Journals of expeditions to Mongolia from 1919 to 1930
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Transcription
Tatchum had no choice and intended to keep his word & also Dawid's chief he decided to kill human Chundle like he was & give him a dinner first & help him as he went away. But things went a little wrong and while they were drinking tea were riffling. Some of human Chundle's men outside became suspicious of a trick & began shooting! Dawid's chief jumped up but was shot down behind. Immediately the guns of the British's went. His head was exhibited as a valuable prize over the gate to the city. Not long after this the Tatchum suddenly died - it was said he had committed suicide by taking opium. But the real facts seem true that he was poisoned by some of two Chinese men, in revenge for the death of their leader. The Tatchum's body was being brought down from Lan-fu & came in at 4 O. M.