No. 8298,-Accust 7, 1889.J
SAMANTAN MINING CO., LIMITED.
MEETING OF SHAKEHOLDERS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
-Teı Gərman subsidised stagmer lines to ACCORDING to the Jiji Shimpo, the silk THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA
East Asia have, according to sú official to manufacturing hidustry of Fokol and nalġli- por, been worked during 1888 to the com-bourhood is in a moss flourishing condition plata aniisfaction of the Government. The and is improving almost every
dey. Last voyages: throughunt the year have ben year the quantity exported from Yokohama made in a shorter time, Tia stimuriussue sevend on the list of exporta, sinoant- outward bound to Shanghai have made the isg to about 10,000 hikis "Recently, the journoy 1.6 days lose than formerly, while paper states, a Germsa merchant visited the homeward bound vessels have arrived the district and negotiated to take the silk at Bremerhaven on au avengo 6 2.8 city direct from the manufacturers. belace the specified date of arrival.
Some interesting
sintails gre published in Tas Manchester Guardian's correspondent the Japan Official Gazette in reference to lestus that the French Académie des Tai |the Japanino vakibėta nt the Paris Exposi
The third ordinary half-yearly mooting of this Company was held this afternoon. There were present: Messrs W. 4. Brodio (Chairman), T. E. Davies, Hon, P. Chater, W. H. Ray, E. L Woodin and D. Gillies (directors); Mesara F. Dodwell, O.
The Chairman-Faldly good security, Mr Legge We will have to pass them, shak Eco in the acounts, Manager at. Punjom $4,222 18. I would understand that the manager is due that súm.
The Chairman · It is hunny in the benda.
uot
The Chairman Gentlemen, thora ́ ́in nothing else to bring before you, and I hug to thank you for your attendance hera
The meeting the terminated..
scriptions et Bolles Lettren has awardoi ation: The arrangeniant of the oxbibits is | Brandt, W. Lagge, C. A. Ozorio, W. a prosent scray danny with the this Company consists of a concession of licing om probably bời phisted, with great ducted under distinctly separata manage
nal, but well-anstained speeulations of the
numismatica, and archicology generally.
that
gold
The Chairman said—Gentlemen, I am go along with the monoy, it would be there 200 square milee planting over tion of mach prontes consisting of decom- an advanced stage of progress and may be
The
recipient of the prize in Deiontal philolog More than half of the flants sont out fromed, were not at nil in a good stats when Mr for by being in thelanda of the manager title of conrussiqued under coed from workora
Becker got to Punjou, and it was part of his duty, besides his professional duty, to get these books up and it was a very bard
Allurisi.-Though alluvial deposits of and careful management to bring thele auferous gravel are known in many valleys mines into the same state of tariving of this district, the Company has not yet activity now established at: paid attention to them beyond allowing the Selangor, several placer in Porak, and at astires and a few such parties of Chinese the neighbouring property of Bantong of the mateger se "manager" and
MR. BECHER'S REPORT. tributers to exploit thord after their own Sapere Aanagement. They consider, The following Report uf Mr. M.mathoda. In future it is expeoted that a wore that the distance between Papjom us an individual. It would havo baun Becher spon his leaving the Minus for large increase in this industry will be a and Fungsi Ilus together with the entirely better warded Cash in hand so Punjam. London, was circulated for the information good source of income to the company different nature of operations in gold min
The ChairmanYes, and it has been no- Mr LeggeПad ha it ju hand?
of the Shareholders,
Native methode may be improved by the ing and thews of stream tin working renders June, 1899. addition of water supply ard to of well-it advisable that the proporties should ba counted for in subsequent accounts.
Concession in Pahang. The Property of made tail-races, and inanie places hydras saparated and their future exploitation con- Mr Legge-Wo ure.
nan-We are satisfied that miles in the Malay Stato of Pahang, which capabilities of the property are but very
two areas, each of one hundred square advantage. In this direction the potential ment The Chairmen prizo to De Terrien de Lanaperie, Pro- now completed and general, admiration in Murray, E. Soares, E. R. Jorey, E. J.quent accounts are in our possession. England, has long been known to residents of known anriferous character awaiting ex- and valuable property that besides the
was in hand, in proof of which territory, though only recently heard of is slightly developed, there bolig large tracts-In
Scope for extensive Development of For of the Indo-Chinese languages and expressed at the skill and toate displayed Hughes, J. F. C. da Boza, Alf. Woolley, That is only his balance in hand, such as in the Steps Settlements land of auination and
conclusion must be wand of this large literatures in University College, London.in the workmanship · Of I
fthe.
