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Shameen, 2nd September,
4.40 p.m.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2.
·OPIUM-IN HONGKONG.
·SINGAPORE COMMENTS,
The Singapore Free Press writes editorially
thug:-
When the Hongkong Legislative Council was asked to pass the amending Opium Ordinance for that Colony, energetic speeches weid made by the unofficial members calling on Govern ment to obtain some more definite renewal of the assurance of Lord Crewe, that when serious loss had bead proved to result to the Colony from the opium policy forced on the Colony by the Home Government, that Goverumeot
THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD
MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT FOR THE FOUR
WEEKS ENDING AUGUST 14, 1909,
lian Gold Mining Co, Ltd., Singapore.
The Chairman and Directors, Radb. Austra-
Gentlemen,-i berewith beg to hand you my report on your miding and milling operations. The mine mirarements and assay retors of prospecting work shows a total of 1,108ft. for the period (4 weeks) under review, made up of 4jft,'winking, 203ft. driving, 8bolt..cross-cutting
would be prepared to nak Padians for and 9aft. of surface and underground prospect substantial vato ig companșation. In com. menting on the debate in the Hongkong Cooning as against a total of 1,015. for the previous
four weeks,
Viceroy Yuan Shu-hsun arrived at one o'clock this afternoon.
The official landing took place at cll on that occasion, we draw attention to the fact that this promise was no real guarantes in the Government wharf.
itself of any compensation being granted, but merely a promise to ask for a vote for such, The official reply to criticism of this kind invariably of the'lesour that a definite promise to ask for a vote in equivalent to obtaining it. Up to that time there had been no whisper of any desire on the part of the anti-opium sec tion to oppose any scheme of compensation. Their only object apparently was to obtain the suppression of opium, and by inference they were prepared to obtain that at the price of
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY
THE LOAN AGREEMENT.
(By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
reasonable compensation. The patty is bow. ever at length showing itself in its true,
MINES.
Bukit Koman,—540ft. Level Drive South,- This end has been driven zit, making a total of 130ft. The lode ssio., wide has continued low grade.::
.../ 540k. Level, Drive North.-Here 18ft. has
been driven bringing the total to 6gít. The lode 4810. wide has greatly improved and has averaged 74 dæi par ton."
-440ft. Level, Drive South-To this has been added 24ft, making a total of 617fc, · The lode
4in. wide is worth 64 dwt.
Ore Crashed: Koman 2,117 (ODI.
-Stope-3,357--»-
Total 3,374 tous. Amalgam collected 3,711.00 oz. producing Retorted Gold, 084,00 Smelted-Gold
957.50.18
Average yield per ton 5.67 dwt.
value of tailings .5
BUKIT MALACCA.
No. 1 Mill ran 231 days (crushing 430 Toas No. II
23
mine are 'and 7,349 (tons surface ore. Total crushed 1,779 toss. Amalgam collected-7235.50 021, producing
Retorted Gold
*Smalted Gold
1
81.00 78.00 11
Average field per ton
,89 det.
Total.-Tone crushed
*5,183,
1,945.50 073.
Amalgam Smelted Gold Average Fineness
>
Yield.per ton
1,035.50 011
898.64 02L
4.01 dwt.
W. H. MARTIN,
General Manager.
PRINCA ITO ON CHINA, DOUDIS AS TO THE SUCCESS OF A CHINESE
CONSTITUTION,
Aa Prince Ito is the father of Constitutional Government in this country, considerable in-
Paking, 1st September... As soon as his leave of absence has expired Grand Councillor Chang Chih-tung proposes to publish for colours. Having forced the anti-opium policy making a total of 31ft. Nothing of importance, fully established in China, says, the Kobe
of the Government to a stage when it cannot well draw back, it is now beginning to get
making a total of 35ft.
The crosscut east has been extended 11. The west crosscat has been extended ft.terest naturally attaches to his views as to the prospects of a similar system being success.
has yet been met..
440ft, Level, Drive North-This has been
todo 5rin, wide given an assay value of 8ļdwt.
