-. Yours faithfully,
valueless point, but are also seriously
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY AUGUST 19, 1899.
DURAUMAA
·PREAN,
Shan (No. 4 East-workings).This was sunk to a depth of 15 feet when work had to be abandoned on: account of water, but it will be prosecuted further as soon as practicable. An exceedingly well defined lode about 15 inches thick was developed here, the lies defined by far of any lode I have seen in this vicinity.
Captain Davis, of the steamship Zainaun; from Tamsui, reports Tamsui to Amoy mode rate S.S.W. wind and fine cloudy weather, Amoy to Swatow and Hongkang saine weather S.E. swell. Vessels in Amoy :—Klukiang, Chefoo, Amoy, and Elizabeth.
Captain' Lunt, of the steamship Fushita, from Shanghai, reports-Left Shanghai on the 15th inst, at 5 am, fine weather with strong S.W. winds and S.W. swell to Turnabout. Tum and smooth sea, Barometer ranging from 29.58. about to this port, light S. and easterly winds to 29.80%
of the urgent necessity for prompt and decisive the supply, is limited, the price 1 Tuverned Eshall be measured and lition, awzouling.) prospecting development work was done here, |-- SHIPPING REPORTS, action to prevent the disorganisation and wholly by the demand. Ihning is will to scale, be inade of the lier of people who - but no permanent reef or lode of value found... possible suspension of trade on the southeming, he would not pay ht if he were not) totam legally reside and sleep
premises, such;
Capmin” Je Williamson, of the steamship. waterways of China.s
pay a certain rental, the supposition is that number of occupants to be placed in a position in Level No. 1 North drive. This was discon Cons from Bangkok and Kohsichang, to 1 am, Sir,
the hecommodation, is worth, the amount to such teasment (in Chinese and English) where tinued, the lode or veinytherein appearing of him; if it is not, he withdraws and allows it em be easily seen as this wise provision very lule promise, and by so doing drive. Southport Modemte SW-breeze, to the Paracels from thence to port light ENE. breeze and soute one else, who is willing to pay, to have been acted upon by the Board? No! Four years at this level could be expedited. TR CHATTERTON WILCOX,
fine weather. South drive-Driven its feet making
a total Secretary, if, the landlord simply letting his
the crowded lands and streets in which the of 143 feet from crosscut. This was driven all To Kenric 8. Murry, Esq, Secretary, London to the highest bidder
property 50 have gone by and the houses in, which, in Chamber of Commerce.
Might be allowed to ask, are you perfectly Chinese are packed like bees in a hive, the the way on the lodo or vein which is very well
number, as prescribed, should be visible to defined from 8 talis inches in thickness, some Hongkong General Chamber of Commercs.sate that the deduction at which you appear to
have arrived at, namely, that the busses were a the visitor are like angel's visits--very low and times solid quartz and at others of a rubbly na. Hongkong, 14th August, 1800, Sir-18 with regret that the Committee fature on account of the expense of keeping far between!! What is the reason for this apture, assaying a few peneyweights per ton.
parent neglect? It is not far to seek when we of this Chamber have to bring to your attention horses and the smallness of the vehicles, is
are told by members of the Board that they facts that are not only reducing the concession quite correct? Are there no more potent
have not sufficient men tó; keep, the occup lately oblained of the opening to foreign trade reasons for their failure. Let us for a moment
study the question.
ants or lessees up to their work in the of the inland waterways of South China toto use the incans of cople likely
between Cause simple matter of limewashing twice a year. One of the Inspectors of the Board with whom ing and restricting business generally,
I recently conversed a man who has a very allude to the piracy on the West River the condition of disorder and inwlessness which
important district to took after-admitted that he has so many houses to visit that he can only prevails in wide districts of both the two
look in at each floor or tenement about once Kwang provinces. Bands of brigands, well
in six weeks Little wonder then that filth, armed with modern weapons, and possessing
accumulates, that drain traps become defective, strongholds among the fills, make descents upon the villages and towns in the silk produc-
that gratings over down pipes are broken and not replaced, letting refuse go down and choke | ing and other prosperous districts and either
up the drains to the detriment of scores of plunder the inhabitants or extort regular con tributions, from merchants and producers.
