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(10)  In the morning we continued our way to Ma-li-pa where we learned a British officer was stationed.  The route descended down a narrow valley & then over dry freshly grass brown plain.  Ma-li-pa was reached at noon.  Here we were met by Capt. Clive who gave us tiffin & a camping place near his house & barracks.  He is stationed here with some 50 Hindus of the Gurka tribe chiefly infantry with one old muzzle loading gun & a herd of pack mules & riding horses.  The station here is temporary & occupied in the winter until May when he returns to the main station at Lashio.

(11)  Upon our arrival yesterday Clive sent out a heliograph message to Lashio as the head of the district could only give us permission to return to China or leave the Station.  No message concerning us was received however.  The Captain showed us the heliograph