| Show Zambian Student Addresses Club Creswell of Chincola Chincola Chincola Chin- Chin cola Zambia now attending the Snow College related interesting incidents from life In hi his native tropical country to the Ephraim Rotary Club on January at atthe atthe atthe the Ephraim Hotel Mr noted that when the country gained its independence ence from England in 1964 the name of his country was changed from Northern Rhodesia to Zam Zam- bia The present democratic government government government gov gov- is controlled by Ne Ne- groes This is for the good reason reason reason rea rea- son that the Negroes Negroes' far outnumber outnumber outnumber out out- number the whites He said that in his city of Chincola Chincola Chincola Chin- Chin cola there are about whitesand whites whitesand whitesand and Negroes but in the country the proportion of Negroes Negroes Negroes Ne Ne- groes to 10 whit whites is much greeter greater gr ter than this The government is well stabilized stabilized stabilized sta sta- sta- sta and the white minority is treated very fairly He stated that actually there is considerable considerable considerable consider consider- able intermarriage between the whites and Negroes in Zambia which is in hi contrast to most other other other oth oth- oth- oth er African countries and especially especially especially espe espe- in hi Southern Rhodesia where there is a strict law against intermarriage He said the country was taking the matter matter matter mat mat- ter of intermarriage in good stride and no major problems had so far developed Mr related that much of Zambia is still wild bush and is inhabited by native Negro tribes who live totally off the land They never work for money He said that among the items of diet were grasshoppers pers and worms f l He pointed out that the Negroes Negroes Negroes Ne Ne- groes living in towns are much better educated In fact the level of education of the Negro people is rapidly improving The wild animals native of the tropics are still very much in evidence in wild areas of Zambia It is no not unusual for someone to be killed if they neglect to go into the wilds without adequate training and protection Elephants Elephants Elephants Ele Ele- lions hippopotamuses crocodiles and snakes may be commonly encountered after leaving the environment of set set- He stated the loss of people to crocodiles while swim- swim or crossing rivers is the most common loss of human life However where people are trained In n how to take care of themselves there is little or no danger 1 He emphasized that because of the tremendous natural re resources s re-s reo sources of Zambia which are just beginning to be developed there are great opportunities for young people who are resourceful resource resource- ful and ambitious Zambia has large deposits of copper and other metals The country is presently eighth In the world inthe in inthe inthe the production of copper Some diamonds are found in the coun coun- try Mr related that the reason that he came to Snow College was that the school after after after aft aft- er considerable investigation by his parents was recommended as being an excellent one for him to get oriented for continuing continuing continuing contin contin- higher education He said he had not been disappointed In fact he was enjoying his studies and the social activities provided in this American junior college His parents are employed in the copper industry in fa Zambia and they are looking forward to him returning I |