people residing in the house and to neighbours Traders carrying produce to port of shipment
also. Little wonder, too, that so-called private and those retorning with the bullion received
lanes (one of the greatest nuisances in the Colony) become blocked up with packing cases, therefor are robbed, and, if they offer resistance are shot or otherwise disposed of Vessels of
ting out from crowded ground floors both light piles of firewood, lumber &c., &c., thereby shut all descriptions on the river, from native junks
and air. to foreign steam launches vare attacked and looted, and in several cases murder has preceded tobbery. Only so lately as the zoth utt. a launch flying the flag of Portugal was boarded by a pirate craft, the master slibt, the crew overpowered, and the vessel robbed
It is perhaps hardly to be wondered that un- der sucli circumstances, the wealthier inhabi fants of those districts should be. sending their money for investment elsewhere, or that the silk merchants at Canton should have given notice that there is some possibility that they may not be able to fulfil contracts for delivery of silk, the producers being afraid either to attempt its thinsport to Canton or to make the return journey with treasure of which they are so likely to be despoiled en route. Native mer. chants are, as a result, Joth to enter into contracts for export, and business threatens to come to a comparative standstill. The foreign steamboat companies, which have been pluckily engaged in an uphill pioneer work on the West River, also find their earnings seriously curtail. ed by the operations of the pirates and banube The British Cónsul at Canton has no doubt informed you of the condition of affairs in the Two Kwang, and not improbably he has made you acquainted with the very unsatisfactory nature of the steps, taken by the Viceroy.to cope with predatory gangs who set the local at definance. The Committee trust you may make such representations to the Tsungli Yamen as will lead to a determined effort on the part of the Provincial Government to put down the banditti and pirates, whose lawless actions, if continued, will render legit-
mate commerce all but impossible.
It is to be feared, however, that under the administration of the present Viceroy no really sustained effort is likely to be made to restore the sovereignty of the law, in these provinces, and the Commitice are of opinion that the most practical as well as the surest means of restar- ing confidence and safety along the southern waterways, will be for Her, Majesty's Govern meat to employ a flotilla of boats of the Sam piper class to patrol the West River, with armed shallow-draft steam-launches to which the creeks. The appearance of such craft in the waterways would be hailed with satisfaction by the native trackers and merchants and need not excite official hostility, as they could act in conjunction with the vesecis employed by the Canton Government, but which, unfortunately, are ludicrously inadequate for the work and not infrequently go off duty to act as tugs for native craft. The number of gunboats and guardboats on the river has if I am rightly in formed, been reduced. The above suggestion has been already mooted, in telegrams despat ched to London, and the Committee, truât will receive your approval and support.
I have the honour to be; Sir,-
Your most obedient servant,
R. M., GRAY, Chairman.
To H. O. Bax Ironside, Esq., H.B, M.'s Charge
d'Affaires, Peking". Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 5th Augus 1899. Siram directed to transmit to you, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, copy of a letter addressed by this Chamber to Her Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking on the subject of the disorders prevail- ing in the Kwang provinces (culminating on the 12th inst in an engagement with the Imperial troops at Cot-Kay on the West River which ended in the complete defeat of the troops by the rebels) and the consequent derangement of trade on the inland waterways.
