Interesting speculations as to the adequacy of the Chinaman's well-eared reward or how South Africa is to enjoy the fruit of his labour," as represented by the swollen divid ends of the Park-lane magnate, appear not to. have disturbed Mr. Pearce's vision. Fortunate mineowners over to have at their hand in war
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1904.
THE
THE LOSS OF THE," HITACHI- MARUY
Mining Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. shares have changed hands at Tis. 6.30 för.
(or peace (tha ready pan of the complainasum paid by the Government is sald to amount getting upa workshops' team from amongst the | Bondon scrip. Weibainel Golds are quiet at.
missionary!
THE COOLIE SHIPMENTS FOR
·SOUTH AFRICA.
WORK AT CHKFŐO,
The arrangements for the recruiting of coolies for the mines in the Transvaal, as far as Shantung province is concerned, are rapidly being perfected. The emigration agent of the Transvaal Government has taken offices in the buildings formerly occupied by the St. Louis School, near Sieins & Co., and the work of shipping off the men will soon have commenc ed in real earacet.
Captain Barties in the agent in charge of the "work in Chefon, and Stessys. Cornabe, Eckford & Co. will handle the business at this port Already large sheds n house the recruits prior to their departure are being erected over at the Bluff. These tempoiary structures will in time be supplanted by more permanent build ing, in the erection of which about fifteen thousand pounds sterling will be expended. The temporary struc ures will cost about fifteen thousand dollars
It is expected the about two thousand
coolies will leave here for South Africa every fortnight, after the work is well in band. There are four emigra jon stations in China-
Cheloo, Chingwaning, ingkang and Weihai- wel. Mr. Perry, who is now in Tierlain, j in charge of the emigration from China, repre-enting the Labour Bureau of the Trans vant mines. Chefou is expected to be the best recruiting place of the four above men- tioned, as the coolies of Shantung province are the best in China
The work at Chingwantan is now well under way, and the men are leaving tere at the rate of about two thousand every three weeks.
Recruiting at Hongkong has been sel back somewhat, owing to difficulties with the Chin- ese Government, but it is hoped these will be speedily overcome. The only thing that is at present delaying activity in recruiting at Che foc is the flowness with which the necessary proclamations are circulated by the Chinese local authorit es.
Native agents are sent through the province, piaperly accredited, to er list the coolies These agi nis carry written authorization upon which their photo,raphs appear. The prospec- tive recruits are sent to Chefoo, where a record is taken of their names, family, etc., in fact a complete pedigree-nd they are
examined as to their physical qualifications for the service. They are put through a bath before submitting to the scrutiny of the local niedical eximiner, Doctor Molyneux. No opium smokers are accepted, neither are those affected with any ailment which is likely to be contagious. After being passed, they pass into the care of the local agents, who house and feed them until a sufficient number for shipment is at hand. About two thousand coolies constitute a ship load.
The coolies get an advance of fifteen dollars per head and a complete outfit of clothing. In the Transvaal the minimun pay is rs. 6d. per day to begin with, plus free food, quarters and medical attendance. They are guaranteed a minimum of 45 shillings per me nib at the end of six-months. Contr.ets call for a three years' engagement. A smart coolie will be able lo earn as high as eighty shillings per month.
The Chinese Government gels three dollars per head for every coolie exported. In addition to the advantages accruing to the individual Coolie in the way of increased pay over what he can get at home, he comes back at the end of his period of service an experienced' miner, and in some cases very likely an expert. The government thus benefits in the education afforded to its citizens who might otherwise remain simple coolies all their lives.
Chefoo is expected to become the most im. portant of the recruiting stations. A special yanien has been fitted up in Chinatown under the supervision of a delegate of the Chinese Government.
