THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1891.
SEVENTY sallors from the Chinese Imperial Squadron landed at Nagasaki the other day and went in for a "roal good time." Admiral Ting, whose philanthropy ought to be known in Exeter Hall, didn't quite see it as a harmless amusement, and the gay and festive tars were soundly whipped on rejoining their ships. Their shrieks of agony, according to the Nippon, were heard far and near. Had this happened in Hongkong, daar old Ting would probably have been "run in" and treated to a richly merited dose of his own suce la Japan the truculent Celestial reigns
supreme.
THERE were very few cases of importance at the Police Court on the 26th alto, and the business was run through with Mr. Wise's characteristle promptitude. There was one, however, that is deserving of passing notice, inasmuch as it's pregnant with evidence of the possession of an unsophisticated spirit on the part of one Lan Acbun, described as "a collector of bad coing who at the instance of P.C. John Green War charged with being in the unlawful possession of a number of counterfeit colns. The defendant readily admitted the charge in a manner indica tive of pride on his part, but upon being ren- tenced to six months' imprisonment, he blandly lequired of the magistrate if he would be allowed to go home every night to sleep. His Worship who it is presumed will in turn refer poor Lan to some copper coloured turri-key, and the whole will end in bitter disappointment,
sengers changed carriages at a God-forsaken place called Blayney, and then the fun really commenced. I am accustomed to torride Jolting I have ridden Australian back-jumpers, steered surrounding Grand Calry and Suez and once, An Egyptian donkey, through the arid deserts when roads were not, scaled Victoria Peak an board a Mongolian race-pony, but the shaking up we were subjected to on this lina of railway which, though of quite recent construction, has all the discarded rolling plant of other lines In New South Wales, utilised doubtless to WEST ont their last legs, put all previous experiences bruised body haunts me til. At 7 th, unless quite in the shade. The sccollection of my the train is late, and the oldest inhabitant can't remember when it wasn't late, Woodstock is reached, and our journey by rail is accompilabed. The rain falls in torrents as I wend my way towards the only "pub "that, strange to say, this country town of corrugated-iron shanties contains. A meagre fare for breakfast and an
Mount, Grant's Amalgamated, and several others, Without entering into all the geological details supplied to me by experts, it is sufficient to mention that the gold, which is generally fiue in quartz, there being alco a total absence of what abis district, is evenly distributed through the
for the crushings yielding higher returns than is miners term clearage, or face gold. This accounts Indicated by the outside appearances of the quanta.
receiving the Committee's Report for the past
The Annual Meeting for the purpose of
cason will be held at the Pavilion on Monday, season and electing the Committee for the coming the 7th September, at 5 p.m..
W. M. DIANE, President, COLONEL CRATER T. S. SANTH,"
E. M. BLAIR,
R. TRESILIAN, Hon. Treasurer," A. T. LEACH, T. E. DAVIES, W. H. WALLACE,
Abrent
Members of the Committee ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,
Honorary Secretary;/a
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not nacemarily endorse the plafons expressed by
that Mr. Lamacchia's death was a purely accl. referred him to the Superintendent of the Home old miner of varied experience, I am loterested the nature of the quality, and the depth of fortunately, very rare even fő this model colony that in case of oppression by the Tibetan authorl-
dental one.
