. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. lands of Cebu andMasbate have beds of ligniteof very good quality, tlioseof the last named islandbeing estimated to aiiordabout twenty thousand tonsto the acre. But true coalis not believed to be foundin any considerable ore, on the other hand,is abundant and of excellentquality. There are alsomany rich de])osits oi zincand copper. In the vicinityof the ancient volcanoes sul-phur is found in sufficientquantities to make its min-ing profita
. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. lands of Cebu andMasbate have beds of ligniteof very good quality, tlioseof the last named islandbeing estimated to aiiordabout twenty thousand tonsto the acre. But true coalis not believed to be foundin any considerable ore, on the other hand,is abundant and of excellentquality. There are alsomany rich de])osits oi zincand copper. In the vicinityof the ancient volcanoes sul-phur is found in sufficientquantities to make its min-ing profitable with better means of transportation. As an illustration of the methods of dealing with any mining or otherenterprise, it is related that in 17o0 a Spaniard by the name of Salvador,after agreeing to pay enormous bounties to the government, got possessionof the iron mine of Santa Ines in Morong. The next difficulty which con-fronted him was to obtain labourers. Finding that he could not get thenatives to work, he hired some Chinese. Thereupon the Church interfered,denying him the right to hire inhdel help. Finally, he was compelled to. VOLCANO OK A ID.
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