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(1) The name and designation of the property;(2) The name of the owners of the mine;(3) The nature of the mine;(4) The output of mineral in the preceding month;(5) A statement of working costs;(6) The number of employees and labourers in the preceding month, and the total amount of wages paid to the labourers and the total amount of salaries of Europeans that are a charge on the mine, including those on leave;(7) The particulars of any deaths or accidents that may have occurred during the preceding month; and(8) Any further particulars that may be required by the Government Inspector of Mines for the purpose of compiling statistics.

(1) The name and designation of the property;

(2) The name of the owners of the mine;

(3) The nature of the mine;

(4) The output of mineral in the preceding month;

(5) A statement of working costs;

(6) The number of employees and labourers in the preceding month, and the total amount of wages paid to the labourers and the total amount of salaries of Europeans that are a charge on the mine, including those on leave;

(7) The particulars of any deaths or accidents that may have occurred during the preceding month; and

(8) Any further particulars that may be required by the Government Inspector of Mines for the purpose of compiling statistics.

Royalty.

23.—(1) There shall be payable to the Government by all lessees of mining leases a royalty of £5 per centum upon the value of all metal won.

Form of collection.

(2) If such metal or any ore containing metalbe exported from the Protectorate, such royalty shall be collected in the form of an export duty payable upon exportation at any customs station in the Protectorate.

Value, how computed.

(3) The value of such metal shall be deemed to be the actual market price of the metal in the London market on the 1st day of January, April, July, or October next preceding the exportation.

Tin ore.

(4) The value of tin ore shall be deemed to be at the rate of 70 per centum of the value of metallic tin computed as aforesaid.

Penalties.

24. Any person wilfully committing a breach of these regulations or refusing to obey an order lawfully given under any of the provisions thereof shall in addition to any liability to forfeiture provided by the Proclamation be liable to a penalty not exceeding £50, or in default to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

The Minerals Proclamation, 1910 (Northern Nigeria).

Prospecting Right ____, No. ____.

Licence, subject to the provisions of the said Proclamation and of the rules and regulations made thereunder, is hereby granted for twelve months from the date hereof to E. F. [here insert name, address, and description of licensee]to prospect for minerals [or as the case may be] in such parts of the Protectorate as may not from time to time be closed to prospectors by Government Notice in the Gazette.

This ____ day of ____ 19____

(Signed)Governor.

The Minerals Proclamation, 1910 (Northern Nigeria), Exclusive Licence to Prospect. No. ____.

The exclusive right, subject to the provisions of the said Proclamation, and of the rules and regulations made thereunder, for one year from the ____ day of ____ is hereby granted to A. B. [here insert name, address, anddescription of licensee] to prospect for minerals [or as the case may be] within the following limits [here insert boundaries of area] as the same are delineated on the map attached hereto and coloured.

This ____ day of ____ 19____

(Signed)Governor.

The Minerals Proclamation, 1910 (Northern Nigeria), Mining Lease.

[Insert nature of lease.See s. 17.]

This lease is granted to ____ of ____ for mining purposes upon or under [here describe area with boundaries] as the same is delineated on the map attached hereto for the period of ____ years from the date hereof according to the true intent and meaning of the said Proclamation and subject to the provisions of the said Proclamation or of any Proclamation amending, altering, or repealing the same, and to all such rules and regulations as may from time to time be made under such Proclamation or Proclamations.

Dated this ____ day of ____ 19 ____

(Signed)Governor.

The Minerals Proclamation, 1910 (Northern Nigeria), Assignment of Mining Lease.

Whereas under the provisions of the above-mentioned Proclamation a lease for mining purposes upon or under [here describe area with boundaries, &c., as in original lease] was on the ____day of ____ 19____, granted to ____ of ____ for a term of ____ years from the date thereof, and duly registered in Vol. ____ page ____ of the register of instruments affecting land. Now these presents witness that in consideration of the sum of ____ the said ____ [lessee] doth hereby assign to ____of ____ all his right title and interest in and under the said lease as from the ____ day of ____ for the remainder of the term thereof.

In witness, &c.

