries in Tibet are political and military officers only. All the civil appointments are held by Tibetans. The local temporal government of Tibet is headed by the Grand Lama, who is entirely guided in all political and military affairs. — Prinsep's Tibet.