I have the honour to be, Sir
Your most obedient servant,
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX Secretary,
Hon. J. U. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., Colonial
Secretary Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 10th August, 1890 Sir beg to hand you herewith a copy of the letter addressed by this Chamber to Mr Bax-Ironside Hex Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking, on the subject of the in- ternal disorders-and-lawlessness prevailing in the Kwang provinces and, their effect upon trade generally and silk business in particular S
FA, have the honour to he, Sir,”
sir abed
Tol 1 M. Con
way Bay and the City. Will it be Chinese ? I am afraid not. Do we find many Chinamen living on the Kowloon sits and coming over to Victoria for business? How many Chinese live at the Peak ? which you described as a barren waste until the Peak tram started. 1. think the answer to both questions will have to be very few, if any," to both. And the reason is not far to seek. Chinuman, of course I am alluding to the coolie' class, who are the cause of overcrowding, do not earn enough, even if they had the inclination, to pay tram fares, although they undoubtedly would physically benefit by doing so.
fat can be obtained front $io to 516 a month. I think I am right in saying that a Chinese The flat can comfortably (for Chinese)be divided into four, or even more, cubicles, in which a family can live, that makes the rent for one family, say four dollars a month, I believe I am reckoning very liberally. If this family now moved to Causeway bay or elsewhere, where train fare was needed, he would certainly have to pay some rent, say he saves half his rent, it would only leave him something under seven cents a day to pay for the tram. This is not the only objection. The Chinese shops work pretty near from six in the morning to twelve at night, making the hours the trams would have to work terribly long, granted that the Chinese themselves would take a long ride before and after completing their day's work. We have no School Board here to worry the youngsters into school, and so the father of the family ekes out his pay by the mail additions made by his wife and family. If he lived at a distance from the work, this source of revenue, would be closed against him,
Perhaps it will be said that Europeans em- ployed in the city would gladly avail themselves of quick and cheap transit if it were offered them. Undoubtedly they would. But are there sufficient Europeans who could so avail themselves to make a tramway company a pro stable investment? It must not be forgotten that there are only a very few Europeans in Hongkong, And most of them are under agree- cnt for board and lodging at the establish- ments at which they are employed, leaving re- markably few who have to shift for themselves.
Another and very grave consideration is that when and is newly opened on this island, that fever invariably follows, it takes years before a locality becomes healthy for Europeans. I will only give one more reason for the failure of the busses and so an argument against the trans port scheme as suggested in your paper. Rail Tways have undoubtedly opened up countries and trams, to a smaller extent, localities, but the termint have always been flourishing business places before the transport of passen- gets was commenced. At present there are no two such places on the island.
"I do not wish to sit down at all.on suggestions for the remedy of overcrowding and any person who helps to keep the question from being shelved, becomes a public benefactor, and so hope that these few demarks of mine, will call forth the opinions of those who are, in a better position than I am to speak on the subject. I may be accused of upholding overcowding; allow me to state emphatically that I do not, but I believe the first step to reform is to fully grasp the nature of the difficulties to be overcome "and by opposing, end them."
your valuable space, which I certainly do not Thanking you, Sir, for this encroachment on claim as a right, tul regard as a privilege.
I am, etc.,
PEDESTRIAN.
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"It is beyond question, Sir, that qui Sanitary Staff in dangerously inadequate, and that there are scores and hundreds of ground floors now packed with human beings that should be closed up and be used in future only as store-roops. They are not fit for 15 or 20 human beings to live in, baing minus fight and sufficient air,
If we are to be spared further visitations of plague, and its attendant loss of trade, quaran line, and misery resulting from the death of parents and breadwinners, then our Saintary Staff must be considerably increased, the men must be properly paid (so as to avoid "indu cements to wink at irregularities), and the suggestions of the Insanitary Properties Com- mission should receive the earnest and prompt consideration of those whose duty it is to do all that lies in their power to root out and keep out the insidious for that year after year attacks us, to the loss and detriment, ot all who have important commercial interests at stake in this colony. Shipping, not house property, is the life-blood of the Colony, and this fact should not be lost sight of in tackling the grave ques- tion which is forced to the front by reason of
oathsonte disease. the recurrence of epidemics of a deadly and
Yours faithfully,
OBSERVER.
Hongkong, 19th August, 1899,
A SANITARY QUERY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG TRLEGMAT"
SI-In reading your issue of the 14th inst., I notice an article concerning a night-soil coolie, in which, a Sanitary Inspector becomes his advocate.
Is it not altogether a new idea that a Sanitary Inspector should issue an order contrary to the Ordinances?
