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| Report of a Mission to Yarkund in 1873 : vol.1 |
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| SERAIS IN AKSU. | ||
| 1. | Khotan Serai, 50 rooms. |
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| 5. Dhung Serai. |
| 2. | Kashguree Serai, 60 rooms. |
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| 6. Khona Serai. |
| | Sheik Beg Serai. Mullah Saduk Serai. |
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| | Yarkandee Serai. | |
There are three other serais within the walls.
Outside the walls.
| 1. | The Custom House. | 13. | Eesah Kor. |
| 2. | Charee Hakim Serai. | 14. | Arjak. |
| 3. | Kirghiz ditto. | 15. | Abdullah Bai. |
| 4. | Aid Darogah Serai. | 16. | Shah Mahomed Niaz. |
| 5. | Mahomed Tokhta Bai. | 17. | Laid Sheik. |
| 6. | Badshahi Serai. | 18. | Yantis Bai. |
| 7. | Hajf Serai. | 19. | Ttidi Bai. |
| 8. | Kush Najuk Serai. | 20. | Mtisa Akhûnd. |
| 9. | Imam Khwaja Serai. | 21. | Mahomed Tej Bai. |
| 10. | Shukutlik Serai. | 22. | Abrahim. |
| 11. | Abdullah Beg Serai. | 23. | Shamsh Akhtind. |
| 12. | Hikmut Baki Serai. | 24. | Toonganee Serai. |
There are altogether 33 serais outside the walls.
Inside the walls there are 84 musjids, and in the Yangi-shahr of Aksû 4 musjids.
Inside the walls 800 shops; every house is a shop almost.
Outside the walls 500 shops ; 35 Coppersmiths; 33 Butchers ; 22 Ashkhanas ; 19 Bakers.
Outside the walls ; 45 Coppersmiths ; 40 Bakers ; 34 Ashpaz ; 50 Shoemakers.
The greater part of the population are in the suburb outside the walls.
In the entire district of Aksû there are 30,000 houses.
The principal merchants resident are-
Sh umsh Tar Akhoond.-This man has agents who travel to Turfan, Urumtsi, and Ili; he is said to be worth 500 Yamboos.
Ahmed Shah Bai. -He trades with Almati, Kashghar, Turfan, tlrumtsi; property valued at 400 Yamboos.
Jail Darogah.-Trades with all the cities before mentioned and possesses property valued at 500 Yamboos.
Kassim Bai, Andijcini.-Property valued at 1,000 Yamboos : this is the principal trader.
The tanab in AksiI district is measured in the square of 12 Kulaj (the length covered by the arms, at sketch), a tanab is calculated to take 2 charaks of grain. Five tanabs make a putmun.
The tax on crops is fixed by valuation for cotton.
ROUTE No. XIII.
FROM AKSÛ TO KUCHAR. AUTHORITY, CAPTAIN CHAPMAN. From Aksû to Kuc/iczr. The tash on this road are marked on. regular Tash posts.
To Jamgu, 4 lash, through cultivation and past frequent habitations ; watered by small canals. At Jamgu two serais and a small bazaar ; about 50 houses.
To Kara-Yalghcin, 3 lash. Kara (black) Yaighan (tamarisk), a low shrub jungle with willows, &c., tamarisk ; water from springs about half way, where are a few
shepherds' huts.
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