In the creek there are plenty of fish; the rod, indeed, is the chief amusement of the officers who are exiled on duty to this lonely spot to pass three months in turn in almost uninterrupted solitude.

There is a telegraph line into Bhamo, and it is at this point that connection will be made with the Imperial Chinese Telegraphs.
At the ford from fifty to one hundred loaded pack-animals, mostly carrying cotton, cross into China daily.

A toll of six annas is levied upon each pack-animal, the money so collected being distributed by the Government among those Kachin Sawbwas who have an hereditary right to levy this tribute.

The money is collected by two Burmese officials, and handed daily to the officer commanding.

No duty is paid on entering Burma.