Against these outgoings, however, it should be borne
in mind that, thanks to the kindness of friends, we paid a merely nominal
rent for a "State" hut at Gulmarg. At Abbotabad, Jaipur, and Udaipur, also,
we had no hotel bills to meet.
PRECIS OF EXPENSES--TWO PERSONS
LONDON TO KARACHI (25 Days)
L s. d. L s. d.
Half-Return fares, 1st class, London to Trieste,
and thence by Austrian Lloyd (unaccelerated) 60 0 0
Hotels, sleeping-car, gratuities, wine bills, &c. 16 15 0
Baggage expenses 8 15 7
---------- 85 10 7
BOMBAY TO LONDON (25 Days)
Share of fares 60 0 0
Hotel expenses and sundries, as before 10 6 8
Baggage expenses, dock dues, &c. 17 11 4
---------- 87 18 0
KARACHI TO SRINAGAR (16 Days)
Rail and baggage expenses to Pindi 12 6 8
Landau and two ekkas to Srinagar, inclusive of
gratuities, tolls, &c. 10 10 8
Hotels, Dak bungalows, &c. 13 18 9
Duty on firearms (repayable on leaving) 1 16 8
Resais, waterproof for luggage, kettles, &c. 1 19 3
Servant's fare to Karachi, wages, &c. 2 12 8
---------- 43 4 8
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_Carry forward_ 216 13 3
EXPENSES IN KASHMIR (6 Months)
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