IT will be learned with satisfaction that yesterday's (agth ulto) settlement on the local Rialto passed off in what, is now the stereotyped phrase of "a satisfactory manner which, o! course, means that many came to the scratch, while some didn't The latter, however, are of the smaller fry and do
Ir "Fairway" will send us the Pulme Judge notes in the case Zum Aling v. Patell, to which he refers in his letter, we shall be glad to publish them if they am of public interest. But, at correspondent is quite mistaken in the assumption
exorbitant charge have to be mildly put up with, and then arrangements have to be made for the journey by coach to the Mount, a distance of about 14 miles. obliging in a rough and ready way) he is The landlord of the hostelry is anxious to be interested in China and Japan, and as he is an
afford regarding the Balmoral enterprise. Fortune in any reliable information he may be able to favors ma decidedly; the worthy Boniface is in no way inclined to be reticent; he knows all about the Balmoral mine and has no objections to ventilating his views. He commences by telling me that a few years ago he took gold to the value of £10,000 out of the Mount McDonald district, principally from the Balmoral from the Balmoral lease, some of an obtained
New South Wales Government, paid an official Mr H. W. Slee, Inspector of Mines for the visit to Mount McDonald in August, 1889, and In the course of a very interesting report speaks most "The Balmoral la a distinct line of reef from the favorably of the Balmoral prospects. He says Queen of the Mount. Several bundred tons of qaariz were crushed from this reef averaging fully two ounces per tou. There are several other mines working with fair prospects of success. The following is the quartz crumbing power on the field: Balmoral Gold Mining Co., vo-head, Colbert's 8-hend, Pascoe's 12-head, Creighton's ahead, and the Mining Investment Association io-head batteries, making a total of 75-head and 100 korse-power. This expenditure of capital in sta have faith in the permanency of the quarts-crushing machinery proves that capita Mount McDonald gold-field, and when taking into consideration the geological formation,
conclusion can be arrived at than that the Mount some of those mines already attained, no other McDonald gold-field will rank among the per- manent reefing districts of New South Wales. There is also a large tract of auriferous country within a few miles of Mount McDonald, which, If once developed, will add to the settlement of a permanent mining population,"
The conditions of the Balmoral Co.'s properties and shareholders can rest assured that, whatever may be the actual paying prospects of the concern, the mine is neither a wild-cat business nor a "salted" fraud. In the leases which comprise the Balmoral" the reefs are not so dicarly defined as in the "Queen of the Mount" and nature. Only the most experienced miners can "Eureka," and the country is ofa much harder
represented to me that this fact is a great extent dinera country rock from the reef, and. it was explains the low returns realised before work at the mine was stopped. Owing to laexperienced through the mill with the reef quarte, the cost of mangement a great quantity of rock was put
being made.
Carpondents in this calorto). -THE HONGKONG BANK MEETING..... To Oro OF THE HOWORONG TELEGRAPH.") becomes a burden to them when they have SIR,Some men there are whose existence nothing to find fault with. But such men are, I have actually seen one of two of the genus I have heard of such men and read of them and here. They serve very well to give one an idea of the inhabitants of Chinese Tartar They take pride in making an exhibition of themselves by asking pertinent questions faimpertinent ways and making an ordinary enquiry in an extra- friends believe they are a "terror" to every one ordinary manter. Their delight is to make their in-law kind of malignity
kindness in allowing their Band to play on the received the approval of the Throne. A trang- ground during matches,
submitted a reply in which he asked for a modie Elation of these was forwarded to the Tibetan ecclesiastic who rules the country. This dignitary
they were drawn up by an officer who had only fication of the regulations on the ground that a very slender knowledge of the condition of the country. The new Resident, Sheng-tal, ordered them to be enforced, but the Ruler Inslated that they should be reconsidered and stated the he would most certainly not comply with the provision which made the native authorlies of Chantal amendable to the Jurisdiction of Tachlenia and Liang as well as to Lassa. In explanation of such con duct on the part of the Chantal ruler, it should be mentioned that the country was handed over to the Dalai Lama in the reign of Tung Chih and that the proposal to place it under the joint control of the Suechuan Government would Involve loss of face" Ch'ang-kéng, in draw- ing up the new code for the administration of the country, clearly foresaw the difficulty of cutting off all relations with Lassa, and devised this dial systems of control as the best solution of the problem. The Tibetan Council protested think of some compromise. He sent à delegato so clamorously that Sheng-t'al was obliged to to reason with the Chantal tribes and suggested
the Chinese officials at Tachieniu and Litan, but des, they should have the right of appealing to that under ordinary circumstances they should continue emendable to the jurisdiction of the betan rulers. This, while giving the Tibetans placed the real; power in the hands of the the outward semblance of authority, would have
of the Tibetan Council, who were more persistent Chinere. This point did not escape the notice. than ever in their objection to the arrangement. form of government is best suited to the wants Why in the name of goodness Mr. Wicking should repeat bis question to Mr. J. S. Moses. of a savage people and think it desirable that the Chairman at the Bank meeting, about the short selling of Bank shares, after receiving a Viceroy of Szechuan, held somewhat similar the administration should not be unduly severo straight answer, is what I cannot understand views and Introduced the system of rallug or too complicated. Le Ping-chang, the former look formidable. He did not succeed, I think, savage by means of savages which has con But I will try to guess. I think he wanted to Now, I think, Mr. Editor, that if a man knocki but perhaps he felt he was creating an impression. tiased in force until the present-time. In his head agatert a stone wall he makes as requirements of the case will be fully met the opinion of the present writers, the. impression too, and in that way I do not see by affording the natives of Chantul a tribunal an impression. But if one is not satisfied with oppression of their Tibetan rulers. As the what right any ore has to object to his making to which they can appeal against the Tibetan Council has strong objections to be the attacks In Granny's columns about the pronunciation of the Chairman of an institution.
