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November 26, 1999

Ruby Hill or Ruby hell?

Mong Hsu means a place '' meeting with consent or satisfaction'' { Mong =
Hsu is a small town, situated in the heart of the Shan State, It became =
famous when rubies were discovered in 1991.} The Shan word hsu means, =
''meeting with consent or agreement through satisfaction''. There was an =
old legend for the name of the town ''Mong Hsu''. It was as follows, =
''Once upon a time there was an unmarried gentleman, while living in his =
home he had wondered what was lying beyond the horizon. He became =
restless and in order to find the end of the world,
he had traveled from east to west. Meanwhile there was also a spinster =
with the same intention, but she had traveled directly from west to =
east. On the way they met each other, on learning about one another's =
intention, they understood and shared the same feelings, finally they =
got married. The place they have met became a town and was called (Mong =
Hsu). This old couple had became the twin hills known as (Loi Song Tao) =
which means {mounts of the old couple}, where rubies were discovered. =
When gems were found in abundant, natives said that grandma in making =
good merit for the deceased grandpa.''

           Before gems were found, Mong Hsu was a small remote town, =
only convoys reached once in a month or two. Before 1959, Mong Hsu was =
governed
by a Sao Pha. Except the natives, very few people knew about Mong Hsu. =
Most
of the indigenous people are Tais, with some Lois @ Palaungs and Yang =
Lams.
Although they had difficulties in communicating with the outside world, =
they
had no difficulties in making their living. They were self-sufficient by =
relying on agriculture alone. Their cash crops those were exported to =
other town and cities were peanuts, soybeans, rice, sesame, tea and =
citrus fruits (from Haipa tracts). These crops could be produced enough =
to support their living.

         In 1991, the news of gems spread, people rushed to Mong Hsu. =
The first the excavating site was at the village of ''Sai Leng'' , named =
after red sands found abundant around this village. { sai=3Dsand, leng =
=3Dred} The natives never have an idea that these red sands were =
precious stones, which could fetch a high price. They had their fields =
and tea plantations, which had provided, enough for their living. These =
people even could support the SSA troops (now a cease-fire group ) with =
provisions , a safe haven and also information of the enemies.
            ''Loi Seng'' or the gem hills, situated 18 miles south-east =
of Mong Hsu. In 1991, there were no roads between Mong Hsu and The gem =
hills, transport had to rely on human labor and beast of burden. The =
diggers and traders worked in same scales just within their capacity. =
For the indigenous people, they still relied on their farms and =
plantations, with little interest in this new business. When there was a =
break after they had harvested and stored their crops, they would try to =
dig for gems, but not too serious in this business. Although they had =
seen people became rich, by these precious stones obtained from their =
homeland,  the natives still don't care or became jealous of the others.

           In 1992, Mong Hsu had   flourished, peoples from far and near =
flocked in, the gem hills became a boom mining town. Some as miners, =
some as traders and some as grocers, but for the natives they still =
relied on their own labor, became peddlers selling rice, cooking oil, =
vegetables and other small necessities to the miners. When they had sold =
for 500-700kyats, with a net profit of 100-200kyats for the day, they =
were satisfied. Meanwhile, SSA and other armed groups, who had made =
cease fire terms with the Burmese, had extorted taxes on trespassers, =
90kyats per head, with an extra for peddlers with goods for sale. The =
natives on the gem hills, who had no capital, had to cut woods and =
bamboo for fuel and construction works. They were also taxed 90kyats per =
shoulder load.

          By the end of 1992, concessions  for mining gems in Mong Hsu =
were granted by the SLORC. Only capitalists could afford the demand of =
the SLORC.
The indigenous people, the previous miners and traders were forced to =
move.
Those who had remained were shot by the Burmese troops, some were =
wounded
and some were killed. Their camps and belongings, the market place, as =
well as the village of ''Sai Leng'' were burned.

           In 1993-1994, Co-operative mining companies were granted =
permissions to excavate, the land on the gem hills were divided in the =
plots, only the granted co-ops had the rights to remain on these soils. =
As the indigenous could not afford the SLORC's demand, lost their =
ancestral homeland and fields. They even had no chance to became =
employees in these companies, because cheap laborers were imported from =
lowland Burma. The best yielding plots were reserved for military =
dictators. ( e.g. The best yielding Pan Yoma plots known as ''Sop Sur or =
tiger's mouth''  were reserved for the military Junta and were operated =
by the soldiers from the Eastern Command ). The suppose to be non or =
poor yielding plots were cheaper, but only capitalists and cease fire =
groups could afford them.

