Both Coal and Salt exist in the valley; the only indication of the existence of the former I saw, was a mass of lignite in the bed of a nullah between Tsilone and Meinkhoong.

Vegetable products.—­Fine timber trees, {129} which belong to the same genus as the Saul, occur between Nhempean and Namtusseek, and elsewhere towards the foot of the hills surrounding the valley.

The Mulberry of Upper Assam occurs likewise, and the leaves supply with food a species of silkworm.  From the silk a coarse species of cloth is manufactured, but the use of this appears to be very limited.

Tea appears to be of uncommon occurrence.  The only specimens I saw were given me by Mr. Bayfield, they were procured from low hills some distance from Shellingket.  On this subject Mr. Bayfield made very frequent and minute enquiries, and the result appears to be that the plant is of rare occurrence; none exists towards or about the amber mines.

The Room of Upper Assam (Ruellia Indigofera Mihi) is in use for dyeing cloths, but not so much so as in Assam.

The cultivated plants are of the ordinary kind; and the produce is just sufficient to meet the wants of the inhabitants.  Owing to the presence of the Myoowoon’s force, rice was scarce during my visit; the price was seven tickals a basket, each of which contains about 30 days’ supply for one man.

The domestic animals are of the ordinary description:  fowls forming the only poultry.  But on this subject it is unnecessary to enlarge, as the habits and manners of the people are precisely the same as those of the Assamese Singphos.

IV.  FROM WULLABHOOM TO MOGOUNG.

COUNTRY TRAVERSED FORMING CONSIDERABLE PORTION OF THE MOGOUNG VALLEY, THROUGHOUT SUBJECT TO BURMESE AUTHORITY.

March 1. Halted on a small stream, a tributary of the Mogoung river.—­Direction nearly S. distance 22 miles, course at first along the Namphyet, thence over low hills, forming part of the S. boundary of the valley of Hookhoong.

2. Halted on the Mogoung river.—­Direction S. distance 22 miles, over similar low hills until we reached the Mogoung river after a march of four hours, soon descending into its bed, which we followed.

3. Mogoung river.—­Direction S. distance 13 miles, course along the bed of the river.

4. Mogoung river.—–­Direction SE. distance 14 miles, course continued along the bed of the river.

5. Kamein.—­Direction SSE. distance 14 miles:  on starting left the Mogoung river:  course throughout over fine open high plains intersected by belts of jungle.

6. From Kamein to Mogoung.—­Direction SSE.  Distance 25 miles, course over high open plains and dry woods.  Many nullahs occurred on the route:  crossed the Mogoung river opposite to Kamein.