VIEW OF THE TIN MINES ON BANKA. 
707 
I proceed to make a few remarks on the mines noted below, of 
their present condition, productiveness and the number of work¬ 
men employed therein ; after which I shall point out those situations 
which offer themselves for new mines, 
1. On the Western division Minto and its neighbourhood was 
the first part of the Island in which mining: was attempted. Soon 
after the accession of Sultan Mahmud Badur-Udin I. to the throne 
of Plembang, a large number of Chinese adventurers from this ca¬ 
pital, from China, Borneo and the neighbouring islands, opened the 
the ground in every direction, and by an unremitting perseverence 
and industry, exhausted the richest and most favourably situated 
spots, after which they di rected their attention to new mines, in 
other districts. 
The Malay inhabitants of Minto have participated in the work¬ 
ing of the mines and have had severe contentions with the Chinese : 
according to information of persons engaged in the former works, 
communicated to me, about 1000 Ingots (or slabs) might still be 
obtained annually from the places noted below in the environs of 
the large mountain. But the Malays are unwilling to undertake the 
work on the same terms with the Chinese in more productive 
spots. 
The mines of Rdngdm have not been regularly worked during 
the last periods, as the attention of the inhabitants is in a great mea¬ 
sure directed to other pursuits, although the mines are not yet ex¬ 
hausted. This village consists entirely of Chinese; of 60 male in¬ 
habitants, 25 are miners. 
The mines of Belo were opened soon after those of Minto by a 
2. Small mines. 
Jiheng, 
Tjungheng, 
Beyu, 
Samheng, 
Hohing, 
Samhok, 
Suntshin, 
Snnwan, 
Bihing, 
Kwangyu, 
Atshin, 
Sinheng or 
Sunlie, 
Tshengal, 
3. In the SotUh-east division. 
District of Pankal-penang. 
(Here all are 
small mines.) 
Krassak, 
Butshak, 
Krassak-Ulu, 
Tshuntshit, 
Bakung-bawa, 
Samwey, 
Tshapsawun, 
Hun sen g, 
Bankwang, 
Tshing-peng, 
Henglie, 
Tshin, 
Kayu-bessie, 
Suymouw, 
Sieina, 
Kwang-tsie, 
Wang-sing, 
Ayer-Mangkok, 
Baku rig, 
Bulu,. 
Ayer-Udang, 
Gornuru, 
Pangkul, 
Sungie-kurouw. 
District of Tirali. 
Mines C s,nal 0 at Tjablang and 
several other places. 
District of Kob a. 
Koba (and the environs) including 
Rangouw and Kayu Arro. 
District of Poku, and Tubuali. 
Including Nyiry and Ulim. 
District of Banko-Hutto. 
Including Balar,Kabal, Permissang 
and Selan. 