           The indigenous people had no rights to demand, compensation =
for their ancestral homeland. Their farmlands were divided among new =
owners leaving not an inch for them. Since ancient times these villagers =
had been hospitable to trespassing strangers. Now they have lost their =
livelihood and when they tried to dig in their own ancestral homelands, =
In search of gems, they were accused as illegal trespassers. They were =
abused, beaten sometimes to death. Many of them tied up until their =
limbs were strangulated before they were sent to prison. These poor =
villagers had no idea of paper works, they only learned and fear that =
''if they dig for gems they would be surely killed or sent to prison.'' =
As every things were lost they could only relied on their labor to =
survive, as water carriers or wood cutters. Even then taxes for the =
cease fire groups, 90kyats per shoulder pack was inevitable. (sometimes =
when they met with kind soldiers they had to pay 45kyats per pack.). As =
the gem business booms up, the cost of living had risen. There was =
nothing for the capitalists to worry, but for the common people it
became a great burden.

           In 1995-96, more people flocked into this gem business, dirt =
road reached the gem hills. Forests had became depleted, water were =
pumped up hill by compressors. The poor indigenous lost their job in =
carrying water, no forests to cut wood, peddlers could not compete with =
wholesalers. But they need to survive, How? The only way for them was to =
beg for food just to survive. Who knew and care about this poor =
indigenous people of the Gem hills.

           In 1995-96, gems were found among the paddy fields around the =
town of Mong Hsu. Every body went to dig, as if it was a festival. The =
farmers were helpless, not a chance to complain. Later, these news were =
learned by the SLORC, where they had divided these fields and sold it to =
the capitalists. The farmers lost their fields, who once were well =
provided, are now have to buy rice for their families.  The once clear =
river ''Nam Ngaa'' which flowed through Mong Hsu was spoiled with dirt, =
due to washing process in extracting gems. The cost of living had risen =
to an unbelievable level.   Not only for their provision, even to have =
clean water for house hold use, became a problem.

           On the educational point of view, before gems were found, =
Mong Hsu have had many learned and graduated students. With gem fever in =
their mind, nobodies want to learn, both pupils and teachers, school =
were empty. Although they want to get rich, most of them were no match =
to compete with the capitalists. Instead of been rich, their morale were =
spoiled.  So, in overall it meant, the indigenous people were the =
losers.

            By 1996-97, beggars prevailed in Mong Hsu and on the gem =
hills. Before gems, there were no indigenous beggars. Together with this =
beggars, illicit drugs (e.g. opium, heroin, amphetamines, etc), =
prostitution and gambling had flourished with the gem business. Many =
people who had went to seek prosperity in the gem lands became drug =
addicts. Those who had lost in gambling had to commit theft and robbery. =
Women folks, who had lost in the gem business became prostitutes, a =
source for an out break of HIV//AIDS. There were  no one to worry about =
these oncoming problems.

            Not only the people of Mong Hsu , but also the people of =
central Shan State, suffered these losses, due to force relocation of =
the Burmese regime. As these relocated people had to leave most of their =
belongings, they were in poverty to survive. Besides this, Burmese =
soldiers ordered them to stand guard along the highways for security =
reasons ( ie. Anti government armed groups and highway robbery), =
actually using them as human shields against ambush. Those who failed to =
stand guard have to face severe punishment, accusing that they were in =
favor of the anti government armed groups. As every able adults have to =
work for their living, children and old folks were sent to stand guard. =
In the past, children and old folks had to look after the house while =
adults were away and now they have to stand guard along the highways.

           At first, travelers have pity and gave them some foods and =
objects, later on seeing others they tried to beg. In this way they =
gradually became beggars without noticing what they have became. In the =
past, parents taught their children, to work to rely on their own for =
their living and now children are learning to beg for their living. If =
they cannot beg enough they will probably commit theft and robbery in =
the future. In the past children stayed in a safe distance, when an =
automobile passed by, now they are running after in order to beg. These =
tragic views can be found along the high ways from LaiKha to Mong Hsu, =
Nam Sarng to Kung Hing and other places in the central Shan State. These =
tragedies were created, By Whom? And who will be pity and have sympathy =
to solve these problems? Where are those who have said that they will =
achieve peace and
development for the people?

