The first three estimates are at the Adit level, the fourth and fifth at the 80 ft. level, and the lust two at the 160 ft. level].
At this level we are now cross-cutting for the No. III Lode.
Quantity of lode stuff in sight is about 65,000 tons and 4,500 tons at grass, of which about half contains 34 per cent and the other half 2 per cent of black tin.
The general prospects of the mine are very good indeed, and quite up to expectation. For the past six months the percentage of black tin in the various lodes has been rather better than in the previous six months.
BALANGH SEXnt for tær Hals-Ynar undaÐ ÖTE August, 1899.
To capital
To dividends unpaid........
LIABILITIES,
To charges and creditors
ASSETS.
By set of houses, coolies quarters and
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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FOOTBALL.
Saturday terminated the first week of the football season. From appearances Association players must have been eagerly awaiting its beginning for they lost no time in commencing operations. Daring this one week no fewer than 66 players took the field in the six-a-side games by promoted the Hongkong Football Club and the V.R.C. Evidently neither Club has any lack of material from which to construct its team.
THE HONGKONG FOOTBALL, OLUB SIX- A-SIDE COMPETITION,
The Hongkong Football Club has seven teams in its six-a-side competition. As each team has to meet every other team once, there $225,000 will be a total of 21 games. The result will be arrived at on the League principle. Six games were decided up to Saturday and resulted as follows :-
646
20,800
$245,946
2,045
#
"
goals
I to 0 0 to 0
[October 14, 1899.
loon Club, so its success may be looked on sa certain. We understand that a ground has been assigned it at Causeway Bay.
The V. R. C. has had a big increase in mem. bership and its players are practising | very enthusiastically and are confident they will give a good account of themselves. This olub, although an old one, has always had struggling existence both under its old name of "The Colts" and under its present title, but still it has managed to keep going. This season its prospects are better than over before; it has been allotted a ground on the Happy Valley, which will enable it to play much more regularly than before; and, moreover, it has a larger member of young and promising members than ever previously. The secretary has applied, we are told, for a repre- sentative on the Shield Committee.
We notice that the Shield Competition has been arranged to start in November. No doubt the committee has excellent ressons for making this early commencement, but we fail to see how it can be an improvement. If left over until January all the clubs would have time to get Pinckney 1 to 1 into order, but beginning so soon after the com- mencement of the season leaves no time for the arranging and selecting of teams, However, as I stated before, no doubt the committee has reason for this apparently unseemly hurry.
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Oot. 2nd Kew beat Greene
Mayson drew with Lowe Looker Noble beat Kew...
1 to 0 Mayson Pinokney
1 to 0 Greene Looker
2 to 0 The subjoined table shows the positions of the teams at date. Although Mayson stands at the head, an analysis will shew that Noble is in the best position, as he has obtained his possi- ble points, whereas, Mayson has only 3 out of s possible 4. However, it is early yet to form an opinion as to the winner :-
godowns
By additions to property
$3,981 1,726
D
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Lees 25 per cent, written off“
$5,707 1,426
4,280
By cost of furniture, trade-utensils, plant,
water-ways, and roads
•
$2,675
Additions
820
$2,405
Less 15 per cent, written off
360
By cost of 16 bullocks and 8 carts
$450
Depreciation written off
82
268
By cost of ore-baga
$500
Additions to stock..
170
$670
Lowe
Depreciation written off
170
600
By advances
13,861
Looker... Мауков
By valus of ore in stock on 6th August, 1899 *
Kew...
42,862
By cash
8,577
Greene
By sundry debtors.
71
Noble
RIX LODE,
Pinckney
By previous expenditure.......
$62,009
By machinery, ko...
17,379
By expenditure during the half-year.......... 19,083
By cash in hands of General Agents.......
GENERAL.
By amounts at bankers
By sundry debtors.............
By balance of profit and loss
* All the Jelebu ore has since been sold and delivered, and the valuation is based on the pro- coeds.
98,471
121 15,888
-INDO-Played.
1
0
2
-OCO---Drawn. --B----Goals for. NOPHO»CAgainst.
-~~~∞O-Points.
THE V.R.O, BIX-A-SIDE COMPETITION, The V.R.C. is working its competition in the same manner as the Hongkong F.C., but as it bas only 6 teams the total number of games is reduced to 15. Only 2 contests have as yet 1,482 taken place. On the 4th October, Duncan beat 57,969 Tuohy by goals 2 to 0, and on the 6th October, Craig and Tule drew with 3 goals each.
The following table shows the state of the competition at date :---
$245,946
WORKING ACCOUNT OF JELEBU FOR THE Half-Year. To 25 per cent. written off from buildings and
plant at Jelebu
$1,426
To 15 per cent, written off from furniture and
trade utensils......
360
To depreciation written off from are-baga................. To depreciation written off from carts
170
Duncan Craig
82
Yule..
To general charges at Jelebu and bonus to
General Manager.