1 PART OF MARINA, LAGOS, SOUTHERN NIGERIA

2 MARINA, SHOWING CUSTOMS, LAGOS, SOUTHERN NIGERIA

3 LAGOS

4 LAGOS. AMONGST THE PALMS

5 BIRD’S-EYE VIEW SHOWING MARINA AND TOWN, LAGOS

6 A PORTION OF LAGOS TOWN FROM ROOF OF NEW MOSQUE

7 LAGOS

8 WEST END OF LAGOS FROM THE FRENCH FACTORY

9 STEAM TRAM, MARINA, LAGOS

10 LAGOS

11 BUSINESS PREMISES, MARINA, LAGOS

12 PART OF MARINA, LAGOS

13 THE MARINA, LAGOS

14 CLUB-HOUSE, LAGOS

15 POST OFFICE, LAGOS

16 GOVERNMENT HOUSE, LAGOS

17 PUBLIC WASH “HOUSES,” LAGOS

18 PUBLIC WASHING PLACE, ELEGRATA, LAGOS

19 RAILWAY, IDDO

20 YAMS (POTATOES) ON THE BEACH, LAGOS

21 FRUIT MARKET, LAGOS

22 CORNER OF MARKET, LAGOS

23 IDDO STATION, LAGOS

24 RAILWAY ENGINE, IDDO

25 FULANI SHEEP, LAGOS

26 BULLOCK CART

27 FORCADOS, SOUTHERN NIGERIA

28 “SIR ALFRED” DRY DOCK, FORCADOS

29 BOTANICAL GARDENS, EBUTE METTA, LAGOS

30 BOTANICAL GARDENS, EBUTE METTA, LAGOS

31 RAILWAY CROSSING, EBUTE METTA, LAGOS

32 ON THE ROAD TO EBUTE METTA, LAGOS

33 THE MARKET, BURUTU, SOUTHERN NIGERIA

34 BURUTU MARKET

35 GOVERNMENT BOAT AT BURUTU

36 PALM OIL STORES, BURUTU

37 HOSPITAL, BURUTU

38 KWA RIVER, CALABAR. MOTOR BOAT “SPIDER,” DRAUGHT 9 INCHES

39 TWO JAKRIE WOMEN, BURUTU, SOUTHERN NIGERIA

40 JAKRIE CHIEF AND ONE OF HIS WIVES

41 LARGE “COTTON TREE” AT OKUNI, CROSS RIVER

42 JAKRIE WOMAN, BURUTU

43 CHIEF OKRODODO AND TWO OF HIS SONS, BURUTU

44 CHIEF OKRODODO, HIS SONS AND DAUGHTERS: JAKRIE TRIBE, BURUTU

45 NATIVE DANCERS AT AWKA IN THE ONITSHA HINTERLAND BETWEEN NIGER AND THE CROSS RIVER

46 NATIVE MARKET AT ITU ON CROSS RIVER

47 A LANDING PLACE ON CROSS RIVER

48 ON THE EWAYONG, A TRIBUTARY OF THE CROSS RIVER

49 A BRIDGE OVER AUJA RIVER NEAR OGOJA

50 BRIDGE BUILT OF VINES BY PAGANS

51 THE “SPIDER” AT ITU

52 OSHOGBO RAILWAY STATION: LADY EGERTON AND DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, MR. GLADSTONE, IN FOREGROUND

