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THE North-eastern frontier of India has ever been a fruitful source of trouble and expense to the Government of this Empire.The history of each district on this frontier, whether prior or subsequent to its annex￾ation as a portion of British territory, is almost the same. Bordered by, or forming part of hill districts, inhabited by fierce and predatory tribes for ever making raids on their neighbours'villages, burning and plundering them, and carrying off the inhabitants it was not to be supposed that those under our protection should escape.When, in consequence of outrages on British subjects, the Indian Government has been forcedto take steps for their protection, its policy towards the offenders lias generally been one of conciliation rather than retaliation. The success which has usually followed the adoption of this policy seems to be the best argument in its favour.While, at the same time, establishing and maintaining frontier guards to check any out￾rage as far as possibl...

MYNADHUR THE TELEGRAPH A DAILY POST ESTABLISHED ROUTE TO TIPAI MUKH SCENERY ON THE BARAK TRIAL OP ELEPHANTS ENCAMPMENT THE GOORKHAS VARIOUS STATIONS TIPAI MUKH BRIDGE BUILT BY KOOKIES A NATIVE SAPPER THE COMMISSARIAT FLEET OP BOATS A LUSHAI IDEA MYNADHUR, the last and most outlying of the tea-gardens, is prettily situated on the left bank of the Barak, where the river,taking a semi-circular bend, leaves a long stretch of tolerably level ground between its banks and the foot of the hills. The garden covers several low tilas, the bungalow crowning one of them ; and beneath this, on the river's bank, are the huts and bazaar of the coolie labourers. There is also a small stockade of ancient bamboos, the weakness and ruinous state of which sufficiently indicate the sense of security felt by the in- habitants of the garden, who, however, have a small police-guard generally stationed there. Though so far removed from all aid, this garden has never, I believe,...