►
Herald At a banquet, given in honour of the Corean Crown Prince and himself, at..Fu-
general information the agreement for the loans for the construction of Parliament and the people gradually used advanced 281t, making ́a total of 336ft. The kushima, a few days ago he spoke at some
the Canton-Hankow Railway.
STUDENTS FOR AMERICA,
A THOUSAND CANDIDATES.
[By cóurieny of the !! Shrung Po,"]_
Peking, 1-t September. About 1,000 names have been submitted of candidatos for. exami- nation for the selection of students for America.
FINANCE.
"STUDY OF FOREION-SYSTEMS:-
[From Our Oten Correspondeut.]
Peking, 1st September... The Grand Council has held a conference at, which it was decided to despatch a high official abroad to study foreign financial systems, inas mach as Tang Shno-yi has made no report on the subject since his return from the recent special mission).
́MR. · FAIRBANK'S FORTE= COMING VISIT. TOUR OF SOUTH CHINA, [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po
Peking, 1st September. The United States Government has informed the Waiwupu that former Vice-President of the United States (Mr. Fairbanks) is about to
Drive North, Winze. from Drive North Stope-To this has been added zift. making total. depth 43ft. The lode in winze 4 (D. wide gives ji iwt. per ton.
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length on the subject. He was sorry, he said, to find that his fear regarding the progress of Casulitutional administrations in Parsin and Tuikay bad been realised, the monarchs such proceedings could not be dreamed of even of both countries being.deposed. In Japan
by a child. There, in fact, the founifations of the Constitution had now become firmly es tablished. In that connection, be would like to draw their attention to the proposed establish meat of a Constitution in China. On whether or not that: projeći proved a success, the fate of the Empire of China, must, be believed, not but feel doubts on the point, and as depend. Unfortunately, however, he could
a failure to satisfactorily establish constitution- Lodealism in Chios might endanger the peace gi
to the idea of denying any compensation for any loss occasioned thereby, There bas possibly never been a stronger example of the utter hypocrisy pervading the anti- opium agitation than this; and we only allude to it in order to draw the attention of 440ls. Level, Crosscut East Opposite Shaft members of Council once more to the fact, thatThis has been taken from açit: to 47ft. the promises, of Ministers to ask for a vote 345 Level South, Drive South from Stops, cannot be regarded as the slightest guarantee-Lere toft, has been drives making a total of al that v te bring obtained. The first sight of 1486. The lode 67io, wide gives by assay the cloven hoof is contained in the following redwt, marks of Mr. E. N. Bennett, Liberal member for the Woodstock division of Oxfordshire. Bpeak- | log in the debate on the Colonial Office, he said, referring to Hongkong, "Sir F. Lugard had said that Lord Crewe had asked the Im *perial Government for a sum of money to make good the loss caused by the closing of the opium-deus. He hoped that Lard.Crewa.did not make that statement, but if Au did, he | tunteditqi members on that side and the labour Farty would strenuously resist the application of the money of the British taxpayer to such purpose."
. Were it not a serious matter for the Colonies
240ft. Level, Crosscu' West Opporite Shast,— This has been taken from 677st, to 713ft.
Crosscutting for Stops-filling-411ft.. Stopes.-Above the 440ft. level, 2 stopes: Lode 15410, wide and worth zdwt,
Above the 340ft. level, stopas: grin, wide and worth ýdwt.
Above the 240ft. level, 1 stope Lode wide and worth 343wt.
STOFE MINE, 18off. Level, Drive North. To this has been added raft making a to:al 26oft, north of shaft, The lade 45ín, wide givas 9ł dwt.
