October 29, 1898.1
It is 14 feet by 10 feet clear of timber and is gradually brought to the size of drive 7 feet by 6 feet in the clear. The face is now in 32 feet
· from the shaft in hard black slate. As soon as this drive is well in I will start to drive at the 250 feet level. The Poppet Heads have been made so that two cages can work in the shaft. This will enable us to push on the work faster. Battery. The usual monthly-4 weeks rough clean up took place on Monday last, when 1,116 tons of ore crushed yielded 2,6684 ounces of amalgam.
Two new stamp boxes have been put in to re- place the old ones in Nos. 3 and 4 Batteries.
New Battery Site at Bukit Koman.-The excavations for the site of this are being ex- tended, also those for new workshops. I hope to have these all completed in a fortnight.
Railway Daviation to new battery site: 1,200ft, of the earthwork is now completed.
Electric Installation, Sempam Section. The dam across the Sempam River is well in hand. Should the weather keep fine I hope to have the most difficult part of this work completed in & fortnight. This work has to be of the most substantial form, as the river when in flood comes down with great force and will have to go right over the top of it.
Flume Line.-700 feet of the flume timber is dressed all ready to put together, and the track as far as the tunnel is completed all ready to put the fiume down.
The Tunnel through the range is completed for: 260 feet. There is still over 100 feet to do, which I hope to have finished in about three weeks. This tunnel is timbered throughout with sawn timber, mirabau, 8 inch by 8 inch sets, 4 feet centres and close lined with 2 inch sawn timber.
The outting from outlet of tunnel to pipe head reservoir is almost completed, as is the excavation of reservoir. I hope to have all this work completed about the end of next week.
Pipe-line.-2,500 ft. of the track for pipe-line is finished, and I expect to have the whole line of 2,000 ft. to power station finished in about three weeks, there being, only two small bridges and a short retaining wall to finish to complete this work. We shall then be all ready to lay the 80 in, main to Power Station.
Power Station.-All the blasting and excava tions of site are about finished, and there only remains a little trimming to do. The retaining wall and foundations for Generators and Pelton Wheels are well in hand; these are of concrete on the solid rock. I expect to have all this work finished and make a start to put up the building for power house within a month from
-now.
Cable Track. This is 74 miles from power station at Sampam to transforming station at Bukit Koman and traverses very rough moun- tainous country. The whole of the jungle bas been felled for 100 feet on each side of the cable line and all timber likely to fall on the cable has been felled outside this line. On
some of the steep sidelands this has been felled for a great width. We are now clearing the line of posts of all fallen timber and making a bridle path along the line. About 3 miles of the latter is finished.
WM. BIBBY, Mine Manager.
SHANGHAI ENGINEERING, SHIP- BUILDING, AND DOCK
CO., LIMITED.
*
An extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors of the above concern was held at the offices of Messrs. H. Mandl and Co., Shang- hai, on the 18th October. The chairman of the company, Count Butler, presided and there were also present Messrs, O. Menser and Chun Fai-ting (directors), J. Blechynden (general manager), H. Good, A. Giesel, and R. J. Mac gowan (secretary), representing 1,944 shares.
The Secretary having read the notice con- vening the meeting,
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, I wish to
It
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
It will be noticed that the Club did not give single" extra.”
Smith and Salter, who faced Izat and Lang- horne, opened for the Civilians. Smith had made three good hits-four each time when he was sent back to the pavilion. One for 15. Egerton took Smith's place. At 25 Salter was given out 1.b.w. The score had been exactly doubled before another wicket fell, and Egerton was succeeded by Anton. The latter got the highest score of the day, 51, which included nine 4's, one 3, four 2's, and four singles. Han- cook came next with a well-played 46 (including seven 4's), Lowson next with 45 not out (in- cluding 'one 6 and six 4's), and Burnie next with 89 (including five 4's). The fourth wicket fell at 80, the fifth at 85, the sixth at 85, the seventh at 96, the eighth at 162, the ninth at 211, and the tenth at 233, leaving the Civilians the win-
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THE GARRISON. ·
G. D. Campbell, H.K.R., b Smith..
Capt. P. S. Dyson, A.P.D., e Mast, b Smith. 5 Capt. H. 3. Langhorne, R.A., b Smith
Capt. C. B. Simonds, R.A, b Smith... K. G. Campbell, R.A., 1.b.w., b Smith.
money market firstly, and secondly that a good many of our shareholders are Chinese, and there was the possibility that they would not take up their respective quantity of shares, cor- responding to the old shares they now hold. So in order to make sure of success we thought it best to have the list of subscribers an open one. Now of course it would have been better if at the beginning I had stated that our intention is and has always been that the shareholders should have the first claim on the issue of the new shares, which I think is only just, and it now rests with the present shareholders to come forward and subscribe for the new shares, and then they will reap the benefit accruing therefrom. If, however, there are not enough shares sub- scribed for by the shareholders we shall be on- ly too pleased to allot them to non-shareholders, but at the same time I wish particularly to state that it is the intention of the Board toners by 95. Scores:- favour the existing shareholders. A remark was made to me to-day that there was no ad- vantage in taking the new shares, because even if there was enough money made in the year's working to pay the dividend attached to them, the directors if they chose might wipe it off some other account. As I said at the previous meeting, and I may mention it here again, the first payment will be the dividend of seven per cent. upon these preference shares, and that be- fore anything is written off. It is unnecessary for me to say any more, and I will propose the following resolution - That the balance of the ordinary shares at present un- allotted shall be forthwith issued num- bered from 6,201 to 7,500 inclusive and that such shares (being the second issue of shares) shall be entitled to a preferential dividend at the rate of seven per centum per annum on the amount thereof payable out of the profits of each year. Whenever the profits of the Com- pany in respect of any year shall be more than sufficient to pay the preference dividend afore. said and also a dividend for such year at the rate of seven per centum per annum on the issue of ordinary shares, the holders of the second issue of ordinary shares shall be entitled to participate in the surplus (of the amount priated for dividend) pari passu with the holders of the first issue of ordinary shares."