Now can any of your readers infom me if the community can issue orders of this nature? should very much like to see some of my neighbours allowed to have that privilege a fur the coolies generally manage to wake up half the street before they get their work done.
I am,
Yours, etc.,
FAIRPLAY Hongkong, August 19th, 1899-aprelda
PUNJOM MINING CO., LIMITED.
The fallowing is the report for July received from Mr. Bailey, the manager at the mires :-- TANKONIC
Adig levels-A very little ore was mined from here, ample being got from the lower levels to keep the concentrating capacity of the mill running full time.
Level No. 1. 150 feet level.) Crosscut No. 1. -Driven I foot, making a total of 106 fect, and discontinued.
North Drive from Crosscut No. 1.-Driven northerly 48 feet on good ore most of the way, varying from about feet to about to feet in thickness.
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The last sample from the bottom of this shaft assayed; as heretofore advised, 1.oz, I dw£ 14 grs. fine gold per ton.
REDUCTION WORKS.
Part of our 23 stamps were run on headings and part and concentrator on Tankong ore equivalent to 29 days 5 hours, treating ore and yielding product as follows
. Onl
Concentrates. Tons Amalgam tallas Tons.
023,
As-2
value. per ton
uts, dwts. es.
Tankeng 386.0 69.70 26.6.2 22 4 115 Headings 1.744.5 399.80 152.6.3.0.
Total...2.1305 45950 1792.5 22
1265 tons of Tankeng ure treated was from Lode No. 2, at Level No. 2 and the balance from sundry places in the mine, principally from Stope No. 1, Level No. 1.
Cyande works. These were operated a small part of the month when operations were sus- pended indefinitely. The final clean up was not finished but will be very little.
GENERAL.
Labour.-The supply of Chinese coolies for mining work is not very plentiful on account principally of the high price of tin attracting them to tin mining
Water Power.The rainfall was insufficient to give us water enough for power but part of the month, hence steams auxilliary power was required to be used in the mill part time.
Some work was done towards strengthening the dam and ditch from it to the water wheel at the mill
Survey-Making final permanent survey of the temtory owned by this Company was be gün.
Health. Generally very fair, except in the Northern, or Bukit Sarong section, where a liule sickness prevails.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
AUGUST.
Meltdrological means based on fifteen years observations to 1898.
Barometer
Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
29.755 .81,0 .83
13.482
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT,
On date
TO ..
P
Barometer.....vic Temperature ... Humidity Rainfall
229.82
29.73
84
84
73
72
TO-DAY'
On dute at
Chinese-yth of 7th moon of 25th year șt Saturday, 19th August, 1899.
Kwang-sil Sun-Rises .....
Sets
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning
Afternoon
· ANNIVERSARIES.
shr. 39min. Ohr. 37min. ohr. zymin, Skr. 38utin,
.tione
akr 'zmin.:
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Shipping
HAINAN, German steamer,
18th Aug.–Chefoo Jain Au Slemsten & Co.
FUSHUN; Chinese steamer, 1:504,
~ Lunt, 19th Aug,Shanghaith
Genemi-C. M.Š. NCɑCS HATING, French str., of Me
Aug-Pakhoi and Hohow rith, General
A R. Marty LOYAL, German steamer, 1937, Lorensen, 19th, Aug.-Hongay xóth Aug,,"Colle-Suider: Wieler & Co.
HAIMUN, British steamer, 636, W.
TAI
19th Aug., Tamsui ¡5th Aug, Amoy 17th, and Swatow 18th, General-Dougla Laprak & Co
CHEONG, Germán steamer, 828, H. Ahrend 19th Aug,Hangay 16th Aug Meyer & Co.
CHOWA, British steamer, 1,055, J. Williamson, 19th Aug., Bangkok 1216 Aug., and Kok. si-chang 13th, General Butterfielder Swire.'
THORDIS, Norwegian steamer, 2,414, Wilhelm- sen, igth: Aug,--New York, zard June, Kerosine and Phosphor.-Order.
