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INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1915,
MOUTRIE PIANOS
GUARANTEE
for
REVIEW OF PHILIPPINE MINING IN 1914
道
Syndicate, and Keystone mines are the THE SHIPPING POSITION.
SIXTY YEARS OF BRITISH principal producers. The P. A. Schwab
NATIONAL LIFE. property at Aroroy also produced some The Times of August 26th says:- gold, and other prospects have been
We have called attention lately to the
STRIKING OFFICIAL FIGURES. Mr. Wallace E. Pratt, Geologist, Chief actively developed.
Dredging is responsible for about steady rise in the price owners are pre- Particulars of the trade and compres of the Division of the Philippines Bureau 4,030,000 pesos, or nearly 44 per cent of pared to pay for second-hand stenisers in of the United Kingdom and the condi- of Science, is the author of the following 1014 output. The principal producers the belief that a period of continued high tion of the people during the last 60 year
the dredging companies are all in freights lies ahead. This belief is based are given in a Board of Trade rotura. report, which has just been published :--- tli Paracale- Mambulao district in on the knowledge that a large amount In 1851 the population was 27-4 millions; The year. 1914 was characterized in Camarines Province and include the of tonnage has been permanently or tem last year it was 46-1 millions. Since 1872 Philippine mining by the growing non-Gumaus Placer Company, the Paracale porarily put out of action. Various the death rate per 1,000 has dropped from Represent the highest degree of perfection in artistic construction deney of gold mining over other branches Bucket Dredging Proprietary, Limited, estimates, however, are current as to what 21-5 to 14-14 and the birth rate rim 50-8
of the industry. Among the the Malaguit Dredging Company, the this amount of tonnage is, and we give,to 23-9 in 1014. metals only gold (with the associated Philippine Dredging Syndicate, and the therefore, in our Notes to-day a careful There were 1,054,099 paupers in 1961, and are backed by a
silver), iron, and an insignificant quan- Maximelo Dredging Company. Ben axamination of the statistical position of representing 364 per 10,000 of the popu- tity of load have been marketed.
dredges have been in operation in this the world's mercantile marine so far as lation. Last year the number The eminently satisfactory progress in
district during the past year, although date are available down to August 10.923,626, or 201 per 10,000. The annual not all of these have worked constantly. Our calculations are based gold mining, both lode and placer, is dis- One dredge is working on Umari River of Lloyd's Register of the tonnage in las risen from £7,058.000 to £17,041,000.
the figures cost of poor relief in the same period cussed on another page. The past year in Tayabas Province, on the eastern coast existent on June 30th, 1914. The returns was marked by the introduction of of Luzon.
Thirty-four years ago the not passenger legislation providing for a royalty on the
The remaining 909,000 pesos of the 1914 owned by all the nations was 91,889, and Europe was represented by 190,295 per-
show that the total number of steaners movement outwards to places ont o gold output proposal which mer with output came from northern Luzon, about that the amount of gross tonnage was ons of British and 119.883 of foreign strenuous opposition on the part of the 20,000 pesos from Benguet, the balance 40,710,659. From the outbreak of war nationality. In 1913 the British figures operators. The original bill introduced from Mancayan. In Benguet the Hoad until August 10, a period of 53 weeks, are 241,807 and the persons of foreign carly in the year involved a 3 per cent
waters Mine has been operating during 330 vessels of 040,140 gross tons belong-birth who left the United Kingdom to royalty upon the gross output. This bill. part of the year under lease to L. U when it came before the Legislature, was Hibberd, and the Camote Clayton with its ing to all nationalities were destroyed by called: 87,076. Last year the fall wa referred to a committee, with the result three stamps has been producing under act of war. These figures represent 15 startling. The net passenger movement OUR NEW MODELS that at the end of the year a revised bill the management of John T. Reavis. Toper went et the number and was onf 63,334-British and 28,212 for
was presented which levied a 5 per cent.
per cent. of the southern Benguet Geo. W. Montzer, with The
tonnage Leign subjects. royalty on the gross output of precious another small mill, has produced a little destroyed during this period was 180, of grown and imported wheat and wheat number of British vessels In 1881 the total quantity of home INVITED.
and semi-precious metals. After several public hearings this bill was modified, falid The Mantayan gold came from the 013,705 tons; 53 steamers of 218,571 tons four retained for home consumption
Palidan slide and was recovered in 2. and finally a 1.6 per cent. royalty was primitive fashion by Filipinos.
