Mr. Vernon seconded, Mr. Hoppius proposed "That the Directors issue to shareholders holding shares not multiple of three a fractional certificate in respect of each share in excess of or below such multiple, and allot one new share to every person who shall produce three auch fractional certificates on or before the gath June, 1890, and pay the first instalment in respect thereof."
Mr. Mosely seconded,
Mr. Davies proposed "That after payment of the first instalment and pending payment the future instalments, scrip certificates In such form as, the Directors may determine be issued in respect of such new shares, entitling the holders on payment of the remaining instal- ments, and subject to such other terms as to approval, date, for lodging acrip certificates, and otherwise as the Directors may prescribe: to be registered as the holders of the shares represented by such scrip certificates respec tively."
Mi, Lapraik seconded.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1890.
Conclusion. The mines of Nagotna produce at present a quantity of from 15 to 20 laus daily. The work in the valey, by means of steam winding engines, will give within a year a minimum of 200 tons per day.
W
down into the mines. Before concluding we may
another paint. of draw your attention to importance. As the shareholders will observe on relerrace to the accompanying Balance Sheet there remained at our disposal on the 31
The transport of this outpot, which at present December the sum of fes. 560,00 which has already been'cxpended and more will be required is being carried on by water, will soon become to complete the development of the work impracticable and will necessituate the immediate Your directors will therefore have to make the construction of a railwayto Hongay. This region is now sufficiently known to safely allow the financial arrangements required for these works and we shall shortly submit for your approval a sinking of at least twa shafts which, when com scheme which we have elaborated to that effect,eleted, will increase the production to 1,000 tons Until our next inceting it is to he hoped per day. It would be advisable to commence that there will be a gradually growing revenue with them at once, but work of this importance to rely upon. Soch, gentlemen, is the informe- and character requires a special European staff tion and the explanations which we beg to lay chosen with great care, and a complete workshop,
which we are going to have now. before yon, and in giving them as the rxact stalement of the facts we can only add, that we should be most happy if from time to time some of our shareholders would come on the spot to -examine the state of our works and thus satisfy themselves as to what has actually been done since the Company was started and as to what may hereafter be expected.
MINE MARGUERITE. Work effected
The object of the work done in the region of the Marguerite mine was to study be veins which are visible on the right bank of the river, continuing the region of which the exploration will teach the left bank of the river. They extend all over, from the mouth of the river to the ravine of Mar Our attention has been specially guerit attracted by this vein, the thickness and situation of which, most favorable for an immediate and which so far have not been realized..
defalcations do amount approximately to the sum that has been mentioned in the local taken to arrest Mr. Barradas and he has actually newspapers, about $46,000. Steps have been been arrested, and I trust that before long he will be brought back to this colony. In these circumstances, I feel sure that hon. members will not expect me now to enter inte details connected with this matter. It would not be will in all probability be charged with a criminal fair towards one who, if he comes back here, offence, for me to make any statements which might in any way concern him. I may say this much, however, that those whom I appointed to tions in regard to the Post Office which will have enquire into this matterhave made certain sugges: my most careful attention and consideration and so soon as I am able to arrive at a conclusion as to what should be done in connection with this matter, and I am at liberty to make further statements, I shall be most happy to answer any questions that may be put in this Council, 1 feel sure now that Mr. Barradas has been arrested, hon. members would not like me to enter into any details which might prejudice one against whom a criminal charge has been already brought.
THE JUBILEE OF THE COLONY.. Mr. Ryrie I beg to ask the following question take any steps in regard to the celebration of the Jubilee day of the foundation of the Colony,"
expecially the Chinese.. The regions of Campha, the present time, I regret to say that these Nighton, Hatou and Hongay are more or less fairly healthy for the natives, except where been so healthy, very likely on account of the earthmoving is gring on. Marguerite has not enormous quantities of earth which have been The sanitary state of the l'apoor has been moved.
