7
to the ton.
7. Kang Shan Erh Tao Kou, 110 west of Fung Wha. A placer mine. Worked for five years. Bed rock, 12 feet. Chinese are still ground sluicing. Runs 12 ounces
8. San Tao Kou, 100 li south-west of Fung Wha. Alluvial workings, now stopped. Bed rock some 20 feet down. Float quartz is present, but vein has not yet been discovered.
9. Nan Kang Shan Ling, 120 li south-west of Fung Wha. A lead-silver mine.
10. Nan Kang Shan Ling, 110 li south-west of Fung Wha. Quartz outcrop, 15 feet wide.
11. Ta Tau Ping, 240 li north-east of Fung Wha. Quartz gold.
12. Hsiao Tau Ping, 250 li north-east of Tung Wha. Quartz gold.
13. Shan Ho Ting Tsze, 280 li north of Tung Wha. Quartz gold.
14. Pan Chiel Ho, 220 li north of Tung Wha. Anthracite coal mine, extensive workings. Shafts 200 feet deep.
15. San Tao Chiang. Coal mine 60 li east of Tung Wha.
16. Wu Tao Chiang. Coal mine 60 li east of Tung Wha.
17. Lin Tzu Tou, 160 li east of Tung Wha. Quartz gold.
18. Pao Tu Ch'uan, 170 li east of Tung Wha. Quartz gold.
19. Mao Erb Shan, Tou Tao Kou, 310 li east of Tung Wha. Placer mines. Still working.
20. Mao Erb Shan, San Tao Kou, 340 li east of Tung Wha. Quartz gold. Vein 5 feet wide. Shafts 20 feet deep.
21. Mao Erh Shan, San Tao Kou, 380 li east of Tung Wha. Copper mine, has been extensively worked. Shafts 50 feet deep. District uninhabited.
22. Mao Erh Shan, Liu Tao Kou, 350 li east of Tung Wha. Native copper found in quantities on surface.
23. Mao Erb Shan, Ta Ch'ie Tzu Kou, 350 li east of Tung Wha. Iron mine.
24. Ta Chiang Yen, Lao Hei Shan, 170 li south-east of Huai Jeu. Gold-bearing quartz, close to Yalu River.
25. Ta Chiang Yen, Ku Ma Ling, 180 li south-east of Huai Jeu. Gold-bearing quartz, close to Yalu River. Asbestos. Worked for two years.
26. Ta Hsiao Ya, 35 li south-west of Huai Jeu.
27. Lao Ying Kou, 80 li south-east of Huai Jeu. Lead-silver mine. Chinese unable to separate the silver from the lead.
28. Liang Tsui Ch'uan Tsze, 200 li south-east of Huai Jeu. Silver mine. Vein 20 feet wide. 14 li from the Yalu River. Coal in close vicinity. Numerous old Chinese workings. Quartz outcrop near by at Kao Li Kou Tsze.
Inclosure 5 in No. 1,
Abstract of Mining Agreement made between Chang, Military Governor of Kirin and Resident Luba.*
1. Investors to be only Chinese and Russian,
2. China to receive a royalty of 15 per cent. on gold, silver, and other minerals.
3. Exclusive right to prospect for one year; if no results obtained on the expiry of that period permission to prospect may be granted to other parties.
4. China appoints official Manager of Mining Department with full control.
5. Chinese or Russians holding over 100,000 taels can appoint individuals for employment in Mining Department.
6. Investors in mining operations now being carried on are to be specially considered.
7. Position of minerals discovered and size of land to be declared before carrying on operations.
8. Additional written statement to be afterwards drawn up.
9. Mining materials purchased in China liable to duty; mining materials imported from Russia exempt.
10. Chinese and Russians prohibited from clandestinely mining gold or coal.
11. Military Governor of Kirin to send Chinese copy to head Mining Board at Peking. Resident Luba to forward Russian text to Russian Minister, Peking. In the meantime prospecting operations may be begun.
12. Persons entitled to mine, and provided with proper papers, to report commencement within one year. If work be not commenced within this period others may apply to work the mines.
13. Russians wishing to mine must apply to Luba, who will communicate with Military Governor of Kirin or Bureau of Foreign Affairs for decision.
14. Above Regulations to come into force only after Imperial sanction and written permission of head Mining Board obtained.
'CH'ANG, Military Governor of Kirin. (Signed)
(Signed)
Kwang Hsu 27, 1 (25). March 2 (15), 1901.