The system of identification. is complete. A very minute recoid is kept of each man who is shipped out. Wives and children of the coolies will be sent with them to South Africa, free of expense, upon application.
where he was engaged as a pupil teacher, to | was carried by a nine-tenths majority, -Hong-| play with his club. Mr. Wilkın assisted bas kong Docks are quoted $225, buyers. NE club in a very important match against Queen's | #Lands—Shanghais have been dealt in Tis, famous international right wing that a sellers of Hongkong at $153.7 Pork, and so effective was his play against the || 113, and there are funher bayars. Them are: deputation of 1e Queen's Park invited him
Coltons--are slow to move.. to join their colours. He left for the East at that time, however, and was instromental in
men employed at the famous Kowloon dock yard. This proved a very powerful combin including many garrison, and naval teams. While at practice one night Mr. Wilkie's knee, gave way, and this proved a weakness ever since, preventing his active participation in the gamo. „But his enthusiasm over football has in
It is stated, in Kobe, that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has received compensation for the loss of the sleamer Hitachi-māru, which was sunk in June last by the Vladivostok squadron. The to Yoo0,000. The Government has also agreed to bear the cost of the repairs to the Sadoma, which was badly damaged at the time theation, which defeated all comers in the Colony 65 cash and T. 67t for October, In Hitachi was sunk. The Sade is expected to be ready for sea before the end of this month,
ALHAMBRA.
Following is the General Agents' report to the Consulting Committee of "Alhambra " Fabrica de Tabacos, Cigarrillos Y Picadura (Sociedad Anonima), on the period 1st January 1904, to 30th June, 1904.
Manila, 12th August, 1904, Gentlemen: n accordance with rule 53 of Articles of Association, we have the honour to hand you herewith!
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Inventory...per 30th June, 1904. Balance sheet....................... Profil & loss account... " The last mentioned document shows profit of $799.36 (including '57.14 profit carried over from last half yearly balance per 31st Decem ber, 1903) which amount we recommen.1 be allotted to the reserve fund.
We ask you to have the accounts examined and audited, in accordance with Article 54. after which they will be ready for the inspec tion of the shareholders in anticipation of the general meeting.
The reason why the result of the past six months in spite of the reduced price on the old stock of leaf tobacco did not turn out mare satisfactorily is to be attributed on one hand to the fact that the expenses on this stock still are, rather high. They aggregate to about $8,000 consisting principally of interest ($5,500) and the remainder of godown-rent, insurance premium, transportation from the godowns of the former agents of the company to new godowns and piling up.
On the other hand, the running general expinacs considering the small output of cigars during the past period were quite out of proportion.
The prospects for the Factory would be much brighter if the proposal of Mr. A. Kuenzle laid before the Consulting Committee in the meeting of February 1st, "that the banks should not collect int est on their loan for one or two years would have proper consi- deration by the respective institutions.
Herewith we have pleasure to give some explanations of the state of business in general, i. e.;
STOCK F LEAF TOBACCO,
Since we took over the general agency of the company in middle of March there have stock, thus leaving a balance of 5.92 qts been worked up about 750 qules, of the old which by an increasing demand of our pro- duce probably will be cared in more or less than 2 years.
CIGARS.
The Alhambra brand having lost much ground during the past two years in the Philip. pine archipelago D well as abroad it now means a good deal of paience and diplomacy to regain the lost poting and on of the best tising.. meant to obtain this will be up to date adver-
Varuns good orders have already been received from different puts on samples sent away from the present manufacture.
The consumption during the six months amounts to 1,221,160 cigars.
general expenses) howa a loss of $799.14.
The cigars-account (charged with 30.
CIGARETTES.
The sale has been-satisfactory, the brand being well introduced in various provinces.
Our own machines as well as a few machines for which we pay rent were fully occupied day and night, notwithstanding this fact many orders could not be filled, which speaks for itself. The sale of machine-made cigarettes has been 6,463 225 packages or 159,500,500 cigarettes.
Regarding hand-made cigarettes we beg to state that this kind enjoyed a fairly good de- mand, Sold: 477,015 packages or 11,471,475 cigarettes,
The cigarettes accrunt (including 70% of the general expenses) shows a profit to $8.33745. for the factory based upon the following facts It may be safely assumed that the prospects
About ten large ships are now under charter may turn out more advantageously in the future to carry coolles between Chinese ports and the viz. i Transvaal, and many more will probably be called fatp sery can the recruiting proceeds. -Chefoo Daily Newe
For the purpose of preventing the emigrating coolies from suffering ill-treatment or being cheated by the contractors, the officer in charge the interests of the coolies at Tien.
