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of the Kahan tin ore to Professor J. F. Royle, at the East India House, 

 and forwarded by the Overland Mail to that gentleman a short account 

 of the locality, and of the additional information I had collected on the 

 subject on my second visit to Mergui. 



3. Having consulted with Mr. Blundell, Commissioner, as to the 

 best mode of disposing of the cleaned tin ore, which had been received 

 from Kahan and another locality, he was of opinion, that as it is desir- 

 able the produce of the tin localities of the Mergui province should, 

 as soon as possible, become known to English capitalists and adven- 

 turers, it would be useful to send the sample already collected, consist- 

 ing of 229 viss, or 7 cwt. and 5 1 lbs. of ore from Yahmon, direct to the 

 India House to Professor J. F. Royle, who will take the orders of the 

 Honorable Court of Directors in regard to its eventual disposal. The 

 quantity therefore, 12 cwt. and 38 lbs. in all, was shipped on the 11th 

 instant on board the Jupiter, Captain T. Longridge, which has sailed 

 for England direct. Mr. Sutherland, local agent of Messrs. Cockerell 

 and Co., to whom this ship was consigned at this port, has most 

 obligingly procured freight for ten boxes, containing the ore and spe- 

 cimens, on board the Jupiter, free from all charges. 



I trust the Military Board will approve of the steps which have 

 been taken. 



4. In consequence of the inferiority of the Yahmon ore, its collec- 

 tion from that spot has been stopped by the Commissioner ; but there 

 are at present 118 viss of the Kahan ore at Moulmain, which await 

 instructions, and more may be expected, as well as a sample of the 

 Thabawlick tin, the most productive stream visited by me last year. 



5. I beg to propose that this, as well as any further samples that 

 may be procured, be sent in like manner to the India House, when 

 Professor J. F. Royle will, with the consent of the Court, bring the 

 subject to the notice of private speculators or others, who may be in- 

 terested on the subject. The produce of the metal from the Kahan 

 ore already sent, will, I should think, repay the expenses which Mr. 

 Corbin, the Assistant Commissioner, has incurred in procuring it. 



The report has been submitted to Mr. Blundell. 



I have, &c. 

 (Signed) G. B. Tremenheere, 



Capt. Ex. Engr., Tenasserim Div. 



