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But on the main point they wholly fail to meet the The output of coal has risen from 25 million tons in 
objections that have been brought forward. 1893 to nearly 74 millions in 1902; 84 per cent. of the 
In our opinion it is a great misfortune in view of the | coal is raised in Bengal. The yield of gold, which 
present state of affairs that the War Office has only so 
lately become aware of the existence of the University 
of London, and that consequently Sir Henry Roscoe, 
who has given much attention to the subject of army 
examinations for many years past, has only joined in the 
consultations of the Advisory Committee since the com- 
mittee concluded the consideration of this subject. For 
this circumstance has prevented the committee from 
having the benefit of his opinion upon the doubly vital 
question—vital equally for the army and for English 
public school education in the immediate future—What 
is the proper position for experimental science in the 
education of an officer ? 
MINERAL OUTPUT OF INDIA. 
HE progress of India as a mineral-producing 
country is made plain by the following diagrams, 
which have been compiled from a statistical abstract 
recently issued by the Indian Government.* 
Fic. 3-—Output of Petroleum. 
comes mainly from Mysore, is 23 times what it was 
ten years ago. The quantity of petroleum produced 
has increased more than five-fold, and the rise in the 
Fic. 4.—Output of Manganese Ore. 
Fic. 2,—Output of Gold. output of manganese ore is still more striking. The 
petroleum is supplied principally by Burma, whilst the 
manganese ore comes partly from the Central 
Provinces and partly from Madras. 
1 “Statistics of the Mineral Production in India in the Ten Years 1893 
to 1902.” (Calcutta, 1903.) 
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