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tain has issued an official proclamation stating that in order to make every man who is willing to go to the Transvaal to work in the mines, fully acquainted with all the regulations and rules as to emigration, he has now compiled a book called the "Kung-Jen-hau chin" or "Things that the coolies must know," a copy which will be distributed to every selected coolie before bis departure. The book d ats minutely with the number of days it will take for the coolies to go from Taku to South Africa, the punishment of the contractors if I bey attempt to enlist the coolies by com. pulsion or force, the amount of money each Coolie will receive from the representatives of the mining companies, and the number of hours the coolie will work after his arrival at the mines.-P. &• T. Times,
THE PEIYANG SQUADRON.
THE RITROCESB'ON OF WEIHAIWEL
It is reported that the members of the Council of Army Reform or I jeppingchu have lately discussed the re-organization of the Peiyang Squadron in order to make it more effective.
Yuan Shib-kai has already received an Imperial sanction to retain Admiral Yeh Teu, kwel of Canton for the Peiyang Squadron, Yuan Shih-kai has prepared funds to maintain the Squadron and will soon establish a Naval Department at Tientsin. The only difficulty for the Viceroy is that there is no suitable naval station and the Viceroy thinks Wei-bai- wei the most suitable naval pont, and has proposed to Prince Ching that when Port Anhur falls, the British may return Wel-bal wei'to Ching and if that be the case he wishes to bave Weihai-wei as a Chinese naval station. The Viceroy wishes negotiations in the matter should be begun with the British Minister according to the stipulations made in the
Universal Gazetta,
(r). We have succeeded in raising our sell ing prices of cigarettes, notwithstanding the heavy internal Revenue lax imposed on the anicie since August 1st, about $1.70 par 1,000 packages thus aggregating by a daily produc tion of 40,000 packages about $10,000, in a period of 6 months.
no way abated, and he will travel a consider- from Joining in his favourite pastime, Mr. Wil able distance to see a good game. Precluded kis turned his energies to what he previously regarded as only sociable pastimes. He be Kowloon, showed great prowess in ping-pong came the champion lawn tennis player of
tournaments, and took a lead at bowls" ME Wilkie is to be resident in his native town of Blairgowrie for a short time, and he may be expected to visit the Recreation Grounds.
COMMERCIAL
YARN MARKET.
quotation,
Tobaccos--Sumains have been placed at
Langkats, builders Has been done at Tis. 303 114, 30zi:303), Fir. 300,301,300, Tla, 300,301), jail, low cash and settlement. December sales pare quoted Tla 3177 and Tle, 315.
RAUB MINE.
PROGRESS REPORT.
The report of the General Manager at Raub her runs as follows — for the four weeks ending on the toth Septem-
The mine measurements and assay resulta of prospecting work, prepared by the Mine Manager, show a total of 16 feet for the pe: rjod (4 weeks) under review, made up of 4 feet sinking, 47 feet driving, and 110 feet cross- cutting, as against a total of 201 feet for the previous four weeks.
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MINES,
New Main Shaft-The second half of the headgear has been raised into position.
Bukit Keman Main Shaft.-Since the intro-
duction for the electrically driven Cornish pump and the self-dumping skips in this shaft, sink- ing has been resumed; it will be proceeded the other work. 4 feet has been sunk, bring. with energetically and at less inconvenience to ing the to al depth to 84 feet below the 3404 level.
tended 14 feet, making the aggregate 317 feet. 340 Level North.-This drive has been ex- The lode is 12 feet wide and is worth 2 dwt. per toa,
340 Level North, No, I Winze,-Preparations are being made at 350 feet north of the shaft to
in a wine to connect with the 440' level, fode is 42 in. wide and assays s dwt, per ton; this drive, bringing the total to 318 feet. The 340 Level South --8 feet has been added to
it continues to be hard and shows indications of improvement. *
Cawasjee, Pallanjes & Co, write. Since the In their report, dated 7th instant, Messrs. issue of our last circular dated the 23rd ultimo, view ruled rather weak. Owing to telegraphic our Yarn Market during the period under re news of decline in the prices of raw cotton and the weak tons at Bombay, importers showed news from the interior and the consuming dis great anxiety to quit their holdings, and the ir cts not being favourable the dealers showed from one to two dollars per bale all round. less inclination to operate, bance prices declined The business reported was for immediate re quirements only. The dealers are afraid of a rise in the rate of Exchange and subsequently demand. A very limited business is reparted a fall in prices of yarn, hence the slackness of in No. 101. of selected threads at a decline of $1 to $2 per bate. No. 165. show a deline of Si with a trivial business passing. A moderate.