Tachfenlu and Litang the memorialists have I think it is not exactly fair-play. I think it is constituted the Resident at Lasss the authority rather silly, very ridiculously silly, I am not to which the natives are to appeal for redress. aatellite of Mr. J. S. Moses, and don't write to against the exactions of their rulers. The only defend himin truth there is nothing to delend; abjection to this couse is the distance which the Bank is a pozzle to me. If Mr. Wicking despatch by the Chinese military officer stationed tian has to do with any one of the shareholdes of this, all petitions are to be forwarded with due but what on earth Mr. Moses' English pronunciaeparates Lassa from Chantal, and to obviate
then be is the first man I have ever heard say from Nepaul are transmitted through a similar asserts that Mr. Moses' diction is unintelligible, at Chiangch'ls in the same way as documents
nobody's fault if Mr. Wicking failed to hear down the Chairman's statements, and it is or understand them properly.
not amount to much, but it will be noticed from that we, or anybody else, can obtala a Hongkong section, whilst working on tribute. He showed me mentioned in the foregoing extract still exist, who gives them a chance to exhibit their mother. The memorialists are of opinion that simple
Judge's noter of a case by merely applying for
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our hat of quotations which appears elsewhere, that there been tremendous fall in many stocks consequent upon the settlement. That local financial matters are still gloomy is an undoubted tact, and if it turns out that one particular stock, which is now the theme of much animated discus- Hongkong will be a veritable slough of despond lon, should prove to be of the genus wild-cat, SHAREHOLDER'S " regrets that Mr. Fraser Smith did not reach the colony from Australia in time to be present at the half-vearly meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora tian, held on the 22nd ulto, would appear, from the number of letters we have received on the notes in Regina v. Brandt cost us the trial difference that instead of silver: the Balmoral picking preventing any attempt at separation making Impressions, but comes out with allly Joint jurisdiction of the Chinese authorities at.
subject, to be almost universal. The absence of the one independent And fearless opponent to Directors' monopolies which this colony possesses -the windy lucubrations of men of the Wicking type, who have their own axes to grind, are not worth serious reflection, excepting. for purposes of illustration or argument-probably prevented some interesting disclosures at the meeting; but we can promise our readers that the situation will be practically grappled with in these columns during the course of the next few days..
them. The Code holds that a judge's notes are his own private property and cannot be obtained ar a right, but we believe that judges rarely refose an application for coples of their holes to be used as evidence. Mr. Justice Fielding Clark, that he did not belleve his statement that he la the case, Regina v. Brandi, told the defendani
'could not obtain a copy of the judge's notes in a certain case; but since then the Editor of this journal had occasion to apply to Sir James Russell for a copy of his notes in the Conspiracy case, and the request was refused. It may interest Fairway to know that the fudge's sum of $45 for copying,
A VISIT, TO THE BALMORAL MINE.
which would. "pan out' about two hundred cunces to the ton, and assured me that plenty of the same sort of staff was available. If no one else belleves in the substantial prospects of the Balmoral dit would appear that he has solid grounds Mining Co., this practical miner certainly does, for his confidence. "I am waiting," he remarked, with twinkle in bis eye, watting until the Company stops work and then I'll try my luck again.". If all my worthy host told me is true, the Hongkong shareholders own a second Broken Hill, but with the very gratifying produces gold. However, the fact remains that this man has made a considerble sum of The Balmoral Co. originally held over 22 money, the ore being obtained as related above, acres, which they subsequently increased by the and satisfied myself that he is not the only purchase of further leases to 72 acres~a huge fortunate "tributor-far the benefit of the and most valuable property should fair results uninitiated it may be mentioned that a "tributor" is a miner who works without wages and on his
acenie from working operations. The battery plant and compressor, with the dam, are' own account, returning to the owner of the who did well in the Mount McDonald ranges. ground a percentage according to his galas-mouth of the tunnel. The dam said to be cap situated in the dip of two hills, quite close to the After breakfast the signal is given "to machinery is of the most Improved and modern able of holding a million gallons of water, and the
milf, a compressor plant driving four rock-drills, part of the Journey in a pair-horsed-what 20-head of stamps, four vanners, a Remington alewinch, etc., etc. All this costly plant is in first-rate order.
