the interior of Tavoy* in latitude 12* 40' north, 

 the mines being situated ai a place called Sakana, 

 about four clHys journey from tlie city uf Tavoy." 



The priiicipdl places in the )*tnin>ula, whence 

 tin procuted, are Pahang, und Kwalu Mood ah 

 in Palani, on the eastern hide, Lingiii iu Suongei 

 Oajorg, Look out, in the Sa'angt-re ttiritory, 

 Calonjf, Sabngiire, Pungiib Perak, Tnmj^. near 

 the Diudm^s in the Perak territory, and Ou'png 

 SaUng, or the islnnd of Jonk Ceylftn 



The best an*} purest tin is procun-d fram the 

 two last meniioued f^lacet<, and tetefies about M- 

 ty dollars per bahar of 500Jfe avoirdujiois ; the 

 Salani^bre tin is very pure aud what-, and ftrtcl»es 

 about fVujii l^aiftotLirre qu^ettTS of a do'lai less 

 in the China maikt t tfi:ui ih^t ot tither Baiic^i nr 

 Junk Ceylon. 



It is exported in smalt pieces <^f a catty weight 

 each, the tin Irom the other plaeeis being gent ral- 

 ly cast into slabs wes^^hing about a ihnd ot a pi- 

 cu! each. The Perak tin is nt a very gn^ni quali- 

 ty, when refined, but requires re*smelting, owing 

 to pieces of iron stone and sand being mingled 

 wiih the ore. This afJulteration amounts to 3 or 

 4 per cent, and the tin is sold at from 45 to 46 

 dollars per bahar of 42Sife. 'The Patani tm fetch- 

 es about the same. 



OfPahang and Pafeni such info^^n^lhon as I 

 haTe been able to procure ha;* been already given, 

 and 1 will therefore proceed to the Western coun- 

 tries at once, as, from their being more acccisi- 

 bie to Europeans, more extensive inielligence 

 regarding them has been obtainable. 



To commence with Soougei Oojong, which con- 



