504
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
$2,332.65, be carried forward to new account.
- CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
In accordance with Rule 15 of the Company's Articles of Association, the present members, Messrs. Ewens and Orange, retire, but being eligible offer themselves for re-election.
J. W. L. Oliver; D.C., Bro. Sachse; Steward, | holds, and buildings, and that the balance, Bro, D. Clarke; Organist, Bro. G. Grimble; 1.G., Bro. G. H. Brost; Tyler, Bro. Maxwell, After the closing of the Lodge the brethren sat down to dinner. The room was most taste- fully and appropriately decorated and during the evening the band of the Hongkong Regi- ment played selections of music. The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and songs and recitations concluded a very enjoy- able evening.
The annual installation meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1,026, was held on Wednesday even- ing, 22ud Dec., when Worshipful Brother G. P. Lammert, who had been re-elected Master of the Lodge for the ensuing year, was duly proclaimed. Bro. G. Balloch, the Worship ful Master elect of Foochow Lodge, No. 1912, being at present in Hongkong, the degree of an Installed Master was at the same time conferred upon him. The ceremony was impressively conducted by the District Grand Master, Right Wor. Bro. the Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., assisted by Wor. Bro. E. C. Ray, Dis- trict Deputy Grand Master, and the Grand Lodge. Officers. After the installation Wor. Bro. Lammert invested bis officers as follows :- S.W., Bro. C. W. Spriggs; J.W., Bro. W. K. Law; Treasurer, Bro. A. V. Apcar; Secretary, Wor. Bro. A. O'D. Gourdin; S.D., Bro, F. D. Goddard; J. D., Bro. J. H. Underwood; D. C., Bro. C. H. C. Platt; Steward, Bro, &. H. Potts, I.G., Bro. G. Grimble; Tyler, Bro, J. R. Grim- ble. The brethren afterwards adjourned to a banquet in the banquetting ball when the usual loyal and Massonic toast were duly honoured and a number of the brethren enteftained the company with songs.
The
The annual meeting of the District Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South China was held on 28th Dec., the Deputy District Grand Master, Wor. Bro. E. C. Ray, presiding in the absence of the District Grand Master, Right Wor. Bro. the Hou. C. P. Chater, C.M.G. following officers were appointed and invested': D.S.G.Ŵ., Wor. Bro. · G. C. Anderson ; D.J.G.W., Wor. Bro. P. R. Simmonds; D.G. Chaplain, Wor. Bro. F. B. Smith; D.G. Trea- surer, Wor. Bro. P. H. W. Brewitt; D.G. Regis- trar, Wor. Bro. G. J. W. King; D.G. President of the Board of General Purposes, Wor. Bro. W. C. H. Hastings; D.G. Secretary, Wor. Bro. A. O'D. Gourdin; D.S.G.D., Wor. Bro. D. Macdonald; D.J.G.D., Wor. Bro. G. P. Lammert; D. G. Superintendent of Works, Wor. Bro. G. J. B. Sayer; D.G.D.C., Wor. Bro. F. W. Edwards; D. G. Assist. D.C., Wor. Bro. F. Salinger; D.G.- Sword Bearer, Wor. Bro. G. Balloch; D.G. Standard Bearers, Wor. Bro. J. Hutchison and: Bro, C. J. Lafrentz; D.G. Organist, Bro. G. Grimble; D.G. Pur- suivant, Wor. Bro. D: Hall: D. Assist. Grand Pursuivant, Wor. Bro. J. G. Gotz; Graud Stewards, Bro. C. W. Spriggs, Bro. J. Brem- ner, Bro. D. E. Brown, Bro. J. H. Pearson, Bro. O. Struckmeyer; and Bro. F. H. Siemsen; D: G. Tyler, Wor. Bro. J. R. Grimble, Wor. Bro. R. Mitchell and Wor. Bro. H E. A. Hoile wore elected unofficial members of the Board of General Purposes.
THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS-CO., LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the thirteenth ordinary general meeting, to be held at the Company's Re- gistered Offices, 38 & 40, Queen's Road Central, on Friday next at noon :---
To the shareholders of the Hongkong High-
Level Tramways Co., Ld. Gentlemen,-We beg to lay before you the report and statement of accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1897,
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AUDITORS.
Owing to the absence of Mr. Fullarton Hen- derson from the colony the accounts have been audited by Mr. W. H. Potts alone. Both | gentlemen offer themselves for re-election.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1897.
BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH NOVEMBER,
1897. LIABILITIES.
Capital account: 1,250 shares of $100 each
fully paid up. Debentures: 60 of $500 ench Local and general liabilitios Profit and loss: Brought forward For current year
Do.
ASSETS.
$2,007.58 11,075 07
Permanent way, concession, and deed of
grant Stations, Crown leaseholds, and buildings (Ibland lots 1317, 1332, 1333, 1334, 1335, 1353, and R. B Lot 86)
Rolling stock
Furniture account
Coals and stores in hand Accounts receivable
Cash in H. & S. Bank
Cash and compradore's orders in
hand
C.
$
125,000 00 30,000 00 7,324 57
13,082.65
$175,407.22 $ c.
[December 30, 1897.
crosscut. So soon as this is done sinking will- be resumed at once in order to intersect the western chute of oro seen at this level,
The forth drive on the course of the reef is still in lode matter, but up to this time the ore broken is very poor.
North Shaft-Wo bave made a little better progress in sinking this shaft than was made for October, 19 feet 6 inches having been com- pleted. As already noted this shaft has reached the 200 feet level and connected with the cross. ut cthere.
