“‘Please inform my brother-directors I have acquired four square miles of very rich tin area, as stated in my cable of the 19th inst. It is mainly in the streams, and will be almost entirely recovered by calabash washing (i.e. natives washing the alluvial in calabashes).’”
In a cable from Mr. Kemble, dated 8th August, he states that he has acquired a further six square miles, also rich, and on 21st August he cabled that he has acquired “another square mile extremely rich.”
With regard to the exact locality of these areas, Mr. Kemble says: “Mr. Knight will have plans, report, &c., ready for sending home as soon as possible.”
The following was issued to shareholders on 15th September 1910:
“Referring to my circular of 29th August, in which I informed you that Mr. H. Kemble reported having secured in all eleven square miles of very rich tin area, in a letter just received from Mr. Kemble, dated 3rd August, he states that as a test they have washed 3,000 lbs. of tin in five days’ work. With reference to seven square miles which Mr. Kemble has secured for the company, he says:
“‘(1) Property on which camp is built lies nearly half-way between Bauchi Town and Naraguta. It is two miles long by half-mile wide, taking in the Ademi River in its length. There are other smaller streams on the property running into the Ademi, and also containing tin. One square mile. (2) Property on the river known locally as the Kogin Zungur, one day’s march due south of Bauchi Town, and commencing quarter-mile south-west of the town of Zungur, is six miles long and one wide. Mr. Knight reports it rich in tin. Six square miles. It is impossible for Mr. Knight to make detailed plans yet, as all his time must be devoted to getting hold of further concessions.’”
GEL TIN LODE AND ALLUVIAL COMPANY, Ltd.
Capital.—£100,000 in 400,000 shares of 5s. each; present issue 240,000 shares.
Directors.—Mr. P. G. Hamilton-Carvill, J.P. (Director of the Van Ryn Gold Mining Estates, Ltd.), Mr. T. F. Dalglish (Director of the Taquah and Abosso Gold Mining Cos.), Mr. James A. Duncan (Director of New African Co., Ltd.), Mr. Leama R. Davis (Director of Millar’s Karri and Jarrah Co., Ltd.), and Mr. George Ochs (Director of Abosso Gold Mining Co.).
Secretary.—Mr. H. J. Smith.