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Afghanistan

Chapter 45: APPENDIX V
By A. Hamilton
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The author provides a detailed contemporary survey combining historical overview with firsthand travel observation of the country’s geography, regions, and population. Chapters describe urban centres and rural districts, tribal structures, social and religious customs, and administrative practices, while assessing frontier and boundary concerns and relations with neighbouring powers. Attention is given to economic resources, trade routes, and natural history, supported by illustrations, maps, and synthesized official material. The result is an informative, largely descriptive account intended to convey both practical travel knowledge and a picture of prevailing political and social conditions.

APPENDIX V

A.—SUMMER SERVICE OF THE OXUS FLOTILLA

  • KEY:
  • B: Number of versts from Charjui to Patta Hissar.
  • C: Cost of transport of 1 pood of baggage from Charjui.
  • D: Cost of transport of 1 pood of baggage from Patta Hissar.
  • E: Number of versts from Patta Hissar.
B Cost of passage for passengers from Charjui. C Voyage from Charjui to Patta Hissar. Points touched at. Voyage from Patta Hissar to Charjui. Cost of passage for passengers
from Patta Hissar.		 D E
1 Cl. 3 Cl. Arrive. Depart. Arrive. Depart. 1 Cl. 3 Cl.
R K R K Kop. R K R K Kop.
56  1 68 - 56 5,6 Thur. & Mon. Wed. & Sun. Charjui ⎫ ⎫ 12 99 4 33 43,3  433 
109  3 27 1 09 10,9 ”   ” Thur. & Mon. Natizin ⎪ ⎬Sat. & Mon. 11 31 3 77 37,7  377 
126  3 78 1 26 12,6 ”   ” ”   ” Burdalik ⎬Sat. & Mon. ⎪ 9 72 3 24 32,4  324 
151  4 53 1 51 15,1 Fri. & Tues. ”   ” Polvart ⎪ ⎭ 9 21 3 07 30,7  307 
212  6 36 2 12 21,3 ”   ” Fri. & Tues. Bashir ⎪ Fri. & Sun. 8 46 2 82 28,2  282 
233  6 99 2 33 23,3 ⎫ ⎧Karki ⎭ ⎫ 6 63 2 21 22,1  221 
225  7 65 2 55 25,5 ⎬Wednesday  Wednesday ⎨Kundalem ⎫ ⎪ 6 00 2 00 20,0  200 
271  8 13 2 71 27,1 ⎪ ⎪Mukri ⎬Sunday ⎬Sunday 5 34 1 78 17,8  178 
303  9 09 3 03 30,3 ⎭ ⎩Ak Kum ⎭ ⎭ 4 86 1 62 16,2  162 
322½ 9 98 3 33 33,25 Thursday Thursday Charshangu ⎫ ⎫ 3 90 1 30 13,0  130 
358½ 10 76 3 59 35,85 Thursday Thursday Kelif ⎪ ⎪ 3 02 1 10 10,05 100½
385  11 55 3 85 38,5 ⎫ ⎫ Kuyu Kara Mazar ⎬Saturday ⎬Saturday 2 24 - 75 7,45 74½
399  11 97 3 99 39,9 ⎬ Friday ⎬ Friday Chushka-Gisar ⎪ ⎪ 1 44 - 48 4,8  48 
404  12 12 4 04 40,4 ⎪ ⎪ Shur Ob ⎪ ⎪ 1 02 - 34 3,4  34 
433  12 99 4 33 4,33 ⎭ ⎭ Patta Hissar ⎭ ⎭ - 87 - 29 29,9  29