(17) We remained in camp at Meng-ting as tomorrow is a market day when great numbers of the neighboring tribes come here to trade. The town is divided into two villages by a fine wide stream & the bordering open ground makes a space of 200 yds or so. The houses are composed wholly bamboo the supporting poles being bamboo, the sides are made of split bamboo mats which reachs boards 12 to 15 inches wide & the roof is straw thatch. The only sundried brick I have seen is in use for walls about Temples etc. No small mammals were caught here all tho' there are fine tropical forests & rice terraces, the ground is too hard. Carnivorous quads ants have not been or have ever been annoyed by