MANILA ENGINEER.
Discusses Mining Outlook in the
Philippine Islands.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 1912.
POST OFFICE.
SHIPPING NEWS:
Monday part the 14th last having or declared Decoral Holiday, the Mexian General Port Uffies will be open from 8.m, until 9 am. daly
"Capital is coming steadily to as from the United States. Stock- holders in the Camarines do not wish to sell, and the shareholders in the Masbate district consider Because so many people in the shares well worth holding on to. "Up to 3 or 4 years ago the con Hongkong especially in busi-coneus of general opinion was that ness circles--have been, and are gold could not profitably be on Sunday. interested in the Gold Mines of mined in the Philippines, but the Philippines, the facts that this erroneous idea has been tirely closed. are given to us by a man who is dispelled by later developments."
well versed in those mines are worth mentioning. He says:
"The latest development in the way of mining in the Philippines is the completion of a large modern dredger that has boon put to work on the chief river in the Camarines distriot. This district is at the southern ond of the island of Luzon, and is one of the most important of mining centres..
L
CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB..
(Continued from page D).": the I.Y.R.U. oode of rules. Al terations were also made to Rules 29, 31, 32, 38 and 10.
With regard to rule 28, Mr. Bell said the idea was to get the O.Y.C. recognised by the LR.Y.U. They were not recognised at pre- sent, but they were going to be. As official measurer, he said he "About two years ago the was prepared to measure any yacht with a little assistance from Paracale mines, that are located in the owner. They were going to the same district, gave great pro- be a recognised yacht club.
The Commodore said the al mise, and a good deal of money, was invested in those mines. They ap-teration did not affect racing in parently petered out because of Hongkong, and was not likely to the lack of capital, and the dearth affect it for some years,
of experienced mon to carry on the work. The Paracale enior- prise is now a new one, but the installation of a dredger is, and
it is a most successful one. Completed, and in operation, the dredger cost P300,000. The men that are behind the o.terprise aro Jwiga Ingersoll and
The Chairman said that owing to the strenuous efforts of the Sanitary Authorities of the Colony they had had to decide on dete tion of the Mosquito class,
Mr. Gregory made the sugges tion that in future a report of the work for the your ho printed and handed to the members. Mr. Bell bad just boen speaking of being recognised by the Yacht Club and ho thought it should be officially Mr. Boize, both Americans. They embodied in black and white in are associated with other cap-areport, and the names of gentle- italists, of course, but they are men who presented cups and the actual workers. The dredger prizes to be raced for ought to is now taking out for the Com-be recognised officially. They pany P.12,000 to P.13,000 awere only, coming into line with month of actual profit, all ox-other clubs when they did this. penses paid.
The Chairman said he was "Careful drilling and survey quite sure the new committe ing has been done, and in that would bear that in mind and work lay the success of their en-that a year hence they would be deavours. This exocoding care furnished with some report on the will do much to further future year's working, oparations.
Mr. Cox referring to Sunday
There will be a delivery of letters and a collecti in from the plilar boxes as Balta,
The Money Order office will be an
Denledi,
Drufas,
ARRIVED Fringe, Br. . 1,983, J. C. Young, 9th. Ost-Balik Pappan and Oct., Balk all A. P. Co.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 10th at 11:00-Preisore has Increed considerably over&. Manoharla and N.E. Chins, moderately along the B.E o ust of Chine, and milghtly along the B. cost to Tourane. decreased moderately over N. Luzas
Bra, 4,780, E. P. Martin, and Formoss The typhoon is now x..., 91 Ost-Bombay, or the Balintang, obannel, moving Hall and GedP. & O. 8. N.N.W. N. 00. Br., 2,508, A Tough, 10th Oct.Singapore Sid Ost., Imon and GanG, L. & Co.
The gradient is very steep beiwoon Formoss and Foodhow.
t-
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO.
