In Kashgar. 



where I was to stay as his guest during my sojourn in Kashgar. 

 It was a pleasure to see Europeans again and to be once more 

 in an atmosphere of refinement. Captain Shuttleworth had been 

 stationed here a year, officiating as His Britannic Majesty's 

 Consul in the place of Mr. G. Macartney, C.I.E., then on leave. 



In 1908 the Government of India determined to establish a 

 Consulate in Kashgar, a step duly recognised by the Chinese 

 and Russian Governments. The result has been beneficial in 

 every way. Chini Bagh, the site of the Consulate, is situated 

 on the right bank of the Kizil Su, and from it extensive views 

 are obtainable across the river. There is a large and well-stocked 

 fruit garden, and along the terraced walk above the river bed. a 

 row of towering poplars imparts added charm to the scene, 

 giving grateful shade for the early morning constitutional. 



On arrival I found some of the Swedish missionaries in the 

 garden, so we had tea together, discussing current topics, which 

 possessed a deep interest for me, I having been so long without 

 news of the outside world. One or two of the missionaries 

 remained to dinner, the table displaying snowy linen, glass and 

 silver that was a revelation to me. 



I spent the following day quietly, my kit not arriving until 

 the evening. Captain Shuttleworth, despite the pressure of 

 State business, good-naturedly devoted the morning to me, he 

 imparting much information concerning Turkistan, a subject 

 with which he was well acquainted. Attached to the Consulate 

 is an English-speaking Munshi, and a staff of clerks and orderlies, 

 as also a dispensary with a qualified native hospital assistant 

 from India in charge. 



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