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South and West. This volcanic chain is secondary in the district described, but in Yezo, and again in Kiusiu island, it attains great prominence.
In reply to a question of Mr. Schenk, Dr. Antisell also stated that the method of getting the gold out of the quartz, at the Sado mines, was by stamping—as in California—only that wooden stamps were used.
Reference having been made by Prof. Smith to the mode of getting rid of water, the Secretary stated that this, and the other processes, were exhibited in the model of the Sado mine which is in the Society’s Museum at Yokohama.
Mr. Syle questioned whether the low rate of wages mentioned in the paper—from 212 to 4 sen a day—could include the labourer’s food; but Mr. Dallas supposed it might do so, because, in that region, coolies might he hired at 10 sen per diem; and only 3 rios a month were paid for school-teachers. In reply to Mr. Knipping he also stated that the native maps found in those parts, though not drawn to scale, were good and useful.
Dr. Murray remarked on the excellence of maps he had seen in and about Kiôto; and on the ingenious method employed of giving the heights of mountains by projecting an elevation of them in their site on the map.
As to the longitude marked on such maps, some gave it from Yedo and some from Kiôto.
The thanks of the Society were returned to Mr. Gubbins for his paper, and to Mr. Plunkett for his kindness in reading it; and the Secretary was instructed to convey to the authorities of the College the Society’s best acknowledgements for the courteous manner in which the use of the room where the Meeting was held, had been tendered.
The Meeting then separated.