were destroyed down to the end of 1914, amounted to 107,020,000cw1. Higliwater imposed on the gross output of gold, the The year 1915 should show a materially while 122 steamers of 395,131 tons have mark was attained three years ago with tax becoming effective on January 1st, increased gold production. New dredges on destroyed since then. It thus ap 150,925,000cwt. Last year's figures were
There was no perceptible progress durare under construction for some of the pears that the number of steamers aunk 147,588,000cw.
has increased while the average size has In 1861 the total value of the importe ing 1914 in the attempts of clafu holders Mambulao Placer Company will enter operating companies at Paracale, and the
been smaller. In these calculations and of food and drink per head of population to interest capital in the copper proper the dredging field, although it may not
in all that follow only steamers of 100 was £2 18. Now it is £6 58. 8d. ties. Outcrops of copper ore containing begin to produce before the beginning of
tons and over are included. a notable percentage of metallic. copper 1916. were discovered in Zambales Provinec, cast of San Marceling, and there has been considerable activity in prospeeling the deposit. The Mancayan copper region stage until going time after"the"first of and neutral countries as shown below. CORPS ORDERS BY JJECT--COL, &. CHAPMAN, V.D.
the last year. In Benguet the 10-stamp mill of the Benguet Consolidated Com pany will have begun to operate, and in Surigao the hyraulicking operations of
yield a considerable return.
FIVE YEARS.
INSPECTION OF
S.Moutrie & Co., Ltd.
31-3
WISE MAN, LTD.
JUST LANDED
A FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF DELICIOUS
HIGH GRADE
AMERICAN CANDIES.
OVER 150 VARIETIES.
WEDDING, BIRTHDAY AND CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TELEPHONE 407.
Hongkong, 10th September, 1915.
19
ASAHI BEER. CLEARANCE
THE DAI NIPPON BREERY
SAHI
BEER
CO., TOKIO
JAPAN.
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
SOLE AGENTS:
MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA.
HONGKONG.
NOTIOR.
979
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asistio or Indian
A tearing to leave the Colony should apply In writing for permission to do so to the Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, si lossi 48 hoam before the intended hour of departure, giving name, nationality, age, sex, height and occupation of the applicant, and stating the name of the steamer or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should spply in person for their passes at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 AM. to 1 PM, and 2 PM to 4 F.M. daily.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.
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GIVE YOUR RAZOR A
SAVE
NEW LEASE OF LIFE.
YOUR
Remember we do all kinds of
BLADES
76 Clu
per
Dozen.
SALE.
W WE BEG TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT WE HAVE CON-
SIDERABLE STOCKS OF WINES AND SPIRITS WHICH WE ARE
PREPARED
ΤΟ OFFER
REDUCED PRICES FOE
1915.
2.3
:
DISTRIBUTION OF LOSSES.
The Musbare output should expand, since neither the Syndicate nor the Keystone had reached the producing has been distributed over the belligerent The loss of 159 steamers of 332,435 tons
has remained quiescent, the only activity there being the annual assessment work necessary to continue the title of the loca- tors. The owners of the old Suntu Bar- bara copper mine at Mancaya released the Cansuran Placer Company should treated the neutral flags no better than
to the chief of the division of mines, Bureau of Science, a statement that the estimates of the engineers of the Tellus Syndicate, Frankfort, Germday, who examined the property as possible pur chasers, included 225,870 tons of ore, carrying an average of 5.22 per cent. of copper, and approximately 150,000 tons. containing 1.75 per cent, copper,
The Filipino iron-smelting industry in Bulacan has continued in a normal man- ner. An attempt to inaugurate a similar operation on the more accessible iron ores at Mambulao has not yet proved success- ful. The most important thing to-be- recorded for iron mining is the discovery by Mr. H. F. Cameron, engineer for the department of Mindanao and Sulu, of an extensive deposit lateritic iron ore in Surigao Province.
GERMANY'S FIGHTING
FORCES,
ONLY ABLE TO EQUIP 3,200,000 OUT OF 8,000,000 MEN.
1,672,444 CASUALTIES UP TO JUNE
30TH,
It will be seen that Germany heads the list, Norway comes second, France third, the losses together because Germany has and Sweden fourth. We have classed
that of belligerents.
LOSSES OF BELLIGERENTS (OTHER THAN BRITISH) AND NEUTRALS.
Country.
No. of
Gross Tous.
- Steamers.
Germany
$2
104,914
Norway France
20
49,211
11.
28,112
Sweden
2p
30,500
Demnark Russia
15
27.283
17
20,503
Holland
11
22,522
Belgium
5
8,877
North America
6,910
5,091
5.199.
