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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1899 *
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
It is at least agreeable news to learn that communication has, been restored with Estcourt; we may understand from this that General JOUBERT has abandoned his first Benevolent intention of sweeping the British into the sea, at least for the present, and finds that he is not, by any means, strong enough to risk battle against the column advancing northward to the relief of Lady snith. This is at least refreshing; it proves that in spite of the thickness of the ter brain repository, the British bayonet, is at last, forcing the fart home, that one Boer is not the master of three Britishers.
It is reported ton, that the Boers are retiring from Natal, in the direction of Romfontein-but it is hardly likely that there will be any absolute evacuation until we have succeeded in relieving Ladysmith. ¦ It may be taken for granted that the relieving column under General C, will haveto meet 2 concentration of General JocHERT'S forres, probably, in the neighbourhood ad Colenso, and there Egh the first decisive battle of the campaign. It is probably for the purposes of titis consentration, that the Boots are retreating on Ladysmitli. To have engaged us south of Estrogi where Genetni
LDVARD has a considerabile force at his disposal, composal of the three arms of the service, would be to run very serious risks. I he were defeated in a battle and driven back, | closely followed by the victorious army, the presetice of General Huprak in his rear would menace his retreat and probably result in the annihilation of his commami. Ender the circumstances it is certainly wiser for him to allow a junction to be effected between Generals (LERY and HIDYARD, rather than leave the latter in his rear. whilst risking a
engagement with the advancing traps.
It is hardly likely that the rumour, that it yas intemled to attempt a rest au Pieter Maritzburg, could have had any foundation, in fact. If General formar marched south, as it seems he did; we may take it that it was merely reconnaisance in fores, Jorker after his experience at Ladysmith would hardly resumit kincself to a seige of face the size of Pietermaritzburg. Which would certainly be powerfully defended, with the small free he would be able to spare from the investment of Ladysmith. He would know that to do so would be courting destruction.
ful and Major Plumbe and Capt. Senior of the Marines. At Belmont Lieut. Fryer and Blundell of the Grenadier Guards, Capt. Cagar and Lieut. Brine of the Northumber
lands.
The War.-Natal.
LATER,
A despatch from General Buller dated -Maritzburg 26th instant, says that General Hildyard advanced on the 23rd against the enemy at Beacon Hill, the operation result ing in the retirement of the enemy. The British loss was 14 killed and 50 wounded."
THE PATRIOTIO FUND.
We would calf the attention of our readers to
A meeting was held this morning in the Hall the announcement of four performances to be given by Madame Konorah, the modern witch of the Chamber of Commerce of the com- It was decided in view of the further Our Shanghal and Japan contemporaries speak mittee appointed to raise funds for the Patriotic in highly eulogistic terms of the performance.fight thrown upon the manner of the distribution of the Mansion llouse fund, by the publication of the letter of the Lord Mayor of London to the Times, which appeared in the columns of our morning contemporary to-day, to send all contributions received to the Mansion House to the credit of the Soldiers' and Sailors'
So hateful is compulsory service in the militia or "schutterij" at Batavia, says the correspond ent of the Straits Times, that the "schutters " thers have petitioned the Governor-General They favour its wholly to do away with it. substitution by a tax on these liable to service, the money to be spent in raising a volunteer corps. The "schulters" at other places are
the "schutters interaled to holl a public meeting to discuss their grievance and support the petition. But it was found that the use stood against the idea, by official interpretation. The authorities hence forbade the meeting to, be helt.
Families Association for them to distribute.
PUNJOM MINING 89., LIMITED.
HOOKEY":
HONGKONG HOCKEY CLUB VIRTUS
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A match was played at Huppy Valley yester day afternoon between the above named teams. and ended in a decided victory for the Barfeurs by six goals to one. Major Luke, R.M., acted. as Referee. The following comprised the
HMS.BARFLEUR
Goal. Allen. - - Racks,
teams
Hillier Gibbs. Shore.. Howards
Stro
The following is the report for Octuber of Guy, Carnahe, Howden-Smith. Wilson.
O Forwards. Deacon. Stevens, Bewley, Wilkinson. Hooper. Barks. Hornby. Yenis.
TANKONG.
