HOW BEST TO ENGAGE CARRIERS 281 



Tagaung subdivision of the Ruby Mines district. Big and 

 small game abound in all the above districts, and especially 

 in the vast tracts of forest lying around Shwegu in the 

 Mandalay district, up to Thabeitkyin, Chaukhlebein, and 

 Shw^nyaungbin of the Mogok or Ruby Mines district. 

 Coolies or carriers may be engaged at most villages after 

 arranging with the head-man or thugyi of the village. It is 

 always best, however, should the sportsman engage carriers, 

 to apply to the nearest Magistrate, stating exactly what he 

 requires, and he will invariably, if not in a disobliging mood, 

 and there are not too many cases on hand, issue instructions 

 to the thugyis of the villages from which he intends starting 

 for the jungle to supply him with all he requires in the way 

 of transport, etc. It would be as well to state at the same 

 time, prior to his departure, the period for which the coolies 

 were required, as then proper arrangements could be made 

 with regard to the quantity of rice, dried fish, pumpkins, salt, 

 etc. which would have to be taken out for their consumption. 



