Rimmer, Mr., Commander in the Irrawaddy Flotilla Service, 244, 245 Ripon, Lord, 19 Roads and communications in Burma, 66-68, 100, 338 Roberts, Sir Frederick, sanctions reinforcements, 17, 18; search for dacoits, 28 Ross, Mr. D., 290, 301, 314, 328, 332, 334 Ruby Mines, 8, 31, 44; concession to, 46; military police at, 58; British occupation of, 268; operations in, 309 Rumai, 43 Rundall, Captain F. M., 330-332 S Sadaw, 40 Safdar Ali, a Mussulman (native of India), interpreter in Bhamo and Mogaung, 245 Saga, a dacoit leader, 121, 122, 191, 295 Sagadaung, 46 Sagaing, 8, 64, 88, 96, 99, 103, 118, 119 Sagu, 108 Sagyilains, 287, 292-331 Sagyun, 83 Sakangyi, 197 Salin, 28, 64, 83, 108 Salween, hill tracts, 148; river, 133, 139, 143, 158, 169, 209-233; Trans-, 136, 139, 158, 163, 170, 209-233; Cis-, 139, 169, 180, 209-233 Samôn, Valley of, 31 Sana, 266 Sang Aw, 140, 173 Sang Hai (usurper Hsenwi), 139 San Ton Hon, 49, 77, 139-147, 160, 161, 166, 169, 172-176, 178 Sartorius, C.B., Colonel George Conrad, of the Beleuchi Regiment, 184, 185, 188 Sassum tribe, 266 Sawadi, 282 Sawbwas, superior chiefs, Shan States, office of, sons of, 134-136, 161 Sawlapaw, chief of Eastern Karenni, 138, 153, 154, 166, 167, 183-207 Sawlapawgyi, 153 Sawlawi, the Kya Maung, or heir-apparent of Sawlapaw, 198; appointed chief of Karenni, order of his appointment, 202 Sawlôn (capital of Eastern Karenni), 191; occupation of, 192; description of, 197 Saw Möng, Sawbwa of Yawnghwè, 142, 143, 281 Saw Ôn, Sawbwa of Yawnghwè, 143, 146, 150, 166, 179, 182 Saw Waing, ex-Sawbwa of Lawksawk, 154, 214 Saw Yan Naing, 49, 146, 270-281 Scott, Mr. J. G. (Sir J. George Scott, K.C.I.E.), 43; expedition against the Shans, 148-187; appointed to assist Mr. A. H. Hildebrand, 209, 216, 219, 220; expedition to Trans-Salween States, 224-233 Segrave, Mr., Superintendent of Police, 274 Set kya, a pretender, attacked by Colonel May, 70, 99; captured by the Lawksawk chief, 232 Shan Hills, 31, 99; plateau or thonze, 92, 141, 148; race, or Tai branch, 133, 144 Shan States, difficulties in dealing with, 21, 34; durbar, 76, 77, 124-127; expedition against, 133-187; at peace and policy, 159-164 Shans, Chinese, 138; effort to win confidence of, 148, 152; Sawbwas, 153; at home, quoted, 285 Shaw, Mr., accompanied Major Greenaway, 279 Shawy, Yoe (_nom de plume_ of Mr. J. G. Scott), 148 Sherriff, Mr., Representative of Rangoon Chamber of Commerce, 285 Shitywagyaung, 294 Shonshé, 301 Shwèbo, 8, 31, 88 Shwè Gya, 248-254, 264 Shwègyin, 54 Shwègyobyu, Prince of Lower Chindwin, 84, 85, 290, 292, 312 Shwèkinyo Prince, 115 Shwèli, Lower, 269 Shwè Yan (guerilla leader), invades Ava and Kyauksè districts, 65, 270; death of, 99 Siam, 138