Note 41 — Chapter III · JOURNEY TO DONGTSE.

At 1 o’clock the Dahpon and his friend, the Tsipon, together with their sons, arrived at the Dongtse choide, escorted by the Chya-dso-pa. They were very simply dressed in silk robes, Chinese jackets, soft yellow woollen hats, velvet boots, and silk trousers; from their right (left?) ear hung long earrings.41 The Dahpon appeared to be about thirty years old, the Tsipon a little older.