160ft, Level 8:utb.-The crosscut west Gan been extended rift, making a total of 37it. The drive north on branch has been advanced from 251. 10.3. on lade matter 18io, wide and warth 3 wt. All work at this point has the main drive south. now beca stoppe 1 and the men pat to continue
ANDERSON SHAFT.
every year.
the Far East, he ventured to ask them to pay 157patiention to certain considerations. In Japan" there was great facility for later-communica. tion. Being au island, it was easy to go by ea from one part of the country to another, and she also possessed a number of railways, with the result that there was no dificulty in assembling & Diet at Tokio But the case was entirely different with
With the exception Chipa.
of certain facilities for inter-communi- rivers, the cation in the interior were extremely scanty. He therefore could not help wondering how the Chinese Government would be able to get a Parliament together every year. With the exception of the Yangture, there was almost no meaná el communication with Szechuan, which had a population of 70,000,000, and it took about half a year to go to some parts of that Province. It was also very difficult to resch portions of the interior of Kansu,, Both the enormous area of Chios and the difficulty of com- munication were, indeed, almost beyond the
drain plunger pump and to sinking to another.
The station at the 260ft. level is cut and tim hered.
concerned, it would be a most ludicrous as að example of exactly what we have all along pre- dicted would happen, namely that the anti- opium party, would be prepared for any reason of their policy was assured, when they would able measures until such time as a pursual be found the most unwilling of all to make any 160ft, Level South, No. 1. Wirze. This has sacrifice for that policy. It is a curious com-libren sank sólt, making total depth rozit. At mentary on the religious cant with which most this depth il connected with the drive north De anti-opiùm-agitation-is-clothed, itiat no.sugges- the zooft, level-from-Anderson-shaft,—— tion was ever made at the recept.Opium Comy Crosscutting For Slope Filling 199ft, Sto. mission or has ever been made and publiclyper. Above the soft, level 3 slopes: Lods adhered to, which would involve the smallest goin, wide and worth t5j dwu. Jacrifice on the part of these agitators," who are so extremely anxious to save souls of the The main shaft has been sunk gft. making heathen that they will not sacrifice a sinft. below the 26oft. level and 267ft. from.sur gle cent towards that object. We make no face. This is preparatory to fixing the 16in.uagination of people living in Japan. Conse. doubt that Mr. Bennett's utterance is mere ly the beginning of a _plan_of_campaigo,_}_level. the object of which will be to gradually accustom the public to the idea that it is monstrous to pay for other people's morals. We congratulate the antifopiumists on the of their supporters, even if we cannot see quite the same amount of In the communication a request righteousness in their methods as they do. We
do not know whether Mr. Bennett is an coroll- ́ ́A crosscat has been put off to the East 28ft. is preferred that telegraphic-instruc-ed member of the anti-opium party, in any case Several feet of mixed matter has been passed tions be despatched to the Southern he is a strong supporter, and he is a member through but of no value.
who cannot be regarded, as some members of Provinces to afford adequate.protec-the-Liberal-party may, namely as an irrespon- tion to the American gentleman onsible meddler. Bebas bad agood,Varsity educa- tion, has travelled and acted as war correspond- tour..
“ont, and served in the South-African-war. We-|-but with no better result, ......
chooot class him-as a man to be entirely dis regarded, and we therefore agala warn the members of Council, here, that when the time comes for dealing with our own opitum question, the utmost viligance will be necessary, not to prevent either the Government here or at home knowingly acting unfairly, but to prevent the Government obtaining the paringe of objec, tionable measures, on the strength of illusory promises conde doubtless in good faith, but entirely worthless as a "vausble consideration"
visit. China.
APPOINTMENT.
GRAND COUNCIL'S RECOMMEN- DATION DISAPPROVED.
[By courtesy of the Sheung Po"}
Peking, 1st September.. The Grand Council has recom- mended that the President of the Ministry of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries be appointed to some post outside Paking and that the vacancy thus created might be filled by the appointment of Prince Taoi
Таап.
The recommendation has not met with the approval of the Prince Regent
THE CHIENTAO DISPUTE. SETTLEMENT REACHED, [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po")
Poking, 1st September.
In a confidential despatch to the Central Government, the Waiwupu reports that the Chientao dispute has been settled.
NAVAL COMMISSIONERS, DEPARTURE FROM SHANGHAI,
[By courtesy of the "Shawne Po.")