340 Level South, No. 1 Winze.-At about 50 business is reported in No. 12s at last mail's rates and in some instances at a decline of Srfect south of the shaft cutting in for No. I per bale. As usual the bulk of the business is wine to the 440 level has been started, and 4 done in No. 10s. No. Br. and 6s, mave slowly at quotations. The market closes unsteady, Sales during the past fortnight comprise of about 50 bales of No. 63, 25 bales of No. 85. 1,360 bales of No, tos.: 410 bales of No. 165; bales. Arrivals per steamers falta, Catherine and 380 bales of No. zor.; in all about 1,350 Apear, Namsang, Capri, and Coromandel of the Northern Ports about 2,500 bales. The un about 9,8co bales. Shipments to Shanghai and sold stock is estimated at about 21,0co bales.
Local Yarn: No business is reported. Japanese Yarn:-Sales are reported of about 100 bales of No 161. at $1372 per bale. 1364 per cent. Iondon at rs. 9 15/168.–Ž
Exchange-We quote to-day on India at Re
FR IGHT MARKET.
LOCAL.
feet has been done.
.... $650 b, £67
Quotations for the week close as follows:- Hongkong Banks Nationals... Union MA,
China Traders Cantons
Hongkong Fires China Fires:
619 sà, & b.
201 335 A.
·87. & b
HK. C. & Macao Steamboats 29 b:
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·Tados 1. Douglasen China Sulgurs Rnabs
PEP
231.
32 8, & b, 243
$ & bi
Tie. 176
H,K, & Whampoa Docks.. 225 b. Farnhamas... Hongkong Lands
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Do. Electrics
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... $137 b.
134. old ex new. 13 new. ++ ∙15 b.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
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demand
4 months' right/10 3/16 France-Bank T.T America-Bank T.T. Germany-Bank T.T... India T.T. ............
Do. demand Shanghai-Bank T.T. japan-Bank T.T. Singapore--Bank T.T....... java-Bank T.T.
Buying.
4 months' sight L/C... 6 months' sight L/C...
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THERE is a probability of another vessel being nded to the Canton River, feet, as we are, give to understand that an old ship has been bought at Singapore and will shortly be brought to the Colony for the necessary repairs, to be affected after which it is said she will be put on the Hongkong-Canton run.
MR. F. J. Mayers of the I. M. Customs Service, leaves Tientsin on Sunday, says the China Review of the aznd ull, for Canton to take up the important post of Commissioner of Customi there. Mr. Mayers, has been here over two years and is very popular, baing a good tennis player and amateur dramatic performer.
MR. Isaeff, a merchant at Port Arthur, leaving there for Chefoo with his family, was stopped by a Japanese torpedo-boat and taken off to the Mikasa, where he was detained. Hi family were allowed to proceed to Chefoo. Mr. Isacff, was allowed to proceed after being | was not Togo.
closely questioned by a Japanese Admiral who
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441
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THE Chinaman, who was wanted on extradition by the Chinese authorities at Foochow under circumstances already reported in these co lumns, was on Monday committed to Victoria Gaol by Mr. Kemp, for 15 days, during which perlad he may apply for a writ of kabaas corpus, failing which, at the expiration of the period, he will be extradited.
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THE China Marchants' steamer Pusun, which 1/10 5/16 was unfortunate enough to get stuck on the 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York...45 owing to the abnormally low water there of 10 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne..1/10 9/16 It was hope she would go up the river on the 1/10 7/16 Taku bar on the 18th ult. still remains fast,
months' sight
-45 late, says the China Review of the zand ult. months' sight Francs
Bar Silver....... 6 months' sight 4 months' sight Germany... "ank of England rate
do.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS. To-day's anbrations are as follows:-
Valwa Now
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Old
Older
Oldest
Patna New Henares New Persian 'Paper
2.33123rd. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, have. also their steamer Pad in the same predica ......2.35
1.91 ment. ..26 9/16 ..3%
THR Sinwenpao, publishes the following tele gram from Kweilin, provincial: capital of Kwangsi:The high authorities here have received a telegram to the effect that the dis Per chest trict city of Loch'enghaien, belonging to the 1,050/1,100 prefecture of LiLchou, Kwangsi province, was 1,120/1,170 attacked and captured by an insurgent army on ..@ 1,200/1.240 the 34th of September. Loch'enghsien is about 1,300/1.320 sixty-three miles to the northwest of the city of .@ 1,10S Linchou, which is only fifty miles from Kwailin
@ 1,060 22880/940
Winze.This has been advanced 7 feet, bring. 240 Level North, Drive South off No. 1 ing the total distance driven on this bunch to So feet. The lode is 4zin. wide and assays has been sold to Japanese. 3 dwt.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE British steamer Sunda, 1,405 tons net,
THE Kiukiang correspondent of the N. C. D. News writes that the French gunboat Surprise has just been up the Poyang Lake as far as the provincial capital, Nanchang, while H, M. S. Snipe, it will be remembered, was not allowed to go above. Hukou, the month of the lake. We must presume that Sir Ernest Satow has good reasons which have not reach.
