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On the Tenasserhn Coal Field. 



it is attempted to raise coal. A memorandum of the machinery and 

 stores required for immediate use, together with drawings of gear, &c. 

 by Lieutenant Hutchinson, is submitted herewith, enclosure No. 1. It 

 involves the smallest outlay which will enable the work to proceed 

 with advantage. 



24. The following is an account of the expenses of the present 

 establishment, and of that which would be required after the requisite 

 additions to the machinery have been made: — 



For one Month.. 



Present Establishment. 



Superintendent, .... Rs. 



Sub-Assistant Surgeon, .... 



1 Overseer, 



4 Miners, at 30 Rs. each, .... 

 3 Smiths, at 30 ditto, .... 



1 Ditto, at 40 ditto, .... 



1 Capenter, at 45 ditto, .... 



3 Ditto, at 35 ditto, .... 



4 Ditto, at 30 ditto, .... 



1 Ditto, at 20 ditto, 



1 Head Cooly, at 13 ditto, .... 



6 Coolies about the mine and 



work shop, at 12 ditto, .... 



4 Coolies cutting trees for the 

 Mine, at 10 ditto, .... 



1 Felling timber, at 10 ditto, 

 10 Building and repairing, at 

 10 ditto, .... .... 



16 Carrying rice and other stores 

 from the river side, .... 



Total, . . . 



Convict Labour. 



21 Convicts about the Jail Hos- 

 pital, and in charge in tools, 



1 Carpenter, .... •••■ 



8 Sawyers, .... .... 



32 Colliers, .... .... 



53 Passing away and heaving coal 



10 Lower pump, 



2 L Road-making, .... . . 



2 Oil Mill, 



7 Paddy cleaning, . . ; . 



9 Cooks, .... 

 31 Sick and convalescent, at 16 



percent. .... 



195 Convicts at 5 Rs. ... 



Boat hire & other small ex 



U6HS6S> • • • • • • • i 



Present Monthly Expenses 



1 Olill., ■ • • ■ •••• 



Amount. 



200 



185 



50 



120 



90 



40 



45 



105 



120 



20 



13 



72 



40 

 10 



100 



160 



1,370 



Number required when Ma- 

 chinery is Complete. 



Rs. 



4 Smiths, at 30 Rs. 



Not required after the ma- 

 chinery is erected. 



Amount. 



975 

 .150 



> Not required after a train 

 \ road is placed. 



Total, .... 



Convict Labour. 



21 



1 



8 

 30 

 15 



Not required, .... 

 20 



2 



7 



6 



11 at 10 per cent, for lighter 

 work, .... 



121 Convicts at 5 Rs. each, . 



Supervisor of Bamboo Forests 



1 Engineer, .... 



4 Coolies on account of Ma 



chinery, at 12 Rs. ., 



2,495 



Total,,.. 



200 



185 



50 



120 



120 



40 



45 



105 



13 



72 



40 

 10 



100 



1,100 



605 



150 

 20 

 50 



48 



1,973 