eloismad, porce-
practical test. The e prize is not given on account of any lain and lacquer was, and these articles are A. Tockney, and E. J. Coxon. The notice any cashier has. We have got to send Me promied in respect of
proved richness and fair prospects of those and tin folde. Thero an peculiar and extensive forma parte on which work has already reached single or exceptional production of Promach in demand by visitors to the exhibi-calling the meeting having been read,
Becher $5,00 at a time. As a guard has Sale right of mining and feser de Lacoperie, but for Petosubletion. From the day of the opening up lo
to the posed dyke nutter, felspathicely, traversed exported soon to yield large and profitable de ses travaux, an oxpression which car the 7th of June the eden by Japaness
expensive to send weekly remittances of Company fire 60 yes at Punju, and 76 by numerous quartz veins, the whole of returns an exceptionally extensive scope in ries the greater value because it involves exhibitors lead amonated to 72,623.95 pose wo shall take this report an rend. specie. The Government protects our re years at Sangia Dus on aondition of box which yields fine free gold. A series of lan- offered for further discoveries, and facilities learned corporation of the bold and origi- | ware fr. 22, 70.00ppor and other metal, directors could havo wished to place these taittances and we have to pay them for the fides and adequate timencement of ope- nola is how being driven into a hill.of this for the location of numerous sivuilar and·
· francs-cloisonné va the general approval on the part of a very
porcelain fr. 17;801.20;-
protection.
ativus during a preliminary terms, of which formation at a place called Kelompang perhapa for richer mines of both gold and woven goods fr. 10,074, acquor wara fr. fixares before you some time ago, bus
Mr Lgge--Will you give a stright nearly a year rewaits unexpired.
(to prove its value) on which large excavatin. 12.770.00, and aundry gonda fr. 3,898.25, things, 80 far as the amounts were concern and war to a straight question 7. Is it account Title confirmed by Government. Their tions baro buer made by the local stream have likewise been found in small quanti. Ores of Silver, Land, and Copper
this oantry wore divatroyed, but the aged
The Chairman-Cartainly, we have not the Bultan of Patang is recognised by the
ties, but have not yet bean traced to large Rock formation.--State is the predominant deposits. It has been decided to retais for the pre-fir trees and many of the plants in pots
only the statement of that.bat the proofs.
Government of the Straits Settlements, and gold-bearing cook at Purjom. It is inter- Bir Leze-That in all I nek, aent for tito navy the Nordeztelt and Oat which arrived have created much interest
"Progress and promise for Palanyateral will be confirmed with certain modifce stratified with some addstone and con-progress, in the shape of improved govern and there has boas frequent enquiry from
The ChairmaYou have only been re- tivus, including a great reduction ling gun now in usp. Orders have, how-
royalty glomerate rede, traversed by flapathic dykesmont, increasing population, facditated. ever, been given for the manufacture of horticulturalists as to the mode of roaring duty indeed to him. Bitics he took the rating questions which I atsivered as cor- hy the British Resident of the State.
and overlaid in places by limestone. Spenite means of communication and all the ad- them.
restly and distinetly as possible, five of the latest pattern Harim machipo-
Situation the accompanying Map and granitic rocks, which for the primitive vantages consequent on both Foreign and No. 1, which is compiled from Islest avail. bases of gun to take the Martini-Henry cartridge,
the higher hille, intrude only local (Straits) enterprise, is making rapid and there are as soon as possible to be
abla scurocs, the extent and position of partially in this region. indented and tried on board
advances throughout the country. these two blocks are shown in relation to Should
Quartz reefs-Auriferous quartz is found In the case of a a few years Pahang the result be such as to convince the naval
th 1 surrounding properties of others and to abundantly on the Burface and can szperts that the now guns may be adopted
means of communication. Other two traced to veira in the slate of more or less prosperity of the richest Western State of be inevitably share and probably rival the without any fear of breakdown, it is don
The Chairman, I can say no more. Wo sketch maps are appaided, which slow to thickness, and generally slipping at a high the Pasinsula, of which Perak valy to order some 250 of these automatin mo. Nagasaki Aspres ul. 31el uit says: One a good deal of work, was the consequenos their duty at Panjomly It takes considor enèh blurk as far as they have been ascur- quartz war bo followed along, out-emps of ed to equal is i
are powerless here to compel then to do anime extent the topographical features of angle. Though irregular in structure these compare with it in size and nons are reput templated by the authorities at Whitehall
of the most severe shocks of earthquake ex to this offlan hare. That again I may say there is anything wrong in their accountsaurroya ara Dow being made to coraplate enormy he ta chine guns, which it is hoped will even
able time to communicate with them when tained fuming survega
mineral wealth." Accurate grunt. longth and often swelling in width to Опо greatdvantage which Paling on tually supersede all others now in noe in porionced in this part of the country for
was the cause of at losat a couple of monthe' something like a couple of
At the central minen joys over the Western States is that nearly months. the navy. It is expected that the car-scrus years occurred about 11.40 p.m. en
thena Punjom occupies the centre of the where shafts are nax being sunk numerous all the land being taken up by largo con- Mr Legge-Bat it isf mont
it is ning months tridges for the larger order and subsequent Sunday last, and was followed by another further delay than might otherwise have
beat auriferous portion of the country, quarts veins impregnate bridges ill be of the same calibre as the now light on the those who here, it was much to forward that department very consider. Isan
The Ohairman The accounts would have whilst Bungie Dua lies in the midst of the pyritous sales, extending to a width of ubiquitous Straits Chinese miner will only
of black one about an hour afterwards, accurred. Mr Bocher has since been able
cessionaries and powerful companies, the boon brought up farther bat for the Samantare Tin Diauict, neighbouring the over 200 feet, which can be tranad along obtain a rubordinato fusting instead of rifle,..
