Tachienlu, Aug. 29. "On August 16 Mr. H Stovens loft Sachienlu for Muping. Mr. Stevens connected with the Kelly-Roose-elt expedition but unlike the others! vis not devoting himself to big game. smaller mammals and birds along! the Tibetan frontier occupying his attention, Mr. Stevens has found the border virgin soil and has secured some specimens hitherto un-_ known, This distinguished scientist has spent some 20 years onthe India-_ Assam frontiers and has explored many parts of Indo-China, The! Tibetan frontier has proved a new! field and the high altitudes covered; with snow have brought him things not known down on the steamy! plains, Mr. Stevens is now down in Muping and there again he is in country very little known to the ordinary travel Coming up from Yunnan and travelling through the country of the Yellow Lama this patient seientist} was frequently confronted with serious difficulties, not the least being the dangerous rope bridge over the Yalong at Baurong. All opium sent from Yunnan to Szochuan comes by this road, which: is probably one of the most dangerous and difficult on the whole: frontier, Mr. Stevens, butterfly net
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Visit by tr. Chiort On August 22 Mr, V. Chien of the Chinese Postal Service spent two short days in Tachienfa, " Having' only a short leavnit was all he could do to take the journey from the capital, fill two busy days here, and return by the shortest route, "On his way to. Tachienlu Mr. 'Chien travelled by the new road and on his way out he travelled by the small' road, thus avoiding the big official yond, which at present is badly infested with robbers. Mr, Chien was tremendously impressed by all saw on his two day visit, and ile soxf® of the population of this ler town where thinking of going to bed, Mr. Chien was out exploring the Innd. He managed to find a Sew good curios when he was here and some day these will no doubt, adorn the shelves of some Italian, museum,
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