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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.
2. Kashguree Serai, 60 rooms.
3. Sheik Beg Serai.
4. Mullah Saduk Serai.
5. Dhung Serai.
6. Khons Serai.
7. Nar Kurgan Bai Serai.
8. Andijáni Serai.
9. Yárkandee Serai.
There are three other serais within the walls.
Outside the walls.
1. The Custom House.
2. Charee Hakim Serai.
3. Kirghiz ditto.
4. Atá Darogah Serai.
5. Mahomed Tokhta Bai.
6. Badshahi Serai.
7. Hajf Serai.
8. Kush Najuk Serai.
9. Imam Khwaja Serai.
10. Shukutlik Serai.
11. Abdullah Beg Serai.
12. Hiknut Baki Serai.
13. Eesah Kor.
14. Arjak.
15. Abdullah Bai.
16. Shah Mahomed Niaz.
17. Lahú Sheik.
18. Yands Bai.
19. Túdi Bai.
20. Mahomed Akhúnd.
21. Mahomed Tej Bai.
22. Abraham.
23. Shamsh Akhúnd.
24. Toonganee Serai.
There are altogether 33 serais outside the walls.
Inside the walls there are 84 musjids, and in the Yangi-shahr of Aksú 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 Aksú there are 30,000 houses.
The principal merchants resident are—
1. Shumah Tar Akhoond.—This man has agents who travel to Turfan, Ürumtsi, and Ili; he is said to be worth 500 Yamboos.
2. Ahmed Shah Bai.—He trades with Almati, Kashghar, Turfan, Ürumtsi; property valued at 400 Yamboos.
3. Jait Darogah.—Trades with all the cities before mentioned and possesses property valued at 500 Yamboos.
4. Kassim Bai, Andijáni.—Property valued at 1,000 Yamboos: this is the principal trader.
The tanab in Aksú 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 Aksú to Kuchár. Authority, Captain Chapman.
From Aksú to Kuchár. The tash on this road are marked on regular Tash posts.
1. To Jamgu, 4 tash, through cultivation and past frequent habitations; watered by small canals. At Jamgu two serais and a small bazaar; about 50 houses.
2. To Kara-Yalghán, 3 tash. Kara (black) Yalghán (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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