It appears that the Boers dinding the / expected to join the movement. At Batavia, Mr. Bailey, the Manager at the Mines :- British too strong are retiring to Ladysmith
Orders have been issued at Estcourt for a general advance in Colenso.
The Mooi River railway has bee re opened to Freere.
The Relief of Kimberley. Nothing further has been heard from
The Navals and the General Methuen, Marines lost fourteen killed and ninety-one wounded at Grasspan.
The Boers are reported South of Storm- berg.
Bechuanaland.
The Boers have been repulsed at Kam- man after a fight lasting six days and nights. The Boers lost go killed and 38 wounded. The British loss was trifling.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says !- On the 29th at 11.55 am. the bammeter con- inues to fall on the China coast. Pressure is still high over central Chins, and relatively low, apparently, in the Pacific near the Lunchons. Gradients slight an the coast, moderate with strong monsoon in the N. part of the China
Sea. FORECAST Moderate N. winds; fine.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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A nievCLE geared to 240 will be sent to the Paris Exposition. The front sprocket contains 60 teeth and the rear sprocket 7 teeth.
Wina; the 2nd Battalion of the Scottish Rides were marching through the streets of Glasgow, en route for the Cape,¿he crowd broke through the ranks and carried the soldiers' titles, and in some cases the soldiers themselves. Many balt touchkins gocket pistols well charged with the intional beverage were handed to the men by their civilian admiters. A sergeant, secing
one of his men receiving what he thought too many, called out, "We dont want Dutch cour age." A stalwati native, evidently not well | versed in military parlance, mistook the ser- geant's meaning and promptly repleton
wint are ye haverin about, that's nae Dutch ava, its guid and Seutch."
WE have received from the Editor, Dr. C. F. Harford Hattersly, M. A., Swangston College, Stratford, London, the first number if a new sispemy quarterly entitled Climate. We are always glad to welcome a new journal, especially one of this kind, whose aini is, as the Editorial informs us, the collection of facts and opinions on health questions which may be available for intending travellers in all climes. There is nothing of especial interest in this number The Rev. W. Weston M. A. gives an interesting account of a bofirlay in the Japanese Alps and recommends the trip as one that can be accomplished within a month, if the weather is Mr. A. i. good, and at very resonable cost. Nye gives an instructive arcticle illustrated by photographs and plans, on house building in Ox January 1st, 1899, the length of the whole Central Africa. Other contributions are "Across Russian railway system opened for traffic was Mrica" by Mr. S. F. Arnout and climate and 3,958 miles. This included the lines in Rustavel in Labrador" by Mr. W. T. Grenfell. The first number of this journal is Early sian Asia,
promising but like most medical journals and papers, advertisements occupy a large portion of the contents, which are hardly interesting to the general readers. An nude list for these going to Uganda occupies five pages and con- THE Hon. Treasurer of the Aliec Memorial prises everything a traveller could possibly and Nethersole Hospitals begs to sickémuriedgequire from a teut le a tin of Keating's insect the only class of persons catered the we cannot with thanks the following donations to the powder. However, as intending travellers are funds of the Hospitals
complain and would advise those going abroad who cannot make up their mind what purchases to make to consult the advertisements, of which there is a complete index.
MR. O. Reynolds states that the causes of the slipperiness of ice is that the lowering of the melting point hy pressure forms a very thin liquid film on the surface of the ice.
W. C. Barrett.....
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We have been requested to announce that a Concert will he given in the St. Andrews Hall
the evening of Saturday, the 16th of December, in aid of "The Kowloon Institute." and "The Star." Particulars of the performance will be advertised shortly.
COLONEL Walker, the acting Resident of Selangor, has met with a carriage accident. The syco upset the carriage when going round a sharp carner on Thursday evening; and, in springing out, Col. Walker was knocked down by the splashboard and two wheels passed over his fegs. Luckily no bones were broken, but the Colonel was considerably shaken.--Straits Times.
