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appeared & got away without harm from my shots.  Later I shot a large golden log-cock, a Chinese Jay, of a new race, white crested thrush, a green woodpecker, & several species of babbling Thrushes.  A shot button quail, a jungle hen & mina birds.
[[circled]] 15  [[/circled]]  Finally word was received from headquarters & permission to leave granted us through the Lieut Governor of Rangoon.  This was another market day at Ma-li-pa the interval being 5 days which is the usual one in this country.  The residents at the station are Chinese engaged in opium raising & getting wealthy thereby.  The natives are Shans chiefly with some Palaungs & a few Miaos.  No Burmese live here on the border anywhere says Clive.  The natives we saw with bright colored dress were Shans he says.  No poppies were seen anywhere near the station, only on the