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of the tin objects original ing IVoin Kokka, given to the resident of 

 Timor and to the magistrate of Larantuka was complied with. ^) 



From tlie investigation made by H. Cketikk it appeared that a 

 tin bracelet contained lead, whilst a specimen of tin-ore was very 

 ferrnginons. '") 



The examination of some bnllets led fnrther to the resnlt that they 

 were not composed of tin, bnt chiefly of lead and zijic with traces 

 of tin, copper and iron. Should the "strongly ferruginous" ore be 

 identical with the specimen "stroomtinerts van Oost-Flores", mentioned 

 in the catalogue of the Mineralogical Collection of the Ofiice of the 

 Department of iMines at Batavia under N°. 3302 and really contain 

 tin, then it is certainly not originating from this territory, where in 

 several places titaniferous iron-ore but no tin is found. 



In consequence of the resolution of the Goxernor General 0. van Rees 

 of August the 5^'' J 887 N". 4 the resident of Timor was authorised 

 to order the magistrate E. F. Kleian to go to the district ot 

 Rokka, situated on the south-coast of this island, in order to obtain 

 reliable evidence about the occurrence of grounds containing tin-ore 

 in the interior of the isle of Flores.^) Kleian had supposed that he 

 would reach his aim by choosing as place of issue the vdlage of 

 Nanga Lian in the district of Toa ^) situated on the north-coast, where 

 he landed the 12^'^ of September. The 17''' he marched to Nbai ^) 

 (about 8^34' S., i21°10' E.), he was however decidedly refused to 

 go further to Soa and Poma, the supposed tinding-places of the 

 tin-ore. An inhabitant of the mountain of the village of Dora told, 

 that at a few days' walk distance in a place called Watam Kadjan, 

 situated between Poma and Soa, specimens of native tin were collected 

 in the ravines, when the rainy season was over, to make bracelets 

 and other ornaments. After having returned to the coast on the 

 lO'^'' he continued his journe^y as far as Rium on the 20''. The 

 Rajah here, however, did not know anything about tin, nor was he 

 inclined to procure an interpreter or a guide for the journey to the 

 interior. Without having attained his end Kleian returned home again 

 to Kupang. 



1) Verslag van het Mijnwezen in Ned. -Indie ovei' het jaar 1882 — 83. Jaarboek 

 van hel Mijnwezen in Ned.-lnd. 12. 1884. Techn. en administr. ged , p. 376, 3Ü-4. 



"} Bijdragen uit het scheikundig laboratorium van het hoofdbureau van het Mijn- 

 wezen. Jaarboek van bet Mijnw. 13. 1884. Welensch. ged., p. 312. 



3) Koloniaal Verslag van 1891, p. 23. . 



4) He had already paid a visit to Ihis district in 1875. (Een voetreis over het 

 oostelijk deel van Flores. Tijdschr. v. Ind. T. L. en Vk. 34. 1891, p. 530-532. 



») Embai according to J. W. Stoutjeödijk.. 