greater in other places, notably
Kumamoto
158110 of
new capital for which fresh med rich Bentong grounds. It will be seed that the surface à distance of nearly a mile, swamping cut European enterpricot be and the surrounding district, where it is ably, and the accounts there are now in would have required to be engaged though a cuantryly just opening to This
uple have been reported that
pouple
They were postponed on cally far more acccssible than those of the accounts. likely be in your hands in two or three fitileting and preparing them for the Jadi- sidered out of the way for investment of that the next half-yearly report will very that account that is to say the work of many parts of the world which are not con. months at the latest. The current accounts
tor was pristponed.
capital.
Pioner operations.As pioneers of gold comers and opening the way for others, this company has suffered the wound experi ences in loss of much time and capital,
large areas, but it has now boon ascertained Sach progress as could be utade was first confined to a few central points of these that minsal land of more or lem valte is distributed throughout the whole of both blocks.
ship.
02-
in hand he has been ablo to send us in THERE is not much information in the fact some mouths age, the accounts which Japan papers rocpired by to-day's mail with F regard to the earthquake which usoarred at now before you. They had beau thien Kumamoto, It would appear, however, prestated in you hut. Share intervened the that the results are not so serious as the necessity of iating now share capital and short, telegrams lod one to believe. The of
úp
Mr Legge-Why have we only the roport
the 8th September 1 The Chairman-Wall, I have explained that Wera y ubere Mr Legge I was
F
a sove
Malay soil.
"will"
annoucement of the betrothal of the Prin-killod and wounded and Efty-four hou very much better ervlar, and I may tell you find we coupled it with the work of European enterprise thres mines are practi- thor that probably extends still for threatens to do on the greater part of the
Amro the gossip and comments to which the
Louise of Wales, and the Earl of Fife
wan
great grandchildren of George the Third, tinued to be experienced from time to time are coming in satisfactorily, and it is very or (24 months from now we will get sc, mining, encountering the obstacles of fret some soft and friable, wie prystautne} food is rising daily; and no sign of any
was 50-
has given sine, the fact seams to have as totally ench, and soare of the foreign falt very caped attention that the pair are already visitors there, including several ladies, have connected by ties of blood. Both are great returned to Nagasaki. Slight shooka con-
Mir Leggo You say that very likely andare therefore third-cousins.--Thu ·Prik-
in various districts up to the receipt of unlikely indeed that you will have any counts for June ? Dess Louise is, of course, the great grand latest news." daughter of the
diy Duke of
The Chairman-I do not think there The Hiogo News of 1st inst. future experience of this kind, fourth
I need Keat, the
the lost doubt about that. The accounts son of that monarch. The Earl of Fife is says:Telegraphic information
rest grandson of the Duke's elder extensivo volcanic disturbances in the the state of things in Punjom than is reggo We will come right down to ceived in Yokohamas on Monday lest of arsely go further into particulars as to aro in hand at this moment-March at any brother, William IV, Lady Elizabeth Fitz- island of Klushiu, The Herald mentions presented in this report and as may be
·Leygo- Claruce, one of the children of that King that the following particulars word ra
Your new capital of the present day. by Mrs Jordan, became the wife of the caved at one of the
seen by a report which has just been put 8200,000 has been fully subscribed. public offices:- seventeenth Earl of Erroll Their daughter,
The Chairman-Yos. Lady Agnes, warried in 1846 James, fifth moto, Sunday, 11.49 p.m.-Great into your hands, unfortunately only to day,
Mr LoggeAud paid for The Chairman-There 8685 not sub- serbed yet, but that is a mere nothing.
Mr Legge-May I ask you what disposi
the
fissured in several places i etrects are
ceeded in winning the hand of the eldest houses have been overthrown, Many peo hours ago, but which probably most of you
Guelph!
not
published in Kyoto, states that several volcanoes are in active operation. Other vernacular journals roport suvere shocks of earthquake in Yunagawa, Saga, Oits, and Fakuoko.