By degrees the Boers will come, to the recognition of the fact, that their systems warlare by small conimandos arting almist independently, cannot meet with sucress. Heteal after defeat must forre them to see, that if they have any hope of successful resistance, it can only be by an absolute concentration of fixees, and a final supreme: Our efforts shouldkle, if possible, to vrt. pri ven, this concentration of faces. Iwe can do this we shall prevent a battle which will be one of the bloodiest which has been fought by us since the Crimean war. The "ÖNSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship question of course is, whether or not there is Co
a sufficiently powerful controlling head, to bring about this concentration. At present | the Boer, forces are spread out in a semi- circle all around their frontier. There is a large number of commanders acting independently of each other. JOUBERT we may presume is the controlling head, but it fithis questionable whether, whatever his need. he will be able to exercise sufficient authority over the commandos along the frontier, pressing he has eligien) - munication with them, which would enable of the roads, the percentage of accidents was
trilling. him to depend upon their acting in concert
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Goods remaining unclaimed after the December will be subject to rent.
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Entimation.
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DURING the Dewey land parade it is estimated that 800,000 people used the Brooklyn Bridge/ cars; the Sixth and Ninth Avenue Elevated
Roads alone carried 490,000 passengers 20,000 by Pennsylvania Railway and ferries, and 3,000,000, in all saw the parade. Notwith standing the enormous volume of traffic on all
with hun, or even apon their concentrating Six snipe at a shot is a pretty tall order we at his command, if their undisciplined opine. Mr. Walter C. Boomgardt, writing to leaders did not quite See the fored, of obeying his orders. All the various detach the Madras Mail, seports as follows: "Two ments, have been fighting under separate days ago, while I was out snipe shooting along lesters, and there is no leader who has yet swampy piece of paddy land covered over had any experieure in commanding a large with a kind of thomy bush and heavy grass, a force in the field. It remains therefore, to bunch of snipe got up about 30 yards away! fired my right barrel and to my surprise knocked
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forty thousand men, have to be used against over six birds. I fired my left and got one. a similar opposing army, whether it will be I had No. 8 shot and a z-bore gui. 1, wonder possible for an inexperienced general to if any other gentleman has knocked over six mantelivre such a force' to advantage. It snipe in a single shot!". hardly seems possible. Then loo, under
fire it requires the strongest restraining. We would draw the attention, and ask for their influence. of enforced and practised assistance, of the Hongkong public to the good discipline, to induce, commanders and their work that is being done, under great difficulties, commands to cely bey orders, with a dis by the Soldiers' and Seamens' Institute in Kos regard to their own ideas of what should be, loon. l'ecuniary assistance, though, always and it is very possible, that however care fully foriert may lay plans; like his first welcome, is not always the great thing wanted A little personal interest and help at the Tues, attempt at Glencoe, those plans may be frustrated, by the failure of his subordinates day evening concerts would be most acceptable. to carry out the general idea. We may de pend upon this, that many Commanders in CONFECTIONERY, the Boer Army emused to restraint will often
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE WAR. Communications with Estcourt Restored
Losuos, November 27th.' Cominuunication between Durban and Estcourt has been re-established:
General Joubert is retiring from Mooi River in the direction of Ladysmith.
The-Killed at Grasspan and Belmont.
The killed at the action at Grasspan in- clude Commander Ethelston of the Power
These concerts are given every Tuesday even- in free, to soldiers and seamen, and we are informed that the organiser of them, the Rev. Mr. France, has great difficulty in getting volunteers to assist him, Considering the amount of talent there is in Hongkong this ought not to be the case. People will will ingly give money and allow the Institution to become a simple charity and there, as far as they concerned, allow the matter to end. We need hardly say something more is re quired. The seamen on shore are assailed by
Gpil
Wodehouse.
Adit levels. A little low grade ore was taken ont from here, and driving 30 ft. from the second uprise at stope No. 1. and soine rephir ing of drives was the only work done here."
