"Immediately after the annexation, began the era of improvement. Twenty-four years have passed since then. The British peace officers have retired, or are retiring, but they leave behind them a prosperous and peaceful people. The towns are growing towards their former dimensions; wealth and trade are increasing beyond all expectations. Population is rapidly increasing. A mother with her little child can travel alone from Mogaung to the border of Siam, and from Kengtung to Rangoon, with comfort and perfect safety." FOOTNOTE: [68] The late Sir Alexander Mackenzie, K.C.S.I., afterwards Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal. INDEX A Adamson, C.I.E., Major C. H. E., Deputy Commissioner of Bhamo, 76, 239-267, 338 Aitchison, Sir Charles, 20, 56 Akyab, 330 Alelet (central division of Hsenwi), 140, 160, 169, 173 Allahabad, 20 Alomphra, House of, 38, 227 Alôn, 88, 289 Amarapura, 39 Amats (ministers), 268 American Baptist Missionaries, work among the Karens, 51, 80 Amir Mahomed, death of, 87 Andamans, 112 Anderson, Brigadier-General, 29 Arakan Mountains, 62, 148, 293 Arbuthnot, Sir Charles, Commander-in-chief of the Madras Army, 29, 284 Arbuthnot, Gillanders, 45 Archer, Mr. W. J. (H.M. acting vice-consul at Chiengmai), 167, 168, 219, 220 Armstrong, Captain, 240 Assam, Valley of, 134, 311 Atkinson, Captain, killed, 28 Aung Bet, 112 Ava, Court of, 19; training of police at, 64, 65, 99; King of, 1; kingdom of (subdivision of Sagaing), 8, 31, 118, 143, 270; invaded, 65 B Barron, Surgeon-Major, 250 Barrow, Major (now Sir Edmund Barrow), 219 Bassein, 40, 48 Balu stream, 195 Bangkok, 134, 167, 168, 191 Baungshè tribe (Tashons), 288, 332, 334, 336 Baw (or Maw) submitted to General East, 33, 49 Bawlaké, 191 Bawyethat Pagoda, 150 Bayfield, Lieutenant (explorer of Jade Mines, 1838), 238 Bayengan or Viceroy of Myingun Prince, 31, 84, 87-89 Bengal boundary, 130 Benson, Lieutenant, 264, 267 Bernard, Sir Charles, arrival, 7, 8; code, 10; roads, &c., 56, 66; irrigation, 69; village disarmament, 81; meeting with Hkun Saing, 142, 146; policy towards Shan States, 147 Bernard Myo, 46, 47, 271 Beville, Captain, 88, 295 Bhamo, 8, 30, 40, 44, 67, 74-79; description of Bhamo, 234-241, 309 Bigandet, Bishop, 37 Binbong, 272 Blundell, Major, 277 Bo Cho, 83, 114 Bo-hmu, 144 Bo-hmumintha, 135 Bo Le, death of, 115, 116 Bombay, 20; Burma Company working the teak forests, 116, 121; sappers and miners, 148 Bo Nyo U, 88 Bo Saga, 291 Bo Saing, 154 Bo Sawbwa, 85 Bo Swè, story of, 26-28, 62, 82 Bo Ti, 250-264 Bo Tok, 65, 99 Brahmaputra, 134 Bridges, Mr. J. E., Deputy Commissioner, 146 Browning, Mr. Colin, 92, 104 Buddha, teaching of, 44; Yaza, 117 Buddhists (Shan), 134