HANOI TO MONGTSE 



little distance squatted some men round a mat, silent for the most 

 part, but each attentive to what was going on round him, as 

 shown by the small and glittering eye. Some rustics who had 



Poula Women, Mongtse. 



made good bargains stopped to gamble away most of their gains 

 to the Chinese. An umbrella with pink silk fringe came in view, 

 and at sight of us was hastily and jealously lowered by the 

 modest charmer. Mongtse and Lingau-Fou are said to be the 