מו
Eaziel,
respect of the launch The Chairman-$1,000.
aurance?
connecting other places in the line where unexplored hills in the jungle dual reins In this insats found. Indivi auriferous quartz veins are
FOOCHOW NOTES. inches to massee of inany feat in thickness; differing also in character and composition,
(Foochow Echo, 3rd August) The price of rice and other articles of samo denne
erne and compact Gold Quart -All
more or less nurifarous change for a long times to come. and frequently showing gold to the naked
more rarely copper pyrites and galena. Oc sve, the quaris also contains irregularly distributed arsenical and iron pyrites, and casional y rich streaks of spongy gold are found in orevices, and large noggets are said to have been gut from this reef by the old miners.
Highwa is said to have fared worst in
decided by the toomen that next season the the late drought. Reports reach us that not a teath of the usual top will be saved.
first crop only will be picked. Their losses Is has been, we understand, unanimously
this season are said to be very sorious, fad no doubt this in
in the
the resolation csuga of Maling vales and assaya-From the prac. they have come to. tics! test of large, astuple crushinge (several A violent storm of wind from the North
Commentatin-A trial will, of 12 head of stamps, was only completely erected and successfully operated at Pan-
to frst the enormous outcrops of as
yield from 8 to 6
by
!r lass
ap
about the position, I suppose 1 may call In acknowledging the receipt of a pamphlet
it the present position of affairs, at the advecating bi-metallien: forwarded to him
mines, and it showe a very fair condition by Mr. Hoare, Mr Gladstone writes Although the debate on bi-metallians may
of things. There has been a great deal be renewed, I will not omit to thank you for your pamphlet, which I FERNCH V. ENGJIA ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS of underground work going on at Punjom.
kavo examined with interest, and which you
PROM A YANKEE POINT OF VIEW.The They have driven-there more than a thou have provided with a
Paris correspondent of the Net York Times and feet of drifts, sa may be seen from the & continuation in your letter. A
As I think you may agree that ya-The jealousy of the French elec- mom-motallism is not likely to be disturb. tricians, who are far behind the English in plan of the drifts here. This is only at ed at the present juncture, I will allow fought bittery against allowing any foreign course why we should not meet even at that practical ability and knowledge, yet have fifty feet depth, and there was no renacu of myself the pleasure of
sure of referring to a a point on which I think we are agreed, though I era to share in the lighting nitracts, has attach to it a greater significance than you provented anytinus like an intelligent use depth rock of value, and at different places appear to do. Apart from
of the tower as yet for spectacular effecta in atmin upon
illumination; but these will cothe in time,
we have had really vary good prospects. At the gold mare, principle on which we and duabt they will be notable when the same time we would have been deeper opinion that the principle upon we issue notes of £u and upwards within car-thuy do come. The same spirit kopt the down by this time if we had had the ma- band." tain limits and without goid to represent question of elevators far the tower open chinery, and we can only say that by having them is properly applicable to our pound util every ther expedient had been tried,
we have got a amount notes, and that the question whether there and recoures to an American firm, was abac-driven so much as we have are objections to such at issue on the lately necessary. A whimsical story was ground of forgeries or otherwise ought to told me the other day about the effort to be examined with a view 4 practical shut the English tear out of the competition issus. The use of such notes might reach for working the coloured fountain display Wook after week the contracts which had
Mr Legge-Is it true that frequently pany were doinged, after they fairly won, and at last it was anno-need down through Pahang, and I was tel-heon received and it has been date De Nansen, who crossed the interior of that there would be arether competition, ling him we had not sunk yet very far, varsin umbes of the Board bare besire Greenland Inst summer, read a paper on esitatedly
diferent lined, which the mbject of his journey before the Royal While the talking the whole plant and that the £fty feet we had sunk and on them i
Bar of File, whose eldest son has now one.thquake has taken place here. The it was only reocired about forty-eight
daughter of the heir to the English throne. pla killed and injuret. Bumblings still have had time to read before you caption has been made of that capital?, menged yet, and workings were com- hundreds of tons) the balk vi this goarte East, accompanied with hearg rain, barst Thu, on the mother's side, the Eart is a conting The Chiugri Dempo, a paper here. It gives a good deal of information I do not want the wholo details--only quartz exposed in old Czupeso mining oxca.got from the cap of the reef is found to over the costlement on Wednesday night," and the weathor has since been unsettled roughly.
vations. At Sungia Dan a depot was estab. gold per ton, though containing as much and more or
penny-weights of pure remething less that the half year duce stream tin mining on the Chinese form portions of the rear, wampisa from lower in consequences the continued squally. Notwithstanding
for which we have now figures-about system.