Mr. O. Menser seconded.
appro-
Mr. Good-That is to say it is open for the outside public to subscribe if they like, inde- pendent of shareholders ?
The Chairman-As I remarked before, if the shareholders subscribe for the lot they will have the first claim, which is only fair.
The motion was then carried unanimously. The Chairman having thanked those present for attending, the proceedings terminated.--N. C. Daily News.
CRICKET.
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H.'S. Moberley, H.K.R., not out Capt. Buttonshaw, A.S.C., b Smith A. R. Isat, R.A., b Lowson P. G. Davies, R.A., b Lowson R. W. Castle, R.A., b Smith E. F. Shewell, R.A., b Smith
Extras
Total
20
28
11
28
0
20
...138
BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Maid, Ruins. Wides: N.B. Wickets.
24.2 5 71
T. S. Smith C. M. G. Burnie 4
H. Bedwell P. A. Cox J. Lowson
:
1
13
6
2
15
8
-15
в
24
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
T. Sercombe Smith, b Izat
12
A. G. V. Salter, R.N., 1.b.w., b Langhorne... 8 Lieat. Egerton, R.N., b Langhorne. A. S. Anton, b Davies
11
51
H. Bedwell, R.N., o and b Langhorne...
11
Lt. Bowden Smith, B.N., b Davies
E. Mast, 1.b.w., b Davies
H. Hancock, e Izat, b Davies
C. M. G. Burnie, o and b Simonds
J. A. Lowson, not out......
P. A. Cox, o K. G. Campbell, b Simonds
A Extras
39 48
Total
233
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Overs. Maid. Buns, Wides, N.B. Wickets,
1 87 2
3
70
4
74
· 0
13
1
18
-
17
A. R. Izat...... 8 H.S. Langhorne 19.1 Davies
17 A.T.Buttenshaw 2 K. G. Campbell 9
C. Simonds 4.3 0
THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
PEARSON CUP AND SPOONS.
petition on Saturday last. The Cup was won Seventeen members took part in this com
by Pvte. Thornton, King's Own, with anet score of 93. Following are the scores handed in
་་་
200 500 600 H'cap. Total
28 33 6 98.
12.
31. 30
32
29 2
28
32.
34
27
38
24
3181 26
28 25
686
25
27382
30
Mr. Read......................... Mr. Stackwood *Pte. Thornton, K.O.R. 32'
Corp. Hills, R.E. Mr. A. Watson Mr. Coles..... Corpl. Jenner, R.E. Cor. Leadingham, R E. 28 Mr. J. Marshall.............. Mr. Diggins •............. 29 16 Capt. Swan..... Mr. Beck........................................... 28 22
27
80
19
HONGKONG V. THE GARRISON. Cricket Club and the Garrison invariably The annual match between the Hongkong
arouses a considerable amount of interest, and Saturday afternoon a large number of specta- this year was no exception to the rule, for on
tors were assembled on the Cricket Ground to
30 26 witness the trial of strength between the Civilians and the Military. The lat- ter won the toss, and G. D, Campbell and Dyson were sent to face the bowling of Smith and Burnie, A, promising start was made, 21 having been scored before Dyson was caught by Mast when he had contributed five. Langhorne succeeded, but only & sin- gle had been added when Campbell, after a carefully played 16, succumbed to the bowling of Smith. Simonds and Langhorne were then together and were not separated until 63 ap- peared on the board, when Langhorne was cleverly bowled by Smith when he had scored 20, which included three 4's. K. G. Campbell fol lowed, but another separation was effected at75, Campbell being the victim. Simonds, who was responsible for 26 (including three 4's) was. disposed of immediately afterwards, this bring-
former played well, carrying out his bat for 28, but Buttenshaw added nothing to the score, Izat was more successful, adding 20 be- Seven
resolution introducing the special ing Moberley and Buttenshaw together. The
make a few.
the_meeting,
appears there were some remarks made both in the papers and by the public to different directors asking why we did not offer the
direo
exclusively to shareholders. Now theres fore he was dismissed by Lowson.
tors took into consideration the state of the
for 15. The eighth wicket fell at 129, the ninth at 198, and the tenth at the same figure,
18 14 77 2 F 26 17 18 12
17
C. S. M. Wallace, R.E. 27 261
* Winners of Spoons.
FOOTBALL.
competition to Saturday, the 22nd October :——
The following is the record in the six-a-side
Moberley Noble Mackay Lethbridge
Looker Davies
Goals
Played Won Lost Drawn for against Pts.
2 .0.
2
1
0.03
2
2
2 .0 2
venirs to the winning six
Mr. Mackay has kindly offered
sou
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