THE Actin Puisne Judge gave judgment in the who have capital invested in that bit coach, and now comes a most unpleasant types. The latter. now.comprises a powerful | so.. The reporters found no difficulty in taking Officer stationed a Dongri. Make
execution,
I
(BY OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.)
in July lost, and knowing the great interest taken Having a few days to spare whlist in Sydney in the Balmoral gold mine by a considerable number of Hongkong and Coast Port residents Summary Court on the 28th ulto. In the share productive, not to say unprofitable under shall I call it? Those who have not visited dealing case Luddy u. Ramjahm and Curram. taking, I made inquiries as to the feasibility of the Colonies have yet to experience the terrors Plaintiff sued for $468,12, the difference on running up to Moart McDonald, and personally of a bush road and an up-country coach. Panjom shares sold to Ramjabm, the fulfilmenting all that was to be seen fo what to the The sensations from the road remind you of a of the contract being guaranteed by Carree vast majority of shareholders has been from sea during a typhoon, and the coach is a square His lordship decided in favor of plaintiff for the
the beginning very much a terra incognita, box on wheels that are quito ignorant of any amount claimed. Mr. E. Robinson, on behalf Meeting Mr. Kenneth Stevens, the Secretary relationship to springs Rain continued to come of the plaintiff, asked for immediate execution,
of the Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Ld, who down in full force, rendering the situation just as as he had been informed that Ramjakm bad had been sent down by the Directors. In uncomfortable as can well be imagined, for the already left the colony. Mr. Gedge (of Wotton Hongkong to specially investigate and report roof and sides of the shaky vehicle were as and Deacon's office) explained that Ramjahn on certain matters connected with the manage leaky as the pockets of investors in Punjoms at had gone to Saigon on a three weeks' trip and ment at the mine and the position of affain 85. Woodstock being over 2,000 feet above would shortly be here, when no doubt a settle- generally, at the Oxford Hotel, Sydney, where sea-level and the season mid-winter, the cold. ment would be made. The Judge, after had pitched my camp, he courteously informed was intense; but having been "fraze stiff" (this remarking that the plaintiff couldn't be expected me that no difficulties, excepting the bitterly expression is copyright) coming over the Bine to wait three weeks for his money, said he would cold and miserably wet weather and the dis- Mountains, and not having thawed down, I not issue an order at present for immediate the way mining township, stood in the way of my while describing there delights I am forgetting comforts attendant on "roughing it" In an out-of- found it quite impossible to get any colder. But projected trip, and that every facility would no that the coach is rolling along, up hill and desht be afforded me by the manager (Mt. down dale through a country productive Walton) to have a good look round, and to form of nothing more striking than the everlasting whatever opinions the circumstances warranted gum-tree, the chief feature of all Australian M. Stevens, who had only a short time pre bush scenery. Here and there a Cockatoo viously paid an official visit to "the Balmorala cockatoo in bush parlance means a with a well-known Australian mining expert, mall farmer-has a small homestead which was, of course, not disposed to be particularly relieves the eye, and it goes without saying that communicative is to the results of his mission, our ancient friend, the persevering Calestial at all event until the same had been submitted to they are generally called "Chowa" in the Colonies the Board of Directors, and probably be preferred-has a market garden adjoining the road-alde, that I should form my own independent views on a plot of ground that is neither field, meadow without prejudice one way or the other; but nor swamp. The entire journey is so dreadfully from what he rather hinted than actually stated, slow and uninteresting, that my chief attention inferred that prospects of big dividends in the is devoted to scientifically balancing myself immediate fature for the long-suffering share from side to side of the couch so as to escape holders ware, if not altogether hopeless, at bodily harm as far as possible from the horrible least a remote contingency. However, having Joiting of that extraordinary article of conveyance. I lost no time in starting on my journey for the struck me forcibly, and that was how the large thus arranged preliminaries and cleared the way, One thing in reference to the terrible roads El Dorado which a little more than a year ago and heavy pieces of machinery alleged to be at had infused such high expectations in the the Balmoral mine could have been transported bosoms of numerous Hongkong investors, but through much a country. which, alas, so far have only realised disappointed hopes.
