290 SALTPETRE. 



Sindh generally use Mauritius sugar, whicli 

 is here called Cheence, under the supposition 

 that it comes from the celestial empire. The 

 juice of the sugar cane is expressed in a very 

 rude kind of mill, and then simply boiled into 

 Goor or Molasses of the very coarsest descrip- 

 tion, I feel convinced that a sugar manufactory 

 might be established under European or Parsee 

 sujDerintendence, with great advantage, at Roree 

 or Sukkur, as its sugar would be in demand 

 throughout the countries to the north-west, 

 those markets being at present dependent on 

 supplies of the article from Russia and Persia. 

 Now I believe that as good sugar might be 

 manufactured at Suklau? as is made in the 

 Northern Cirkars or Mysore, and at as cheap a 

 rate, if any enterprising firm Avould take the 

 business in hand ; but so long as it is left to the 

 Bunneeahs no improvement can be expected. 



Saltpetre abounds throughout Sindh, and espe- 

 cially in parts near Khyrpoor the land appears 

 here and there as if a slight fall of snow had 

 taken place, so completely is the surface covered 

 with a saline efflorescence. Hote Singh, the 

 Mooktyar Kar of Meer Ali Moorad, holds the 

 saltpetre monopoly there, and doubtless makes 