Clearances at the Harbour Offloe,
·Saikong, British str., for Samsui. Fushun, Chinese str., for Canton. Legazpi, Spanish str., for Manila. Hongkong, French str, for Hoihow. Benledi, British str., for Saigon Pak Kong, British str., for Canton, Loyal,
German str., for Canton.
Lyzemoon, German str., for Shanghai,
Lennor, British str., for Mojl
Kwai Lum, British steam/launch, for Macao.
Kong Pak, British str., for Canton Coterie, British str., for Ringoon., Catherine Apcar, British str., for Singapore. Maidzuru Mari, Japanese str, Tor Swaton Taicheang, German str., for Swatow,
Departures.
Aug. 19, Parrantatia, Brush str, for Europe. Aug. 19, Plogsney, British str., for Shanghai, Aug. 19, Lennox, British gr., for Moji Aug 19, Oslo, Norwegian sir, for Canton.“ Aug. 19, Rosella, British str., for Japan. Aug. 19, Legaspi, Spanish stry for Manila. Aug. 19, Fushun, Chinese str., for Canton. Aug. 19, Loyal, German stry for Canton
1892 –The sa, Misaki Maru sank at her moat | Aug, 19, Catherine A pear, British sicamer, for
ings is Kobe. Harbour.
TO-MORROW..
Sunday, 20th August, 1899. Chinese-15th of 7th moon of 25th year.
Kwang-sü.
Sun-Rises
Sels
of
shr. 30min. Oh, zömin.
Thr, 23min.
kr. 52min.
.... ghr. bmin.
-High water-Iforning. Afternoon Low water-forning
Afternoon
ANNIVERSARIES.
2hr. omin.
1972-Miguel Lopez de Legaspi died at Manila 1842-Conference between Sir Henry Pottinger and Kying on board the Cornwallis at Nanking. 1860-Taku forts taken by the Allied Forces. 1856-john Daly, the dynamitard, released
from prison. 1898-Mail service resuined between Ame rica and Spain.
AGENDA.
TOMORROW,
CHURCH SERVICES.
John's Cathedral: Communion, 7 am, Matins, i am, Evensong, 5.45 pm. Roman Catholle Cathedral:Mass at 6 m
7 a.m., 8 am, and 9.30 a.m.; Benediction, 5-p.m
Union Church-Services, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. German Bethesda Chapel, West Point
Moming Service, 11 am.
St. Francia' Church, Wanchai-Mass (Chin
6 am., (Port.), 7.30 am. Benediction,
St.
St.
5 p.m.
Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning
Service (English), 9 n.ms.
.8 am.
Anthony's Chapel, West Point: Mast, Wesleyan Methodist Churph: Services, 10.30
a.m. and 545 pm.
Calcutta.
Passengers-Arrived, 3
Per Fushun, from Shanghai-30 Chinese.. Per Hainan, from Chefce—Mrs Yertrum, and 2 Chinese.
Per Haimuun, from Coast Ports-Miksen. Stewart, Filmer, Mr. Gibson, go Chinese, and & Japanese.
Fer Chowsa, from Bangkole, &c.—-36 Chinese
STEAMKES EXPROTED.
Names.
Froin
22nd
Singapor Manila Japan
Nagasako
Singapore
Empress of India, Shang Preussen A Chingtu America Manu Kasuga Mari Bellerophon Suisang Futami Mar..... Thursday Id.... Aug. 24th Menelaus............. Shanghting......n Aug. 26th
Singapore
24th
We would deret the: mitantion of shipping: firms to the styla in which "Blaamera Exposted" and 4 Projected Baillögu are now published in these cólumen, and in jo ploing respecti fully wege the managers ofsbiopian firma to give orders ko. their clerks to famiền this, office, on that fargis slenty sup pifed gratis with the intoarsenfalls information every day,
Alesia
Ship.
PROJECTED SAILINGS,"
Destinatio
Havre, &c
Sydney, &c..! Straits, &c.
