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JUXTAPOSITION OF JAPAN'S MINEEAL PEODUDTPON 

 WITH THAT OF ÖTHEE COUNTEIES. 



The following juxtaposition of the mineral production of Japan with that of 

 other countries, as far as known, enables us to make a comparison, even when 

 only approximative!)'. 



The statistics have been collected from : 

 Berg-und Huettenmaenniseher Kalender, 1879. 

 Handbuch für vergleichende Statistik,- von Korns. 

 Zukunft, des Goldes, von E. Suess. 

 Edclmctall-Production, von Ds. Neumann-Spaixabt. 

 Itcports from the Imperial Japanese Ministry for Public works. 

 Report on the Exhibition in Tokio. 1877. 



Engineering and Mining Journal, Mining Journal, Berg-und Hucttenmaeiini- 

 schc Zeitung Sfc. 

 Great Britain 1876. 



Coal 2,709,505,645 ewt, = 933,413,360 Mark.* 



©i-es 486,499,028 „ = 217,690,720 „ 



Booksalt 40,192,562 „ = 22,732,560 „ 



1,173,836,640 „ 



Pig-iron 133,217,859 „ = 321,243,840 „ 



British Colonies. 



Cape colony. 

 In 1875, exported : 



Copper ores 248,330 „ = 4,970,740 



Diamonds fiir 21,000 



Gold „ 3,619,460 



Australia. 



Bullion produce in 1875 : 



Victoria 1,068,418 oz. 



New Zealand 355,322 



New South Wales .... 230,883 



Queensland 359,076 



Tasmania 3 010 



South Australia 1,000 „ (*) 



Total 2,017,709' i. e. ca. 140,000,000 „ 



From New South Wales exported, 1875, coals 



19,567*160 cwt = 13,488,200 „ 



* 1 Mark = 1 Shilling. 



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