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galena and zinc blende in Yunnan. The following list compiled 

 from Chinese sources is reproduced : — 



Kong-chan-tchang, two stages from Tung- 

 fecture! '" ^ ch'uan Fu produced 1,120 tons of zinc and 



863 tons of lead. 



Pe-cha-po, also two stages from the same city produced 10.000 

 taels of silver and 372 tons of lead. 



Tsay-te-k'eou, two stages from Kiao-kiau-t'ing produced zinc. 



Kouang-ckan mine. 60 li to the north-west of Tung-ch'uan 

 yielded a very argentiferous galena. After cupellation, the lead 

 was sent to Ssu-ch'uan where it was re-treated, and still yielded 

 a little silver which contained traces of gold. In the same massif 

 high-grade blende was found, but as the price of the mineral was 

 low, very little traffic was done in it. 



Fou-lay-tchang, one day from Wei-ning Chou /L— 



uict Vui " ninM (h<m <li " produced 530 tons of lead and a little silver. 



Siao-in-tchang produced 24 tons of lead and a little silver. 



Sin-pao-tong, three days from Wei-ning Chou produced 24 tons 

 of lead and a little silver. 



Tchou-tsin-tchang, one stage from Wei-ning Chou produced 18 

 tons of lead and a little silver. 



Pien-kiao-tchang, one and a half day's journey from Wei-ning 

 Chou. produced 238 tons of zinc and twice that quantity of lead. 



Ta-pao-tong, two days from Wei-ning Chou produced 30 tons 

 of lead and 416 tons of zinc. 



Mey-boua-cham one stage from Wei-ning Chou, produced 178 

 tons of zinc and 12 tons of lead. 



Loung-kay-tze. two stages from Wei-ning Chou, produced 178 

 tons of lead and 60 tons of zinc. 



Y-long-ho-pa. two stages from Wei-ning Chou produced 238 tons 

 of zinc. 



Ta-lang-tchaii£>. two stages from Ta-lang 



South and south-east T[ the route from Yuen-kiang to Ssu- 



oi the province. »' ° 



maOj produced gold and silver. 



Tchen-pien-tchang, two stages from Tchen-pien ring, produced 



gold and silver. Three stages from the same city was situated 



the Mo-la-tcheng mine which produced silver and gold, while two 



stages away Sin-tchang was located which produced silver and 



gold. 