America Maru. San Francisco, Australian Bayern Belgian King San Diego, &c Bombay, London Candia............ Japan. Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c Challenger New York ChelydraSingapore...
HONGKONG, Friday, August 18th. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their weekly share report, state-A fair business fas been transacted during the week, the chief feature being a further rise in Hongkong and- Whampon Docks and Indo Chinas, and a sharp fall in China Sugers, owing to the an- nouncement of an interim dividend of only $2. The China Sugar Refining Company, Limited, has declared an Interim Dividend of $2 per share payable on the and September. The transfer books will be closed from the 24th instant to the and proximio, both days inclusive. Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks suffered a slight raction, owing to the political aspect, and were sold at declining rates down to 307 per cent. premium. The market however is firm again, and sales have been effected at rates up to 371 per cent. promium The London quotation is C63 15/8t. Nationals are wanted at $25. Marine Insurance. -Unions have strengthened considerably and after anles at $245 are required for at $250. China Traders have been sold at $62 and are still obtainable. Yangiszes have improved and have buyers at $117) Straits are in request at $63. Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires have been fixed at. $310 and $312. China Fires have been done at $89 and 988. Shipping Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats keep steady with sales and buyersat $32. Indo Chinas have been in strong demand and have advanced from $66 to $71 with sales at the latter and intermediate rates. China and Manilas have been negotiated at $91. Douglas Steamships have been sold at $59, and are obtainable at the figure. Star Ferries have been in some de: mand and shares have been placed at $16), $16 and $17. Refineries-China Sugars, aftersales at $168 and $167, have suffered a sharp decline to $160, owing to the very poor results of the past balf year's working and the declaration of an interim dividend of only $2. We hear that since the closing of the books on 30th June, the Com pany has done well and the prospects are better. Stope No. 2 was opened from this drive at Luzons are in the market at $55. Mining.- crosscul No. 1, and yielded some very fair ore. Punjoms are very quiet and are oblainable at This is the point at which Lade No. 2 was first $11. Carbonnages are also out of favour at cut and good ore passed through. This stope is $230. Queen Mines have been dealt in largely is not yet extended enough to prove how large at 47 and 50 cents, also Caledonians at rates a deposit of such ore there is at this place. between $3.30 and $375. Raubs have been Crosscut from South Drive frons Crosscut booked at 361 and go. Jelebus have harden. No. I was started and driven four feet en Lode ed and have been done in fairly large parcels No. 2, when it was stopped because of heavy at $14 and $141, closing firm. Olivers remain. ground, and another crosscut started to develope quiet at $6. Docks, Wharves and Godowns. that lode at the same point started in the hangHongkong and Whampoa Docks fave ing wall, and driven 34 feet and discontinued. changed hands to a considerable extent at 490, Some ore was developed thereby but proved of 495 and 500 per cent.premium, Kowloon: low grade.
The O. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Menelaus w! Wharf shares are much firmer and after sales at $93 are wanted at $93. Wanchai leave Shanghai for Hongkong on 23rd inst Warehouses have been in demand at $45. Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Hongkong The C. N. Co.'s steamer Chingtur from | ¡dzumi Man Lands have been taken off the market at $105 Australian Posts, Icft Manila for Hongkong tỏ: and Sros and closs firm. West Points are day, easier with sellers at $36, Hongkong Hotels have been in strong request owing to the very
The OS. S. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon from fine report just made public, and have been fix ed at rates up to $130. The Company will pay a Java Ports, left Singapore on 18th and pay be dividend of 6 per cent. for the half year, write expected to arrive here on 23rd inst. off Furniture and Fixtures Account $15,000 $10,000; add to Reserve Fund, $15,000; and transfer to Repairs and Renewals Account, carry forward, $15.448,85. Humphrey's Estate have been sold at 317 and $10.75 China Providents are steady with sales at $10. Cot
Hongkong, August 19th, 1899. [Pedestrian appears to be highly indignant at our mentioning the fact that landlords aimed at DOLLARS: What does Pedestrian aim at, we should like to know? We do hot think we are wrong in stating that from the highest to the loivest of the European community of the Colony their one object is DOLLARS. Hong- kong is not a health resor, nor is it a fashion- able watering place. We come here to make maney, or to try to, and we should, therefore, not be indignant when the fact is mentioned in our presence. Edi Hongkong Telegraph.]tinued.