The insufficiency of rather unsatisiactory. dwellings, the difficulty of getting fresh meat, the with the tellurical emanations, the principal inexperience of these workmen, have been, along cause of this state of affis, which will certainly surpear when the causes themselves have ceased to exist, We have been employing during mines, and 500 to 600 on the other works. The the last year from coo to ioco workmen on the Europeans numberst present 38, and more are on the way. The works executed this year cover an area of about 3 square kilometres, or say the 60th part of our concessions, of Hongay, Hatou and Camphs. They have shown the existence, tlic direction, and the working of 7 veins at Nagotna, 2 at Mar, petite, a at Halou, 1 at Campha; or 12 veins, forming thickness of coal of 2 meters at Nagotna, 21 meters at Marguerie, 26 meters at Hatau; in all 71 m. of which 6 at ingatna, 26 at Hatou any 33, are the object of a commencing at Hatou, The veins recognized so far contain a depth of 100 meters about 14 million tons of coal; to this quanify will have to be added later on 'to the produce of the veins no! yet recrgnised, but the existence of which is cer lain, as shown for instance by the coal-bed of
as said above, we do not know so far more than
total
The vote was agreed to.
PUBLIC SERVICES RECOGNISED, The Chairman said the next vote was one of McBean, widow of the late bailiff and interpreter $87% for a compassionate allowance to Mrs. of Hindustani in the Supreme Court, who had been in the service of the Colony for 33 years and gave great satisfaction in the discharge of his duties. The principle which the Government had followed in making this recommendation years' service. was that of allowing one month's salary for three
Mr. Ryrie-I think it used to be one month's salary for every year's service.
The Chairman-I don't think it was ever
be glad to hear the Government is getting more that. At any rate I am sure hon, members will
moderate in its views.
Mr. Ryrie-It seems to me the Government gets stingier every year (laughter).
The Chairman-Not at all. It is consideration for the public (Renewed laughter).
The vole was passed.
VACCINE
Mr. McConachie proposed "That interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum (free of income tax) be allowed out of the profits of the Company on all instalments paid in advance of the dates when the same become due and that from the 30th June, 1890, holders of scrin sated for the trx on your patience. If you could considerable production, had created great hopes, working, very easy at Nagotna, rather delicate "If it is the intention of the Government to this; it spoke for itself. He might mention, Certificates be entitled to participate in future dividends, in proportion to the amount of instalments raid up, on an equality with the other shareholders of the Company."
Mr. W..H. Ray seconded. Mr. Poesnecker proposed "That Interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum be charged on every instalment which shall not be
punctually paid, and be paid with such instal
ments.
Mr. Just seconded. The Chairman proposed "That all monies received from premiunis on the said new shares be added to the Reserve Funds.
Mr. G. S. Coxon seconded.
All the resolutions were unanimously agreed Chairman, in to, and the
conclusion, announced that no confirmatory meeting would be necessary,
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DES CHAR-
BONNAGES DU TONKIN.
The first annual general meeting of the share- holders of this Company was held to-day at the offices. Victoria Buildings. There were present the Hon. C. P. Chater, Mess.. Bavier Chauf- four, H. N. Mody. A. G. Morris (directors), T. H. Whitehead J. D. Lapraiz, R. Gubbay, M. Grote, J. Bell-Irvine, J. S. Ezekiel, S. 1, Danby, W. H. Gaskell, Devaux (solicitor), Beauveric and Brossard (engineers), Champio, (auditor), and C. Georg (secretary),
The Chairman continued I have not much to add to this report. If it be, as you have no doubt roticed with pleasure, that we are entering upon a period of produtio 1, you will be compen, have gone down to the spot and inspected the works you would no doubt have been convinced that in order in carry them on methodically, and avold mistakes, we could not very well have gone on quicker. We shall now do our best to further production as quickly as possible. (applause). (applampin then said:-) have examined with the greatest care the report and balance sheet presented by the director. I found the report in accordance with the facts, and the balance sheet in accordance with the vouchers. I may add that the directors renounced their fees for the year, am wanting to 50,00; francs.
