A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon . . remarks. Gene-ral Description, History,Climate, etc. . 441 Rangoon .... 449 1 To Mandalay, Ebamo, and the first defile returning to Rangoon via Prome . 455 2 Irom Rang-Qon to Moulmein, with possible extension to Tavoy and Mergui . 466 3 Rangoon to Kyaukpyu and Akyab .... 469 4 From Rangoon Id Bassein and back . 470 5 Up the Chindwin to Kindat . 470 CEYLOX Introductory Remarks, His-tory, Colombo. » .471 1 Colombo to Kandy . 475 2 Colombo to Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, and Eafcticaloa . 479 3 (\)iomiio to Ratnapura and Baiidarawella . . 4,S4 4
A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon . . remarks. Gene-ral Description, History,Climate, etc. . 441 Rangoon .... 449 1 To Mandalay, Ebamo, and the first defile returning to Rangoon via Prome . 455 2 Irom Rang-Qon to Moulmein, with possible extension to Tavoy and Mergui . 466 3 Rangoon to Kyaukpyu and Akyab .... 469 4 From Rangoon Id Bassein and back . 470 5 Up the Chindwin to Kindat . 470 CEYLOX Introductory Remarks, His-tory, Colombo. » .471 1 Colombo to Kandy . 475 2 Colombo to Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, and Eafcticaloa . 479 3 (\)iomiio to Ratnapura and Baiidarawella . . 4,S4 4 Colombo to Ratnapura 71,1 Panadura and Kamba-pane .... 4S6 5 Colombo to Galle. Matara, Hambantotta. and Tissa-maharama . . 4S7 6 Colombo to Triacomalee by Negombo, Puttalam, andAnuradhapura . 4906a Colombo to Kankesanturai7!,i Polgahawela, Kurune-gala, Anuradhapura andJaffna . . -491 7 Kandy to Jaffna by Anurad- hapura .... 402 8 Kandy to Trincomales (with excursion to Polonnaruwa) 498 9 Sporting Tours . . 500 V momk—tehiperature c. INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION (i) GENERAL HINTS English Language A TRIP to India is no longer a formidable journey, or one thatrequires very special preparation. Among the difficulties whichhave disappeared of late years is that of the language. English isnow spoken at all hotels and railway stations, and in all post andtelegraph offices ; and the leading shops in all large places havegood articles for ordinary requirements, with attendants who speaicEnglish. The same facilities usually exist in those native shops forthe sale of works of Indian art and manufacture which travellers arelikely to visit; and local guides with a knowledge of English moreor less imperfect are available at all important centres. Visitors willalso find that a great many of the educated Indians whom they willmeet are able to hold simple conversations in English, and that manyspeak the language exceedingly well ; while the courteous requestof a gentleman is sure to meet with a
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