Peking, 1st September. Prince Shun Pai-lap and Admiral Bah Chen-ping left Shanghai to day
cammonsenso
THE RUB, AR MARKET..
MESSAS. THOMPSON'S FORTNIGHTLY CIRCULAR.
260ft. Level Driva North.-Here 17ft. has bean driven making a total of 10ft. The lode giò, wide gives 9 det, par too. At the mo ment the and is not looking so well but an im- provement is expected."
a6cft. Level. Drive South.-This has been taken fromi-4zitto 56t. The end is much the same as last month, 2-
A crosscul has been put off to the East 15ft.
BUKIT MALACCA."
No. Level. Drive South-This has been advanced 3ft, making a total of 496ft. The lade matter 36in. wide is low grade.
1909.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE is hereby given that the portion
of Reclamation Street lying between Saigon Street and Market Street will be CLOSED for. TRAFFIC from MONDAY, the 6th instant, until further notice.
P. N. H. JONES, Director of Public Works,
Public Works Department,
Hongkong, "Ted September, 1909.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE P, & O. S. N. Co's Steamer
THE P
HASSAYE,"
FROM BOMBAY, Colombo and
Intimations.
THE
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BUTTER.
JE regret that, owing to a sharp rise in
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the price of butter Australia and to the low rate of exchange ruling here, we are compelled to raise the selling price of our "Daisy" brand batter to 80 cents per lb,' from 1st September waxt, when the following prices will role
“Honeysuckle" brand "Daisy"
Dairymaid"
STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named} . vassal are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each "Butteroup" Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Gooda are landed.
This vessel brings on CargeI
From London, &c., ex, S.S. Mooltam and
Oceana,
From Australia, ex S.S. Mantu From Calcutta, 'ax S.S. Sicília.
From Persian Gulf, àr B.1.S.N. and B. &
P. S. N. Oo.■ Steamers. Optional Goods will be' landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the 8th inst., at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by ma in any case whatever,
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consigneo's and the Company's representative at an ap- pointed hour.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godowns,
R. A. HEWETT, :-
-Superintendant.
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Hongkong, 2nd September, roog
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA:
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, - LONDON, COLOMBO and
SINGAPORE
THE Company's Steamship
"HAKATA MARU,"
having arrived from the above Pons, Cor- sigpees of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being isaded and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloos, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed;
Optional Goods will be carried on unless structions are given' to the contrary before -Noon,-TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 8th September will be subject to zent.
1.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Damaged packages must be left in the Godowa for examination by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed hoor. All claim must be presented within to days of the steamer's arrival here, alter which date they cannot be recognised: No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowas.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 2nd September, 1909. · 1458-459
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.
will be held at Happy Valley, on THE FOURTH MEETING of the Season,
SATURDAY, the 4th September, commencing at 4.35 F.M.
The Charge of Admission will be $1.00 for others than membert of the Hongkong Jockey Club of Gymkhana Club.
quently, even if Constitutional Administration were successfully established in China, it was difficult to see-how-it-could be properly carried os. Furthermore, it was very far from an easy matter to change customs in Chios. ( was very difficult to reform even the..mode of
'When ́ ́hé (Princeito) | assessing taxes. met L Huog-chang at Tientsio, he told him that it was very unfortunate that the Chinese Government's revenue was only 130,000,000 a year although her Empire was so extensive, and advised him to readjunt taxation in order to establish a satisfactory Army and Navy and reorganise the Govern ment. Li answered that since the Hun era, many hundred years before, it had been im possible to improve the practica as tu faxation I then said if China was unable to reform not only cusions which had existed since the Has era bat some which had been in" vogue since the commencement of her his. tory, she might fail, He made no reply. In the third place it must be remem- bered that constitutional administration should be established upon a foundation of local autonomy, but it is very difficult for China to establish even the latter. In any case, the question of bow the Chinese Constitutional movement would affect the general peace in No. 1 Level North, Drive North on East Lode. the Far East was undoubtedly a seriousproblem," h ---To this has been added zólt, making the total If China should not succeed in conducting: 15. The lode 5tin, wide gives sådwi. Constitutional administration after establishing Stopes.-Two have been in operation on a such a system, what would be her fate? He lode averaging 86ia, wide and worth sdwt, had not seso in any paper or magazine the On surface and underground paft, of prospect. views of European or Americas authorities with regard to that point. He did not know whether that was because they bad nói, given, attention to it or whether, having studied it, they had purposely remained silent. As ber near neigh- bour, Ispan must be very much affected by the result, whatever it was, of the Chinese Constitu tional movement, so that the Japanese should pay more attention than they now did to all. developments in that direction.