A MEETING of members of the Jockey Club interested lathe purchase of Subscription Griffins for the 1893 season was held in the reading room of the Hongkong Hotel at 4 pm, on the 28th ulto. The business was delayed some twenty minutes pending the pleasure of a stray Steward of the Clab, but so one of that august body deigning to attend, Mr. W. H. Dick was voted to the chair and the object of the meeting lucidly explained. Mr. J. F. Hough, Clank of the Course, informed the members that he had been in communication with the Shanghai Horse Bazaar, but was not certain as to the terms upon which griffins could be obtained, although he supposed they would be similar to those of past years. Mr. Fraser-Smith was of the opinion that mere definite information might have been submitted to the meeting, but so far as he was concerned he was quite agreeable that the old custom should be again followed, providing the Bazaar was prepared to provide ponies of the desired quality, at the usual figure of $150, and that the Stewards would give special races is in past years. The Chairman ultimately proposed that the order for the purchase of the pontes be given to the Home Bazaar, all conditions to be the same as those of last year. This was seconded by Mr. R. Fraser-Smith, after the Clerk of the Course had undertaken that the usual races would be given for Subscription griffins, and carried unanimously, whereupon the meeting broke up. "ONLOOKER" writes from Chungking to our Shanghai morning contemporary under date the 1st August-The correspondent of a Shanghat paper falls into the grievous error in ble flourish of trumpets over what he describes as the cpening of Chungking. As yet there are no1 vessels plying between this and Ichang which dy either the British or any other foreign flag: Difficulties as regards registration have cropped up to prevent foreign ownership of vessels of Chinese type and it looks as if the British authorities in particular were doing their level best to prevent the development of trade under their own flag. The present situation' is as follows-Last under transit passes taken out in Hankow now it is going forward, to some extent, in chartered Chinese Junks, and without the necessity for paying transif dues. On enquiry at one of the, foreign agencies I have been courteously in formed that some go charters have been made to date, but that at this time of the year the sun is on small craft in fact, you require A microscope to discover where the tennige capacity of many of the gallant barks comes in. But, let us not repine Does not a great Dale grow from a little acom? Yes, verily but It takes a long time to grow. Since there are always two sides to a question, I have been trying to get to the bottom of the fos made about likin, the sudden imposition of which 'was declared to have brought trade to a standstill or nearly so. Well, the only conclusion I can arrive at is that the Taotal is clearly justified in requesting that the up-cointry dealers' who, belare the port was opened to foreigners, paid their moderate tax without murmur, should continue to do 10 before banding their goods over to the native agents of foreign firms to be by them forwarded, way on fofat account, free of all traduit dues or further liking to the markds of either Hankow or Shanghai
My teacher, an unsuccessful student at the last examinations, and who is fully in pressed with the idea that a fat billet in the new custom house would just suit his interests, says that the dative merchants of Chungking are quite capable of taking care of themselves and their cash, and do not accord in the alightest with the old proverb which asserts, that those who can do a good business do not stop to
· wrangle over taxes "Azeit
After ascending a series of hills Mount Telegraph axe acquainted with the exact and I don't know that an extended acquaintance As very few local readers of the Hongkong view of the place did not impress me favorably; MaDonald is reached at 11.30. Frankly, the first locality of "the Balmoral "-ar a matter of with its beauties and other virtues very materially fact most of the shareholders know nothing altered my first impressions. whatever about ft-it will be as well to say that this gold mine is at Mount McDonald, New South Wales, over two hundred miles to the northwest of Sydney.
which has doubtless been seen by most of the The last report made by Mr. Jonathan Seaver, shareholders, says that he has precisely the same opinion of the mine as when he reported on it two years ago. Mr. Seaver considers that ignorance and mismanagement have nearly ruined a good property, and several competent nuthorities who have recently visited the district confirm his views. I am bound, from all I have seen and heard, to belleve that with well-directed and competent management the mine ought yet to turn out a remunerative before the Directors several schemes with a view one to shareholders. The Secretary of the Com pany informed me that he had arranged to put
showing its true value, and no doubt they will to giving the property a fair opportunity of receive due consideration. Like many another promising enterprise, the Balmoral Company commenced with far too small a cspital, and it bad times both in Hongkong and New South has had the luck to fall on wretchedly
apparently been saddled from the beginning with a choice collection of rogues and incompetents. Wales. And like the Punjom concern, it has
The shareholders now know the worst, they dan safely rely on the general accuracy of all I have written, and of course they must use their own judgment as to the policy to be carried out in the fature. estimate than exaggerate the prospects of success, should be laclined to rather under. especially on account of the unusually hard nature of the country, but under all circumstances prospects that are certainly not hopeless and on I think it would be a great pity to abandon which a lot of money-has been spent, without further exploitation.