4:148
2
837
759 620
The following statistics concerning the Austria-Hungary strength of the enemy's forces on the Italy Eastern and Western fronts, which have Greece been obtained from a thoroughly trust Turkey worthy source, says a London paper, are Persia of particular interest, in view of the Portugal- many conflicting statements that have been published from time to time un the subject.
SEVENTY-FIVE PER CENT. LOSBES,
Coal mining, which has been inactive for several years, was not resumed in 1914. The exploration of the Uling field in Cebu, which was in progress a year It is computed that at the end of July ago, was discontinued for financial reas the enemy armies were:-- sons previous to the outbreak of the
Germans. Austrians. European, war. The work had progresed Western Font... 1,500,000 far enough to establish the continuity of Eastern Front 1,400,000 1,120,000 the principal bed, which is a little more
This make in the 000 German
Germans than 2 meters in average thickness, uve a datance thatagne Cebu) but deco not include a large number of fold, which is controlled by Mr. D. M. the Landwehr and Landsturn, in garri
German troops of various classes-men of Carruan, under Spanish concessions, has been re-examined, and mining may be sons, and on the lines of communication. resumed on some of the claims.
It is, of coure; impossible to estimate The petroleum field in Bondoc Penin-armed, and equipped, but the fact that how far the eneiny's reserve troops are sula, Tayabas Province, remains unex- the total number of his fighting men is plored so far as actual drilling is only 3.200,000 seems to show that that is concerned.
A report on this field, sum-about the largest number the Germans AT marizing the results of studies made at
various times by five different geologists, all their resources and long preparations can equip and put into the field, with concludes that the chance of encountering for war. petroleum in commercial quantity is great enough to warrant the drilling of a series of test wells. The discoveries of aephaltites and associated petroleum in dorthern Leyte have beg multiplied, until more than a score of out-crops and seepages distributed over an area. 20 kilometres long have been reported. local company, the Leyte Asphalt, and Mineral Oil Company, has been incor- porated and controls a number of the MAOEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., important mineral locations.
In other branches of mining there is little to record. The European war, with the resulting curtailment of supplies of ferromanganest, bas reawakened interest 1п tho possibilities of Philippine manganese ore. The deposits of oat guato in limestone caves throughout the islands are being utilized locally at an increasingly large number of places as fertilizer. The construction of the fac tory of the Rizal Cement Company at Binangonan, Rizal, continued throughout the year, and production will begin in
CASH.
Enquiries Respectfully Solicited.
TRUSTEES
IN BANKRUPTCY.
(A. A. CLAXTON,
W. W. EDWARDS.
2ND FL002, 4, DES VEUX ROAD.
Hongkong, 28th September, 1915. {1038
DRINK
ALLSOPP'S
BRITISH PILSENER
BEER.
SOLE AGENTS :
CALDBECK,
1915.
GOLD PRODUCTION,
A
THE REDUCTION IN TONNÃOE.
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
Zwam
APPOINTMENT.
1. His Excelloney the Governor bas been pleased to approve Engineer Ligut. Frederick William James, R.D., R.N.R., being attached to the Eag neer Company, with the relativo rank of Captain, with effect from Septem- ber 14th, 1915.
LEAVE.
The andermentioned are granted leave of absence as follows:- Private P. W. Goldring from Septem- ber 28th, 1915, to October 8th, 1915. Gunner Elson from September 8th,
1915, to October 15th, 1910. Sapper O'Sullivan from October 1st,
1915 to October 17th, 1015. Sapper N. MacArthur from October 1st,
1016, to November 1st. 1916.
PARADES.
3.- Parades for Wednesday, 29th inst.
5.15 p.m. Signalling Section Inspection ·
of Arms and Ammunition at Hent- quarters, followed by Station Signal- Ting.
Class. I. Morse flags. Class II, Semaphore Bags.
5.30 p.m. Right Section M.G. Cò...--
Inspection of Arias and Ammuniti sa- ́ ́ar Hondquarters, « Every" dember
Tineluding Belcher's men) of the above Sections must attend this parado uni and bring the whole of their ammunis tion with them. In the evont of sick- nass preventing the attendance of any N.C.O. or man, he must hand his: ammunition to his Section Comman- der Fefore 5 p.m. to-morrow. Remainder, Ni,
DETAIL 4.Gun Club Hill, Kowloon:
On duty until morning of 3rd-prox. 3
No 2 Ser. Art. Batty. Officer on duty: Lout Danby, Detention Camp, Kowloon,
On duty to-night: Contro Section M G.
Co
Officer on duty:: Capt. Wood.