The Secretary read the following report :- REPORT OF THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF HAGOTNA MINE.
Works executed.
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The works commenced last year were under taken with a view to studying the western extremity of the coast and the lower system of the veins, which are visible on the surface at this spot. Twenty-five surveys, counting only those which have led to work of some im. portance, have been made in this region. The greater part of these have now been stopped, being judged sufficient, the veins which they have recognized having to be recived for underground work. Among those which are being worked now, some have become proper works of urodacti in, the object of the others being to complete the survey of the workable veins.
685 metres of galleries had been made in this region up to the 15th April, of which 249 were in one month, from the 15th March to 15th April. The gallery Marguerite N. and N. 1 Bis, those of the ravine, 1. 2. 3., and 3 Bis, that of the river, as well as numerous cuttings on over 100 metres development, have been opened in the same vein, which they thus proved to be identical. Other indications almost surely promise to double this figure. This vein with an inclination of 70 degrees has 35 metres in horizontal direction or 33 metres of thickness, of which about 23 metres are of coal. The coal, bowever, is se far much vitiated on the surface which indicates that by underground working only we shall find here qaite enormous resources, if, as there is every reason to believe, the coal
the sheet of infiltered water.
will become more consistent below the level of
On 2:00 metres of development or 23 metres of thickness, every metre of the vein in depth will give 46,000 cubic metres or 62,1co tons of coal; on 100 metres in depth this will give 6520,000 tons. It would therefore be advisable to commence soon on this spot the sinking of a shaft, should it even be a shaft of survey for the moment. Some more galleries, Nos. 3-7, have so far not given better results, but only prove the richness of this coal-bed. They have been abandoned, pending the sinking of shafts.
on
the Charlot mines, apparently extremely rich, for, nection with its Jubilee that it should take place the 6th part of our properly.
which about two thirds from Negoins or one
His Excellency-In answer to this question I may say that the Government consider that if any celebration take place in this colony in con-
next year. There can, be no doubt that this colony became a British possession in 1841. Conclusion. The study of the three quarters In the year 1842 a treaty was passed which con- of Negotna, Marguerite, or Hatou, is nearly firmed what had previously taken place, and in finished, the work is commenced at various the year 1843 a charter was granted establishing can be no doubt that Hongkong really became points, giving per day from 20-25 tons coal, of this possession as a British colony, but there English territory when it was taken in 1841. third from Hatou. The production at Nagona w Now, in regard to the question whether increase more rapidly than the others, the veins being very rich, neat, and of easy to work, the any celebration should take place or not, construction therefore of a railway here is abso-consider myself that it is not one in lately necessary. At Haton the preparation of which suggestions should come from the Govern- the main vein will have to be made very metho- ment. If the public consider, that the occasion dically, together with the Recherche Inondée. is one upon which any festivities should take The production will soon arrive at a figure, place, I am quite sure the Govenment will be which will render the present means of transport only too happy to listed to any suggestion that may be made in that direction, but as I have impracticable and necessitate here, also, the
said, this is a matter which should rather come immediate construction of n railway. The mine
from the nublie themselves that from the Govern- Marguerite not yielding anything so far, it remains to be seen whether the shafts should
ment. We know perfectly well that in regard to all these celebrations and festivities a great deal be sunk at once or the work stopped for a time of public money is necessarily expended and it so as to reduce the unproductive expenses and to
is rather for the public to move that such expen- divide the staff among the other two mines.
We would now recommend the following diture should take place than for the Govern- If the hon. member can ascertain what are the wishes of the public course; to push the works at Marmottan actively ment to propose it. by the installation of inclines, worked by steam
forward any conclusion he may arrive at to the Government, I am quite sure that the Govern hence we shall extract here 300 tons per day: this or from the neighbouring veins. One year to work by galleries the superficial portion of ment will be most happy to consider any sug gestion that may be made on the part of those the vein Chater where it is recognized as good. This will farnish from 50 to 100 tons one through whose enterprise and industry the year hence: further to prepare the working of Colony has become as prosperous as it is to-day.