Level No. 1, (50 foot level). Stope No. 1.~~
HONGKONG HOCKEY CLUB, 20 This stope continued to give us a fair quantity
Within a few minutes of the conninencenient of ore, but of lower gradle than formally, and
of play Hooper, on the Club's left wing had work was almost entirely stopped here during scored 1e only point his side was destined to the latter part of the month becalise of shortage of mining timbers and to await development achieve throughout the gaine. The Club team was by no means the strongest they could have as No. 2 stope is worked, per below. A second uprise was put through to the Adit levels heredicted, whilst the Naval men the forwards especially, hit hard, passed well and displayed in very fair ore all the way.
good combination: As a result Bowden-Smith home and Wilson followed suit twice before scored two goals in succession, then strong got half time was called. In the second half Bow- den Smith again struck through the posts, the Club failing to do anything. For the Losers Wilkinson and Hooper did excellent work as also did the goalkeeper, Most of the work on -wards-but-of-course-the-backs were there when- the side of the naval men was done by the for wanted. There were few fouls or offsides but towards the close of the game it was so dark that the ball was well-nigh invisible.
No. 2 Stope.--But little ore was mined here during the month as we had all the ore and rock from elsewhere to handle the niing is Tuipped to do. That minet was of good grade. --This ground is very heavy and difficult to keep timbered, being "swelling ground" be cause of the sulphurets in the ore expanding with exidization as it is exposed to the air mak necessary, which has had due attention. ng retimbering the drives to here continually Level No, too foot level)-South drive from crosscut Na 1--Driven 7 feet making n total of 66 feet from crosscut on the lode or lode formation. 1 am now somewhat doubtful if we are an a fode proper bere; if we are it is very indefinite, and poorly defined, and what ore there is is practically of no value.
But little work was done here, principally be cause of shortage of labour; this work being prosecuted only when we have men to spare.
Santh drive from northwest drive from shaft-This drive was not extended any, but widening it a little further 6 feet along it was done, some good are being taken out in doing sa. A stopt will he opened above this drive later, where we will get some good ore, how
much cannot now be Estimated."
Northeast drive from shaft-Driven 33. fi. making a total of 52 ft. This was driven on a line of formation which I think likely the same as the south drive from crosscut No is on in an opposite direction of course. Nothing of value, or of sat little promise has so far been developed therein.
A crosscut was driven northerly from this dive 5 ft. to test some white quartz but showed nothing of value.
Uprise No. 1.-Continued on the lode or lode formation 12 ft. on an incline of about 15 deg. from vertical, making a total distance of 50 h. from Level No. 2.
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The Hongkong Rugby Football Club will play the Navy on Thursday at the Happy Valley, The Club will not be quite at full strength, un- fortunately, owing to Thursday being the last day of the month--a busy day for some civilians. But, nevertheless, the Club may be expected to give a good account of themselves. The atten tion of Naval officers is directed to the newv rules passed by the Club Committee whereby they are accorded the are of the Grand Stand on that day. The following will represent the Hongkong Club-Back-K.G, Thainson, R.A Three-Quarters. L. Wilkinson, RAH
Hall, A. Beattic. H. Hancock Hal A. Willamson and A. J. Stevens, RE Forwards--K. Vyryan, K.W.F., H. Morell, McMurtrie, E. E Deicon, H. Halifax, V. Loring, R.A., A. R. Izat R.A. R Castle, RA, (Capt) Linciman-C F Malliken, R.A., Referee-Capt. "Waymouth, RA, Kick-off at 4.15 pm sharp. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORFS
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Tactical Exercises-The Corps will take part in tactical exercises with the Garrison on Saturday, gih December, in the afternoon. The Commandant trusts that as many as possible will attend and that O. C. Units will make every endeavour to have a very full muster.
Here again the formation broken up and indefinite. Product-But very little of the rock from the workings at this level is sent to the mill, it practically all being too low grade to warrant
Fuller details latter Shah-This was continued vertically in country rock, though a lode-like formatica was 151 feet. At 50 ft. depth preparations were passed through at ft. making it a total depth of commenced to open out level No. 3.
it.
PIRATES CAPTURED IN BRITISH ing from there.
WATERS.
Yesterday we gave the account of the capture of some pirates at Lamma Island, and we are how pleased to say that the fourth has been in a house at the back of the island when dis- captured by Del-Sergt. Conlay. He was hiding covered and protested vehemently that he was not implicatcil. He was, however, brought to Hongkong and identified by the wounded man, to give evidence. To-day at the Magistracy who has now recovered sufficiently to be able the four prisoners were brought up and charged and after evidence of arrest by Seigts. Ashmipre and Gourlay was given, the further licaring was adjourned until the 6th proximo,"
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE,
SUPREME COURT.