under the depressing influence of continuous Myreturn Journey to Sydney was accomplished
entry, some of which, especially near the Blue anwich prevented me from enjoying the most thankful to be back again, safe and sound, Mountains, is exceedingly beautiful. And I was in my comfortable quarters at the Oxford Hotel, REPORT OF THE HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
To the members of the Hongkong Cricket Club. ERASON 1890-1891,
of presenting their anuual report on the season Gentlemen, TheCommittee have the pleasure 1800-1891.
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account of his firent English, and I am unable his right to the Chairmanship of the Bank on I do not think Mr. Moses ever tried to malitian
in his mode of conducting the meeting. to gather what there was to make a fuss about
be appointed Churman of a Jewish Bank for ten I firmly believe that if Mr. Wicking were to years running he would never be able to speak the other day. Hebrew half so well as Mr. Moses spoke Englab
understand when impertinent questions are put
In conclusion, I think if a Chairman
cab to bim and can satisfactorily answer them, he is all right, and ought not to mind what an exhibition b.e makes of others.
Your's very traly,
In
Hongkong, 25th August, 1891,
FAIRPLAY,
THE KOWLOON TIN MINE,
an editorial note to S. S. S. letter: The
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HOMOKIES TELEMAT Si-You say to your paper of the 22nd fast,
stratum of slate, shale or schist overlying, under lying or intersecting the granite formation at sole point in the question is this, viz, is there a
Kowloon. If there be, there may be tin, copper, silver or even gold. If not, there is nothing in your issue of the 21st inst. you say no oro bat fron pyrites is found in granite
year Szechuan prodúce went down ́to Icbang hesitate to say that there is no rail-road in” the to enjoy your bath comfort of having with 25.33. The highest bowling average falls in the way you describe, but they would not
wrabbin
ROOCHOW
coming Race-meeting are very fair. Though the
August 22nd, We are glad to hear that prospects for the list for Subscription Griffins has not yet been placed on the table we hear already of eight intending subscribers.
the price of pork, chickens and ducks, owing to a... There has been an extraordinary rise lately in falling off in supplies. It is said that most of
and have been giving it up. Now, perhaps, they country people have discovered that the raising of this farm produce has been unprofitable will begin agala
We are glad to learn that the missionary in the Klong Ning district who was lately threatened with expulsion and only retired to Foochow on the soliditation of his friends, has returned to fhis post. The parting words of a friend to him on his work again were "pas trop de vile" which we are given to understand "means "go Slow," and form excellent advice.
hongs over the bridge having closed their doors We hear this week of some few native tea
their doing so thus early, they say that they findeo little demand, and that with the reposted for the season. On enquiring as to the reason of
depressed state of the London and Australian markets they do not look for improvement. All hatives engaged in the trade are better informed. than they used to be, and none are so speculative
crease of squeering in the country, both on after late experiences, DE VINER WETEN
articles of export and import Any man too Complaints reach us from all sides of the In-
to us. Applications have been made to foreign muchee fear do pidgins the expression used hongs for transit passes by their, merest no quaintances amongst the natives, and for mer interest These helpless traders ask whether Chandisa in which they have not the alightest
pre do not see how this is to be done. foreigners cannot interers on their behalf, but
Sattlements of Congus duce de beginning of Bankin
8,98
Biech, 3/1 da finight,
8s chests at 38 to 451/5 to 7
205.550
CHEFOO.
Geography, section571, the author says "Granite
These are very positive assertions,
and the other rocks of the same kind frequently In Ansted's Geology, Mineralogy and Physical
chiefly parallel to each other and forming series contain metaliferous ores, contained in velns of variable interest. The metals in England from this rock are chiefly tinand copper, In South; but elsewhere many others are found. These are America silver, and in the Ural Mountains gold
only be found in slate, shale or schist. You do the metalebich according to your dictum can not even give gneiss, sandstone or mastons, presented was a shabby street of very insigni.