The Council then adjourned to the 9th June. the vein of Hatou by pushing actively the- Recherché Inondée; probable extraction here one year hence 100 to 200 tons per day, which gives a total of about 500 tons. Meanwhile the probable production will very likely reach se,cop tons extracted by means of steam winding engines, and provided it can be transported to Hongay by railway; the immediate construction
'. (Signed) BEAUVERIE, of the latter is therefore urgently required.
Engineer in Chief,
The Chairman said the next vote was for $230.80, being expenses incurred in carrying out an experiment as to the possiblity of successfully cultivating call-lymph in the Colony. He did not think be need say anything with regard to perhaps, that the results had been very success
The vote was agreed to, and the Committes adjourned.
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Mr. Bavier Chauffour took the chair, on the either horizontally or by inclines, of which 16 production, and will only come into consideration winding engines, getting the staff either from generally in regard to this matter, and will Captain Goddard. will be despatched for the
motion of Mr. Chater. He said: In opening the proceedings, I may say that in accordance with French law the notice convening this meeting has been advertised in the local French and English press. and I deposit the reports of the directors and auditors for inspection. I further beg to inform you that the number of shares represented here to-day is 6039, representing a capital of 3,019,000 francs, giving a right to 199 vates. In conformity with the law Ilovite two of the largest shareholders-Messrs. Chater and Mody-to act as scrutators, and also invite Mr. Grote to act as secretary. These condi- tions, prescribed by French law and our Articles of Association, being fulfilled, we will proceed to the business of the day. I shall first have the honor of reading the report of the directors. of Association we have to submit to you the Gentlemen, In compliance with our Articles accounts of the first working period of our Company, embracing the time elapsing between its origin and the 1st December, 1889. These accounts do not call for any long explanation, for a mere glance at them will show that they con- tain no receipts worth speaking of, but only expenses. It could not possibly be otherwise, for in order to arrive at a rapid production it was first of all necessary that the vast domain of our Company should be put into full working order. This has taken more time than we at first anticipated; not that we have not done our uimast to improve the works, but the more we were advancing with thems, the more we had to realise the fact that we had before us an enterprise of such dimensions as to require much more time than could have been foreseen, in gradually moving from the period of study and prospecting to the period of production. It would have done no good, and in fact it would have been contrary to a wise administration, to produce coal immediately, while we were going on discovering it. This would have been com mencing at the end, and would have no doubt later on exposed the company to great dis appointment. First, of all it was necessary to get a proper idea of the richness of our conces- sion, to study it thoroughly in all its directions, and finally to organise it in view of an important
Conclusion-The region of Marguerite therefore does not participate so far in the present then the shafts are completed. The analysis of this roal so far has shown the following results: Fixed carbon 80.00 to 33.50; vol. matter 10.00 to 1200, sh 500 to 6.00, water 1.50 to 2.00.
HATOU
Work effected.
The study of this region is very much advanced. The results of the former researches and of the discoveries, which have been continually going on this year, have just been co-ordinated. The new gallery will furnish the verification.
Mine Fanny pierced from begining to end by a gallery of 134 meters in length has given only dust coal and thus we have not continued the wark either by gallery nor in the open air.
710 metres of galleries have been made herr, were in working order on the 15th of April, almost exclusively in veins, workable by galleries, or in the valley by means of stone- winding engines. The result of this work is that we have recognized 7 veins, varying in length from gro to 1200 metres and in thickness from 2 to 5 metres, which gives a total thickness of 2 metres, showing a quantity of coal, va ying per metre in depth from 2,000 to 4,000 cubic metres according to the vein, thus giving a tonnage per metre in depth from 2,700, to 5.600 or per 100 meters in depth for all the prescatly recognized veins, about 2,850,000 tons of coal. These seven veins are located in a thickness of ground not exceeding soo metres. Of these 7 veins four
Main Yein of Hatou. The vein, in which the will lead to an immediate production, it not all of them of the highest chemical composition,
Mine Fanny is comprised, fms, like all the Description of the veins which will lead to an eins studied in the valley of Hatou, one sole still very solid and very marketable stuff.