IN APPELJATE JURISDICTION.
Before the Acting Chief Justice (the Hoa,
M. Goodman) and the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wise).
November 29th.
SWAIŁ
FIELD BATTERY.
The following is the result of the examination for gun layer's badges in this Uniti Corp
Bank and Nanie Avenge time Total for's Lasa. Marks,
318-
396
Second).
Craig, R. 14-3 Millar, J.............16.9: -Alves, A. E...a
No. 7 Workings shaft :--This was sunk 13 ft 296 Gud. Watson, W13.8 on a slight incline, on the lode, making it a 280 total of 47 feet. At the point adit crosscut of this shaft a chamber was cat to facilitate work Adit Crosscut. This was discontinued upon reaching the shaft per last month's report.
North Adit drive.-Driven 26 feet 6 inches, making a total of 83 feet 6 inches from the sur face, but nothing of value or promise being found in the latter work, it was discontinued:
GUBAU.
Level No. 1. North drive from winze. Driven 2 feet 6 inclies, making a total of 103. feet from the winze, when it was discontinued, there being no ore showing therein and this from the crosscut from shaft. A small crosscut ground can better be developed by a drive later was put in west from this drive 13 feet 6 inches bat developed no ore..
North drive from crosscut from shaft.... Driven 35 feet 6 inches, minking 'n total of 93 feet on a good well defined lode all the way which continues about 4 feet to 5 feet thick but while still carrying fair gold not so good as where driven on last month,
South drive from winze.-York was resumed here and 87 fect driven, making a total of 111 fect 6 inches from wioze, soine little low grade F. | ore was had here in places and in other places it cat out altogether. As a whole this drive cannot be said to look promising now.
Shaft-We have been delayed in getting started sinking this for lack of timber to put in
An appeal was heard from the decision of the police magistrate Mr. Gompertz who had convicted Mr. Shelton Hooper of an offence un- der the provisions of the Health Ordinance, for having neglected to whitewash certain houses in Sun and Moon Streets. Mr. J. J. Francis Q.C
appeared for the appellant, Mr. Pollock for
respondent. The case was one in which the point
reserved as to whether the Land Investment Company who held u reversionary. interest in the property, but who were not the immediate landlords, they having sublet the property for a period of five years to a person who bad relet it to the present tenant, were or were not in point of law, the owners of the property.
of the
Mr. Francis, argued that the finding of the magistrate was bad in as much as Mr. Shelton Houser was not the owner of the property, and that therefore it, the Land Investment Com. pany, were held to be the owners the Secretary could not, if the Company were property, Mr. Shelton Slooper, who was merely liable, be punished for the Company. It was absurd, he held, to convict one person and punish another. He therefore asked their trate was bad. Their lordships however ruled lordships to say that the finding of the magis that they were called upon to pronounce upon that point. The question they haul decide was on the paint reserved whether or not the Land Investment Company could properly uc called the owner.
Mr. Francis pointed out that there were in fact three owners, who were deriving rentals from the property. First the Crown, who received the ground rentals, secondly the many, temptations and these concens are in Land Investment Company, and thirdly the immediate landlord. He submitted at the tended and do offez, witten any consideration Land Investment Company practically relin- of creed or sect, a counter attraction. Arro quished the ownership and control of the pro Epounity is given in soldiers and sailors to perty, when they feased that property for a lave placed before them higher and better period of five years. The lessee for the time lease as he would be under a 9 years lease sements than they are generally used to. If being was as much the owner under five years a good concert is given the inen are willing He lind absolule control, and collected the to come again, not only to the concerts, but will rents, the Company reassuming the role of use the homomore frequently. But if a con-owner after the lapse of the five years lease, cert is advenised and not given ihm men go Provided that lease were not renewed.
After heating further arguments from both away disgusted and the chance for elevating sides, the Court adjourned ige did to enable
Their Lordships to draw up theit decision/e them is past, probably for ever,
pump.
PREAN,
Shaft-A vertical shaft was started here near the old No. 4 East workings, off of the lode, 8ft by 4ft in the clear and sunk 15ft 6in, and timbered for a permaneat engine shaft.