In considering the losses Huffered by each belligerent country the amount of shipping seized by the enemy in their ports and captured at sea must be taken into account. Including such vessels, the British mercantile marine has lost, tem- porarily at any rate, 200 steamers of -Than-avana according. to
5,587 g14372 Lloyd's Register, Kingdom on June 30 of last year, so that 18,893,089 tons registered in the United.
on this basis 3.18 per cent, of the num ber has been lost and 4.40 per cent, of of 5,134,720 tons and has lost 440 steamers the tonnage, Germany bad 2,090 g/camer of 1,194,930 tons, or 21-48 per cent, of the number and 23.27 per cent. of the ton- nage. Austria-Hungary owned 433.vessela of 216,074 tons, or 15.24 per cent of the of 1,059,346 tons and has lost 60 vessels
number and 20.53 per cent of the ton- nage. The amount of British tonnago It appears that in the first few months seized by the enemy must also be deduct- of the wax the German first-line troops ed-viz., 217,458 togs. The amount of lost about 50 per cent in casualties, and German tonnage seized is 1,088.086 tons the reserve something like 25 per cent. and of Austrian 210,383, giving a total The 1914 recruits were used to all the of 1,300,369 tons; but the bulk of the ton-. gaps in the enemy's ranks, and the re-nage is now being employed by this coun- class of recruits) have since that time lost the available mercantile marine of the formed units (now including the 1915 try, and so need not be deducted from another 30 per cent. in casualties. Judg-world. Between the figures of the Ger ing from these figures, it would seem man mercantile marine on Jugs 30 last that only about 25 per cent of the year and the amount lost or seized there a devotional meeting in the Recreation remain on the battle fronts.
proportion of this is being employed in (to-night) at 8 p.w. the Baltic trade, but the bulk of it is
There will be a detained in Gerasin and neutral ports. special speaker and the meeting will ha apar The whole of it is out of action as regard 300,123 have been killed,
ocean-going trade. Similarly the Austro- 15,808 have died of disease, and Hungarian fleet has 336,272 tons out of 510,723 are missing, prisoners of war, action. If we estimate the number of or too seriously wounded to take steamers requisitioned for Government any further part in the war. work and so out of the market at about Since June. there has been very heavy 3,000,000 tons all these deductions serve fighting on both fronts, and a large num-to reduce the world's available tonnages. Bailey and Nicoil, absent from patrot ber of the ensualties for this later period to 31,809,899 tons, or 78 per cent. of the
On duty 30th inst.: No. 1.Section Ari,
Batty
Officer on duty: Lieut. Konnott. Orderly Officer until 3rd prox.: Lieut.
Roo4.
Orderly Sergeant until 3rd prox.: Sgt.
F. C. Hall.
NOTICE,
The Mt. Austin Men's Society will hold
original German first-line troops now is a difference of 3.939,780 tons. Some Hall, Mt. Austin Darracks, on Wednesday,
The names of 1,072,444 men appeared
in the German casualty lists up to Juno 30th. Of this number:-
are not included in the figures given
It is impossible to give any accurate estimate as to the number of Germans taken prisoners by the Allies.
BRITISH INCREASE LAST YEAR.
to all..
G. E. STEWART. Capt., Adjutant, H.K.V.D.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
ON REPORT.
duty on the 27th instant, will repor
10
themselves in uniform at tho Central Police Station Wednesday, 29th September, at 5.30 p.m. sharp.
PATROLE (CENTRAL).
For Tuesday to Thursday, September 28th to 30th, as in orders for September 27th to 28.
Friday, October 1st:-
5.50 p.m.-One Sergeant and seven
P.-c. from No. 2 Company, 8.50 p.m.-One Sergeant and seron
Pcs, from No. 2 Company. Inspec tor Taylor will visit.
PATROLS (BASTERN). Thursday, September 30th:-
In general, the Philippine mining above. The total German losses for the tonnage in service last summer. industry was normal during 1914, in spite year can be roughly estimated at 2,000,000. of the fact that the year was one of Out of this figure it is fair to assume the figures of Lloyd's Register showing Nothing perhaps is more striking than retrenchment in most lines of activity.
that something like 500,000 were only that the number of British steamers on slightly wounded, so that the effective loss June 30 last was actually greater than may fairly be assumed to amount to that of a year ago by 88 steamers and According to figures prepared by the 1,000,000 men; in addition to which there that the tonnage increased by 843,616 division of mines, Bureau of Science, are probably 500,000 wounded who are tons. Shipowners remember, however, based on the returns from gold producers absent from the front for various reasons, that during the first few months of the and gold exporters, the output of gold This makes a total net loss at the present war mercantile building was not inter for the Philippines during the year 1914 date of 1,500,000 in the twelve months, rupted by Government work to anything amounted to 2,349,207,21 pesos. The pre- and of those at least 400,000 to 450,000 like the same extent as during the past liminary estimate of 2,400,667.21 pracs have been killed.