            The children of the Shan State had not learned and wise =
enough to decided whether they are doing is right or wrong. They just =
thought that it was a fun to chase and beg after the cars. They have no =
ideas that it would hurt  the dignity of our Nation. Even those who said =
that they were our Shan leaders, hadn't care for these oncoming =
problems.

             There are no schools for children in remote villages. Even =
if there was one, it was only a place for some teachers to receive their =
salaries. Teachers lived in towns, only attended school for a short term =
(i.e. 2 months term for the whole year). Lessons were given in Burmese, =
Which the children could not understand. With a language barrier between =
teacher and pupils, how could they establish our children?

               Since 1962, the Burmese dictators had forbid that '' =
natives should learned in their own language''. They would interrupt at =
the instance. The teachers and village elders participating in teaching =
their native language were detained, tortured or murdered, accusing that =
they were spreading anti government ideas. According to the Burmese =
plans, every ethnic group must submitted to the Burmese ethnic cleansing =
 process.

                Even people of the gem lands, which was a place that =
have been a great support for the finance of the state, had became =
beggars. It will be worst for indigenous people in other parts of the =
Shan State. The Burmese Regime had violated the rights of the indigenous =
people, the rights of children, women and old folks as if they were =
animals and plants.

               Expecting that every Tais should be free from this =
Tyrannical
Burmese Dictators.

Ngao Seng.
Mong Hseng,( Rubyland).
23rd November,1999.




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<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>November 26,=20
1999<BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D5>Ruby Hill or Ruby=20
hell?<BR><BR></FONT></STRONG>Mong Hsu means a place '' meeting with =
consent or=20
satisfaction'' { Mong Hsu is a small town, situated in the heart of the =
Shan=20
State, It became famous when rubies were discovered in 1991.} The Shan =
word hsu=20
means, ''meeting with consent or agreement through satisfaction''. There =
was an=20
old legend for the name of the town ''Mong Hsu''. It was as follows, =
''Once upon=20
a time there was an unmarried gentleman, while living in his home he had =

