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Bison, Tsaine, Sambur, Thamin, and Hog Deer are said to occur. 

 Tiger ( Hso-Long), Bear (torquatus and onalayamcs), Pig and 

 Serow exist mostly sparingly in suitable localities. I also received 

 reports of the existence of the Clouded Leopard (Hso-Awn), 

 Porcupine, Hare, Loris (Linglom), Otter (Mohn) ; Flying Squirrel, 

 Ferret Badgers and Anteaters (Lin). While in Hsipaw State I 

 received every assistance from the Saw-Bwa of Hsipaw, 

 Messrs. H. A. Thornton, the Superintendent, and F. S. Grose, 

 Asst. Superintendent of the Northern Shan States. 



The following are short descriptions of the actual places visited : — 



Gohteik.— Altitude 2,133 feet. 



The station close to the Gokteik Gorge through which flows a 

 tributary of the Nam Tu. The vallej' is here spanned by a natural 

 arch which is again crossed by a steel viaduct, 350 feet high and 

 almost 1,000 feet above the bed of the river. " Taungya " rice is 

 largefly grown. The jungle in the gorge is evergreen, and on the 

 slopes of the hills deciduous. 



Pyaunggaung. — Altitude 2,794 feet. 



A Shan village on the Mandalay-Lashio line, two stations to 

 the east of Gokteik. Situated in fairly level country where " wet 

 rice " is grown. Surrounding country as elsewhere under 

 " Taungya " cultivation. 



Hsi-paiv town. — Altitude 1,354 feet. 



The capital of the State. Population 3,656. Situated in the 

 valley of the Nam Tu. Surrounded by large tracts of wet rice 

 cultivation. 



Seen. — Altitude 1,411 feet. 



A small forest village two stations to the east of Hsipaw on the 

 banks of the Nam Yao. Hilly country and rather heavy jungle 

 containing a large proportion of Teak. Patches of " Taungya " 

 cultivation. 



MamsoAn Falls. — Altitude 2,000 feet, about 10 miles to the east 

 of Se'en on the Nam Yao river. Country similar to Se'en. 

 Evergreen jungle on the banks of the river. 



Mai/myo. — The principal hill station of Burma. Altitude 3,500 

 feet. Population (1901) 6,223. The station occupies an undulating 

 plateau surrounded by hills covered with thin forest. Although 

 in the Mandalay district, Maymyo is on the Shan Plateau and is 

 geographically a part of Hsipaw State. 



Through the kindness and assistance on the part of the 

 Honourable Sir Harvey Adamson, K.C.S.I., Lieutenant-Governor 

 of Burma, Messrs. G. B. H .Fell, CLE., the Hon. Mr. W. J. Keith 

 and other Government Officials, including those in the Forest and 

 Public Works Departments, Members of the Bombay-Burma 

 Trading Company, as M^ell as numerous Burma Members of the 