immediate output:
vein of at least 50 meters thickness about half Veio Chaier, of a thickness of 4 metres, is first of this will be workable coal, divided by banks ance and the nature of which rank this vein in visible on the coast, on the spot where the first of shale, more or less carboniferous, the abund- work has been commenced. It consists of a level gallery which attacks the vein in its the class of those subject to spontaneous fire. direction and from which start two ascending This vein of Haton develops itself between the into it on a distance of about 600 meters, galleries and one incline. The level gallery two extreme researches, which have penetrated but it goes much further as we have been able will terminate later on in the valley and come
to recognize it in diff rent explorations and it out or the other side of the hill, whereas the aste ng galleries and the ipeline"wili terve
It inclines surpasses one thousand meters. to determine the best workable portion and to
of Hatou or Giaham and reappears again, ventilate the other galleries. The continuation under the bill which separates the two valleys of this vein has been discovered recently on the
with nearly no inclination lustead of the other side of the valley and again further on at a distance of ore kilometre, where we have good 30 deg ces at the commencement, at the bottom hopes of taking good advantage of it. The out-of the valley of Giaham, formed no doubt by put of this vein will be of about 50 tons per day the erosion in this mass of easy decay. We within the next 6 months. The analysis of this are just beginning at the base of the hill a cutting coal so far has shown the folowing results Fixed into this vein to work it by nscending up to the prepare another working as well by descending carbon 8200 to 89 50, vol. matter 11.00, ash outcrop, but in order to hurry the work we shall 300 to 500, water 1.50 to 2.00.
from the outcrop.
Vein Marmoltan:-Four different surveys have been made in this vein, of which the
identity is at piescat perfectly proved, and four more on the other side of the river. At two points the vein is slightly affected by small faults, but we continue to work with the hope of finding puro and solid coal further on, such as in the
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The Railway, which con Bects the various veins, is nearly completed. With more than 1,000 meters of development, 300 meters of extent and 10 meters of thick ness of coat, the cube will be about 6 mil- lion cubic meters giving a tonnage of 8,100,000 ions, but this estimation must be reduced in
order to take into account the nopeificial vitiated parts and the difficulty to work such a vein, as well on account of its immensity and of its composition as on account of the fears of fire, We shall therefore not count on more than 5,000,000 tons on the above basis.
Recherche Inondée. Besides the preceding vein we are studying we begin working a vein in which the Recherche Inondée is situated, of which, so far, we have not verified the probable connection with the great vein. The vein, of which the coal is very solid, has an opening of 2 meters and given one meter of coal. It has an inclication of 30 degrees. The abundance of Infiltration of water does not allow to take out but big lumps, the dust being lost. Hence to the end of the year, this gallery will give about yo tons per day. The other openings of the great vein will not yield a serious production until the putting up of steam winding engines, when they will yield about 100 tons per day.
Conclusion. The Region of Hatou, being now fully recognized, shows a very rich load of rather delicate worklog, which requires an absolutely methodical preparation, with a staff specially familiar with such mines. Once this complet d the production at Hatou one year hence will be from 150-200 tons per day.
Hohgay, May, 1890. The Chairman then invited questions, and after the shareholders had inspected the plans, moved the adoption of the report and statement
of accounts.
Mr. Moseley seconded, and it was agreed to... The Chairman-In accordance with our Articles of Association two directors have to retire myself and Mr. Moses.
Mr. Ezekiel moved their re-election. Mr. Gubbay seconded. Agreed to. Mr. Morris moved the appointment of Mr. le Roi, a mine-owner in France, to the Board, in place of M. V. Chauffour.
