(2) T'ang Chiung, the Director of Mines in Yunnan, reports the receipt of Tls. 63,676, Mining Capital," contributed from the revenues of the provinces of Kuangtung, Kiangei, and Szechuen. He has temporarily lodged the money in the Yunnan pro-Vinciaf treasury. He lias also received a telegram from Japan despatched by an official named Yit Te-mao (apparently an mut sent to that country by Tang Chiung), who announces that ie has engaged two mining engineers or experts, and has ordered the necessary machinery. They willleaveJaan in Ostober and should reach Yunnan in ember. When they arrive, T'ang-chiung will proceed to Chao-tung, Tungchuan, Ch'ti-ching (three prefectures in N.E. Yunnan near the Yangtze), and to ug in Kueichow, in order to make arrangements for opening copper and lead works. When success has been achie there, he will gradually extend operations towards the South and West. At present only 200,000 catties have been obtained of the first instalment of the eighth lot of copper, the enrviage of which has been under taken by the China Merchants' Company, Tut every effort will be made to complete the amount before the end of the year.
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