few months, and they cannot expect build: issued by the Bureau of Science contain-
ing for the remaining months of this ed a duplication of mine returns and
year to be continued on the same scale exporters returns amounting to 57,600
as in the latter part of last year. pesos; this error is corrected herewith.
regards finance, it may probably be said The production for 1913 was 1,738,724 At the beginning of the war the Ger that, taking as a whole all the shipping peses, from which it appears that the mans apparently had about 8,000,000 men clubs which have been working the Gov- production for 1914 was nearly 36 per available for military service, and as at ernment scheme of insurance of hulls, pre- For cent, greater than that for 1913.
the present momen only about 3,200,000 miurs have practically equalized claims. The gold actually exported from the of these are in the fighting line, it seems The cost of insurance works out only at Philippine Islands in 1914 amounted to reasonable to suppose, as already sug about 6 per cent, per annum. Owing to 2,338,605.74 pesos. Of the remainder, gested, that they are not at present able the rise in the value of shipping, the southing more than 10,000 pesos, about to equip more than that number. It reactal payments are now heavier in com- 1,000 peso, were used in making jewelry.mains to be seen whether they will be able parison than during the first few months and the rest passed into the hands of to equip a larger number later on. A of the war. This, however, should be small buyers, most of whom are Chiness, considerable uumber of men of military offset by the fact that owners are paying in the various districts.
age and capacity are required for the insurance premiums on larger values. As usual the estimate of the Bureau of making of arms and ammunition, and
MEN OF MILITARY AGE AVAILABLE.
|MACGREGOR&C. Science is somewhat greater than thu those, as well as the 1,500,000 net loss of
given out by the United States mint for the year, must be deducted from the the gold production of the Philippines. 8,000,000 available in August, 1914. The nint reports the receipt of 2,120,000 Some 500,000 youths attain to military pesos worth of Philippine gold during age in every twelve months, and of these grinding and edge making. We WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. 1914 The difference between the local this year. The 1916 class was called up in
estimate and the figures of the United States mint represents gold which was exported to Europe or Japan, gold in transit at the end of the year, and gold not exported.
sharpen Clippers, Shears, Scissors, Pocket Knives, Surgical Instru. ments, ola,
WE SHARPEN EVERYTHING
CAMFRELL, MOOBE & Co., LTD. Hongkong, tad July, 1016
1637
15 Quixx's Roan Cantial
PA MALA
this 8,000,000.
فائر
CHINA'S BUDGET ESTIMATES.
It has been estimated that in the Budget of the 5th Fiscal Year of Min Kuo there The class of 1915, which was called up will be increase of receipts of in December, has, iv appears, as yet suf- $60,000,000, and the increase will be made fered only inconsiderable losses. The up as follows: Salt Tax, $25,000,000; classes of 1916 and 1917 cannot number Income and other new taxes, $10,000,000; A little more than one half of the more than 400,000 together, and only Tobacco and Wine Tax, $5,000,000; Simp Philippine production, or about 1,220,000 certain proportion will be ht for service Tax, $3,000,000; Land Tax and Contribu- pesos, came from quartz mining at this year. The 1936 class was called up in tions, $10,000,000; and other petty taxes
· [ts. Aroroy, Masbate, where the Colorado, May, and is now undergoing training. and levies, 35,000,000.-
Y
5.50 p.m.-P.-es, C. Arculli and A. M.
Noor.
· 8.50 p.m.--P.-cs. Ismail and Moosdean,
Sergeant Arculli will visit.
PATROLS (WATER POLICE).
September 9th to 30th, as already published in orders, Friday, October 1st:--
6.30 p.m.-P.cs. Wilks (S), Houderson
(S), and Gaskell (P).
8.50 p.m.-P.cs, Kim (8) and Maxwell
(S).
PABADES.
Thursday, September 30th-
All recruits of No. 9 Company under Chiat Inspector, 6.30 p.m. All recruits of No. 1 Company "undor Sergeant Major, 5.30 p.m.
POLICE RESERVE OLUB. Friday, October 1st: Members are requested to report to the D.S.P. any premises which might be suitable for use as a Police Rosorve Club.
F. C. JENKIN, D. S. P. (Reserve).
The Aircraft Fund of the Oveis;mà' Club- amountéd a month ago to £19,717 18. 84.