Tuohy
4,785
Balance
15,369
#22,144
By Royalty and profit on ore.................
$21,350
By proft on general business
---Played.
Won.
1000Lost.
----Drawn.
O∞ ∞ Goals for
10 co co ➡Against.
---¿Points.
CRICKET.
FIRST TWELVE V. THE REST.
The opening match of the season took plaos on Saturday, when the First Twelve, captained by Captain Langhorne. R.A., took on the Rest of the Club, with Dr. Lowson at their head. The rain interfered considerably with the play, and the match could not be played out. Dr. Lowson won the toss and sent in Dr. Tuck and
J. E. Lee. The latter was caught by Lowe when 13, of which he had contributed 11, had been · scored. Lient. Strong, who followed, was caught when the board announced 30, and F. F. Walwyn was dismissed when eight more had been added. At 42 Dr. Tuck was bowled by Lowe. The score continued to creep_up until 168 bad been reached, when all the Rest had been disposed of. The highest score was made by Lient. Izat, whose 29 included one 5, three 4's, three 2's, and six l's. For the Twelve Lieut Campbell and H. Hancock batted first, the former having 30 not out to his credit when the stumps were drawn. ́ Score. :-----
THE EXST.
Dr. Tuck, R.N. b Lowe
A. Humphreys, b Hancock
L. E. Lammert, b Hancock
A. G. Stokes, o and b Vallings
17
J. E. Lee, o Lowe b Vallings.. Leat. Strong, R.M.L.L, © Ward, b Lowa... F, F. Walwyn, R.W.F., b Mackenzie...
11
5
R. W. Castle, R.A., • Hill, o Vallings
21
4
J
Capt. Warren, R.A.,Į b Hancook..
A. 8. Garßt, o Thompson, b Vallings..
1
H. E. Green, 1.b w. Vallinga
Lt. Wilkinson,B‚A., & Campbell, b Hancock
II. A. Lewis, R.A., o and b’Lows
E. G. 8. Henn, R.Ñ., 1 b.w. Hancock.....
14 20
A. C. R. Greene, R.A', o Mackenzie, b Lowe
Net profit for the half-year.
PROFIT and Loss.
To balance..
General charges at Singapore.
To directors' and auditors' fees To trade expenses, stationery, sto...
Te agents' commission..........................
$800 290 2,518
By net profit of Jelebu for the half-ye r
bank interest
balanos of loss from last account ...$69,793 loss profit for half-year
11,8:3
(Cents have been omitted.)
794
Henderson
Smillie......
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PROSPROTS FOR THE SEASON.
Rugby football does not thrive in Hong- kong (perhaps for the reason that it is easier to $22,144 master eleven men than fifteen), but not so with the sister game of socker. The interest taken $16,869 in the latter has been steadily on the increase for the last four or five years and indications $69,793
are abundant that it wil be greater than ever this year. The Hongkong Football Club, holders of the Challenge Shield, should be even stronger this year, as, with the 3,608 exception of Anton, all last season's team is available, and in addition it has several new *13,401 | members, just out from home, who have good reputations. Whether these latter will be justi- $15,869 Bed or no, of course, remains to be seen.
Of the military teams we have heard little, bút have no doubt that both the 38th Co. R.A. 57,969 | (last year's finalists) and the 25th 8.D., R.A., will put good elevens on the field. The Royal $73,401 Welch Fusiliers did not distinguish themselves last seasou, but may be will do better this. The naval teams are to us an unknown quantity.
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The master of the German barque Silo reports having spoken the American ship Emily Reed on the 17th nltimo in Banks Straits with a cargo of kerozine oil for Hongkong, but as the vossel was leaking to the extent of 4 inches an hour the master intended making for Singapore,
There is much expected from a club which has just been formed, vis., The Hongkong En- gineers F. U. It has an excellent secretary in Mr. A Ritchie, who is supported by a strong committee. Added to this it has, as a backbone for its team, all the best men of the old Kow-
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Lt. Isat. R.A., & Hill, b Vallings.
Capt. Simmons, R.▲, o Vallings, b Hancock Gill, R.N., run out
Hires, o Thompson, b Vallings Dr. Lowson, not out
R. J. Gerrard, e Bur nic, h Hancook
Extras..
Tota
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BOWLING ANALYSIS.
168
Overs. Maid. Runs. Wides. N.B. Wickets. Vallings 18 4 46
17 Lowe Mackenzio...... 11 4 Hancock 15.1 Langhorne...... 4
2
44
20
4
82
18
THE XI.
30
Lt. Campbell, H.K.R, not out
H. Hancock, b Bean.
P. A. Cox, b Fenn.
A. G. Ward, & Humphreys, b Izat Hill, 'R.W.F., not out Capt Langhorne, B.A.] Johnston, R.W.İ. Rev. Vallings
C. M. B. Burnie A. Hackensie Lowe Thompson, R.A.
Extran
did not bat
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