Orwell was happier in Syriam, situated across the Bago River from Yangon, one of the few places in the country where he could enjoy Western-style luxuries.

奥威尔在叙利亚过得更开心， 那里与仰光隔着勃固河相望，是这个国家为数不多的可以享受西式奢华的地方之一。

By the end of the year, he was promoted to Assistant District Superintendent and posted to Syriam, where his main duties were to protect the operations of the Burmah Oil Company refinery.

年底，他晋升为助理地区总监， 并派往叙利亚，主要职责是保护缅甸石油公司炼油厂的运营。