RAUB.
The following is the Manager's report for the month of April 1899 –
Raub Hole Section. The only work being carried on here is sinking the winze below the 220 ft. level and driving the crosscut Fast st the same level.
The Winze is now down 46 ft. and it being sunk practically dry alongside the lode. It is my intention when the wize is dowa 50 ft. to break into the lode and see what it is like.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
In the No. 1 North Level the work of tim- bering this level is proceeding steadily. About 100 ft. is finished, but there is a considerable length yet to do,
[June 8, 1899,
Electric Installation.-Sempan Section. The dam across the Sempam river is finished and three quarters of the flume from the dam to pipe bead reservoir is finished. Fipehead reservoir is No. 2 North Winze to connect this end with finished all but building in the inlet to pipe the 240 ft. Level is down 11 ft. in quartz carry-head. Blocks for carrying the pipe line are all ing gold, and we are now preparing to timber placed in position on the pipe track and all and puddle this up to the level of No. 1- Level pipes that have arrived have been placed on the to keep the water from coming in from this level, track ready to put together. The Power No. 1 Sonth Level.-In the face the lode is Station is all completed except a few details about 18 in. wide with a nice flucan on the foot about the building. We are now waiting for wall side. It carries a little gold.
the Generating Machinery and Pelton Wheels to place them in position.
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The Crossent goig East from this level is now in 176 ft. from the level. The whole of wide of low grade ore, No. 4 is 5 ft. wide of with this work owing to the roughness of
this distance has been drivau in hard black slate; the ground in the face is 110 w
a little better for driving. As this
is a purely prospecting drive to test the ground
to the east of the Raub hole shaft it is im- possible to say what we may meet with. What makes this work very expensive is the small amount of development work being carried on for the heavy water we have to contend with in the mine.
Bakit Hitam Section.-This section lies about 4 mile North from the Raub Hole.
The work being carried on in this mine is simply prospecting and opening up the ground as a preliminary guide to me iu start- ing permanent work to open up the mine. The work is being carried on at a depth of 100ft. from the surface and so far as it has gone it is of an exceedingly promising char.. acter. The shaft is 7ft. by 4ft clear of tim- ber. In sinking this shaft at a depth of from 70ft. to 80ft. a lode about 3ft. wide was passed through, the ore from which I estimate to yield two to three ounces per ton. The shaft was continued to a depth of 100ft. where a plat was ent. In cutting this plat a crosscourse was mot with which dislocated the lode, throwing that part North of the shaft about 20ft. to the East. In the South end of the plat the lode was met with carrying good gold which I es- timate at 2 ounces per ton. This has been followed South for 250ft. carrying good gold The lode is somewhat erratic and
all the way. irregular in its o urse.
At 110 feet South a large make of stone joined it. coming in a S. W. direction; where it joins the lode it is fully 32 feet wide and carries fair gold all through. What this body of ore may eventually prove to be I cannot say, as there has not been sufficient work done to thoroughly test it.
The Crosscut going East from this point has been carried in 55 feet, but nothing fresh dis- covered. As the air was very bad below I de- cided to sink au air shaft 100 ft. South from the engine shaft. This was started in the old native workings and went 40 feet through old workings; at this depth the lode was met with carrying good gold, which it continued to do down to the level below. Sinking this air shaft has given good ventilation to this half of the mine.
North Level.--This level was started on what appeared to be a small formation and was car- ried in 102 feet without getting anything. As the air was very bad so bad in fact that I had to put a water drop in the shaft to ventilate it to enable the coolies to work-I decided to ink an air shaft to ventilate the north end: Great difficulty was experienced in sinking this shaft owing to the heavy water we had to contend
with.
A Crosscnt was started East from the end of the north level right under the air shaft. At 27 feet in this crosscut out the lode 9 feet wide carrying good gold. We have since driven ou the fode 20 ft. It is very irregular bat carries fair gold all the way. We have now provod this lode to carry good gold for over 350 ft. in length every probability of continuing for a considerable distance both north and south. This gives a considerable amount of ore re- serves above the present level. It is my present intention to start to sink a permanent engine shaft and as the water is very heavy it would be necessary to equip it with heavy pumping gear, as the mine is surrounded by swamps and the nearest workings, Raub Hole, are half a
mile distant.
Bukit Koman Section.—This mine continues to develop remarkably well, particularly in the Slopes over the No. 1 South Lovel.
In the Stopes over the back of this level Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are small, the lode being 2 ft. to 3 ft. fair grade, No. 6 about 7 ft. wide showing good gold, No. 7 is 30 ft. wide of crushing stuff showing good gold all through. In the stopes going North from the No. 4 air sbaft the lode is being taken from 12 ft, to 22 ft. wide of fair grade ore.
No.- South Winze being sank from this level to connect with No. 2 Level is down 38 ft; this winze is making a good deal of water. It is being sunk in quartz carrying fair gold.
No. 2 Level North.-The lode in the face is
being taken 8 ft. wide of good grade ore. The lode is of much greater width, how wide I can- not say.
No.-2 Level South.-I am cross-cutting West from the end of this level to intersect a formation going West some distance back in the level.
No.-1 South Engine Shaft. The winding and pumping plant being erected over this shaft is almost completed and I hope to lower the pump in the shaft next week.