LUBA, Imperial Russian Resident for the two Provinces of Kirin and Hei Lung Chiang.
Preliminary Draft Agreement between Ch'ang, Military Governor of Kirin and Mr. Krolkov, Russian Commissioner, regarding proposed Gold Prospecting and Gold Mining within jurisdiction of Chiu-p'i-Kou, Ninguta, and Hun-chun.
1. The Russian subject Ashashen has sole right to prospect and work gold within jurisdiction of Chia-Pi-Kou, Minguta, and Hunchun.
2. When the Imperial Edict authorizing Russians to mine gold in Kirin is received by the Military Governor of Kirin a Company is to be floated, 80 per cent. of shares to be held by Mr. Ashashen and 20 per cent. by Chinese. Number and value of shares to be determined later.
3. The mines at Chia-Pi-Kou, having been clandestinely worked for many years, the output of gold cannot be productive. The Russo-Chinese Mining Company now forming may prospect for gold at Shang-Liu and Chiang-Chia on Sungari. Mining operations not to be commenced until permission received from Chinese Government.
4. In the jurisdictions of Minguta and Hunchun, where the Chinese have been working mines for years under licence, they may still do so independent of the Russians. Should they wish for Russian assistance the Russo-Chinese Mining Company may call on Russians to take up more than half the shares. Satisfactory Regulations must be drawn up with the proprietors. As a first step the Chinese officials are to furnish a list of gold-bearing lands.
5. Ashashen permitted provisionally to send gold-prospecting parties to the three districts of Chia-P'i-Kou, Minguta, and Hunchun (Military Governor will appoint Deputy to accompany each party). The positions and measurements of true gold-bearing fields are to be declared, but are not to include the total area of the three districts.
6. The Regulations are supplementary to those of Agreement between Military Governor and Commissioner Luba, and shall come into force on receipt of the Edict* authorizing Russians to mine in Kirin.
(Signed) (Signed)
CH'ANG, Military Governor of Kirin. KROTKOV, Acting Russian Commissioner for the two Provinces of Kirin und Hei Lung Chiang.
* It is not known whether this Edict was issued, but it is not likely that the concessionaires, being Russian, would consider it necessary to wait for it before commencing operations.
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to the ton.
7. Kang Shan Erh Tao Kou, 110 west of Fung Wha. A placer mine. Worked for five years. Bed rock, 12 feet. Chinese are still ground sluicing. Runs 12 ounces 8. San Tao Kou, 100 li south-west of Fung Wha. Alluvial workings, now stopped. Bed rock some 20 feet down. Float quartz is present, but vein has not yet been discovered.
9. Nan Kang Shan Ling, 120 li south-west of Fung Wha. A lead-silver mine. 10. Nan Kang Shan Ling, 110 i south-west of Fung Wha. Quartz outcrop,
15 feet wide.
11. Ta Tau Ping, 240 l north-east of Fung Wha. Quartz gold.
12. Hsiao Tau Ping, 250 h north-east of Tung Wha. Quartz gold, 13. Shan Ho Ting Tsze, 280 li north of Tung Wha. Quartz gold.
14. Pan Chiel Ho, 220 li north of Tung Wha. Authracite coal mine, extensive workings. Shafts 200 feet deep.
15. San Tao Chiang. 16. Wu Tao Chiang.
17. Lin Tzu Tou, 160
Coal mine 60 li east of Tung Wha. Coal mine 60 li east of Tung Wha.
18. Pao Tu Ch'uan, 170
east of Tung Wha. Quartz gold.
east of Tung Wha. Quartz gold. 19. Mao Erb Shan, Tou Tao Kou, 310 li east of Tung Wha. working.
20. Mao Erb Shan, San Tao Kou, 340 li east of Tung Wha. 5 feet wide. Shafts 20 feet deep.
Placer mines. Still
Quartz gold. Vein
Coal mine.
Copper mine, has Native copper
21. Mao Erh Shan, San Tao Kou, 380 li east of Tung Wha. 22. Mao Erh Shan, Liu Tao Kou, 350 li east of Tung Wha. been extensively worked. Shafts 50 feet deep. District uninhabited. found in quantities on surface.
28. Mao Erb Shan, Ta Ch'ie Tzu Kou, 350 li east of Tung Wha. 24. Ta Chiang Yen, Lao Hei Shan, 170 li south-east of Huai Jeu. quartz, close to Yalu River.
Iron mine.