been extended to 24 feet, 8 feet having been gained during the month. The lode is 48in. returns above the estimates,
240 Level North, Drive on Lode. This has
THE war taxes in Japan have brought ined us for giving way to the usual Chinese
improvement in its appearance. wide and assays if dwt. There is a marked
240 Level South on Hanging Wall Branch. 4. has been driven here bringing the total to 86ft. The lado and mixed matter for the early part of the month averaged 34in. and assayed 3 dwt; but it has now entirely disap- peared, and driving is stopped.
140 Level Nort: No. Cross-cut East This has been extended to 8ah., making 18ft. for the month. Nothing further has been met with so we have discontinued the work,
Cross-cutting for stope filling. Of this work 77. has been done.
140 Level North: No. a Cross-cut East has The r ported settlements for the week ended been advanced 13 feet, making the total 24 ft. Saturday embrace seven vessels, of which the 140 Level North: rive on the Lode off No. last two were on monthly terms. The parti- Cross-cut. This has been driven 6ft., bring culars relating to the latter are as follows:-1|ing the total 10 73ft. The lode is 43in. wide Norwegian steamer, 1,001 tons, for four months and assays 5 dwt at $7,500 per month, and German steamer, 1,109 tons, for nine months at 57,250 per month. Of the five other fixtures four were for rice loading at Saigon, and the terms of each which have transpired are as follows:-An Indo-China Co's steamer Saigon to Kobe at fifty cents per picul option Hongkong at thirty cents. A British steamer, 1,046 tons, same port to this 23 cents; and a smaller German carrier (791 tons) obtained 25 cents. Saigon to one port Philippines commanded 35'cents per picul. For a vessel of 914 tons, hence to Kobe, $7,750 was paid in full for the single trip.
able improvement in the market, especially so
The new week has opened with an appreci..... for tonnage to Newchwang. A steamer of local company is reported as having secured sixty cents per picul."
GUANGHAI
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On the 29th ult, Messrs. Wheelock & Co. wrote in their circular:-We are glad to be able to report that our Homeward Freight Market continues to be fairly brisk and cargo fairly ple-tiful in all directions tonnage is plentiful and the boats loading in the near future may expect to receive good support.
Constwise-Rates on the coast are still (2) The future general working expenses
flourishing from the ship-owners' point of view will be reduced through the new electric in-wing to the scarcity of tonnage and the de- stallation of the factory about F4,000 a year.
(3). The price of cigarette labels having been cut down by us, the difference for ne year thus saved will be $3, co approximately.
According to above made statement the fu ture benefit of the factory looks more encour aging than at the present time.
New capital for the purpose of increasing our premises, procuring new cigarette-ma- chines and sound buying of suitable leaf tobacco ought be a profitable investment.
We still beg to say that owing to the circum- stance that our pemises are not extended enough and that they are located in a district not above sea-level some damage was caused by the heavy rain-fall of July 12th,
The loss amounts to about $5,000, which loss in proportion to hat suffered by some of our competitors may be considered very slight indred.
We are, Gentlemen,
Yours truly, KVENZLE & STREIFF, General Agents,
mand for trip-charters considerably exceeds the supply at the moment. China coasting Japan are firm at our quotations. rates are on the rise, whilst coal freights from
SHANGHAI SHARE REPORT.