Cables-Only slow progress is being made the country, sickness, and shortness of labour. About a mile and a half of posts have been erected with cross arms and insulators placed in position. About two miles of telephone is fin- ished and about one mile of posts have been placed on the truck at Kaub end.
Now 40 Head Stamp Mill.-Good progress is being made putting up the buildings, all of the timber being on the ground, All of the machi- nery is now at Raub for the new mill.
Dan at Sungei Koman.-The new dam to sup.
About 7,000 yards of earthwork have been placed ply the mill with water is making good progress in the bank. I hope to have the whole finished in about two months from now.
WM. BIEBY, MANAGER,
R. A. G. M. Co, Lt.
Bukit Jellis Section 250 feet Level-The crosscut going East at this level is in 210 feet from the shaft. The drive for the last 20 feet |įs has been going through quartz leaders, but they show no gold.
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REVIEW.
Tales of the Malayan Coast. From Penang to tite Philippines. By ROUNSEVELLE WILD- MAN, Consul General of the United States at Hongkong. Illustrated by Henry Sand- ham. Boston: Lathrop Publishing Com- pany. (Hongkong: W. Browe · & Co.) MR. WILDMAN dedicates his little volume of sketches and stories to Our hero and my West Crosscut same Level.-I opened out ou friend, Admiral George, Dewey, U.S.N., the quartz cut 72 feet in from the shaft, but ti whose letter of acceptance is printed in proved to be only a buuch after driving a few the corner of the dedication page 88 feet on it, it cut out both ways. I intend to
follows:- Flagship Olympia, Manila, 21 stop all work in this level as I believe the ore Sept. 189. My dear Wildman-Yours of body we had in the surface workings has cat 12th instant is at hand. I am much flattered out and the lode we have in 350 feet level ao by your request to dedicate your book to me, entirely new make of stone. This ore body and would be pleased to have you do so. With carries a strong body of Antimony ore, sampleskindest regards, I am, very truly yours, GEORGE of which together with a small ingot of the DEWCY. The sketches and stories are based smelted metal I am sending to the Singapore ou the anthor's experiences afloat and ashore office. The assays give over 50 per cent. Metal- during his nine year's residence on the Malayan lic Antimony and 12 dwts. of gold to the ton. coust "In his official duties as special Com- Antimony in small quantities has always been missioner of the United States for the Straits recognised as a good sign for gold at Raub, but Settlements and Siam, and, later, as Consul we have never met with it in such large quanti-General of the United States at Hongkong,” he ties as it is to be found in the 350 ft. Level.
The ore at present assay is worth about £17 per ton for shipment.
There has not yet been enough work done at this level to say what the ultimate value of this find may be.
We have been unable to do any work in the bottom level during the month owing to the water. There have been several breakages of the pumps causing delays. This has allowed the water to rise in the shaft. At one time there was close on 100 ft. The fact is the pumps, 8 in., are not powerful enough for the work they have to do, and before work can be properly carried ou in the bottom more much powerful pumps and gear will have to be pro- vided Most of the water is coming from the
250ft. level and above it.
I think it would be advisable to sink this shaft 20 fl. or 30 ft. deeper so as to thoroughly test the deep ground.
Battery-During the month's of March and April a good deal of time was lost in patting new foundations under the mill engine. These had been in for 10 years and were completely doing this work. rotten. The mill was stopped for three days
On Monday last the usual two monthly clean. up took place, when 2.511 tons of ore orushed gare a return of 2,304 ozs. 7 dwts. 0 gr. of smelted gold, being an average of 18 dwts. 8 grs. per ton. of ore crushed. The battery resumed crushing at I am. Tuesday morning. The following is the number of tons, crushed
from the different mïnes:-
Bukit Koman Bukit Hitam
Total
2,318 Tons.
193 2,511
tells us in his preface, he “ has mingled with and studied the diverse people of the Malayan coast, from the Sultan of Johore and Aguinaldo the Filipino to the lowest Eurasian and China boy of that wonderful Oriental land." For the. Malayan people Mr. Wildman has evidently conceived a deep affection and we have to thank him for a very attractive collection of tales and sketches. Some of them are slight in textuie, and they may for the most part be described as sun- shine glimpses, but in "Amok " we have tue note of tragedy, and bone or two of the others are characterised by seriousness of purpose. Mr. Wildman has a pleasant style, but is not uni- formly happy when he tries" pidgin English. "Puddlin" is not “pidgin” for pudding.
A Malay chief asked Mr. Wildman how large America was. Mr. Wildman tried to explain, and in reply to the question whether it was as big as Holland, said “A thousand times larger," whereupon the old fellow shook his head sadly, looked at him reproachfully and said Dutchman show me chart of the world.
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Holland all red. Take almost all the world. Rest of country small, small. All in one little corner. How can Rajah say his country big." l'here was no denying the old man's knowledge," says Mr. Wildman; "I, too, had seen one of these Dutch maps of the world, which are circulated in Java to make the natives think that Holland is the greatest nation on earth." We had not heard of that little trick before. Russia in her negotiations with China on frontier rec.ification is said to have sometimes produced a great impress . sion on the Chinese negotiators by the produc tion of beatifully drawn maps, perhaps she borrowed the idea from the Dutch-
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