The following statement of Congau. Selle The picture
which are metalliferous rocks, a chancements to date shows that about So per cent of the Beant corrugated-iron housca,' with her and
But the questier Is granite as a metalliferous total has been laid down at; and under, 10ld. them, dotted about to the right and left,
rock. Now I happen to know that in soms of per the a the richest copper mines in Cornwall 20 or 30 wood, bark, and other shanties of the type Under favorable circumstances and in the usually, found in small mining districts The
years ago, viz., the Caradon Mines, were in that rock not at an intersection with killas or slite, summer season the journey by all would no coach, having left the mails at the Post doubt be enjoyable, as the country contains many office, proceeded to the hotel I had chosen
sunk in a tin mine almost in the famous Cheese but in it; the lodes were worked through it for striking views and places of special loterest; but my habitation during my stay in the town.
miles. Eight years ago I saw a shaft being it was my fate to have to face a persistent and There are two establishments of the kind, and I
wing granite quarry, while some distance to the been general for the previous fornight and quieter. It is kept by Min Neville, a maiden most depressing series of rain stormy, which had selected that which I thought would be the
east the old Wheal and Phealx tin and copper which completely spalled my attempts to enjoy, lady of uncertain age, who did her ution under balance of $5,000.53 to the credit of the Club on The accounts which are attached shew K
mice, st a junction of granite and killas, was the lovely scenery of the Emu plains and Blue difficulties to make me as comfortable as
still worked as a dividend paying mine. Min Mountains. The railways in New South Wales possible. With three or four utter strangers
the 15th August,
Throughout Comwall both tiny and copper are not exactly paradises; if I might, without sharing the same sleeping and altting rooms
The usual list of members, with the batting Todes passing from one rock immediate personal danger, be permitted and solitude quite an unknown quantity in the Captain Dunn heads the list with a batting of granite in a metalliferous vein horse
mines are worked, in granite and killas the and bowling averages for the season, is annexed, and in depth. Comish miners do not call block to the other in length to express my honest views on the subject, former, with the toughest chow that I had average of 70.7. Dr. J. A. Lowson comes next They might be surprised to find a block of gravité and as regards this, particular line, I do not faced for generations, the
a hand basin, and the habitable globe with so many extraordinary never-ending row in all parts of the house,
to C. S. Barff with 7.73 per wicket Dr. Ji A. drops their tools and run out unless somebody curves, the effects of which, especially to delicate I am quite safe in saying that no London presented by "Unkoown" for the best averages. to see the other side of it. In miners phrasco Lowson comes next with 8.65. Prizes were told them It was a horse. They would want It was 8 p.m. when the Great Western express prolific of the disturbing element than the high-nine were won and six lost. or sleepless travellers, are many and various lodging-house in "the Dials" was ever more (what's in a name, etc.) left Sydney, and the class accommodation provided by the Mount
In all, the Club played 13 matches; of these logy "borsa" is a rock of any kind that splits passengers certainly had a night of it. You McDonald Arms, can get "chow" (of a sort) on the Australia
The principal scores were made by Captain with small metallic veins or strings of ore as to alode into two braches. It often so crossed railways, but Ille lavariably of the refreshment from Sydney, greeted our arrival at the Mount, Lowe, 67, 59, 58; E. W. Maitland, 55 G.E.
The dreary rals that witnessed our departure E. M. Blair, R.E, 72; F. Maithad, 70; Dr. necessary to work it to get at the lode,
Dunn, 208, 187, 120, 69, 64, 54: T. S. Smith, 741 more than pay for working, even if it were tht room pattern-belling soup of the weakest typo, and it was not much of a solace to learn that the Tavemer, 55; A..]. Leach, 51; G. G. Boyle, and steak as tough as the hide of an old water weather was by no means unusual for the time of RA, 50. buffalo, at's cost of 21, 6d. And there am also, the year, and that it was very unlikely to change sleeping.cat. Oh yes! I enjoyed a special for the next few weeks. And bere let me at sleeping car, and for that exclusiva privŭege I' once, admit that, from reliable Information had to pay through the hoses rather serinde received after my return to Sydney, the weather matter for a poverty-stricken Journalist who prophets were right in their predictions. Hope Shanghat Bank or the China Borate Company, venture, put and keep dry, I lost no time in couldn't send in his little bill to the Hongkong and lessly giving up the idea of ever being able to Limited, with a certainty of its being liquidated, rafting the Baintoral mins and, ai far at was on account of alleged services rendered or possible, accomplishing the object