The following resume of the week's share transactions is from Messrs, J. A. Sullivan and Co's report, pablished on the 29th September. Notwithstanding the two days holidays claimed by the Banks for the Mid-Autumn Festival, we have to report a fair business, the principal stocks demanding attention being Indo-Chinas, Farnhams and Langkats. The third quarter's settlement occurs to-day, and although a large one, it is expected to go through smoothly. During the week Farnham Boyd and Co. held their extraordinary general meeting at which the proposition to transfer the company to a London Syndicate was passed by an overwhelming majority. Hongkow Wharf shares have fallen slightly on account of the adjustment of accounts for the settlement.
Wharves--Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf
month's clearance. For March sales at Th 170, 1711 have been reported. There are sellers of Kowloons at $13, Yangtze Wharf 189. and Godowns have changed ownership at Tis.
S.5. "QANFA'S" RECORD CARGO shares have been placed at Tls 160 for this
OF FLOUR.
Shipping Indo-Chines have been in strong
from Tacoma at the beginning of last month When the China Mutual liner Oanfn sailed she bad on board the record four cargo from the Pacific Coast for the Orient and Liverpool. demand, and sales are reported at Tis, 88, 881. The flour alone in her cargo amounted to 91,cfo barrels, or more than 8,600 tons, and is October sales have been announced at Tls, 90 Tis, 89, 891, 90, Tis, 891 881 for the settlement. valued at $363,570 (gold) The valuation of and Tls. 90, 90, December at Tis. 59, Ti her entire cargo is $449,65r.
IN THE HOMELAND
MR. WILKIE ON TOUR
89, 90, Tls. 93, 914, and Tls, ga. For January
a transaction is reported at Tis. 90. February at Tia, 93, London wires 11. Shells have had attention at £1.5. There are buyers of Macao Steamboats si S3, Tugs 'pref' have changed hands at Tls. 44.
Stoper-The following stopes are yielding milling ore :-
Above the 340 Level: 2 stopes lode 114 in. and worth 4 dwt. 240 Level: 3 stopes; lode 66 in. ard worth 3 dwt (200) Intermediate Level: 1 stoper lode 66 in and worth 7 dwt.
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worth 6 dwt.
chinery is working in a most satisfactory man Plant and machinery.-The pumping ma ner. The self-dumping skips and automatic tipping arrangements are now complete and in full swing.
North Koman shaft has been closed, being no longer needed, as the water hitherto raised there is now taken by the main Cornish pump, pressor, receiver, five steam boists, and the We have already disposed of our air.com. steam pumps, and have still inquiries for boilers, The prices obtained have been very fair, and will materially help to reduce cost of installing electric plant.
Milling Return and Cost Sheet for the past eight weeks accompany this.
Milling Return for 2 months (8 weeks) end. ing 10th September, 1904.
Period of work-56 days, less last sime 27.18 days of which 26 days were caused by alterations to mine plant and remainder to clean-ups, &c.
Stamps working -43.
Ore milled :-Koman 3.557 tons; Hitam 43 tons, Jellis 240 tons. Total 3,840 tons, to tens of blankets for cyaniding were also milled.
Mill duly:-3.33 tons per stamp per 24 hours. Amalgam yield.455 or giving 481.35 oz. melted gold=13.08%.
Bullion yield-1.5 dwt per ton-6493% contents,
Bullion fineness :-average 923 7. Mercury 10s-2.08 ib. per zoo toos milled 2.41 61, per oz. bullion.
Tailings assays.35 dwt=35.07% contents. Estimated Cost sheet for 2 months (8 weeks) eading, so0th September, 1904
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Salaries.
Development Wages
· Auslase.. Timber, fus ad charcosi ........ Stores Royalty Patties
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$20,594.15
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Cost per ion 8-17007.59 dvt. Expanditure on capital/c Flant and machinety (Koman)...
(Cyanido) (Rampa)
(Gold)
Buildings.. Furniture, Mior Development
Now main shaft
15,193,47 1,933.04
$13.706.13 C. G. WARNFORD LOCK,
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THE Chefeo Daily News writes in the most eulogistic terms of General Stossel's defence of Port Arthur.
ALL the heavy Russian baggage has been sent to Tiehling, and the officers at Mukden sleep in the trains.
THE P. & T. Times understands that the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. have sold the steamer Fußing.
