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THE substance of this pamphlet was given as a lecture by the author before the German Natural History and Ethnological Society of Eastern Asia, and it now appears with the above title as vol. ii. of the Memoirs of the Science department of the University of Tokio. It is mainly a discussion of the present state of mining and metallurgical industry in Japan, with suggestions for improvements by the introduction of machinery, the establishment of model dressing and reduction works, the formation of private companies, and more particularly the introduction of foreign capital, which is at present prohibited by the Japanese law. These points are treated in some detail, and the moderation with which the author expresses his conclusions shows a practical familiarity with the subject such as is likely to command the confidence of those persons who may be interested in the subject. It is however to be regretted that the author has not been fortunate enough to receive the co-operation of some of his literary colleagues in the production of the jwork in its present form, as the text, even by the greatest stretch of international courtesy, can scarcely be called English, and the directors of the University must certainly have been unaware of its character when they allowed it to appear among their Records. It is necessary to mention this, as an impression is to some extent current that the translation is of Japanese origin.
On Mining and Mines in Japan.
By C. Netto. (Tokio, 1879.)
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On Mining and Mines in Japan . Nature 22, 316 (1880). https://doi.org/10.1038/022316a0
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