CHAPTER VIII.

THE CITY OF CHAOTONG, WITH SOME REMARKS ON ITS POVERTY, INFANTICIDE, SELLING FEMALE CHILDREN INTO SLAVERY, TORTURES, AND THE CHINESE INSENSIBILITY TO PAIN 97-106

MAINLY ABOUT CHINESE DOCTORS 107-114

THE JOURNEY FROM CHAOTONG TO TONGCHUAN 115-124

THE CITY OF TONGCHUAN, WITH SOME REMARKS UPON INFANTICIDE 125-134

TONGCHUAN TO YUNNAN CITY 135-147

AT YUNNAN CITY 148-157

GOLD, BANKS, AND TELEGRAPHS IN YUNNAN 158-170

THE FRENCH MISSION AND THE ARSENAL IN YUNNAN CITY 171-182

THE JOURNEY FROM YUNNAN CITY TO TALIFU 183-201

THE CITY OF TALI--PRISONS--POISONING--PLAGUES AND MISSIONS 202-217

THE JOURNEY FROM TALI, WITH SOME REMARKS ON THE CHARACTER OF THE CANTONESE, CHINESE EMIGRANTS, CRETINS, AND WIFE-BEATING IN CHINA 218-232

THE MEKONG AND SALWEEN RIVERS--HOW TO TRAVEL IN CHINA 233-243

THE CITY OF TENGYUEH--THE CELEBRATED WUNTHO SAWBWA--SHAN SOLDIERS 244-259

THE SHAN TOWN OF SANTA, AND MANYUEN, THE SCENE OF CONSUL MARGARY'S MURDER 260-269

CHINA AS A FIGHTING POWER--THE KACHINS--AND THE LAST STAGE INTO BHAMO 270-281