WANTED-MUSIC.
To Tax-EDOK. OF THE "Honghone TelegraPID", DEAR SIR-Having read the letter of your correspondent "Nit. Desperandum" in your issue of yesterday I should like him to suggest a few pieces of music which would meet with his approval, so that the programme selected by the officers may be broght more in line with the wishes of the public. I should be glad too, if he would kindly mention a few of the pieces already played by the band which he considers rubbish, as this would conduce consi. derafly towards the attainment of the desired resulta que
Lam, Siry
Your's faithfully,
SPACE..BANCROFT,
Capt, Band Presdly and Bn., Royal Welch Fusiliers. Hongkong, August 19th, 1899, We hope that Nil Desperandum" will now come forward with suggestions. The Band arman President of the RW has met him half way; and if he fails to send in a list of his selections he can have no further cause for complaint if cause ever existed-Ed,
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THE INSANITARY. CONDITION OF PANEL HONGKONG, FOLDER, A TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong "Telegraph, "T
your valu Sik-In the course of your interesting feader night to make: last night you advance good reasons for en interest, increase of the staff of the Sanitary Board, which is, admittedly, wholly inadequate to cope im with, much less pip in the bud, an epidemic of
plague, small póx, or cholera. "
Stope No. was opened from this drive, here, and yielded some good ore. The ore deposits as developed by this stope were about the same size as those cut in the drive, and in both places irregular and unsteady.
South Drive from Crosscut No-Driven one foot, making a total of 88 feet, and discon-
Crosscut No., 2 Westerly.-Driven six feet, making a total of 46 feet, and discontinued.
Level No. 2 (100 foot level). South drive from Crosscut No. 1.-Driven 22 feet, making a total of 4 feet from Crosscut on the lode. continues fairly well defined, and of low grade
North drive from crosscut No. 1-Driven 14 feet on the fade, making a total of 30 feet when it was discontinued temporarily because of the ground being very bad to handle, and to facilitate starting an uprise from this drive. The lode showed well where the last work was done, living widened out to some. five feet in thickness, the last samples assaying over an ounce fine gold per ton.
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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE
Canadian (Empress of India) 22nd inst German (Preussen) 22nd inst, American (America Afaru) 22nd inst. Australian (Chingtu) 22nd inst. Indian (Suisang) 24th inst. Australian (Taiyuan) 28th inst. American (City of Peking) 2nd prox.
China:
Chingtu Chingwo Chusan
San Francisco, Foochov Marseilles, de ...London, &c.
Oct. Sep
City of Peking...San Francisco, City of Rio......San Francisco, Columbia...... Portland, & Coptic San Francisco, &c. Diamante AMA. Manlla (Direct) Doric San Francisco, &c Oct Emp. Chinnang
Vancouver, &eremní Oct Emp, India Emp. Japan
Formosa
Futami Manu Gaelic
London
Japan", San Francisco, & Ghvizce. New York, &c.
The Silk ex steamship Empress of India Glenogle Victoria, B.G.: arrived in New York on the 18th inst
*
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Empress of China left Yokohama for Vancou The Canadian Pacific Railway Co, R.,M.S. ver, yesterday, the 18th inst. afternoon.
The CN Co.'s steamer Taiyuan from.
North-west drive from shaft--This is the drive mentioned as the northerly drive in Marchton Mills Ewes have been sold at Tis. 673 Australian Ports, left Port Darwin on 15th inst report. It was extended 24 feet. Some ore in Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements bave.
