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THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN. 63
RECENT DISCOVERIES OF COAL Nakanoshima, IN JAPAN. and Hashima are the four principal
Recent surveys made at Iojima (an island in islands of the coal field.
Nagasaki harbor) have confirmed the opinion of A very promising coal mine has been discovered
experts that a valuable deposit of coal exists there, near Sasebo Naval station, Sasebo, Hino-mura,
writes Vice Consul Harold C. Huggins, Nagasaki. Nagasaki Prefecture. It is estimated by those
Its quality is said to be the same as that of the who have examined the outcroppings and seams
Takashima colliery coal, and in quantity it is that the workable area exceeds 4,280 acres The
thought to equal the Nakanoshima field near Naga­ mine abuts on the seashore, and outcroppings of
saki. If this deposit proves as valuable as it is the seams may be seen in the sand. Work will
supposed to be, Nagasaki will be most fortunate in shortly be begun on this mine, and it is expected
having an abundant supply of fine coal near the that this district (Sasebo) will, as a consequence.
entrance of its harbor, and local business circles become very prosperous. The quality of the coal
anticipate a revival of prosperity as the result of is said to be equal to the famous Miike coal.
the opening of this mine.
There is a growing tendency to favor American
The Takashima coal mine, referred to above, is
the generic name of the two collieries located at
Takashima-mura and Hashima, Takahama-mura,
both in the province of Hizen, Nagasaki Prefecture,
and owned by the Mitsu Bishi Kaisha, and
although this company has been working continuously
day and night for the last 32 years, the area
mined so far is hardly one-third of the total area
of the remaining field. Takashima, Futagoshima,
machinery in the Kiushu coal mines. Companies
desiring a share of this business may be able to
obtain profitable orders by personal representation
here. In this badly crowded, highly competitive
field it is useless for any firm to expect consideration
for goods not known to the buyer, and not.
properly brought to his attention.
These discoveries of coal in the vicinity of Nagasaki
lend additional interest to the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha's announcement of its intention to abolish.
its coaling station at Moji and to establish a base
for its European, Indian and Australian lines at
Nagasaki.
THE J. B. SANBORN CO.
Special Mercantile Agency ;-
The Railroad commission of Alabama, in special
session, rescinded its recent order of a reduction
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on coal between Montgomery and Selma, pending
a decision of an application for a rehearing, which
has been filed by certain interests in Selma. The
commission recently ordered a reduction of 20
cents per ton on coal between Montgomery and
Selma. The original rate has been $1 per ton, but
the commission ordered that the rate be reduced
to SO cents. The case will be heard at the January
session.
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