2 WILD SPORTS OF BURMA AND ASSAM 



others, aid in its development, and add additional beauty to 

 its scenery. 



In Lower Burma, between the sea and the Irrawady are 

 the Arrakan range of mountains, rising to an altitude of 6000 

 feet, and extending from Chittagong to Cape Negrais. Between 

 the Irrawady and the Sittang, the Yomahs run parallel, and 

 rise to an altitude of from 1500 to 2200 feet, harbouring in 

 their vast solitudes (which have never been explored, except 

 by a few venturesome sportsmen) immense herds of two 

 varieties of elephants, gaur, tsine, two varieties of rhinoceros, 

 buffaloes, to say nothing of the royal tiger, panther, and 

 leopard, and several varieties of deer. Between the Sittang 

 and the Yonzaleen there is the Panloung range, which also 

 extends to the Salween, rising to 7000 feet, and nearer the 

 Shan States to 10,000 feet, and even more. The Salween 

 passes through Karennee and the Shan States, where some 

 of the finest ponies in the world are bred and reared. 



The seaports of Burma, namely, Akyab, Sandoway, Bassein, 

 Rangoon, Moulmein, Mergui and Tavoy, invite ships from all 

 parts of the world, and will be of far greater importance 

 hereafter as our trade with China increases. 



Lower Burma is rich in minerals, and gold is found in 

 most streams. In recent times it has not been found any- 

 where in great quantities, but there are the remains of many 

 old workings, which in former days yielded a rich crop of 

 gold to the seekers, and gave a good revenue to the Burmese 

 Government, who used to farm them out. Even now a few 

 nuggets are occasionally found in the Shwegyin river. Quartz 

 of the auriferous deposits is also fairly abundant, and I 

 firmly believe that at some future date Eldorados will be 

 discovered inferior to none of those hitherto found. 



Silver is rather scarce in the lower provinces, but, as is 

 well known, it, together with other precious stones and metals, 

 is found in Upper Burma, though the workings have not, 

 I believe, hitherto proved remunerative. Copper, combined 

 with antimony, iron, and sulphur, is found in the islands of 

 the Mergui Archipelago, and also on the banks of the 

 Attaran. Lead is scarce in Lower but plentiful in Upper 

 Burma. Iron pyrites are scattered about everywhere. Tin 