Mr. Danby seconded. Agreed to. Mr. Mosely moved, and Mr. Gaskell seconded, the re-appointment of Mr. Champin as auditory and at the suggestion of the Chairman an extra $100 was added to his remuneration in con sideration of his being the only auditor.
The Chairman then intimated that that con- cluded the business.
Mr. Lapralk-Before the meeting closes I think it is only right that we should pass a vote of thanks to Mr. Bavier-Chauffour for the great ability and tact he has displayed in the manage- ment of the mines, and also in developing the properly. I am quite certain that if he remains down there in full management the shareholders' interests will be fully protected (applause).
The Chairman-I very highly appreciate the confidence you place in me, and you may be assured that, fully supported as I have ever been by my fellow directors, I shall always do- my utmost to promote the success of our enter prise (applause).
Mr. Lapraik also moved that the thanks of the meeting be accorded to the European employés at the mines. Considering the trying great energy (applause). climate they had to put up with they had shown
The Chairman-I shall duly convey your very complimentary vate to them. You may be assured that they will contlang to do all they can to give satisfaction.
The proceedings than terminated,"
YESTERDAY'S LEGISLATIVE:
"COUNCIL,
The following portion of the proceedings at the Council were emitted from last night's intuetaget de papete
THE NEW STANDING ORDERS,
A lengthy discussion as to the advantages and any new Bill followed the 'Attorney-General' dengers of reading only the marginal notes of remarks. Mr. Ryrie moved, and Mr. Chater seconded, that that course be adopted, but ultimately the amendment was withdrawa
1.
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
A meeting of the Finance Committee was afterwards held, the Acting Colonial Secretary presiding.
TIE WONG-NEFCHONG VALLEY. The Chairman said the first vote was for $,000, for proposed works at Wong-nei-chong Valley, inside the Race-course. As they had beard from his Excelledey, the amount to be expended on the waik, if carried out in full, would be more than $8,000, and the question upon which the opinion of the Commitice was asked was whether this sum of $8,000, or'n less sum, should be voted for these improvements during the present year. As a matter of form he moved that $8,000 be voted but he was perfectly willing to accept any amendment any hon. member might think it to propose. Surveyor-General would give the Committee any further information they required.
The
The Surveyor-General said the estimate be sent in for improving the turf was $2,000, and for filling in the pond $14,000, making a total of $15,000.
Mr. Ryrie-That has been a very expensive pond.
The Surveyor-General-It is a very big pond and a very deep one. It will take something like 100,000 tons of earth to fill it."
The Colonial Treasurer-Where are you going to get the earth to fill it?
The Surveyor-General-Part of it will be taken from the drains and part from the bill side.
The Colonial Treasurer-It is very desirable that the Valley should not be cut about.
The Surveyor-General-It is impossible to fill up a large space like that, without cutting the earth from somewhere.
The Acting Registrar-General-May I ask on behalf of the Wong-nel-chong Recreation Com- mittee if the whole area is to be turfed?
The Surveyor-General-All that we intend to do is to improve the turf. Any one who has had anything to do with turfing will know that the expenditure of $zoco will not relieve us from the necessity of spending an annual sum those things you can spend just as much as you for keeping up the turf. Of course it is one of like on. If you were to turf it all like the Cricket ground, instead of $1,000 a much larger sum would have to be expended. I did not feel justified in recommending a larger sum than $1,coo to be expended in the present year. We will do all we can for the money.
The Acting Registrar-General-Do I under stard, that $2000 will put the place in such order that one could play cricket there.
The Surveyor-General-I do not say you will be able to get pitches for cricket all over the ground. We shall turf the bare patches and apply dressing in certain places.
The Acting Registrar-General-That means that the ground will have to lie fallow for a certain time.
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gallery Marmottan, of which we shall speak output. This is what we have done so far.