Prospecting. Considerable surface prospect
nathing new developed.
ing along the line of the lode was done, but
REDUCTION WORKS.
Mil-This was run equivalent to 29 days full time, to stamps on headings and stamps and a concentrators part on headings and part on Tankong ore; mostly on the latter, crushing ore and yielding product as follows:-
Amalgam Bullion
Ore.
Tur, 07
Tankong 951 10
leadings 2036, 2014
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"Concentrates "Gold Estimatel 1,000 fine in Tous dey
weight Concentr
52
07.
37.50 69.67
160.37
0
Total...2987 314-4 107.17
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49-1st prize.
40 andprize,
40
40
40
39
159 Bomb. Laminert, H.A.1.9.4 279 Gun. Chunnut, A. E..20.5 133 Corp. Bridger, II. ...21.5 Cotton, T.12.1 213 100 Gün. Stewart, W......22.1 Donaldson, T...19.8 238... 315 Baker, F, H. J...24.0
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PCMACHINE GUN CO.. Struck: of-No. 247, Corporal W. Toller, has been struck off strength of Corps, dated 22nd November, 1899.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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FAIR PLAY IN THE PHILIPPINES. TO THE EUITOR or The Hordsonă „Telegramie.”
SIR,Will you kindly favour me by inserting these few words regarding the missing bird, H.M.S. Peakock. We have been down here close upon seven months and during that time we have had seven, hours leave. During our time here, we have had seven senior officers. in charge, who only remain a very short time, and I sec. by the Fress that it is very unhealthy for the crews of the cruisers staying so long in such a place, but where does the gunboat come in?
In our case, we have had no canteen stores, excepting those we begged from our cruisers and which they really wanted themselves, owing to our having no canteen on board. We have been over two years away from England and during that time we have only bad 84 hours general leave, after spending the winter at
Wei-hai-wei, and we have been to no places of interest during our commission. We are think- ing that something should be done and some one should brinu I remain soon to hear of our relief.
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ONE OF THE FANTAIL. Manila, November 23rd, 1899.
HOG MEAT IN SINGAPORE. Consul-General Moselay writes from Singa `pore, July 19, 1899 Seems that the attention 52 160.37 of our large packers of bacon, hems, and, lard *Assay value 3 ozs. I dwts, 16" 2-6 grs. In | should be directed-to the high prices of the product of the hog in this market. Bacon retails at 45 cents silver a pound; ham, from joy value 3
55 to 85 cents a patind; and lard at 45 cents,
So far hs 1. have been informed, there is no Singapore is a depot for a large territory, and American bacon, ham, or lard for sale here. 1. believe a good demand for the products of the American hog could be created here, if proper efforts were inade by our packers,
The headings milled, as will be noted, were unusually low grade, being from a pile that has en left more or less in the way for years, The Tankong ore was also unusually low doubtless because of their very low grade. grade, because of the impracticability and inad visability of sorting that mined to inake it average higher, as, not having an unlimited thing that will give a profit at all, now. quantity of this ore I think it best to mill every-
GENERAL. Labour.This continues insufficient, partic ularly for getting timber.
Water Power-This was insufficient for power to run the mill a short while early in month and steam auxilliary had to be used, but during the latter part thereof was ample
Transport, We are stiff short of sufficipar transport for our needs because of continued disease among our bullocks Taukong and Gubau.
Machinery Thy is working well at both Surveying Survey of our territory is pro- gressing..
Roads and Bridges Because of heavy rains these are not in the best condition but kept passable pornstars
Health This was generally good during the
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US, NAVAL ESTIMATES.
The estimates for the naval establishment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, have just been approved by Secretary Long The ostimmtes amount to $73,045,183.15, an increase of $24,537,187,57 The increase includes $12,265,474.34 for public works at various navy yards and stations, the current appropriation for now Naval Academy $2,021,000 will be required the same purpose heig $5,810786.90,-For the
$720,000 For this to create of the navy, it ment, $22,983.1of will be required, whi ing construction, machinery, armourand current appropriation is only $10.3974 Bureau of Steam Engineering $1,000 for pay of the aary about $700k about $700,000 1053, 54 Bureau of Ordnance on the other ha
as compared with the current appropriation of