Appointment of a British Resident at Bhamô--Increase of native trade--Action of the king of Burma--Burmese quarrel with the Seray chief--British relations with the Panthays--Struggle in Yunnan--Li-sieh-tai--Imperialist successes--European gunners--Siege of Momien--Fall of Yung-chang--Prince Hassan visits England--Fall of Tali-fu--Sultan Suleiman’s death--Massacre of Panthays--Capture of Momien--Escape of Tah-sa-kon--Capture of Woosaw--Suppression of rebellion--Imperial proclamation--Li-sieh-tai, commissioner of Shan states--Re-opening of trade routes--Second British mission--Action of Sir T. Wade--Appointment of Mr. Margary--Members of mission--Acquiescence of China and Burma CHAPTER XIII. SECOND EXPEDITION. 350-378 Start of mission--Arrival at Mandalay--The Burmese pooay--Posturing girl--Reception by the meng-gyees--Audience by the king--Departure of mission--Progress up the river--Reception at Bhamô--British Residency--Mr. Margary--Account of his journey--The Woon of Bhamô--Entertains Margary--Chinese puppets--Selection of route--Sawady route--Bullock carriage--Woon of Shuaygoo--Chinese surmises--Letters to Chinese officials--Burmese worship-day CHAPTER XIV. SAWADY. 379-399 The _hun pooay_--Mission proceeds to Sawady--Visit from Woon--Rumoured opposition--The Woon as a musician--Sawady village--Royal orders--Baggage difficulties--Arrival of Mr. Clement Allan--Paloungto chief--Kakhyen pilfering--Abandon route--Adopt Ponline route--Reasons for change--Tsaleng Woon--Departure of mission to Tsitkaw--Elias and Cooke proceed to Muangmow--Dolphins--Up the Tapeng--Tahmeylon--Arrive at Tsitkaw CHAPTER XV. THE ADVANCE. 400-427 Residence at Tsitkaw--View from our house--The Namthabet--Junction of the rivers--Arrival of the Woon--Conference of tsawbwas--Hostages--Kakhyen women--Rifle practice--A night alarm--A curious talisman--We leave Tsitkaw--Camp at Tsihet--Burmese guard-house--Lankon, Ponline--Camp on the Moonam--Hostile rumours--Camp on the Nampoung--Departure of Margary for Manwyne--Escape of hostages--Letter from Margary--We enter China--Camp on Shitee Meru--Burmese vigilance--Visit to Seray--Conference with Seray tsawbwa--Suspicious reception--Return to camp--Burmese barricades CHAPTER XVI. REPULSE OF MISSION. 428-454