X7ILL dospatch VESSELS is the Undermentioned PORTS on or about
WILL
the DATES Bamed-
FOR
Anotlarly galo may be expee ed between Fochow, and Bwalow, and fresh N.to N.W. winds over the N. SHANGHAI China Ben
SIBERIAN ROUTE, SUPER- SCRIPTION UNNECESSARY FOR EUROPE.
Letters and post cards for Europe will Nor. .8., 1,102, J. Bing, 10th Oct Bangkok via Swatow
•n future bé despatched by the route of
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amys will Hong Bee, Br 1.5, 2,056, Kinghorn, 10th Oct-Bingap ru. 4th Printed matter and reontinue to be at by the Suez Canal
Och Goa-Joo Tak Bog. DISTRICT. mute.
Chipkus, Br. .., 1,240, Walker, 10th
The Public are requested to have their corespondence addressed to their homes aumbers and not their house mome, as such names are often confusing to Chinese Postmen.
The . Bt Albans, with American,' Mail ex Mongoli: is due to arrive hero on Thursday the 10th fast.
The ... Chiau is das bore on Friday the 11th lost, with the Biboring Mail from london of Saturday the 21st ult.
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Europe, cio., ... Delia,
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Left London
Sept. 18 Sept. 22
Due Shanghal Oci. 5. Q.t. 7
MAILS DUE. Bibo ian, China, 11th inst. German, P. E. Friedrich, 10th inst. American, Nippon Maru, 18th inst. American, Tenyo Mara, 28th last,
MAILS CLOSE.
9
Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon Per
Hanol, 11th Oct, ?.. Amoy-Per llong Beo, 11th Oct., Macao-Per Sul Tai, 11th Qol., 1.15
A.M.
I.K.
1 th Oct., 5., - Ningpo and Shanghal-Por Hanyang, Philippine Islande, Timor, Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand via Port Darwin-Yar St. Albans, 12th Oct; 10 AM.
Ischio, 12th Oct., 10 x
"With regard to the Colorado racing said he would like the Straits and India via Bombay-Per Mines on the island of Masbate, members to take into considera, which has been struggling along tion a change ne to the days on for several years, I can say that which some of the races wore a held. It was, rather a radical the last year and
ia
half it has become a very well-change he knew, but for his own paying investment so much so part he objected to Sunday racing, that there is none of its stook to his reasons being ummaterial. He bo had on the market. The thought if some of the races were principal mine is owned by Col. raced on Saturday that were now McKay, Captain Sheper, and decided on the Sunday it would others of the officers and men who leave Sundays free for those who wore formally known as on orga- desired to go cruising and would nisation under the name of the leave Sunday free for those who Colorado Volunteers. They came wanted to go to Church,
A member-How many boat out to the Philippines in '09 from Colorado, as a State organiza-owners are able to get off a Saturday afternoon? We anot tion.
This mine has profited by all situated in a like position Mr.
na a Cox. having experienced men working force, and the units of that force have all pulled together
for success.
English
Mail.
Straits, Burmab, Ceylon, 1 do- Iside, Westen Australia, In- dis, Aden, Egypt, and Europe
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours. anding at 10 .m. to day, 00.0 inches. - FORECAST FOR THE 24
HOURS ENDING AT 'NOON. TO-MORROW.
FORNOACT.
ADELTA
Capt... P. Martiú, n.2.2.
D'light,
11th Oct.
CHINA USUAL PORTS OF 4. H. S. Tooque, n... 12th Oct. CALE
TO SAIL ON
· REMARK
(INDIA) HOME
About
Freight, and Розма Freight and
Capt. G. W. Gordon, n.
24th Oct.
Pasange.
LONDON, VIA
Nood,
Freight and
Pareige
· Port Bard and
PRANO, O', Unpt. A. Collyer,
Abjat 16th Oct.
Freight mod Pasuage.
winds, no- derate; fire
MARUHI B
SOCOTRA
Freight only..
