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and it is hoped that a large extent of new country will come under 

 observation. 



Upper Burma. The reconnaissance survey of Upper Burma, (which 

 was commenced immediately after the annexation of the country by a 

 party working under the orders of Major Hobday,) has been steadily 

 pushed on during the past year. All the military expeditions which 

 were organised during the year were accompanied by one or more of 

 the officers and surveyors attached to the party, and the total area map- 

 ped on the \ inch scale amounted to 20,510 square miles, of which 

 the greater portion lies in the Shan States, and Bhamo Disti-ict. 



An outbreak in the South Theinni State led to the despatch of au 

 expedition to Maingye, the capital, and during the military operations 

 which ensued Major Hobday was enable to traverse much new ground 

 between Mogok and Thibau, and beyond Lolin towards Tangyan, which 

 is within a mile of the Salwin. The triangulation was much strengthen- 

 ed and eventually connected with that done by Captain Jackson last 

 season between Mandalay and Maingye. 



Later in the season an expedition against the Ponkan Kachins, a 

 tribe living in the hills south-east of Bharao, enabled Major Hobday to 

 complete the circuit of triangulation brought from Mandalay across 

 the Shan States to the Salwin river, round to Bhamo and thence down 

 the valley of the Irawadi. 



Captain Jackson, with a sub-surveyor, accompanied the Karen Field 

 Force from Mobye to Sawlon, including reconnaissances to Tonathit and 

 Baw like, and subsequently succeeded in completing the detail survey of 

 the Myelat from Pekon to Baw and extended the survey to Yotsauk and 

 northwards, returning by the eastern road to the Enle valley. He then 

 completed the survey of the small states of Kyauktat and Bawzein. 



The country traversed by the Chin Field Force was also surveyed, 

 and a large area of useful and interesting geography of the distant 

 regions inhabited by the Kachin tribes was obtained by Mr. Ogle during 

 the Mogoung Expedition. Surveys were also carried on in the Myiugyan, 

 Sagaing, Nimbu and Ruby Mines Districts. 



This year's operations in Upper Burma bring the total area mapped 

 on the quarter-inch scale, since the annexation of the countiy, up to 

 52,290 square miles ; and the credit for this large result is due to the un- 

 tiring energy and zeal of Major Hobday and Captain Jackson. 



Captain Jackson, Mr. Ogle and Mr. Doran are now accompanying 

 the Commission for settling the boundary between Siam and Burma, 

 under Mr. Ney Elias, and it is hoped that a good deal of new country 

 in this direction will be explored and mapped. The country is most 

 difficult and unhealthy, but the people seem friendly and willing to 

 assist. 



