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III. Chingshui (near Chaitang W. of Peking). 



Soft, bituminous coal, coking in a tube and giving some HO. Spec. grav. 1.37. 



Carbou 81.32 



Volatile matter 5.62 



Water 0.36 



Ash . 12.70 



100.00 



IV. Tetih mine (near Muntakau W. of Peking). 



Soft, crumbling anthracite. Gives some HO in a closed tube. Spec. grav. 1.74. 



Carbon 80.75 



Volatile matter 5.43 



Water 2.42 



Asb 11.40 



100.00 



V. Tashittjng mine (Fangshan S. W. of Peking). 



Hard anthracite, coated with some carbonate. Decrepitates and gives off some HO in a closed 

 tube. Spec. grav. 1.84. 



Carbon 86.62 



Volatile matter 4.64 



Water 2.64 



Ash 6.10 



100.00 



VI. KwEi (first mine above Kwei on the upper Yangtse in Hupeh). 



Rather a soft coal. When heated in a closed tube gives off HO, and a slightly bituminous odor, 

 without decrepitating. Spec. grav. 1.44. 



Carbon 85.63 



Volatile matter 4.10 



Water 0.38 



Ash 9.89. 



100.00 



VII. Mine of Siangtung (in Hunan). 



Hard, fine-grained anthracite. Gives ofi" IIO, and decrepitates violently in a closed tube. Spec. 



grav. 1.65. 



Carbon 96.21 



Volatile matter . . . ' 0.65 



Water . 1.45 



Ash 1.69 



100.00 



VIII. Another coal from Siangtung. 



Hard anthracite. Gives HO in a closed tube, and decrepitates but slightly. Spec. grav. 1.61. 



Carbon 94.59 



Volatile matter . . . . . . . . 1.18 



Water . . . 1.65 



Ash 2.58 



100.00 



IX. Laicha Ho (Southern Hunan). 



Hard anthracite. Yields HO and considerable sulphur on heating in a closed tube. Spec. 



grav. 1.47. 



Carbon 88.27 



Volatile matter 2.92 



Water 0.80 



Ash . 8.01 



100.00 