Ootanton 9th Oct, Gen.1 Hongkong and Neigh N. to N.W. -B, & 6.
angsang, Br. 6.6., 1,850, 8. Wilde,
Hein
Dagny,
10th Oot.Canton 9th Oct. Gen.-J., M. & On..
bourhood
China between long-
king and Lamooks
1 Borth const
3 Formona ChannelFortherly gale Chang, Chi s..., 1,228, H-mh-8 8onth. oosit of N. o N.W. winds, Irosh lin, 10th Get-Caton 9th Ost,, Gen-C. M. B. N. Co Nor. 1.8., 888, P. Solveren
10th Oop-Croton 9th Oct., Black-T. & Co.
1,149. J. Br. .., Thackery, 10th Oot Bwatow 8th Oct, Bulk oil- A. P. & Co.
Anamba,
Flintshire, Br. .., Geo. O. Oundy, 10th Oct-Tradog 23rd Aug., Gond., M. & Co. fadion, Ger. 8., 2,699, O. Jensen, 10th Oot-Botterdam 81+t Aug., Gen.-Y. & Co.
CLEARANCES
AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE, Dagny, for Hongay. Ireso, for Canton. Petchaburi, for Bamarang. Hong Boo, for Singapore. Tientsin, for Newchwing. Delta, for Bhanghai. Benledi, for Yakobams, Chinhus, for Shanghai. On Bang, for Oston. Anamba, for Canton.
DEPARTED. Oct. 10.
Fakul-msiu, for Moji. Iremain, for Robe, Pakist, for Canton. Anbul, for Canton, Icbang, for Canton. Irene, for Canton. Borneo, for Kadat. Magellan, for Shanghai. Tjipanas, for Bhanghai,
China, between The cʻRIILO
No. 1: Hongkong and· Hainan.
CHINA COLET METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
ακόπτης,
10th October, 'sum.
"Inow
Wlod.
Hansmeter.
Lemperature
Humidity.
Direction.
Foros.
Wostook 7a 80,38 85 50 NE O Nomoro ·6 a 29,95 ——
Hakodate 80.07
Naha
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Whainel 80.40 50 67 K ilankow 17
Sharp P.
1
Weather.
LONDON & ANT
WERPY.STOLE NAMUR
SHANGHAI,
KOBE & YOKOHAMA...
+
Capt. G. J. Coldwell, NORE Capt. J. T. Jeffery,
For Freight only, apply to
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 19th October, 1912,
About 15th Oct. About
Freight and
17th Ost Pass+go
H, WD SHALLARD. Acting Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
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WED'DAY.
10th October,
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TUESDAY,
15th October.
Per s... Delta, arriusd 9th Oct., from
Hoihow
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Par .. Flintshire, arrived
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Fer a. Th bywa, arrived 9th Oct.,
vía, Brindisi." (Lats Letters from Moj | ‹- · ́
11 am tɔ noon, Extra Bulbal
Pustage 10 conte) (Bupple-Bugral
mentary mail n board up to Radder, Mr. & Mrs, Campbell, J. the time fixed for draiture,
of the mail (Extra Fontage London, &c, 10 cent) (Lotters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in Anderson, Miss P. Jock, W. Bhesania, Mr. and Lodatze time for the first cloaranos
Mrs. will be included in this con-
Begonjoe, M. tract mail.) The Parva
Вгол Mail will be closed on Friday Backlo, Mr. & Mr. Jet. 11th at 6 p.m.-Por (binn, 12th Oct., 11 A.Mi
Shanghai, North China and Japan vi
Kabe-Per Dilwars, Oct. 11 A..
12th
Philippine Island Pox Yuaniang, 12th
Oct, 1 x.
Meso-Por Bui Tal, 12th Oat., 1.15
P.M.
