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ANTIMONY. 



tartar in the wine acting upon the metal, and forming tartarised antimony, 

 Antimonial wine probably derived its name from this source. The cups 

 were painted or lacquered on the outside, and the inscription on one of 

 these cups in the Museum of Economic Geology is, 



Or, 



" Du bist eim Wunder der Natur, 

 Und aller Menschen sichere cur." 



'• Thou art a wonder of Nature, 

 And to all men a certain cure." 



The quantity of antimony ore imported from Borneo during the last 

 six years is very considerable, and will show the capabilities of the island 

 as a source of antimony, 



In 1856 



1,104 Tons 



were received 



1857 



1,054 



» 



» 



1858 



763 



it 



>> 



J 859 



1,386 



■» 



» 



1860 



2,074 



»j 



if 



1861 



1,313 



M 



if 



(to 30th April.) 



_____ 









7,694 Tons. 





With these figures the Board of Trade returns do not altogether tally, 

 which may arise from want of discrimination between the ore and the 

 crude antimony. However, I append a statement for four years : 



Imports. 





Antimony Ore. 



Crude Antimony. 



Reguhis. 



1856 



1857 

 1858 

 1859 



1,750 Tons. 

 833 „ 

 849 „ 



1,192 „ 



3,121 Cwt. 



421 „ 

 1,456 „ 

 2,386 „ 



1,004 Cwt. 

 958 „ 

 237 „ 

 357 „ 



Exports. 





Antimony Ore. 



Crude Antimony. 



Regulus. 



1856 



1857 

 1858 

 1859 



9 Cwt. 

 4 Tons. 



3 „ 

 19 „ 



157 Cwt. 



899 „ 



16 „ 



274 „ 



745 Cwt. 

 595 „ 



77 „ 

 528 „ 



The value of antimony ore ranges from 10?. to 181. per ton, according to 

 quantity and quality. Crude antimony is worth from 251. to 30/., and 

 regulus from 501. to 53J. per ton. 