No. 17. This mine develops itself from the The importance of this preliminary work and the approaching period of production have stcrop and joins No. 16. It is composed, for Induced us to considerably increase our insult the present, firstly, of four horizontal galleries. cient staff, which at the present moment stands starting from the outcrop and following the veins as follows:-500 native workmen, 3 French at different levels; secondly; of a series of ascen- engineers, and about 40 French miners, and ding galleries and inclines, starting from the foremen, draughtsmen, foremen of work-lowest level gallery and forming with this a act, shops, and sundry office and other employés, extending and progressively advancing, of ascen- This important staff is now spread over the ding and descending galleries, dividing the velo different working contres, so as to insure a regular into blocks of to metre side-walls, which will be and uninterrupted work, and with a view to taken out by the methodical mining progress,"" securing an active and continual control over all A steam winding engine will be put up at the the now organised services we bare just opening of the first incline, where the produce of engaged a manager, who again is placed under the whole interior pone will accumulate. This the control of the Managing Director. In this engine will provide for the extraction of coal o respect our present organisation seems to pro- the pamping out of the water. Until the putting mise the best results. In view of the con-up of this cagine this mine will yield a produce stantly increasing number of European and tion of from 1 to 50 tons per day.
No, 18. The fourth attack on the Vein Mar. native workmen and employés, wo have been obliged, in conformity with French law and in moitan lasituated ajo metres furtheron. Between order to answer urgent wants, to organise a the two the outcrop runs in the bed of the river medical service, and to this effect we have and establishes the identity, although the aspect engaged a French doctor (Dr. Batallard), who of the vein is different. It improyes, however in will shortly leave for Hangay. Another question advancing. This survey has no other interest of great importance, the purchase of plant than to prove the continuation of the vein and to necessary for a regular production, has had our indicate another spot where an i cline can be full attention, and we have taken advantage of opened up with advantage. From here the the presence in Europe of our Managing Director outcrop continues in the valley with, great to contract for such plant as was most urgently regainity and the work will therefore allow required. This plant will anive shortly, and very great development, which, however, may once put up will mark the starting point of pro- be retarded by the vicinity of the river. The duction so eagerly looked for by all of us, but Marmottan Mice produced over 200 tons of which necessarily had to be preceded by the good coal during the month of April. It produces period of exploring and prospecting, absolutely at present 15 tons per day and will double that next Inevitable in a mining enterprise when managed moth provided we are not short of workmen with prudence and circumspection. This pro- during the rice crop, The analysis of this coal duction, necessarily limited at the beginning, will has so far shown the following results; Fixed increase rapidly with the development of the Carbon 83 00 to 85.50 val. matter 9.00 to 10.00, underground works and with the progressive ash 3.00 to $ao, water 1.50 to 3.00. The two establishment of railways, connecting all the veins, 16 Bis and 17 Bis, which follow the Mar. mines with a wharf where steamers of mellan, vein, are exactly parallel and have the the largest lonnage will be able to load, same development. A survey of these com- the immediate construction of which is menced quite recently. The coal of vela 16 now under consideration. Until the achievement Bisia solid enough, the coal of veia 17. Dis of the important work just spoken of, the approaches more the quality of coal of the mice transport of our output will be secured by a Marmottan, although not quite as solid. If these tramway and by a fitills of lighters and surveys give satisfactory respits it wil be easy launches. The present stale of our works to work the superior portion of this vein. The comprises three working centres fally organised, tiver wild inconvenience us more than, at the with a total extension of galleries of about 1500 Marmottan mine, the first cutting of the incline. metres in full work, with regard to which we Other Veins There are some more, veins work satisfactorily, and begin to practice the Inden, we are all aware, that an official connected the conclusion that it would be much better for DOLLARS ($5) per Sharo is payable to the beg to refer to the report of our engineerin-chief, further on, of which the outcrop can be traced Finally, as regards the quality of the coal, our up to the Marguerite Mine, but we bayo: not expectations have been fully realised, it having surveyed them, all our energies having been improved while the work in the galleries was concentrated on thous works which are already progressing, and we have every reason to bellers productive or which are going to be productive that it will further improve so we go deeper very NOOR, we
The Attorney General suggested that it be left to the Committee repening on the Bill to say whether it need be read in Council extense or not.
