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Bengal. 
The deposits of manganese-ores and manganiferous iron-ores situated 
„ ,^.„ J „ to the south of Chaibasa in Singhbhum have 
Hoare, Miller and Co , . . . ° 
Jambon & Cie., & the been known since their discovery about 1880 
Sicate (Sin-hbhmn'r ^' ^^^^ prospecting Ucenses were 
taken out by Messrs. Hoare, Miller & Co.^, 
and Mr. C. Aubert of Jambon and Cie. 2, both of Calcutta, over 
portions of these areas. A considerable amount of development was 
undertaken without any satisfactory results, so that both these firms 
abandoned their rights, which have since been assumed by the Madhu 
Lall Doogar Mining Syndicate. During 190G this syndicate has accu- 
mulated about 1,000 tons, but has not yet been able to despatch it to 
the railway on account of transport difficulties. During 1907 deposits 
have been discovered in other parts of Singhbhum, notably at Leda Hill, 
but nothing has yet been done on them. Deposits have also been 
recently discovered in Gangpur ; one of these, Gariajhor. is of consider- 
able value. 
Bombay. 
In 1904, manganese-ores were discovered by Mr. T. B. Kantharia of 
Bombay at Talevadi in the Belgaum district. 
T. B. Kantharia, Jambon mr j i, ht m n m • 
& Cie., & C. P. Boyce. ^^©7 ^^re Opened up by Mr. T, R. Frizom on 
(Belgaum). behalf of Messrs. Jambon & Cie. * and in the 
middle of 1905 sold to Mr. C. P. Boyce of 
Belgaum. Although a fair amount of ore had been extracted, none of 
it had got further than Mormugao up to the end of 1907. 
Early in 1905, Mr. T. B. Kantharia, following up an occurrence 
noticed by the late Dr. W. T. Blanford 4, 
Kantharia & the prospected the country round Sivaraipur in 
Shivrajpur Syndicate, Liiui- , V, i t,t t /i t • r -r> i mi 
ted. (Panch Mahals.) the ranch Mahals district of Bombay. The 
deposits discovered were taken up in the name of 
Mr. F. A. H. East 5 of Bombay and were later taken over by a 
company formed for the purpose, called The Shivrajpur Syndicate, 
Limited. The original capital was Rs. 1,00,000 in shares of Rs. 10 each. 
This was increased in August 1906 to Rs. 2,50,000 of which 20,000 
shares had been issued at the end of this year. In February 1908 it was 
proposed to increase the capital to Rs. 5,00,000 by the creation of 
1 Date of application for first prospecting license — 7th January 1904. 
2 Date of application for first prospecting license —6th February 1904. 
3 Date of commencement of first prospecting license — 3rd May 1905. 
* Mem. 0. 8. /., Vx, page 341, (1869). 
5 Date of commencemeai of prospecting license — 5th July 1903. 
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