The Chairman-For the half year ending fished and a commencétuent made to introgain by assay. Richer reins, however, that the temperature is two or three degree
In both places, though reaching which assay 1 oz and 2 oz. pur fun, whilat close and oppreativo up to last night. $35,000 were spent out of that 8200,000. no great scale of development, operations lenders and shouta give higher results than Nothing farther is riparted from
Mr Legge-Up to date?
proved the abundant presence of gold and these. To follow these rider veins shafts are country in re the late trouble. The troops- information.
The Chairman-Up to date of latest in respectively, encouraging the further dow being aank, and it la confidently espec. are said to be excamped in the neighbour
in extension of work which is now protod that touch quar:s mills easily. are a great nuisance to toe, people. It in will prove valuable aud con hood of Taikon and Hoong-Kai-Tow and Mr Logge--You may part of it has hea large qutuber of natives are new engaged the fros portic
A staff of several Europass and tinuous in
understood that the General expecta tho gold baing separable
with the 330,000 recovered from the in-future
in this work and a further supply of in- amalgetation, whilst part is saved together marauders quietly to disporse, and he will Mr Legge-And what has been done ing machinery is on the way into Pahang with the sulphides as converdrates. With not move away until they have done so..
Mr A. D. Maccavish, agent of the Hong- the present defective mill plant the east of Future jom.
Dedopment. Brief accounts of treatment was less than $2 per ton, which kung and Shanghai Bank at this part, left. The Chairman-That is credited to the the general and particularly the mineral figure will be reduced in a new mill of im on Tuesday morning last for a well-earned account.
fastume of these properties are given be proved type. It will probably also be Luliday at home. It is noodless fox us to present, we have $180,000 or $170,000 in company is autistied to expend its remain-tod processes for treating the busat portions friends and the community in Mr Legge-So far as you know at the low, ou the knowledge of which the present necessary to adopt one of the newly perfectar how his absence will be felt by his
ing capital and rate incroused investments of the ore, and with the large quantities general. On the eve of his departure, The Chairman Yes, that is about the if necessary to develop its mines. It is obvailable and the prospect of increasing party of influential Chinese Morchants call- ed at the Bank and prenanted him with an ate concerns of the Company, is it true greatly extended with the prospect of operat
areas the work of exploration most be pected in this direction
community in gencral will join us in wishing Mr that certain members of the. Board had not ing a large number of separate mities, and
Situation This block, Nao of 100 square return to our midat again.
Mectavish a hearty bon voyage, and a speedy on the printed notios sent out to-day unit is
is desirable to push the progress .of 1. they received it through the post 7
miles, lies with one half 'n either side of prospecting imp
immediately tu satisfy the re-the Bentong River, the banks of which and The Chairman--That is perfectly true.
quirements of their torme of
of tears. Proposed
thuse Extension and Increase of Cam-
ite tributaries furnish deposite of centre is the Company's depot,ature and coo his houses, at the mouth of the stream which gives its name to the property. on the Map, Sunghie Die is nearer that Puejon both to Pekan and Selangor and ia necessible by large boats from the stazmer station on the waiu river 60 miles distant, the land route to Kuala Lumpur being about 45 miles.
com-
good deal of information, and it is very probable indeed that when we do sink we will know where to sink, and that is worth a good deal of monsy. I met at
til
Mr Legge-Opreing to the more intime however, tb ta de justice to such richness in depth success is confidently ex-address. We doubt not, that the s
HUNGHE LỬA
a point at which relief would be given a verbaly promised the heap Australism not very long ago who has beesetters, communications of some sort, have pany.The Company are therefore wil ingtin gravel throughout their length. In the i
the gold market without any change of prinople.
gaya an
conducted on
B
a sharp watch in a factive way on the
Geographical Society, on June 25. We
were engaged driven from did not give us workable doticed a suspicionis in this, the manager account of his adventures in our last heue. I understand, writes a London number of young men with very commouars yet. Be said You may sinh half cornspondent of the Leeds Mercury, tha placa clothes, but curiously white hands, a dozen times and not get that, and you enly does Dr Nausut, the Greenland loitering and austering about, but keeping are very lucky indued if you get it at the explorer, contemplate another
journey
Eng
end of that.' We have been opening Lish workmen. With great shrewdness be next year scross the ice of Greenland at a point much more northerly than that at had the whispered word passed around to work as you know at some distance
succeeded in croming last sum which ho
tim do everything wrong, regardless of oxy
02 opene
from the mines. We do this not only mer, bat that, should he succeed in hisor resalte, es
as long a
about, aa the spies were second Arctic Expedition, he will make and the men, entering into she spirit of the with the prospect of getting good lud,
thing, elaborately mystified them. At nicht, but it is also necessary for most determined effort to reach the North Pólo
when the new competition came on, the company to work as much of our pro AL present Dr Nansen
proposes
English had not everything right and gare a
to
better diepley than over, while the Freuch: perty as is possible, and hence we are
mysterious region, to reach which so many pers gallust lives bave been freely sacrificed, but
THE GROUNDING OF THE
'AFGHAN.'
