ASIA.

Countries. Gold. (America) Silver. Total.

Borneo, $700,000 $470,000 $1,170,000
China, 600,000 450,000 1,050,000
Japan, 120,000 353,000 473,000
__________ __________ ___________
Total, $1,420,000 $1,273,000 $2,693,000

Australia, $26,000,000 $80,000 $26,080,000
New Zealand, 4,000,000 500,000 4,500,000
Africa, 2,000,000 500,000 2,500,000
Oceanica, 580,000 247,000 827,000
__________ __________ ___________
Grand Total, $98,000,000 $114,000,000 $212,000,000


The following statement will exhibit the annual product of the precious
metals at different periods:--


Periods. Gold. Silver. Total.

A.D. 14, $800,000 $4,200,000 $5,000,000
A.D. 500, 200,000 2,800,000 3,000,000
A.D. 1000, 120,000 880,000 1,000,000
A.D. 1492, 100,000 150,000 250,000