wondered what was lying beyond the horizon. He became restless and in =
order to=20
find the end of the world,<BR>he had traveled from east to west. =
Meanwhile there=20
was also a spinster with the same intention, but she had traveled =
directly from=20
west to east. On the way they met each other, on learning about one =
another's=20
intention, they understood and shared the same feelings, finally they =
got=20
married. The place they have met became a town and was called (Mong =
Hsu). This=20
old couple had became the twin hills known as (Loi Song Tao) which means =
{mounts=20
of the old couple}, where rubies were discovered. When gems were found =
in=20
abundant, natives said that grandma in making good merit for the =
deceased=20
grandpa.''</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 Before=20
gems were found, Mong Hsu was a small remote town, only convoys reached =
once in=20
a month or two. Before 1959, Mong Hsu was governed<BR>by a Sao Pha. =
Except the=20
natives, very few people knew about Mong Hsu. Most<BR>of the indigenous =
people=20
are Tais, with some Lois @ Palaungs and Yang Lams.<BR>Although they had=20
difficulties in communicating with the outside world, they<BR>had no=20
difficulties in making their living. They were self-sufficient by =
relying on=20
agriculture alone. Their cash crops those were exported to other town =
and cities=20
were peanuts, soybeans, rice, sesame, tea and citrus fruits (from Haipa =
tracts).=20
These crops could be produced enough to support their =
living.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In 1991, =
the news of=20
gems spread, people rushed to Mong Hsu. The first the excavating site =
was at the=20
village of ''Sai Leng'' , named after red sands found abundant around =
this=20
village. { sai=3Dsand, leng =3Dred} The natives never have an idea that =
these red=20
sands were precious stones, which could fetch a high price. They had =
their=20
fields and tea plantations, which had provided, enough for their living. =
These=20
people even could support the SSA troops (now a cease-fire group ) with=20
provisions , a safe haven and also information of the=20
enemies.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;=20
''Loi Seng'' or the gem hills, situated 18 miles south-east of Mong Hsu. =
In=20
1991, there were no roads between Mong Hsu and The gem hills, transport =
had to=20
rely on human labor and beast of burden. The diggers and traders worked =
in same=20
scales just within their capacity. For the indigenous people, they still =
relied=20
on their farms and plantations, with little interest in this new =
business. When=20
there was a break after they had harvested and stored their crops, they =
would=20
try to dig for gems, but not too serious in this business. Although they =
had=20
seen people became rich, by these precious stones obtained from their=20
homeland,&nbsp; the natives still don't care or became jealous of the=20
others.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 In 1992,=20
Mong Hsu had&nbsp;&nbsp; flourished, peoples from far and near flocked =
in, the=20
gem hills became a boom mining town. Some as miners, some as traders and =
some as=20
grocers, but for the natives they still relied on their own labor, =
became=20
peddlers selling rice, cooking oil, vegetables and other small =
necessities to=20
the miners. When they had sold for 500-700kyats, with a net profit of=20
100-200kyats for the day, they were satisfied. Meanwhile, SSA and other =
armed=20
groups, who had made cease fire terms with the Burmese, had extorted =
taxes on=20
trespassers, 90kyats per head, with an extra for peddlers with goods for =
sale.=20
The natives on the gem hills, who had no capital, had to cut woods and =
bamboo=20
for fuel and construction works. They were also taxed 90kyats per =
shoulder=20
load.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By =
the end of=20
1992, concessions&nbsp; for mining gems in Mong Hsu were granted by the =
SLORC.=20
Only capitalists could afford the demand of the SLORC.<BR>The indigenous =
people,=20
the previous miners and traders were forced to move.<BR>Those who had =
remained=20
were shot by the Burmese troops, some were wounded<BR>and some were =
killed.=20
Their camps and belongings, the market place, as well as the village of =
''Sai=20
Leng'' were burned.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 In=20
1993-1994, Co-operative mining companies were granted permissions to =
excavate,=20
the land on the gem hills were divided in the plots, only the granted =
co-ops had=20
the rights to remain on these soils. As the indigenous could not afford =
the=20
SLORC's demand, lost their ancestral homeland and fields. They even had =
no=20
chance to became employees in these companies, because cheap laborers =
were=20
imported from lowland Burma. The best yielding plots were reserved for =
military=20
dictators. ( e.g. The best yielding Pan Yoma plots known as ''Sop Sur or =
tiger's=20
mouth''&nbsp; were reserved for the military Junta and were operated by =
the=20
soldiers from the Eastern Command ). The suppose to be non or poor =
yielding=20
plots were cheaper, but only capitalists and cease fire groups could =
afford=20
them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 The=20
indigenous people had no rights to demand, compensation for their =
ancestral=20
homeland. Their farmlands were divided among new owners leaving not an =
inch for=20
them. Since ancient times these villagers had been hospitable to =
trespassing=20
strangers. Now they have lost their livelihood and when they tried to =
dig in=20
their own ancestral homelands, In search of gems, they were accused as =
illegal=20
trespassers. They were abused, beaten sometimes to death. Many of them =
tied up=20
until their limbs were strangulated before they were sent to prison. =
These poor=20
villagers had no idea of paper works, they only learned and fear that =
''if they=20
dig for gems they would be surely killed or sent to prison.'' As every =
things=20
were lost they could only relied on their labor to survive, as water =
carriers or=20
wood cutters. Even then taxes for the cease fire groups, 90kyats per =
shoulder=20
pack was inevitable. (sometimes when they met with kind soldiers they =
had to pay=20
45kyats per pack.). As the gem business booms up, the cost of living had =
risen.=20
There was nothing for the capitalists to worry, but for the common =
people=20
it<BR>became a great burden.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 In=20
1995-96, more people flocked into this gem business, dirt road reached =
the gem=20
hills. Forests had became depleted, water were pumped up hill by =
compressors.=20
The poor indigenous lost their job in carrying water, no forests to cut =
wood,=20
peddlers could not compete with wholesalers. But they need to survive, =
How? The=20
only way for them was to beg for food just to survive. Who knew and care =
about=20
this poor indigenous people of the Gem hills.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 In=20
1995-96, gems were found among the paddy fields around the town of Mong =
Hsu.=20
Every body went to dig, as if it was a festival. The farmers were =
helpless, not=20
a chance to complain. Later, these news were learned by the SLORC, where =
they=20
had divided these fields and sold it to the capitalists. The farmers =
lost their=20
fields, who once were well provided, are now have to buy rice for their=20
families.&nbsp; The once clear river ''Nam Ngaa'' which flowed through =
Mong Hsu=20
was spoiled with dirt, due to washing process in extracting gems. The =
cost of=20
living had risen to an unbelievable level.&nbsp;&nbsp; Not only for =
their=20
provision, even to have clean water for house hold use, became a=20
problem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 On the=20
educational point of view, before gems were found, Mong Hsu have had =
many=20
learned and graduated students. With gem fever in their mind, nobodies =
want to=20
learn, both pupils and teachers, school were empty. Although they want =
to get=20
rich, most of them were no match to compete with the capitalists. =
Instead of=20
been rich, their morale were spoiled.&nbsp; So, in overall it meant, the =

