text:  Some of the Kekkhouds (starosts[23]) and Tehaoushes (desiatniks[24]) appointed by the Russian Government hastily advancing to the Captain pulled off their caps after the usual salutation "Khot ghialdi!" (welcome!) and "Yakshimousen tazamousen sen-ne-ma-mousen " (I greet you ) arrived at the inevitable question at a meeting of Asiatics "What news?"--"Na khaber?" [22] The being obliged to transport provisions