A crosscut has been put off to the East 1gft. in search of better stone.
This part has not given the results expected and work bi bien mopped. The men are transferred to the No. 2 level, to crosscat East from the No. 2 shalt ja intersect the East lode now being worked on the No. 1 level 6ft, has been traversed.
.
Owing to the extremely small quantity of bard'ños. Para effering on upol and the strang market, and the price has advanced to, ad, per Americas demand, we have bad an excited | ing work has been done.
..
9%
The crosscut in winza.from surface to the
for this gende during the past fortnight end-west of Malacca abaft has failed to strike the
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QENERAL.
At Anderson shaft the machinery has been conpected to the balance bob and the main pump rods attached in the shaft. The trialvan was most satisfactory.
From the Wilflay tables 62,5 tons of concen-
ed July 24. Caucho bail, in plentiful supply, lode owing to some local disturbance. Work has only advanced std. per lb. To-day's spot is now being carried on the lade at a shallower quotations are as follows:-bard core fine Bs, depth in the winze. soft cure fido 7. såd. Manaos scrappy negro. beads 5 and upriver caucho ball 40. 714. per ib.
At, yesterday's auction 2,190 packages el plantation were offered, of which 461 (about ton) were from Ceylon and 1,719 (about 88 tons) from Malaya. The market opened strong trates have been won worth 16dwt, per lon, and improved during the sale, and an advance Cyanide. During the 12 weeks to duin 163 of about 18. 4. per h was paid for ordinary tons of concentrates. Save been re-ground in sheat and biscuits, and about the same for light crepes Brown crepes were very irre gular but on the whole sold well Scraps sold from 61. 10 61. 6d. Smoked sheet is la great favour with consumers and fetched up to 8s, 61d., or about 3d. per Ib premium over ordinary faa sheet.
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"RUMAN UBad in a sÃOCEPAN.
GRUESOME DISCOVERY IN TOKYO,
A large saucepan being sean in the Shino-
baru at Uyeno Fark, Tokyo, on the agid ultimo, the grit mills yielding 68px. smeked gold a policeman secured it and took off the lid. At equalling 4. per ton. Owing to several first night the saucepan appeared to be-stuffed delays the tonnage treated by cyanide has been | with old coltan, but on this being removed a small and the boxes have not been cleared out. decomposed human head was founud, to the
From this dare Mr. W. J, Oates will fill the position as manager of your mines...".
Milling Shept for 4 wooks ending August 14,
BUKIT KOMAW,
consternation of the officer and thats gathered round. It is supposed that the head is that of the "woman whose heidiess; body was washad asborn in a trunk near Omor, on Tokyo bay, some time ago, as reported in, our columns at 40 Stampe: ram 28 daya isas 1,6 days for re- the time. The author of the crime has not yet been arrested. It is believed, with this new pairs and clean up.
Huntington Mil man 28 days loss 2.6 days | clon, that the police investigations will bars a for repaire and clean up.
more successful "rotuit,"
LRD Kitchener, attended by Capt. Fitzgerald, | 1909. will, no at present arranged, arrive at Queen's Hense, Colombo, from Talicoria, on Monday, September 15, and leave on Wednesday, the Ifth for the Far Bust by the MM, Sydney, The visit will be an unóféclat ons.
Boldiers and Säilör in uniform Half-price The Committes invite the Ladies of Hong kong to bo.present.
C. GORDON MAOKIE,.
Hoa, Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, 1st September, rgop.
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