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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
making the length for eighteen holes 161 yards
under three miles.
Returns of completed rounds are recorded belows:-
Scores for each round.
Gross for
9 rounds.
Handicap.
allowance
Neft score.
Avrerage
per ound.
Mr. E. A. Ram 48,47,47,45,44,43 280 33 247 41 Mr. W. Taylor
48,47,52,51,47,18 293 29 254 421 Com. Taylor, R.N.. 46,50.47,49,49,51 292 37 255 424 Mr G. Stewart 45,45,16,47,44,40 287 9 258 43 Lieut. Plumer, R.N. 50,52,53.52,50,48 305 45 260 435 Mr. C. A. Toines 50,45,49,48,48,49 289 24 265 440 Mr. H. L. Dalrymple 48,49,49,50,49,47 292 24 263 443 Mr. H. W. Slario 57,58,55,52,47,55 324 45 279 46) Capt. R. M. Rumsey. 49,52,49,49,52,53 304 24 280 483 Mr. C. W. Spriggs.. 65,65,58,66,59,56 369 45 324 56
heavy, namely, $10 a year. There is another good point, and that is, there is no class distinction. (Applause.) All respectable members of the The conditions of this competition were briefly community are eligible for election. (Applause.) | as follows: medal play under bandicap; best I do not suppose any of us come out to a clim-aggregate of six rounds of 9 holes, but members ate like this for change of air or the benefit of may put in as many cards as they please during our health, and the best way to ensure that the month; haudicaps reckoned on those ruling health is by indulging in the exercises that for 18 holes at date of play; returns for other this Club affords in the way of swimming, competitions not to reckon; cards to be dated. rowing, and gymnastics. Thanks to the duly signed by a member, and deposited in the steady advocacy of His Excellency the dox on the day of play; a round of 9 holes, once Governor and Commodore Holland, both of commenced, must be completed to entitle a whom warmly encourage manly pastimes in the competitor to start the same day on a further colony, am informed that the new reclamation round, whether the original score be returnel scheme of the Admiralty is not likely to or not; contravention of this final condition to cause any change of site-(applause)-as | disqualify. the foreshore in front of the Club pre- mises is likely to be granted to the Club. I would like to mention a little incident that occurred on the night of our sports twenty-three years ago. The evening was as bright and as calm as it is now and several of us had been out rowing. A typhoon suddenly swept the colony and be tween 10 and 12 o'clock that night H.M.S. Opossum broke from her moorings, demolished the bath house, went clean through the present building, smashed up all our boats, and landed. herself on the cricket field. The old Princess Charlotte tried to follow suit. Well, we sus- tained a heavy loss and naturally tried to re- cover something from the Naval anthorities. We received plenty of sympathy bu' no cash, al- though I remember well that the then Com- modore (Parish) did his best for us. I mention this incident becanso if there is any doubt about getting the site the Admiralty might take this previous disaster into consideration. (Ap- plause.) When your new Club is started it will be necessary to erect a proper closed in bath, a boat house, and a gymnasium. This, of course, means money, and I must say that in a com. munity such as this the club deserves public support. It is a well known fact that at home in all well regulated cities, both in America are municipal baths and England, there which obtain support from the municipality. We have no municipality here, but I think the Go- vernment would give its support to any appli- cation that might be made for pecuniary support should it be necessary after the members have shown that they have done all they can themselves. It has afforded me a deal of pleasure to come here to-night, and I would like to say, in closing. that I am sure the members of this Club are greatly indebted to their Chairman, Captain Hastings, for the very great interest he takes in this club (applause). I am also sure you will agree with me that Mr. Reid, the hon. secretary, has fulfilled his duties to the satisfactioning the inain levels at the 159 feet and 20) feet of the members. (Applause.)
Mr. MacEwen then, distributed the prizes, after which cheers were given for him and for the officers of the Club.
HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
BEST AVERAGE CUP.
A competition under somewhat novel con- ditions from a golfer's point of view was offered in the presentation to the Club by Mr C. W. May of a handsome prize to be played for during August, which as we all woll know is a particularly trying month; in the present case the temperature ranged between $4 and 88 deg. in the afternoons, and a very unusual rainfall-somewhere about 26 against an average for ten years of some 14 inches-materially interfered with the return of good scores. The conditions were, with the donor's amiable dis- position, made so as to assist members in getting in their rounds without much risk of sunstroke or undergoing au over amount of fatigue, and resulted in twenty-one members returning 118 cards, some ten only of whom accomplished the special condition of a return of six cards.
CAPTAIN'S CUP POR SEPTEMBER, There was an average number of entries for this monthly event, but the cards returned were few in number and do not indicate a very high class of play:
CAPTAIN'S CUP. Mr. V. A. C. Hawkins... Mr. G. Millward Mr. C. A. Tomes
8 86
00 10:00
94
103
15
100
18 entries.
POOL.
Mr. V. A. C. Hawkins... Mr. C. A. Tomes Mr. J. F. Noblę
94
100
113
11 entries.
288
89
92
888
86
92
18
95
50 00 00
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MİNES, LIMITED.
Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son, the General Managers, inform us that they have received the following report from the Mining Manager :-
Mount Macdonald, 13th August, 1897. Eureka Mine.—Since reporting on 6th inst. work is now being contined principally to driv
true course.
levels, as sufficient stone can be obtained to keep the old battery constantly going; leaving the main stopes to be operated on as soon as the crushing power is increased. At the 200 fent lerel the reef in the north drive is 6 feet wide; the foot-wall for some distance had been gradually going away from the hanging wall, but it has made a jump and come back to its In the south drive at this level the reef continues 5 feet and the stone shows gold in both places. At the 150 feet level the main drive north is being pushed ahead on reef 2 feet wide, showing fair gold. Driving south at this level has been resumed and at present there is a solid well defined reef 4 feet wide between two well defined walls; good gold seen- when breaking. We have a few men stoping at back of this level and rising up to conect with the air and mullock shaft. Sinking is being continued in this shaft on the reef 14 feet wide showing gold.
Main Shaft-Sinking and timbering going on very satisfactorily all things considered. It is now 41 feet below the 200 feet level; and at 40 feet we just touched the reef coming in at the eastern side of the shaft; but we will have to sink down a fow feet alongside of it before we can break into it. We have completed the repairs to shaft on G.L. 1 5 mentioned in our last, and started to sink.
We have had a nice lot of rain the last 12 hours and it has nearly half filled the battery dam, which was very acceptable.
The successful member is to be congratulated on a very popular win, achieved by a score in no way bad, taking into account the climatic difficulties of the month. The best return was made be the Captain of the Club. who put in a card of 40 for the nine holes. Through the courtesy of a member the links have been recently re-measured. giving the lengths of the holes, from." tee to hole, as follows: 331. 263, 308, 219, 121, 420, 317, 265, and 314 yards, | Free Press.
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As compensation for the transfer fo Mr. Lit- tu's services to the Chinese Legation the Government of the Straits netted $3,244.23.-
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[September 9, 1897. THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MI ING CO., LIMITED. Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son, the General Managers, inform us that they have received the following report from the mining
i manager :-
Mount Macdonald, 13th August, 1897. Queen Mine-Contractors have sunk a total of 56 feet in the main shaft, leaving, 14 feet to The present depth of complete their coutract. the shalt is now 297 feet. On completion of present contract, tenders will be called for sinking an additional 100 feet.
Balmoral Mine.--The tributors on G.L. 5 crushed 4 tons of stone for a yield of 6 ozs 4 dwts retorted gold. The country being very hard and reef small, this is not a payable yield; but they anticipate an improvement. Two men are employed on G.L. 6 in driving tunnel men. tioned in our last; but nothing to report yet.
S. C. FARNHAM AND CO., LIMITED.
The following is the report of the Board of Directors for presentation at the fifth annual general meeting, to be held at the head office, Shanghai, on the 8th September :-
To the shareholders of S. C. Farnham & Co., Limited.
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Gentlemen,--The Directors have much plea- sure in submitting to you their report with statements of accounts for the year ending 30th June last, which they hope will prove satis- factory to you.
In April last we commenced building our new dock for deep drafted vessels by altering and eularging our former Lower Dock. This we have named the "Cosmopolitan Dock," and the work is progressing favourably.
Mr. Jas. R. Twenty man went home on leave in March last, and Mr. Geo. Peebles joined the Board on the 1st April.
The Net Profits, after paying all charges, amount to Taels 193.356.95, including Taels 13, 38.03 carried forward from last year.
This amount the directors propose to appro- priate as follows:-
A dividend of Tls. 12.00 per
share
Amount to be placed to re-
serve fuod Amount to be transferred to depreciation and mainten. ance fnud Balance to be carried to new
account...
Tis. 90,000.00
,, 75,000.00
21
"+
10,000.00
18,356.95
Tls. 193,356.95
In accordance with the Articles of Associa-, tion Mr. G. Galles retires, but being eligible, offers himself for re-election.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. Geo. R. Corner and W. H. Anderson, who also offer themselves for re-election.
WORKING ACCOUNT.
Dr. 1st July, 1896. To stock on hand and unfinished work 30th June, 1897.
To goods imported during the year, coal and
aundry purchases.......
To labour, salaries, wages, general trade
expenses
To taxes paid during the year
To fire insurance
Tu rent of China Merchants' property To directors', auditors', and Hongkong
agency fees To balance to profit and loss account
Cr.
Tis. 324,266.98
389,606.52
292,390.49
1,740.08
1,021.88
3,000.00
2,700.00 180,318.92
Tls. 1,195,044.85
30th June, 1897. By gross earnings during the year By interest, dividends, and profit on 1st voy-
age of four-masted bark Drumelian By rents from Chiese Broadway property,
less taxes, insurance, and repairs By transfer fees
By unfinished work and outstanding bills,
less liabilities
By stock on hand
Tls. 888,361.21
8,701.99
2,811.75 108.82
13,188.99 283,874.09
Tls. 1,195,044,85
PROFIT AND Loss Accoust.
30th June, 1897. To' balance
Tls. 193,356.95
Tis. 193,356.95