CONTENTS.CHAPTER I.PAGEGeographical Description of Kashgar1CHAPTER II.Ethnographical Description of Kashgar14CHAPTER III.History of Kashgar22CHAPTER IV.The Conquest of Kashgar by China41CHAPTER V.The Chinese Rule in Kashgar54CHAPTER VI.The Birth of Yakoob Beg and Career in the Service of Khokand76CHAPTER VII.The Invasion of Kashgar by Buzurg Khan and Yakoob Beg92CHAPTER VIII.Wars with the Tungani119CHAPTER IX.Yakoob Beg's Government of Kashgar137CHAPTER X.Yakoob Beg's Policy towards Russia173CHAPTER XI.Yakoob Beg's Relations with England212CHAPTER XII.Yakoob Beg's Last War with China, and Death236CHAPTER XIII.The Chinese Reconquest of Kashgar268CHAPTER XIV.The Chinese Factor in the Central Asia Question277APPENDIX.The Position of Lob-nor303Treaty between Russia and China308Treaty between England and Cashmere315Treaty between Russia and Kashgar320Treaty between England and Kashgar322Rules for the Guidance of the Joint Commissionersappointed for the New Route to Eastern Turkestan330A Story from Kashgar334
CHAPTER I.PAGEGeographical Description of Kashgar1CHAPTER II.Ethnographical Description of Kashgar14CHAPTER III.History of Kashgar22CHAPTER IV.The Conquest of Kashgar by China41CHAPTER V.The Chinese Rule in Kashgar54CHAPTER VI.The Birth of Yakoob Beg and Career in the Service of Khokand76CHAPTER VII.The Invasion of Kashgar by Buzurg Khan and Yakoob Beg92CHAPTER VIII.Wars with the Tungani119CHAPTER IX.Yakoob Beg's Government of Kashgar137CHAPTER X.Yakoob Beg's Policy towards Russia173CHAPTER XI.Yakoob Beg's Relations with England212CHAPTER XII.Yakoob Beg's Last War with China, and Death236CHAPTER XIII.The Chinese Reconquest of Kashgar268CHAPTER XIV.The Chinese Factor in the Central Asia Question277APPENDIX.The Position of Lob-nor303Treaty between Russia and China308Treaty between England and Cashmere315Treaty between Russia and Kashgar320Treaty between England and Kashgar322Rules for the Guidance of the Joint Commissionersappointed for the New Route to Eastern Turkestan330A Story from Kashgar334