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Sept
Haimun.......Swatow, &c....... Hakuai Maru Vladivostock, &c Hiroshima Maru. Kobe & Yokohama
· Hitachi Maru: ... Marseilles, &c. Hohenzollem...Japan Hongkong-Maru San Francisco, dec
Aug 24t Victoria, B.C. Indsalema ..... New York, &c. Aug. 31st Kasuga Maru: Thursday Is, &c Aug König Albert Straits; e Maidzuru Maru...Swatow, &c.a..., Menelaus, London &c........
Mike Maru. Bombay, &c. Nankin... Kobe
Nippon Maru San Francisco, Lee Olympia | Nümberg .............. Havre, &c.
Ping Suey
Pisa Pizzarello Preussen
Victoria,
New York
New York
Prinz Heinrich
Straits, &c. Straits, ke Straits, &c. Tapan
Havre &c.
Straits, &c. London, &c Havre, de Victoria, BC San Diego, &c.
Sachsen
Savola
a fode-like forination was cut, which proved of had a substantial rise and have been done to a for Manila and Hongkong and may be expect Rohilla low grade and was not developed furtheras yet; small extent at rales up to $323, China Bored to arrive here on 28th instant otherwise this drive was through country rock' neos are in demand at 29. A. 5. Watsons have Uprise No. This was started from cross-been booked, at $17. Electrics after sales at cut No. 1, on the lode cut therein, and put up $15, are quiet with sales and sellers at 514 ir feet thereon. The lode is varying, în size and character, being from one and a half to three opes have been done at $187, and are wanted.
Icesare firm with sales and buyers at $130. feet thick and of fair grade only.
Footwall crosscut was driven s ft. 6 in-from south drive from crosscut No. 1, to prove if we had all of the lode there or not in the main drive. Nothing but country wall rock being cut therein, proved we had.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s, R.M.S. Singapore Empress of India arrived at Shanghai to-day Stentor st 10.30 am, and will leave the same day at Suevia 7.p.m. for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive Tacoma on Tuesday, at 8 am
Thyria "Valetta' di
Victoria Dock Wakasa Maru:
* HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DUCK RETURNS,
loon
THE PLAGUE IN PORTUGAL, The Consul General for Portugal writes us | Isia de Cuba uutisi as followe
fala de Luxon With reference to Reuter's Telegram pub Chelydra Product, Everything taken out from this lished in your paper about the outbreak of Thales level except the rock from Northwest drive | Plague in Portugal, I am just informed that it from Barft and foot wall crosscut was or will be has only broken out in the City of Oporto, and Carlisle City
Loosok sent to the
be treated. W
In the course of their remarks at the last meet
the Sanitary Board both Doctor. Lowson and Mr. Osbome who have personal know- the subject treated exposed the inadequacy of the stall and the serious evils resulting therefrom. Mr. Osborne also re marked that the conditions prevailing is the portions of the city, where the Chiness of the middle and lower classes most do congregate are widen the same as in 1802, when the plague aused somuch loss to the Colony From personal bservation 1 am able to state that Mr. Osborne instiged in making this statement. The and in many houses all the overcrowded, as many as five iding in a space where only Ansan beings abould be allowed, proper check on the wed to live in the dar Na Adit level (formerly, No..s culting fibora and basements although, Driven 76 feet making a total of Igo 1894 spécially pravidle being driven to prove the hill, a
Contimcance of this, which there are extensive aucien
gth of affairs, The Bworkings, and some very fair grade
idnements; ing ore to be found ver
mill to Shaft-Sinking this was resumed and 6 feer that the Government are employing all means
to stamp it out 6 inches sunk This is and will be slow work because of the 'water the mine makes and of the considerable work being done at levels Nos, 1-1 and a for the small shaft and light equipment we have at this place
SWAR
THE PLAGUE."
Cares reported io 38dy instant.
DỠ do duong past 24 hour
1,390.
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NASA BE PASSED THE CANAÏ
Outward-25th
Trst August
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City Judu
ths reported to 18th Inst
8th Augi
Singapor
Shanghailan Victoria, B.C Marseilles, &c.
Shanghai
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