The following are from Australian pa for Punjom mise in particular. These ate all expenses of a comparatively now maine, Newcastle, 5th July 1889 -The steamer went aground at the dyke
"
and desirugs the co-operation of others the biobtain the co-operation of and capital to bear on portions of the ad which may be sasigned to them.
PUNJOM.
This half of the property which is defined by ton-mile lines of latitude and longitude its name from the trading village and equidistant from the central wines, takes landing place on the river Lepis, which is
As shown
conditions of known mineral wealth are Nature of Tin deposita-Here the
Legge-- What do you do with them 1 Flag live, Porom constientas geof and
Hiver, Ponjom constitutes geo gravel, covered by more or less overburden
OF LAS
the
our last isaus as per consignees' returns:- The following is the Tex Export sines For London,
SS. Gleneara,
Merions hahire, For Continent,
» Achilles,
8.8.
Achilles,
For Hamburg.
3. Merionethshire, For United State,
3.8. Part Caroline,
For Canada,
8.8. Port Caroline,
423,615 lbs..
321,801
650,886
54,101
48,284
157,772
102,671
duotations. Bogakose, August:7. OPIUM—New Patna, casd,,,
Old
cash, New Benares, cash,
637 015
Jash,
630/692!
New Malus, cab,.. 660
Allowance,
Tacia
24/56
Did Msiva, cash,... 600/620: Anwande
Taole
56/80
Persian, Dir, cash 525/554 Alows, Tels.: 16/48 Person, Paper tie 1640/585 Adowane, Tacis... ml/18
The Chsirman-I am not aware of it. Mr
Legge-I understand that that is the common belief.
The Chairman I may tell you that Hongkong are opened in the presence of all official
letters addressed by Mir Hocher 20 the directors that eses to come and see They are never opened until they do come. connected with the mines by three miles of simply defined and the prospects of speedy
Mr Legge-Is it
it a mis & fact or is a misstate-good level cart-roid. mouton the part of the public that talegraras
returns from airɛain tin workings are more 2*** Favorable position Froco its command-reliable and easily calculable, though always come mutilated, or frequently
The Chairman-Twice they have unfor- Jelsi and Lepis, which meet on its eastern
ing portion on the fork of the two rivers peràs
Perhap
les attractive than those from us astunately and they could be interpreted by boundary to form the main branch of the
guld mining. metody
Alluvial deposits consisting of
tin-bearing leave for the Northern regions, where be has von his hard-earned fame, early next
I and olay, The Chairman We keep them; you can centre of the Pahang Guld Fields. As and lower hill slopes, under sircumstances occupy vallay batious spring
He will explore sa much of the broke down with grotesque completo.quing a good bit afield and spending a little see them after the meeting if you like. East Coast a heads practicable, and will
ness at the outset. Thus it was that the money Decessarily. These monies appear
such also its
is the chief and in fact similar to those well known 'n ite village is We might see the
other parts Mr Legge Think
the only trading station for the sugrund- then, as the summer wears n, make for English finally got their contract.'
of the Straite in fields, varying in the west coast across the ice-bound land,
in tho accounts from time to time, and i them a hafle earlier porbaps
ing districts, amongst which the names of extent, depth, ziekoem The
and suitability of The Chairman. When there is anything Raub, Pretsug. Chika Yong Jelsi, position for working period. Their respe gallant young explorer has not yet, I
therefore they are a little heavier than they in the telegram worth knowing. I dare say Ketchet and thers will soon be heard of tire practical value depends in each case on beliere, oren in his own mind fixed the method of his
would be only with respect to the figures you know | soon as shy one else. attempt to
to penetrate to that
in connection with their gold mines, whilst the relative and combined advantages of Mr Logge-You used the word, probable it similarly commands the approach to the there several conditions of occurrence. In very
often indeed in your address. Of rich tin districts on the head waters of the Sungai Dus distrist, as in most others couree I understand it is a matter of pro- two rivers above mentioned. and, as Mir Becher says, pioneering has gut bability, whether the affair is to turn out.
covoring e great an area, there are two of youth, and the enthusiasm of the Afghan, which
Aleats of AccessPanjom is computed classes of deposits, thuss its precipitous victories he has already won, on adding ous lust night, is still in the same position to be paid for, but I have no doubt wo are For instancs you met an American gentle the capital town and port of Pekan on the iu hronder valleys or flat
right wrong successful yor unsuccessfully to be about 180 miles distant by river from valleys among the higher and
those mankind to reach the northern point of our fest as she possibly could be to the
smaller in by means of bawsers, for the Becher is at home, and the wharf, by
probable on the one aide and on the other by ates mar from Singapore during 8 parpose of preventing her listing outward is very probable, I suppose, that new
by overburden, produce A FACH MEDICAL CRUSADEA carious when the tide ebbed, but without anocess. capital may soon be enlisted in our
you should give us facts, not probabilities. (stern wheel) steamers navigate the river rich core tinere a little cost of working, and interesting movement has been started This morning the water was still flowing
The Chairman-That is a matter of opi- and can reach Panjom in 6 days. By lend their position admitting of simple ground- in France, mainly by the efforts of M. Badi. into the vessel, and number of the crew work. In that case there is no say ́añon.
