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merit Godown by Capt. Congalton after his first excursion to Gurbie 
or Tania. I mention it because it might be mistaken for another 
coal, owing to its rather glimmering resinous lustre. But under the 
same degree of heat it exhibits nothing to distinguish it from No. 5. 
JW 7. 
This is the last coal which has been brought. It was found 
by the Government Gunboatmen, led by Siamese, close, as far 
as I can judge or in the bay north of Tanjong Bumbong on the 
Coast of Trang, betwixt Trang and Kamuning. * 
The specimen \ have of it is too small for examination. It seems 
to be a very valuable Cannel coal with rather-a duller external co¬ 
lour and fracture than No. 2. 
I was informed of this deposit on my return in the Steamer, 
and then it was too late to take advantage of it. The bed of coal it 
seems underlies a rock of some kind about half a foot in thick¬ 
ness,—dark coloured slate or shale I suspect from the description 
of my informant.* 
I have intimations of various other coal fields which I hope to be 
able to visit also, at the earliest opportunity after the rains. 
J. LOW. 
Li. C/oI* 
* Some remarks on the coal of this locality will be found in a subsequent 
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