of my visit. which nobody but the late "Dan'el" McCulloch, obsavation and from Inquiries made in every otherwise. There is a joke in this latter remate The conclusions I arrived at both from personal the present Tom Jackson, the ex-director direction where reliable information was likely Dalrymple, and the writer of this pilgrimage to be obtained, do not amount to a very great thoroughly understands. But to return to our deal and their value may be, questionable; but steak and onions favorite dish at be Balmoral stall, events the shareholders of the Balmoral miro, as Mr. Orange, C.E.,, and other local Mining Co, will be interested to know something scientists who have been there, will readily from an independent source regarding their testify. After dinner the salon-excuse my property, French, Mr. Editor, But once took a cheap trip from London Bridge to Dieppe and the lingua Abercromble ranges, about thirty miles from the The alleged gold-field is situated on the France has stuck to me ever since was quickly town of Carcoat. The country is very rugged transformed Into a series of sleeping chambers, and mountainous and distinctly unfavorable to and I am not ashamed to own that found extensive alluvial aurifereus deposits but oblivion in the ams of Morpheus-which I perfect, network of quarts veins are met with Talian for Murphy with a zest worthy of all in all directions. So far the working are better cause,dikes/Long before: daylight confined to gearis mining, the principal valor in *-aay st about 449—the Mount McDonald pas l'ihe district being the Balmoral Queen of the
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captaincy of E. M. Blair, R.E. The following A team was seat to Singapore under the matches were played :***
Hongkong v. Straits Settlements,
Hongkong suffered defeat in the two former and
Do v. Colombo.
proved victorious in the latter."
Do v. Singapore.
in which they treated our representatives. fas Singapore community for the hospitable manner The heartfest thanks of the Club are due to the
M. Deane) was obliged to saver his connection Owing to lil-health the President (Han. W. with the Club. He resignation is regretted, been found, Insufficient, it was decided a General Meeting held on the sth June to extend The accommodation in the Pavillon having-
The Ground is in capital order,... will be completed by the 1st October, the building at a cost of $1,400, The extension
and to obtain arsenic from it. How long heat We used to call arsenical pyrites mispickel,
the ore, from it; but so far as the nature of the the Kowloon, mint, and have not soen spy of been an antimonial ore I have no interest in
rock in the locality affects the tin question, there Is In my opinion to great cause for discourge
mont.
I beg to remain, SLOVENzyčná
TREMAR
a yoga August 31st.
VFROM A CORRESPONDENT)
past ten days and all our surroundings are We hire had quite a deluge kers during the
relief when the rain ceases and the ground under, pleasantly damp and soppy. It will be a great foot becomes firm again.
From the total proprietors point of view, this of China Chefoe, if yclops the counter season has been a very bad one for the Brighton
sufficiently explain the reason why Chefoo has w rates of the Hippon Yasen Kalsha, no doubt attractions of part, and the moderate, passenger
drawn so few visitors from Shanghal this summer, And the pre be sough connection. It
Hongkong, August 16th, 1891;2 [When time will permit we shall faver Tremar
with our wlaws on these various pointa of contention, and unless both scientific those training and practical experience are at fault we have no doubt but that wa'-will- ffputa_out close upon the proverbial 18 carat.Ed,] the ****
CHINA EXTENDING HER SWAP
There are 30 member, por en hy of Srichuan, and the Residents Tibet, hays, The Lawn Tennis Championship Cup was won submitted Joint memorial to the Throne, The Tartar General at Chéng-to, the Viceroy by W. H. Wallace. The Single Tennis Handicap walch has been published in 20 fell to F. Pontifex, 3.N., and the "Doubles to Gasstie respecting the mesures to Mess. W. H. Wallace and C. Platt, or adopted for the pacification of the Chani the Officers of the A & B, Highlanders for theit - drew up a code of rules on the subject which The Club have to thank Colonel Chater and (Menia) tribes, The late Resident, Chang-king,
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only natural that during meas of money pleasure should here it is cheapest. In this might have been thought likely
For other of the three large- doles you'd have considered it have spred, a specially manget fare for the benefit of.. Isiting Chefse for a month or opy and braidčas proft are exsily though perhaps it is now too late in might be thieving goloz
for anything they can walk off with, 5 Only the nowy and I sta told that quite s Antyod wheding about at nights on the look out
sthing characters have Lately. 1939)
pletely stripped his trees of their choice fruit,
before lasts contingent of these light igentry found their way into the well kept garden of one of our residents and tom
The warships Jizing Firebrand; Villar and phantenta mill kett - NY, G. Dally Newn
There is a good, deal of