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a case of ovarian dropsy, almost moribund. Both 
cases were beyond treatment. There was ahnost no 
sickness amongst our camp followers, except in 
Kashmir, where all suffered more or less from fever, 
both going and returning. The only severe cases 
were on the march between Yarkand and Le, when 
I had one case of pleurisy and another of pneumonia. 
It was remarkable that none of our men caught cold 
until we returned to Kashmir, when the change from 
a dry to a moist climate, even although the tempera- 
ture rose considerably, brought on severe colds. 
The manufactures of Yarkand are extremely limited, 
and are confined almost entirely to articles required 
for home use. Carpets, which are only of one or 
two patterns, and felt, form almost the only exceptions. 
The exports are gold-dust, which is obtained in great 
abundance about Khoten, by washing. Silk and 
extract of Indian hemp are largely exported. A 
good many horses also find their way to Kashmir 
and India, being brought by pilgrims on their way 
to Mecca, and sold as soon as the railway is reached. 
The imports are, cloth of all sorts, brocade, aniline 
dyes (which are in great favour), tea, sugar, leather, 
opium, and firearms. The trade in English fabrics, 
and particularly in Himalayan tea, is no doubt 
capable of enormous development by an improvement 
in the road. Even at present traders are said to 
clear at least cent, per cent, profit on all goods taken 
to Yarkand. 
Yarkand offers a promising market for our Indian 
tea. Some improvement in the road, as just stated, is 
necessary, and arrangements for supplies of grain and 
fodder. The road is bad only at certain points, and 