it is connected with the more advanced slicing. The latter, in thicker and more on Paris guet, formerly Consut in Chins. In brief, and firemen Ind to remove their effects, ing but we may have a very brilliant coasion at Sangkis Dua has been at work post-road of about 10 miles leading via finer grained ore, but being at greater Mr Brandt I see the tin mining son westen States of the penis sula, a bridle extensive boda, yield greater quantities of ita object is to effect the establishment of and seek atommodation at the Sailors' future before us. I shall be very glad if for some time; are there any earnings from Raab district to Hulu Selangor, to which depth require more labour for removal of medical missions in France to the East and Bueno. A divar was sent down to
to stop the to Africa, so that French medical missions inflow, and an order has been sent to any gentleman ban suy question to ask. that appearing for the present half-year Í government station the Selangor zilway is over burden and to raise the pay gravel;
for the necessary gear and ap Mr Woolley-I see in the report that car. I sanderstand that earnings should very now in course of extension. rles may be sent abroad in the same mannerydney ampont the water and raise tein portions have been let out to planting quickly appear on this kind of work.graphy--Thungh hilly throughout
often accompanied
by water. Method of working. Both classes of Tas Chairman. We hope they will ap there is no clevation over a few hundred deposit are well understood and skilíully poor very quickly now. A
fest and than no serious obstacle exists to worked by the Straits Chinese on their Mr Brandt-At present there are no road or railway engineering Numerous own methods, parties working either ou On Caleatle actual ea ninga}
streams intersect the property, affording contract or tritete at rates which are now The Chairman-Well, there are gone, means of water communication, supply, well established in Pahang and the other but they are not vary important..
and power, Mr Branût I understand that as far as
Stated, and calsilated with large margins on Shanghai demand pared
with other parts of the Pahang hill tions in exploitation of these tin falde thus
On demand,... country this district is exceptionally well entail fac tres cak and dileulty, entlay of on Berlin,
30 days' sight, privato, populated, thers being several clusters of
he is bent, with all the generous vouenge
pilos of
Exchange BONGKONG, August 7.
Bank, Wire 4.
On deman
Javre to the many attempts made by During the night the veel was made very near the end of our pioneering, Mr man the other day. You said it was very East coast, which is neccssible in 24 hours The former, though indiv landn Ir Luustoa
1 think it be said it was improbable, I think months of the year, whence shallow draftivlstly Coroner's at less depth, and only
globe.
поб
coal
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complete her carce
he unfolds his scheme. He says that having faut vingston line ateamer.
the
Dorking of
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concessions. May I ask of what nature these gapsessions are, and if they are likely
to bring suy revenus to the Company 1
The Chairman-They will bring revenue,
hands.
exactly,
or
extent,
that is concerned son will go on energeting advantages of PopulationCom of profit to the land owners. The opera
The Obairman-Certainly,
H
combined with
Fantages of a dertain amount of resident good business knowled only require
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90 days' sight.
4 monthe sight,
32
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Uredits, 4 months' sight,
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Oralise, 60 days sight,
Warband,
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Mr Brandt-Can you tell us how many villages in cultivated valleye within in capital or skilled supervision than those of old Lext, 100 fine..
mining, in fact labour and local food supply, but the sound buses ungement to ensure gue try is more accessible by means of paths in The all dire known
time?
think.. The Chairean I
about fifty. Mr Brandt. Is that all? The Chairman-That is all, because the
0085,
too Jungle to be opened-up in explora. preliminary and exploratory workings ARDHETKE which have
with those of the North of rope and officet again in 24 hours or seamer beber 1838-to sak any questions abonman who has obarge of it has cut been thers PPRUNI ROVing less expatišu of an« ; employed sonia 80. Chinese, chiefly in
33.00
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Company
have daring the last
year
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Queen's Road
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that British and American medical mis-pliances ajtuaries are at the present time. But it the vessel. At present the water in the must be said the advocates of this policy do harbour at low tide is almust dash with the trouble themselves about motives of have been engaged to batten down the deck of the starter. Mesars. Russell and philanthropy. Possibly these motives are there, but if so, they are unfortunately sur openings on the decks. It is expected that 1 have no doubt. Gessful in concealing them. The avowed it will be a week at least before the vessel
Mr Woolley-But you don't actually aixa said object of the crusade is to obtain is floated again. She only wanted 500 tons know political
industice in the countries to which more ferald says:-As will be decades Mr Escher has not sert particulars eally developing this tin concern?
