TIBET 
381 
A LIST OF THE USUAL ARTICLES OF COMMERCE, 
BETWEEN 
TIBET AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTRIES* 
Tibet exports to China , 
Gold dust, 
Diamonds, 
Pearls, 
Coral, 
A small quantity of Musk, 
Woollen cloths, the manufacture of 
Tibet, 
Lamb skins, 
Ood, or Otter skins, which are 
brought from Bengal, 
China to j ( ibet. 
Gold and Silver brocades, 
Plain silks, 
Satins, 
Black teas, of four or five different 
sorts, 
Tobacco, 
Silver bullion, 
Quicksilver, 
Cinnabar, 
Some China ware, 
Trumpets, Cymbals, and other mu¬ 
sical instruments. 
Furs, viz. 
Sable, 
Ermine, 
Black fox, 
Dried fruits of various sorts. 
This trade of barter is carried on at Silling, a garrison town on the western 
frontier of China. 