Gold-bearing
Gold-bearing
Asbestos. Worked for two
25. Ta Chiang Yen, Ku Ma Ling, 180 li south-east of Husi Jeu. quartz, close to Yalu River.
years.
26. Ta Hsiao Ya, 35 li south-west of Huai Jeu.
27. Lao Ying Kou, 80 l south-east of Huai Jeu. Lead-silver mine. Chinese unable to separate the silver from the lead.
28. Liang Isui Ch'uan Tsze, 200 li south-east of Huai Jeu. Silver mine. Vein 20 feet wide. 14 i from the Yalu River. Coal in close vicinity. Numerous old Chinese workings. Quartz outcrop near by at Kao Li Kou Tsze.
Inclosure 5 in No. 1,
Abstract of Mining Agreement made between Chang, Military Governor of Kirin and Resident Luba.*
INVESTORS to be only Chinese and Russian,
2. China to receive a royalty of 15 per cent. on gold, silver, and other minerals. 3. Exclusive right to prospect for one year; if no results obtained on the expiry
of that period permission to prospect may be granted to other parties.
4. China appoints official Manager of Mining Department with full control.
5. Chinese or Russians holding over 100,000 taels can appoint individuals for
employment in Mining Department.
6. Investors in mining operations now being carried on are to be specially considered.
7. Position of minerals discovered and size of land to be declared before carrying
on operations.
8. Additional written statement to be afterwards drawn up.
9. Mining materials purchased in China liable to duty; mining materials imported from Russia exempt.
10. Chinese and Russians prohibited from clandestinely mining gold or coal. 11. Military Governor of Kirin to send Chinese copy to head Mining Board at
* Luba was a Russian Political Agent at Mukden.
Peking. Resident Luba to forward Russian text to Russian Minister, Peking. In the meantime prospecting operations may be begun.
12. Persons entitled to mine, and provided with proper papers, to report com- mencement within one year. If work be not commenced within this period others may apply to work the mines.
13. Russians wishing to mine must apply to Luba, who will communicate with Military Governor of Kirin or Bureau of Foreign Affairs for decision.
14. Above Regulations to come into force only after Imperial sanction and written permission of head Mining Board obtained.
'CH'ANG, Military Governor of Kirin.
(Signed)
(Signed)
Kwang Hsu 27, 1 (25).
March 2 (15), 1901.
LUBA, Imperial Russian Resident for the two Provinces of Kirin and Hei Lung Chiang.
Preliminary Draft Agreement between Ch'ang, Military Governor of Kirin and Mr. Krolkov, Russian Commissioner, regarding proposed Gold Prospecting and Gold Mining within jurisdiction of Chiu-p'i-Kou, Ninguta, and Hun-chun.
1. The Russian subject Ashashen has sole right to prospect and work gold within jurisdiction of Chia-Pi-Kou, Minguta, and Hunchun.
2. When the Imperial Edict authorizing Russians to mine gold in Kirin is received by the Military Governor of Kirin a Company is to be floated, 80 per cent. of shares to be held by Mr. Ashashen and 20 per cent. by Chinese. Number and value of shares to be determined later.
3. The mines at Chia-Pi-Kou, having been clandestinely worked for many years, the output of gold cannot be productive. The Russo-Chinese Mining Company now forming may prospect for gold at Shang-Liu and Chiang-Chia on Sungari. Mining operations not to be commenced until permission received from Chinese Govern- ment.
4. In the jurisdictions of Minguta and Hunchun, where the Chinese have been working mines for years under licence, they may still do so independent of the Russians. Should they wish for Russian assistance the Russo-Chinese Mining Company may call on Russians to take up more than half the shares. Satisfactory Regulations must be drawn up with the proprietors. As a first stop the Chinese officials are to furnish a list of gold-bearing lands.
5. Ashashen permitted provisionally to send gold-prospecting parties to the three districts of Chia-P'i-Kou, Minguta, and Hunchun (Military Governor will appoint Deputy to accompany each party). The positions and measurements of true gold- bearing fields are to be declared, but are not to include the total area of the three districts.
6. The Regulations are supplementary to those of Agreement between Military Governor and Commissioner Luba, and shall come into force on receipt of the Edict* authorizing Russians to mine in Kirin.
(Signed) (Signed)
CH'ANG, Military Governor of Kirin. KROTKOV, Acting Russian Commissioner for the two Provinces of Kirin und Hei Lung
Chiang.
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* It is not known whether this Edict was issued, but it is not likely that the concessionaires, being Russian, would consider it necessary to wait for it before commencing operations.
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