The Chairman-I do not know cargo for Java. the missionaries are sent. . Radiguet has addressed a letter to the President of sean from the telegraphie bows claow hero, of this. The concessions were only made the Academy of Medicine in Paris, in which the GI.
before he left. I Afghan is glad to give further information, hold an occasion recently to study in the Far Ea quickly you
of the
was that the diver Theid very soon have it, and it will be placed in English and
down, and Leggo-It seems hardly worth while, American was that that
would go societies, he was much struck
having closed up the sluices and any other by the circumstance that the Latin races are apertures, the work of pamping could seeing how far back this report is-Bep,
position of great inferiority compared
red commence at once and the
The reporta
it and the figures. Still I should like months.
much more than a month, or perhaps two
the proved Ho only wont there when Mr Produce of the soil-Largs forests supply
existence of tin America. For more than half a century now received fix the period at a week ere to ask gue or two cuestions mission hospitals have been established by the steamer will again be freed of water it is stated that your
the second paragraph outlay in the
Bücher left.
graveln in
places near the central of the Protestant missionaries in China, and after When she is again afloat she requires about working account amuntted to 814,424.18 murs men employed there?
report
Mr Brandt-Are you intending to have togs, fo; and would further yield much European staff and arranging for several abundant material for quite timber, build-station. They are now incrossing the overcoming many
ties and obstacles 500 tom more of coal to finish, and then difficultion thews have become neutres of Westarti oda- goes on to Batavia. Of the insurance at Songhia Das; mostly in advances in the pres is balt-year there will be some are available for he saun tropical growths, parts of the Besides alluvial deposits
valuable jungle produce if the trade was new parties of tributers to the sou 812, 408.9 baving been
of
The Chairman groat many more. developed and demand
open other dis Mr Brandio that the prospect is that tensive and favorable sites for plantation survey of the further lying and cation and of the political influence
HI Iosalities, Encouraged.
also tho Bapitration an her it is all in home offices what of the Пров
and less known country to which missionaries belong there is of it, but the owners do a large to miners and in stores and provisions for When in Canton M. Radiguet comment proportion of their own underwriting. them, nearly all of which you expected to earnings from that source onted his apprehensions on this subject to The following message respecting the to now whether this money | 24 been ad
Probable Lodes been, talien The Chairman Thare ought to be, reopvar out of their earnings. Fshould liks
on lease from the company by plantors.. the French missionary outboritica there, who ghatt wesident was posted yesterday at one to the miners with or without work of this kinda festa Punjona consists both in sariferous quarin discivored in the course of expiration, and
Mc Brandt-There are very quick returas
it is highly probable that in Todes
of other Gold
ocurrent-The gold occurrence at ore deposite in the rock exist, and will be replied that no doubt these medical mio Afghan num last night about 11 o'clock, f securité z
the General Post Office- were a terrible foras in favour of the Angleag alongside dyke loaded with deal for
rof
The Chairman-There ought to be quick reets and alluvial deposits, both of which should this prove the case; as on the The Chairman-It is advanced to the return Me Watson, who is in charge there, have been worked ere quite po
powerlem
by babitanie fra pre porty of the Pahang Corporation, the value certainly ought in his for place and he bistorie times. Numerous ancient workings of Sungsi Dan will be immensely increased
Mr Brandt-Thak you
in form of large surface excavations and in The Chairman there is no other questo a former Siamese population. In recent deep rock pits are ascribed by the natives tips to be seked I would bag to move the times the Malay gold winers who all carry adoptivt of this repræs
on desultory diggings have been outoum bared by parties of pore skilled and enter peling Chinese colonista.
Americans, but they were
in
to do anything in struggle against it because Hongkong. She is down on the bottom, minors, not individually. It is desired their ecoloniastical discipline prohibited which leaves her deck about at above through the towkays, he hoeden who to do well for us. them from adding medical practice to their water level. The comte of lesk is at am responsible to ns. sacred functions. Nothing, they said, but present unknown (supposed su open sleice) Tay society of medical missionaries, work- Direr will go down this afternoon. She log side by side with them, woold redress: escurely fastened to the wbari.” “An vill the balanes as present as sunch against be ssen by adverikasat slaawhore touilers
are being invited for raising the sİORMAT,
Mr Legge--"Then you have security, The Obairman-We have some soeurity —50 have all the security, that under the circumstances can be obtained
Mr Legge-Good scurity
Mr F. Dodwell aecquded, and the motion was carried unenimodaly
and some tracts have already been
æ» .
Company au cousing & that
prospects In the meantime tho in-bearing our through cargo fructs of area of their concession yield soope for long and prodtable exploitation, requiring only wystematic developstent with energetic
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August 7, 1889.