Indian pictures and problems . the opening up of roadsand other channels of communication, in educa-tion, and in the prosecution of the arts of was to see for himself this complete vindica-tion of Lord DufFerins policy that Lord Curzonarranged to visit Lashio, the capital of thecountry of the Northern Shans; and also to givethose far-off princes the coveted opportunityof receiving the representative of the King-Emperor. From Mandalay, to Lashio is a distance ofabout 180 miles, and the journey is one of morethan ordinary interest. The first stage consists inclimbing the heights behind
Indian pictures and problems . the opening up of roadsand other channels of communication, in educa-tion, and in the prosecution of the arts of was to see for himself this complete vindica-tion of Lord DufFerins policy that Lord Curzonarranged to visit Lashio, the capital of thecountry of the Northern Shans; and also to givethose far-off princes the coveted opportunityof receiving the representative of the King-Emperor. From Mandalay, to Lashio is a distance ofabout 180 miles, and the journey is one of morethan ordinary interest. The first stage consists inclimbing the heights behind Mandalay by meansof a zig-zag railway, reversing stations, and othermountaineering appliances, until the plateau isreached. There stands Maymyo, the summerseat of the Burmese Government, well watered,and surrounded with richly wooded hills. Uponone of these Government House is situated, alarge and comfortable chfdet, where poinsettiasflourish and strawberries abound on the first of December! There used to be a considerable 262. ON THE FRONTIER-LASHIO amount of sport in this neighbourhood, but therecent plantation of native soldiery upon theplateau is said to account for the surprising absenceof anything like game at the present time. From Maymyo, down to the Gokteik Gorge,the railway leads through broad tracts of un-inhabited country of unsurpassed loveliness. Theluxuriant growth of the jungle, the aboundingforests of teak backed by high hills covered andcrested with feathery bamboo, the variety ofbutterflies and birds, the isolated villages anddeserted pagodas, are but a few of the enchant-ments that fascinate the wayfarers eye. AtGokteik we reach the wonderful gorge which runssome two hundred miles east and west, the samegold and silver road along which Marco Poloaccompanied the invading armies of China ontheir march to Mandalay. In former years therewas a very considerable traffic upon it, but latterlythe constantly disturbed political condition of thedistricts through which
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