Drivage. The total drivage for the month is 94 feet.
Ore mined.-38 tons.
Milling. This was carried on during 291 days crashing 38 tons of ore from the mine yielding 10 ozs., and 2,500 tons of old headings yielding 165 ozs. 14 dwts of melted gold,
Berdan Pans. These ran full time on old weathered concentrates treating 30 tons yielding 20 ounces of smelted gold.
Cyanide Works. These works ran 26 days, treating 720 tons of tailings for a yield of 225 ozs 14 dwis of bullion valued at 18/9 per oz.
General. The usual attention has been given to all work coming under this head and every thing kept in good order. The foundations for 130,000.00 | the new balance bob have been put in and the bob itself, together with the other necessary wood and iron work, are in a forward condition. Labour. The supply of this has about met our demands.
15,388.48 19,56: 39 159 00 185.01 132.00
$9,354.44
623.00
9,977 44
$175,407.22
WORKING ACCOUNT. PROFIT AND Loss Account.
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14,678.77
1,019.83
6,762.40
3,053.09
To salaries and wages To charges
To maintenance and repairs To coals and zlores To interest
To rates, crown rent, and fire insurance. To godown and station rent.
To general managers' and auditors' fee;
To office rent and clerks' salaries, &c. To balance.
CONTTIA.
By amount brought forward from last By transfer fees By rent
By traffic receipts for the year to date
&T
2,488 6S
793.75 900.00
1,350 00
1,800 00
13,082.65
6.3.120-90
$
с
2,007 58 30.00
Health. This, owing to the cold wet weather, has not been at all good, fever being very pre- valent. With the return of warmer weather this should again improve,
Rainfall-The total rainfall for the month is 63 inches.
CRICKET.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB V. UNITED
SERVICES.
This time honoured and interesting engage- ment was kept in the finest cricketing weather and brought into conflict all the best cricketing talent in the colony. Good judges foretold a win for the Navy and Army, their calculations being based on the known weakness of the Club bowling and the strength of the Services' bat-
The prophecy was justified, but not in quite so full a measure as was expected, for the Club ran up the fine score of 312, which com- 289.00 pelled the other side to work hard for its 47,402.65 | win. which, as will appear later, was achieved mainly by the efforts of one man. On & $49,729.23good wicket, the Club made an auspicious start with Smith and Maitland, who caused THE PUNJOM MINING CO., LIMITED. 162 to appear on the board before they were departed. Both received a certain amount of The Secretary of the Punjom Mining Com-indulgence, due, perhaps, to the eminently pany,Limited, advises us that he has received the following progress report for November from at the Company's Mines in
the manager
Pahang-
August Shaft 300 feet Level-We have con- tinued to give our best attention to the driving of the cross-cut bere and considering the very bard character of the ground fair progress bas been made. The total drivage for the month here is 34 feet, making the full length from the shaft 100 feet. At the date of my last report we seemed to be getting more favourable ground, but after driving a few feet only it became very hard and bad for blasting, have now reached quite a change in the rock and I have no doubt this is the commencement of the better channel I spoke to you about some months ago as likely to be met with. I have no doubt this good ground will carry us up to the reef and will allow of much better progress being made in future.
We
The beavy timbers for carrying the plunger pump have been fixed and the windhose, match- ing piece, and "dead-end" timbers put in posi- tion. We are now waiting the arrival of the valve door pieces, etc., and as soon as they reach us we shall commence to rear up the column and put in the necessary rods to connect at the 200 feet level.
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The total receipts for the twelve months, including rent and transfer fees, amount to $47,721.65. After paying interest and all run- ning expenses and making provision for auditors' fees, there remains a net profit on the year's working of $11,075.07, which, together with $2,007.58 carried forward from last year, gives & sum of $13,082.65 available for appropriation. 200 feet Leve.-The crosscut going out to Your General Managers and Consulting Com- receive the north shaft reached its destination mittee recommend that a dividend of $7.00 per some days ago, when work there was discon share be paid to shareholders, absorbing tinued. To-day the shaft connected by means $8,750.00, that $2,000.00 be written off the of a drill hole and we are now blasting out value of the Company's stations, Crown lease-ground to complete it to the bottom of the
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friendly nature of the game, or perhaps to other causes too many to be enumerated bat easily thought of considering the time of the year. However that may be, the point is that the batsmen availed themselves of their luck and put the Club on a strong ground at the start. Other useful contributions came from Cox, Noble, and R. F. Lammert, the last named bat- ting in better style and with more assurance than usual. Of the Service bowlers, Wood was the best by a long way with six wickets for 89 runs, being especially effective when the game was resumed on Boxing Day. Pead was all that could be desired behind the sticks, but some of the men noder bis command far from honourably distinguished themselves in the field. Starting their innings with Pead and Dyson, the first Service wicket fell at 13, but after this Wood and Pead and Campbell banged the bowling all over the place, the W.Y.R. man and the H.K.R. man being unusually busy in the half hour before tiffin, just prior to which Campbell lost his wicket, having helped to raise the score from 106 to 222. This was the stand that won the match. All the cricketers présent at tiffin drank the health of the cricketing members of the W.Y.R. and in reply the health of the H.K.C.C. was given, and responded to by Mr. Wodehonse. On resuming, Wood, who had then scored 100, soon became busy and received able support from Gillett and Howard, who scored 20 and 39 respectively, but having put his side ahead, Wood grow rash and fell a victim to a smart bit of stumping by Kew. The retiring batsman had made 170 in