THE small force of Russians at Hsinmintun la engaged in requisitioning provisions and for warding them northward.
obstructiveness on this point; but it seems a great pity that the British flag should be debarred from flying where other foreign flags are down, before the coming fall in the water in the lake makes it impossible for a gunboat to go up at all.
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THE death is announced of Mr. Lafcadio Hearn, a most charming sositer, who succeeded In photographing, as it were, the Japanese. the name of Yakumo Kerumi, and married a soul. He was naturalised as a Japanese under
Japanese lady.. He was born in the Ioalan Islands, half Irish and half Greek, and at the age of 19 emigrated to the United States, where he gained his living as a printer and a journal- jst. In 1890, fate took him to Japan where he has since been engaged in literature and suc ceeded in conveying to the western imagination a really living impression of the external aspect of Japan. Among his books are "Glimpses of unfamiliar Japan;" "Out of the East;" "Kokors; Hints and Echoes of the Japanese;" Stray leaves from Sirango Literature;" and is"Gleanings from Buddha-Fields" The de ceased writer was but 54 years of age at the date of his death.
THE Gleamer Unison, wrecked on the Miaotao islands, went down in deep water as soon as her cargo was got out of her.
THE Fawala Mare, from Australia, seports that public sympathy in those colonies wholly with Japan,
THE Cruiser Varyag, sunk at Chemulpo on the 9th of February, has been refeated and is to be towed to Japan to be refitted.
ALL the papers have very appreciative notices of the late Mr. R. Home Cook, who was very well known and popular in Japan.
THE Chefes Dally News says there was a report at Cheloo that the main pipe supplying Dalny with water had been blown up by
Chinese.
THERE was a report current in Japan that the capture by the Japanese of the source of the electric light installation there. water supply at Port Arthur bad stopped the
PEKING is much pleated at the news received guerdon japan will ask for freeing Manchuria from its Minister at Tokio, that the only
is the Chinese Eastern Railway.
IT is reported that the officials and prominent merchants of Nanchang bave held a conference to discuss the advisability of constracting a railway from Kiukiang to the capital.
IN reply to a telegram, the British Consu! General, at Shanghai, has notified the Colonial Secretary that quarantine restrictions were withdrawn against this port on the 17th ult,
THE light on Black Point, Canton River, was exhibited on the 23rd ult. It is worked by " clock work revolving 3 ft. lantern. The light on Amburst Point shows out for the first time on 30th ult.
CONSULAR and marriage fees in British Con- sulates in China and Corea are to be paid in sterling, clean Mexican dollars being taken at a rate to be fixed quarterly. The current rate is 18, rod, per dollar.
À TELEGRAM has been received by the Co- lonial Secretary from the Secretary to the Goverment of India stating that plague regulations against Hopgkong have been with drawn at all Indian porte.
We learn from the Courrier Saigonnals that, in accordance with the terms of an agreement
signed by the French authorities of Indo-China of the one part, and Sir D. Pender of the other part, the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. cedes to the Government of la Republique Francaise its submarine cable connecting Cape St. James with Haiphong, for a period of twelve years, ie, from the 15th February, 1904, to the 1th February, 1915. This important cession ditions, the chief being that the Britisk Com of the British cable is subject to several con pany is to receive 350,000 francs per annum during the currency of the lease. The French journal states that the French Government has taken over the cable, which is laid in Indo.
China waters, for political reasons--to prevent the southern and northern portions of French interroption of rapid communication between
possessions in Indo-China, especially in the event of war—Straits Ecko.
Ar the Supreme Court on Tuesday before Mr. T. Sercombe Smith (Puisas Judge) the Choy Yuen firm of Canton, manufacturers of sickles and other reaping implements, sued the Nam Hing firm of 165 Des Voeux Road West, for the recovery of $255.50, in respect of tools. sold and delivered. Mr. Otto Kong Singap peared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. H. K. Holmes for the defence. It seemed that the parties had had transactions together for some years, and a final settlement for last year was made on the 11th March last. On the last named day a further account was opened, to the value of the sum claimed, and the goods ordered duly delivered. A demand note was presented them as payment a quantity of farming tools, by the plaintiffs, and the defendants: offered which had not been made by the plaintiffs and which they refused to accept. Evidence WAS taken, and in the result His Honour found for the plaintiffs for the full amount claimed, with
costs..
