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tants. The people are in general prosperous. Charitable hospitals have been built at Katmandu and other towns, and charitable dispensaries are established, two in each of the districts east and west.
Defence. — There is a standing regular army of about 30,000, organised in battalions and armed with Lee Enfield and Martini-Henry rifles. An irregular force, nearly as numerous, is armed with old Snider and Enfield rifles. The artillery force has about 250 gum, two batteries being light field pieces, fairly modern, but the rest old smooth-bore muzzle-loading guns.
Trade. — The trade of Nepal with British India during three yean ending March 31, 1920, has been as follows (merchandise and treasure) : —
From or to Nepal 1917-18 1918-19 1918-»
£ £ t
Imports into India . 2,5^3,000 3,180,884 2,005,720
Kx porta from India . 1,405,000 1,520,489 3,494,475
The principal articles of export are cattle, hides and skins, opium and other drugs, gums, resins and dyes, jute, wheat, pulse, rice and other grains, clarified butter, oil seeds, spices, tobacco, timber, saltpetre. The chief imports are cattle, sheep and goats, salt, spices, sugar, tobacco, drugs and dyes, petroleum, leather, brass, iron and copper wares, raw cotton, twist and yarn, silk, cotton and woollen piece goods. Nepal possesses very valuable forests in the northern j«rt of the country.
The silver mohar is valued at 6 annas and 8 pies of British Indian currency. Copper pice, of which 50 go to a silver mohar, are also coined. The Indian rupee passes current throughout Nepal.
British Envoy al the Court of KepAJ, Katniandnr. — Lt. -Colonel R. L. Kennion, C.I.E., I. A.
Legation at Suryem.—Lt. -Colonel R. K. lfoleawortb, R.A.M.C
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