Mr. Cox :-I do not want the matter to be looked upon in a ludicrous way at all. I make a "The Bonguot country--where proposition and I hope it will be the Headwarters mine is located, considered by the Executive Com- with which Hongkong capitaliste mittes. I would be obliged if any Shanghai and North China-Per
Auhai 12th Oot, 5 P.M. ara familiar, has not shown much one will second it. notivity. Hongkong money sup. The Chairman:-I think the Bwalow-Per Hangang, 12th Oct., i plied the cash to develop the new commiitse will take the Swatow-Per Halmus, 19th Oct. Benguet district, and it has had matter into consideration. I do but poor returns for its outlay. not think it is necessary to put The persons that are in the matter before the meeting. charge of the mines are keeping The fact that it has been broach- on with the work, and there is noted is sufficient to induce them to the least doubt in my mind but consider the pros and cons care- that the mines will oventually fully. pay, and pay very well."
Swalow, Amoy, and Formoss vis
Tanani-Por Daijju-msiu, 18th Ost., 9'a.M. traits and Burmah-Per Okera, 14th
Oct. 11 al Chinwanted Per On Sung, 14th Oct.
11AM.
Straite and India via Calcutta-Per
Thongs, 14th Oct., woon.
1.
P.
Bah Mow-Shepa
Baugh, Mrs. N. G. Cheo Choon-cheong Jolins, J. B. Jameson, A. K. A
10.b
Oct,, from London - Furiad, Mr. & Mrs. Moonny
PASSENGERS DEPARTED Per r. Caiyo Maru, sailed on 8ib (Ost., Ise San Francisco, de :-
Avery, Mr. W. H. 1 ok Bht, Mrs. Boiteler, Mr. & Mrs. Long Gong
Ma Lai-hing Brown, Mr. & Mrs. Masfalans, C, H.
T. B.
Maouller, Mr. H.
B. Ng Hing Ng Bau-sing Potloraen, H. G,
P. 1
Chou Ho, Miss Oben Jenk Chow Fook Mr Blair ssid a meeting of the
Chin Lung Continuing our informant says: boat owners was held about
Obing Geong-woo Obia Wing "Tropical mining generally has a month ago in connection one great drawback, viz: the on- with the Hayward Haye class and Macao-Par Bul. Tal, 14th Oak, 1.18 Chapman, H. 8. Chan Shee, Mr. ormous quantity of water that he would like to know if the re- Bwatow, Anoy and Poochow Per Chase, Moj, W streams into the working levels sult of the meeting had been of-
Baiohlag, 15th Oct., 10 x Chan Bo of the mines and creates an un-fically ratified by a representative Japan via Yokohama Per Faltals, Choy Ohla-bong
16th Oct., 10 AM. usual expense to the ordinary of the sailing committee of the
Chlap, V. club.
The Chairman :---It was left to Speaking quite frankly I should advise those who wish to the new committee to decide; the invest in Philippine mining expiring committee could hardly sither
there he expected to deal with a matter to go OYOT and look into the situation such as that. personally, or to send some com patent expert, before they put capital into any enterprise in the] Islanda!
expenses.
The meeting then terminated.
Colonet Koo. Sanction has been given, saya "Of late years—indeed up to the "L. and O. Express," for the appointment of Colonel F. W. B. four years ago there has been a
Formoss
Siberlau
Mail.
Siberian
Mali,
All
vis Kedung, Shanghai, Fisher, A. North Obins, Japan vix Moli, Gebbias, T. H. Vistoria and Battle-Per Ges Wing-ssa Pa-mar, 15th Oct, 11 Homebits, P.
