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ould be in some time today. Finally
another one that she would be at English Bay
late in the afternoon. She came about
10.30 P.M. and Mr. Martin came
ashore. A very tall powerful man of about
55 or 8 years, speaking fluently a good
English. He soon began to ask questions
about the geological possibilities in the way
of economic products, asked about gas
and oil, coal and minerals in connection
with the two large dikes that cut the island
in the north side. The only possibility I
can see are for lime and cement, lime
about Southwest Light out of the Crinoid
limestone, and cement out of the upper rock
at Jupiter Cliff. Our conversation was
very short as all was ready for me to
get on board. This I did at 11.30 P.M.
The King Edward is a far better boat
than the Saros, layn and adapted.