MR. T. C. Barlow, solicitor, for Mr. H. K, Holmer, appeared before Mr. Wolfe on Thursday at the Magistracy, on behalf of a young Chinese clerk, lately in the employ of the K. E. and A. Telegraph Co, to prosecute a Europeas from that office for assault. It was stated that on the 28th ult defendant went to plaintiff and
ACCORDING to the japan Gaselle, efforts are still being made by agents to the Rus sian representatives to buy up foreign news-asked him to roll up some wire ships; he was papers in Japanese ports, as has been done at Shanghai and some northern ports.
working at the time, and said he would do so as soon as he had time. The defendant came back twice later. to see if the work was
THE case of Ahing versus S. G. Farnham, done, and finding the wire still unrolled, Boyd & Co, in connection with the building he told plaintiff, if he was too busy to do of the boilers for the vessels for the Philippice else to do it. He told another clerk, and a few the work required, himself, to tell someone Insular Govemment, has been settled out of Court. The terms of settlement, however, the work was still undone, struck plaintiff on minutes later defandant returned and seeing have not been made public.
the face, asking him what he meant by dis obeying orders. Defendant then got up and
Shanghal advices, of the 3rd inst., state |-- A Colonial spon" in the person of Mr. J. Docks-Farnham Boyda bave received a Business reported:-Indo-Chinas at Tis. 93 A TELEGRAM has been received in. Yokohama sald:Are you not a gentleman? Then why Convention for the lease of Weihai wel. Wilkie, of Hongkong, is touring, brough Perih great deal of attention at Tis. 1834. Tis, 179, fer December. Farnham Boyds at Thu. 180 10 the affect that the workers at the Batoum you sirike me)" when defendant gave him shire at present and will reach the Fair City Th. 18 cash, and for the settlement at Tist cash, 31. 185 for December. Maatschappijs kerosene oll wells have struck so that the pro-another slap in the side of the jaw. The chief to-morrow, says the Perthshire Courier, of 30th-184, Tis. 181, Tis. 180, Tis. 1823 TIN Boy at Tis, 305 cash and 317% for December, duction is retarded. A Japanese paper adds clerk then in ervened and prevented any As we recently pointed our the news that August. Mr. Wilkie is an old Blairgowrie 176, 176, 1774, 175, the last, batch of sales being Colonies at Tls, zo cash and Tis. 21 for that the price of oil is gradually advancing in further assault being committed, and plainti General Mestchenko was killed in the recent Boy, and while at school there he developed forced sales for the account, October at Tin December....
the Tokip and Yokohama markets, battle at Liaoyang is pot correct. According to an interest in football which afterwards became 186,186) and Tla. 184. November at Tls, 184,183,
reported the matter to the manager. On a wire from Mukden, dated the sath ult, the a passion with bin Mr. Wilkie was just mak- and Tis, 1841 For December large sales have kow Wharfs at Tis. 1621 for December, Indo-AT Walhalwei on Sunday, 15th ult, a small For the defence it was stated by angina):
Business done direct:-Shanghai and Hong, 1.5.
account of this trouble plaintiff had had tomúga, Ganeral was found on the field unconscious and ing a name for himself in the football world been made at Tla. 189,190, Tls. 188,187,185,187). Chinas at Tla 923/92/93 for December, Tis go fire broke out at the back of Ab Hing's pro employee of the Company that defendant very severely wounded; but was quickly re- | before leaving for abroad, nearly twenty, Year! TIL 185 TIL 1878, 1281,190, Tis. 1871,185,1B3), cash and TIK 91 lat October. Fambam Boyds mises and destroyed a shed and godown. The struck plaintiff on account of the bad language moved and is slowly recovering, at which there ago. He played in the famous Our Boys team January at Tis. 196 and 11. 189. 10 day the At Tis: 180 Cash and Tia 185 for December. Dackyard Fire Brigade and the fire pumps of the latter used to him, and other employees la great rejoicing among his Costacks and Dundee, and so enthusiastic was be over the undertone of the market is strong with buyers. Maatschappijs at. Tie 106/307 for October the British deet ware soon in attendance and testified to the same edeci,His Worship ima others:
game that he used to walk in from Longforgan, at the lower rates. The rederstruction scheme | Bad Tlu) 3173/330 for December,
the flamas were got quickly nader conttól, tim posed a nomin: 1.fine of $155