Hong Gow-ark Japan, via Nagasaki, Honluh Bowebita, P, W. Canids, United States, and Jas Fong Bouth Ameno, T Ban Jew Lan-ban Francisco (Blberian Mail vis|Ja•kson¡ ́› Mr," and ́
Nagasaki) Per Nile, 15th Mrs. J. P. -
Lai Ho Dat, xoox
Formosa via Keelung, Bhang-Lew Wah seung hal, North China and Japan Law Quou-seik via Moji, Victoria, and Te- sms (Europe via Siberia) Per Panama-maru, ............ 15th
··Oct., #OOM, (
lot of wild-oating in the mining Koo, C.B.., balf-pay, as Assistant business, and residents of the Is Quartermaster-General Western lands, and of other places have been Command, with effect from, Sept. induced to buy stook in com- 21. Colonel Kos joined the Royal panies that never had a ghost of Marines in February, 1881, and Mao-Per Bul Tal, 14th Oct. 1.15
a chance of being paying pro- transferred to the Army Service positions,
Carpe in December, 1888, He Philippin Islands-Par Taming, 18th
$ PM,
The mining ry, however, served in the operations against Sandakan Par Manseng, 15th Och, has now resohedge where in the Sofas in 1898-4, and the vestigation will aid great pro- operations in Chius in 1900, inizia, gres and what is more aluding the Relief of Tientsin örtant stability. This can be and the Relist of Peking “(des- mold of almost all business in the patches and bravaty of Lleut
Rosenfeld, D. L. Reynolds, Minu E.
M.
11
Swart Capt. and
Mr. P Bam Wing Tam Chang lim Trang Yin-bar,
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Oct. 10. : 1 BAROMETER, reduced to 82 degress Fantenbeit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths,
All the steamers of the European Lins are fitted with Wirolean Tolography.
New System of Telefanken.'
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.
Hoogkong, 7th October, 1912. .
2 TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP co., ld.
degrees Fahrenheit.
8 HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturs, ton, the Humidity of air saturated | with molature being 100..
4 Direction of Wind, to two points 5 Fores of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale,
,
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r gloomy, b ball, 1 lightning, o oven-
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LEAVIEW.
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HAITANJ. B. Roach,... | FRIDAY, 18th Oot, at 12 dew (wet),
0 Rain in inches, tenths and bun- dredths.
METEOROLOGICAL,
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FOR SWATOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 3 Days), HAIMUN...... ↑ J. W. Evant...... | WEDNESDAY, 18th Oot, at 11AM.
Bleamon will arrive at, and depart from, the Co.'s Wharf near Blake Pier
For Freight and Paisage, apply to
Douglas, Lapralk & Co., General Managers.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED."
Tong Boo-sing Ta Kifali, Mrs. Woo Yee, Mis Wong Kin-dafa · Wong Gia Wong Ab-won West, Mr. & Mrs.
H: L. Whipple, Ex
·You Gee-chung- Youlys, Mrs.
Day On Date On Data[29]
Barometer
80.01 80.00 29.97 Temperature 8078 Enmidity 50 81 Wind Dires Jon E N. Faroo Weather Rain
*82
N.N.E.
2
บ
Highest open air Temperature on the Sch -
Lowest, DE
73
H.K. Observatory, 9th Oct. 1912.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director
TIDE TABLE.
Oct 8th
to 14th Oak, 1912
·Low Bigh
[Howgkong
SHITS PASSED THE CAVAL.
London, Septembar 20. Arriva's from - Obina Bohemia, Dasbar, Lulsow.
The following vessels, bara pasard Tass the Canal Oyelons, Gleamy, More. Booore, Demodocus, Kansas, ka
London. BeptemberTM 34. Arrival from China Pembroke
Burman, Caylón, Adela'di shire, Western - Au tralia, India, The following vessels, have passed Aden, Egypt and Eropa vis the Canal 1---Andalusia," Atboll, Ben- Naples Per Buslow, 18u dotan, Denverlieb Candis, Palons,
Water "Huskong • **Z
· $5.
Mail Service to Australia.
Steamers
"MAIL, SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).
Arrive Hongkong:
from Australia
Leave Hongkong
for Australa
On the 18th Us
On 12th Oct., Nega, On 9th Nov., Noon-
ST. ALBANS .................................... WABASTERN ..................
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