indigenous people were the losers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; By=20
1996-97, beggars prevailed in Mong Hsu and on the gem hills. Before =
gems, there=20
were no indigenous beggars. Together with this beggars, illicit drugs =
(e.g.=20
opium, heroin, amphetamines, etc), prostitution and gambling had =
flourished with=20
the gem business. Many people who had went to seek prosperity in the gem =
lands=20
became drug addicts. Those who had lost in gambling had to commit theft =
and=20
robbery. Women folks, who had lost in the gem business became =
prostitutes, a=20
source for an out break of HIV//AIDS. There were&nbsp; no one to worry =
about=20
these oncoming problems.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;=20
Not only the people of Mong Hsu , but also the people of central Shan =
State,=20
suffered these losses, due to force relocation of the Burmese regime. As =
these=20
relocated people had to leave most of their belongings, they were in =
poverty to=20
survive. Besides this, Burmese soldiers ordered them to stand guard =
along the=20
highways for security reasons ( ie. Anti government armed groups and =
highway=20
robbery), actually using them as human shields against ambush. Those who =
failed=20
to stand guard have to face severe punishment, accusing that they were =
in favor=20
of the anti government armed groups. As every able adults have to work =
for their=20
living, children and old folks were sent to stand guard. In the past, =
children=20
and old folks had to look after the house while adults were away and now =
they=20
have to stand guard along the highways.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 At=20
first, travelers have pity and gave them some foods and objects, later =
on seeing=20
others they tried to beg. In this way they gradually became beggars =
without=20
noticing what they have became. In the past, parents taught their =
children, to=20
work to rely on their own for their living and now children are learning =
to beg=20
for their living. If they cannot beg enough they will probably commit =
theft and=20
robbery in the future. In the past children stayed in a safe distance, =
when an=20
automobile passed by, now they are running after in order to beg. These =
tragic=20
views can be found along the high ways from LaiKha to Mong Hsu, Nam =
Sarng to=20
Kung Hing and other places in the central Shan State. These tragedies =
were=20
created, By Whom? And who will be pity and have sympathy to solve these=20
problems? Where are those who have said that they will achieve peace=20
and<BR>development for the people?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;=20
The children of the Shan State had not learned and wise enough to =
decided=20
whether they are doing is right or wrong. They just thought that it was =
a fun to=20
chase and beg after the cars. They have no ideas that it would =
hurt&nbsp; the=20
dignity of our Nation. Even those who said that they were our Shan =
leaders,=20
hadn't care for these oncoming problems.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
There are no schools for children in remote villages. Even if there was =
one, it=20
was only a place for some teachers to receive their salaries. Teachers =
lived in=20
towns, only attended school for a short term (i.e. 2 months term for the =
whole=20
year). Lessons were given in Burmese, Which the children could not =
understand.=20
With a language barrier between teacher and pupils, how could they =
establish our=20
children?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
Since 1962, the Burmese dictators had forbid that '' natives should =
learned in=20
their own language''. They would interrupt at the instance. The teachers =
and=20
village elders participating in teaching their native language were =
detained,=20
tortured or murdered, accusing that they were spreading anti government =
ideas.=20
According to the Burmese plans, every ethnic group must submitted to the =
Burmese=20
ethnic cleansing&nbsp; process.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D3><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
Even people of the gem lands, which was a place that have been a great =
support=20
for the finance of the state, had became beggars. It will be worst for=20
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