'Volume II. MEMORANDA REGARDING OTHER EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. 1905.' [‎73v] (151/228)

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probably due to ignorance; > and that they
would send him orders directing him not to
hinder British traders in future. Thakur Jai
Ckand adds that the sale or purchase of Indian
teas was formerly prohibited in Western Tibet.
This year the people of Tibet, however, are
buying Indian tea in small quantities, and it
is expected that in future years there will be
a great demand for this commodity in the
country, since the price of China tea is now
four times that of Indian tea.
3. (See paragraph 1 of the Memoran
dum for June 1905.) On the 21st July 1905,
Mr. Sherring reported from Taklakot that his
expedition to Western Tibet has been in every
way successful. His relations with the
jongpen and the Tibetans in general are most
cordial. Thakur Jai Chand, the British Trade
Agent at Gartok, met Mr. Sherring near the
Mansarowar Lake; and after a stay in this
vicinity of two or three days, they left for Gar
Yarsa by way of Kailas and Barkha. Writing
from the latter place, Mr. Sherring reiterates
his previous remarks as to the success of the
expedition.
4. (See paragraph 8 of the Memorandum
for July 1905.) The Assistant Political Officer
in Chumbi reports that the trade is now quite
free of all duties at Phari and has been so for
some months. The amount saved to traders
by the remission of these duties is over three
quarters of a lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. yearly.
Mr. Bell further reports that the trade
through Yatung for last month was, exports
(from Tibet), Rs. 7,397; imports (to Tibet),
Rs. 91,791. The import figure is many times
larger than any previously recorded for July,
and shows the extent to which Central Tibet
was denuded of Indian goods during the Tibet
Mission.
5. Mr. Bell, the Assistant Political
Agent, Chumbi, having discussed with the
local headmen of the valley the taxes paid
by them in money and services to the Tibetan
Government, has submitted proposals for the
collection of revenue in the valley while it
remains in British occupation. The proposals
which were framed so as to produce a moderate
revenue on the lines of the existing system
have been sanctioned. ’
The revenue to be raised from the five
revenue units is as follows :
lie venue unit.
Total
assessed
amount.
Realisable in
labour.
Realisable in
cash.
1
2
3
4
Hiari
Chukya ...
Kampu
Upper Tromo I
Lower Tromoj •••
22s. a. p.
1,300 0 0
200 0 0
75 0 0
2,500 0 0
Rs. a. p.
413 0 0
169 0 0
mi
1,012 8 0
Rs. a. p.
887 0 0
31 0 0
75 0 0
1,487 8 0
4,075 0 0
1,594 8 0
2,480 8 0