1845.] 



Tin Ore of Mergui. 



331 



July 1843. Tin from Maulmain purchased at 77 rupees per hun- 

 dred viss. 



77 Rs. per % v ' ss = 23 Rs. 14 annas, or 

 per cwt. 



Charges. 

 Duty, 



In Maulmain shipping, &c. per cwt. 

 Insurance 1\ °/ or 6 % . . 



London charges, viz. commission 2^ %)--£.( 

 Ware-house and Dock dues 1£ °/ other > ° |ffj < 

 incidental expences 1^ % . . . . J ^ (. 



Interest on Purchase. 

 Six months @ 5 per cent. 

 Freight @ £ 3 per ton, 





£. s. d. 





47 9 



£. s. 



d. 



10 











6 



I 



6 



|o 3 



3 



Sale price per Mr. Bolitho, 

 Leaves a loss of per cwt. 



2 4 



3 20 



7 



68 

 56 



4 

 



12 4 



Another calculation of November 1844. 



Usual cost of tin in Maulmain, Rs. 77-8 

 per 365 lbs , on Rs. 



Freight to England @ £ 1-10 per ton, 



Duty, @ 10s 



Shipping charges here and in London, 



Commission in London @ £ 2£ per cent. . . 



Or, 



Assumed price in London, . . 



£. s. d. 

 60 9 

 56 



R. A. 



P. 



23 5 



2 per cwt. 



12 







5 







8 







13 







30 6 2 



Leaves a loss per cwt. of . . ..049 



4. The assumed rate for the ore at Maulmain, 45 rupees per 365 

 lbs., would be I think subject to a reduction; but that for the metal, 