Dr. Ho Kel, in the Interests of the Chinese, moved that all Ordinances be published in one
Mr. C. P. Chater seconded. • Chinese, as well as in the English newspapers,
It was shewn by several official members that the tho kuferation of the Oficer Administering on the suggestion of the Officer Administering the Government, thas an intimation that such Bills would be shortly introduced need only be published in Chinese, the proposition was with drawn.
with the Cricket Ground is that if the turf were The Chairman-My experience in connection laid about this time of the year, it would be Chater, asked whether it was intended to do ready, for playing on by the 1st October,
The Surveyor-General said that was a question anything with the nullah this year 7 magg
The vote of $8000 was agreed to of drainage.
THE hitherto style of B. M. RUT- TONJEE & Co. has this day been dissolved by Mutual Consent between the Partners. All Persons having Claim against the said Firm- are requested to send particulars of same on or before the 15th of June; and all Fersons Indebted to the Firm are requested to make payment on or before the above date.
B. M. RUTTONJEE & Co.
1836 Hongkong, 31st May, 1890.
NOTICE.
Shameen, Canton,
The analysis of the coal of this region has so for shown the following results: Fixed carbon 80.00 to 84 00, Vol. matter 10.00 10 14.co, ash 300 to 6.co, water 1.50 to zoo. The galleries completed on the fifteenth of April in the region amount to 731 meters, of which 439 are being
NURERS FOR THE CIVIL HOSPITAL The Chairman said the next vote was for $534, worked. The advance of the last month has Camphs. The works undertaken at Campha been. 107 meicrs, MAN
salaries and rations of the nursing staff of the comprise the roads, some researches, two
belog an additional sum required to defray the galleries of, together, 100 meter development, opened in a fairly good vein, which is sliuated
Civil Hospital for six months. This was porate dealt tris, however, not the
forward portant question and had been brought WITH Reference to on, will, hereafter be Style of BOMANJEE port rather difficult. It is, however, not the
forward on the recommendation of Dr. Ayres and
BOMANJEE & Co. richest region of this concession. There are
the other doctors at the Government Civil carried on under the
[837 sicher veins, better situated, at the river of
Hospital, At present there were certain Slaters & Co. amount of work, and who had rendered great Campha, where the working will be more pro-
there, who, although very willing to do a certain THE BARRADAS EPISODE religious ductive and much easier. While continuing our
Mt. Ryrie, pursuant to notice, anked "If the permit them to offer any assistance to persons in work here we have thought it beat to concen-
Executive will furnish the Council with any a dangerous states, and therefore in some more. trate our efforts on the concessions of Hongay and Haton,
Various observations. The native workmen, information in regard to the reported defalcations serious cases, and more especially, in the eases His Excellency-Hon, members are aware, as of their duties. The Government had come to Chinese as well as Annamites, are beginning to in the Money Order Department of the colony of births, they were not equal to the performance do the work pretty well. They do the wood cutting of coal in rational way, as it is with Post Office department, named Berradas, the patients in the Hospital if a staff of trained done in Europe. They are however not capable dined from the colony some time since English nurses was obtained from home. of difficult work, but in joleing with them special Shortly after he left I considered it my duty to The Colonial Treasurer-How many are going European workmen we shall succeed progressively cause an enquiry to be made into the alleged to be obtained f by selection in forming a better staff. They are defalcations. Such enquiry has been made, The Chairman-At present we are going to more or less uncertain or rather delicate to handle, and from the report. I have received up to get out one head nurse and four assistant nursed
Canton, 31st May, 189.
-THE SONGEI KOYAH PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
TT is hereby notified that a CALL of FIVE
on or before the 7th day of June nextgag Hongkong and Shanghal Bankding Corporation
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, HD General Managers, Hongkong, 31st May, 1896.