53 COCOANUT AND BANANA PALMS

54 SIR WALTER EGERTON, LADY EGERTON, CAPT. LAWRENCE, PRIVATE SECRETARY, CAPT. LLOYD, A.D.C.

55 LOWER NIGER

56 LOWER NIGER

57 ON THE BANKS OF THE LOWER NIGER

58 SHIPPING RUBBER, LOWER NIGER

59 VILLAGE ON THE LOWER NIGER

60 IDAH, RIVER NIGER

61 MESSRS. G. W. CHRISTIAN’S STORE AT IDAH, NIGER RIVER

62 EJAWS: VILLAGE SCENE, LOWER NIGER

63 BRIDGE OF SIGHS, LOKOJA, NORTHERN NIGERIA

64 MAIN STREET, LOKOJA MARKET

65 NATIVE JUDGE OR ALKALE AT LOKOJA (COPY OF THE KORAN ON HIS LAP)

66 ASABA BOYS, SOUTHERN NIGERIA

67 “BOYS” WHO WORK THE CARGO

68 SHIPPING COTTON, LOKOJA, NORTHERN NIGERIA

69 NIGER COMPANY’S DEPOT AT LOKOJA

70 PRODUCE STORES, LOKOJA

71 LOKOJA MARKET

72 LOKOJA MARKET

73 LOKOJA MARKET

74 LOKOJA MARKET

75 YAMS ON THE BEACH, LOKOJA

76 AT THE RIVER-SIDE, LOKOJA

77 LOKOJA

78 LOKOJA

79 MARINE BUNGALOW, LOKOJA

80 EUROPEAN HOSPITAL, LOKOJA

81 CANTEEN AT LOKOJA

82 BANK, LOKOJA

83 KING ABIGA, LOKOJA, NORTHERN NIGERIA

84 DEVIL MAN, LOKOJA

85 LOKOJA

86 LOKOJA

87 CAMP ROAD, LOKOJA

88 CAMP ROAD, LOKOJA

89 BARRACKS, LOKOJA

90 THE SERRIKIN (KING OF LOKOJA) AND HIS CHIEFS AT THE KING’S HOUSE

91 MEAT-MARKET. LOKOJA

92 GUARD ON GOVERNMENT TREASURY. LOKOJA

93 MESSRS. CHRISTIAN’S STORE, LOKOJA

94 HAUSAS LOVE SOAP AND WATER

95 COMING IN FROM THE COUNTRY, LOKOJA

96 LOKOJA

97 BRIDGE OF SIGHS, LOKOJA

98 GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND OTHERS WATCHING GYMKANA, LOKOJA

99 HAUSA WOMEN HAIRDRESSING, LOKOJA, NORTHERN NIGERIA

100 BARBERS, LOKOJA MARKET

101 NATIVE BARBER

102 PREPARING FOOFOO (CRUSHED YAMS), LOKOJA

103 CHILDREN AT PLAY, LOKOJA

104 CHILDREN IN THE MARKET, LOKOJA, NORTHERN NIGERIA

105 WASHING UP, RIVER NIGER

106 A QUARREL, LOKOJA MARKET

107 WASHING DAY ON THE NIGER RIVER, NORTHERN NIGERIA

108 NATIVE TRADING CANOE, UPPER NIGER, NORTHERN NIGERIA

109 GROUP OF HAUSA AND NUPE CHIEFS (SERRIKIN OF LOKOJA IN CENTRE)

110 BLACK BLUEJACKETS ON THE GOVERNMENT RIVER STEAMER “KAPELLI”

111 S.W. “NDONI” (CARGO BOAT) ON THE RIVER NIGER

112 “HALSTEAD” (CARGO BOAT) ON NIGER RIVER

113 HIGH COMMISSIONER’S YACHT “CORONA” ON THE NIGER

114 HAUSA CANOE

115 CHIEF’S CANOE BEING SALUTED ON THE NIGER

116 NUPE TOWN OF EGGA ON THE NIGER

117 EGGA, NORTHERN NIGERIA

118 EGBOHU, NORTHERN NIGERIA, LANDING PLACE OF EXPEDITION AGAINST BEDA

119 PART OF RABBA VILLAGE, NORTHERN NIGERIA

120 UNLOADING SALT, JEBBA

121 LOADING STEAMER, JEBBA

122 THE “S.S. SCARBOROUGH” AT JEBBA

123 LOOKING UP THE NIGER FROM JEBBA

124 MOHAMMEDAN MOSQUE, NORTHERN NIGERIA

125 PALM VILLAGE, NORTHERN NIGERIA

126 SHONGA, NORTHERN NIGERIAB.C.G.A. have a ginnery here

126 SHONGA, NORTHERN NIGERIA

B.C.G.A. have a ginnery here

127 FULANI CATTLE, NORTHERN NIGERIA

128 ON THE BENUE RIVER

129 CAMPING ON BENUE RIVER

130 MARKET AT LAMUGO, NEAR KEFFI

131 COWRIE MEN PAYING CARRIERS PER BASKET

132 MAKING LAMA MATS

133 MAKING STOOLS

134 GRINDING GUINEA CORN

135 JUKUMS AT ABINSI

136 THE EMIR OF KANO(Now a prisoner in Lokoja. Was the cause of the Kano rising in 1907)

136 THE EMIR OF KANO

(Now a prisoner in Lokoja. Was the cause of the Kano rising in 1907)

137 THREE HAUSA TRADERS WITH BUNDLES OF SKINS FROM KANO

138 CATTLE, NEAR NAFADA

139 CAMELS AT NAFADA

140 SELLING COTTON IN NAFADA MARKET

141 CHIEF OF KANAM

142 HEAD MEN IN VOM

143 MIANGO CHIEF AND HEAD MEN (EX-CHIEF ON LEFT)

144 CHIEF OF WASE

145 CAMPS IN HOS

146 HAUSA LOOM

147 SECOND CHIEF AT IBI

148 WASE ROCK

149 AMO MEN

150 HAUSA GIRL

151 KABBA BOY

152 HAUSA WOMAN

153 HAUSA BOY

154 BROTHER HEALY AND SOME OF HIS PUPILS, ONITSHA

155 VIEW ON THE RIVER NIGER

156 MESSRS. G. W. CHRISTIAN’S STORE, ONITSHA

157 SIR WILLIAM WALLACE, K.C.M.G

158 MR. S. R. BASTARD(Chairman Champion Gold Reefs of West Africa, Ltd., and other important Nigerian Companies)

158 MR. S. R. BASTARD

(Chairman Champion Gold Reefs of West Africa, Ltd., and other important Nigerian Companies)

159 MR. LAWS IN FRONT OF OFFICE WITH BARS OF TIN READY FOR TRANSPORT

160 FIRST CAMP AT THE TIN MINES, NARAGUTA

161 NARAGUTA CAMP

162 PART OF THE FUEL MARKET, BAUCHI

163 SURVEYING PARTY AT JUGA

164 PAGANS PAYING A VISIT TO DISCUSS MATTERS AT JOS

165 PAGANS BRINGING IN A PRESENT, JOS

166 NARAGUTA. PAGANS COMING IN FOR TIN LOADS TO JERMAAN(We were fighting them a year before)

166 NARAGUTA. PAGANS COMING IN FOR TIN LOADS TO JERMAAN

(We were fighting them a year before)

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