THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1936.
LARGE-SCALE MINING OPERATIONS START SOON IN HONGKONG
EXPERTS BELIEVE
WOLFRAM FIND
IS IMMINENT
Government Authorises Big British Company To Commence Work In New Territories
By A Special Representative
It is likely that before the end of the year mining operations in the New Territories will be commenced on a large scale,
I have learned, from what I believe to be an authori- tative source, that as a result of a geological study in the Shing Mun area, mining experts have expressed the belief| that a valuable wolfram deposit exists in the vicinity of
Needle Hill.
Various proposals for the development of this deposit were submitted and I understand that Government has recently ac- cepted proposal put forward by Marsman. Investment, Ltd., of London and · Manila, a specialist firm of very wide mining experience in Manila and elsewhere.
Work is being put in hand immediately in driving two ex- ploratory tunnels to determine the depth of the mineralized zone which is thought by the experts to be of considerable depth. It is thought that these tunnels will take about four months to drive and if the anticipation of the experis proves to be correct mining operations will be begun then on a very large scale.
CHINA'S MONOPLY
The Shing Man area, including Needle Hill, has been apasmodically worked during past years by small Chinese groups, although it
until was not
last year that there Was
recrudescence of prospecting. This due to the [net that it beenme profitable in 1995 to work the few scanty surface deposits of wolfram ore beause of the monopoly established by China, which automatically increased the price of the orc.
Mining operations, from a revenue producing point of view, have however been most unsatisfactory.
GOVERNOR OF BERMUDA RETIRES
MAY
An impressive ceremony marked the departure of Sir Thomas Astley Cubitt, retiring Goveror of Bermuda when he left for England recently. A scene from the ceremony is shown ABOVE.
JAPAN PLANNING NEW
MANCHUKUO TREATY
Hsinking, May 12.
Far-reaching changes in the relations between Japan and Manchukuo are forecast in the new treaty, which will operate from July 1, under which Japan formally recognises Manchu- kuo as worthy of being treated on equal terms among the world's civilised States.
Japan will therefore renou Bee extra-teritorial rights and special privileges in Manchukun, including the right of Japanese to be tried in their own Courts.
There is much speculation 16 to the
un
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AND
A diner dance will be held Repulse Bay Hotel on Wednesday 8.30 pm,
at
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programmie. 7 p.m. Marek Weber and his Orchestra:
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Austria age Swallows, from
(J. The Strauss);
Squirrol Dance (Smith): The Nightingale's Morning Greeting (Recktenwald).
7.30 p.m. A Violin Recital by Fritz Kreisler.
The P. and O. Iner Soudan is due here from Singapore at 7 a.m. on Thursday.
There has also been a good deal of illicit mining going on by "privateers" in remote places, which occasioned the Police and District Office staffs some anxiety to keep in check, as the "priva- teers" were disposed to resist if surrounded. In the ease of one mino there were two murders in 1936, arising, it is suspected, out: of a quarrel out of the proceeds.
AND CHILDISHI ... BUT TO PREVENT In addition, much work has devolved on the Land and Police De- AND SUPPRESS DURING RESENTMENT 18 partments because of the disregard by some of the Chinese mining WISE AND GLORIOUS, IN MANLY liceneces of the conditions of their licence and consequent disputes DIVINE-Waffe, with local villagers over the pollution of water courses and drinking: water, cutting of trees and damage to crops.
A four-year-old girl. Tong Sau-kwan, Government has for some time been dissatisfied with the in-residing at 117 Nanchang Road, was
There will be a dinner dance to- adequate organisation of mining in Hongkong and early this year: admitted to the Kwong Wah Hospital
scalds, night, Tuesday, in sulleting from yesterilay decided to make a comprehensive study with the
the, Peninsula Iden of getting, caused when a pot of boiling tea fell Hotel Roof Garden, also on Friday the wolfram deposits of the Colony developed and worked.
and Saturday next. A thorough geologient study was therefore made with the idea of determining the extent of the mineralised zone of the Shing On the application of Sgt. G. Hongkong ralufall for the 24 hours Mun district. This survey, completed some two months ago, in- Shevkopliass at the Central Magis-eading at 10 a.in. to-day totalled 0.37. Balfour inch. The total since January 1 in dicated that the bren was a very promising one, and the agreement tracy this morning. Mr. with the London mining firm is the outcome.
granted
the confiscation of 258 9.50 inches, against an average of packets of matches found
the 14.44 inches.
on her.
It is known that wolfram deposits also exist in several other steamer Hai Li without an apparent parts of the New Territories and a successful- outcome of the owner and not entered on the ship's Shing Mun operations would probably result in an expansion of manifest. -operations, although not necessarily by the Company controlling
the Shing Mun area, in other parts of the Colony,
.......
A remand of 48 hours in custody Messrs. Maraman & Co. muy, it is understood, form a sub-for further enquiries was granted by sidiary company to undertake its Hongkong activities. Some of the Mr. Balfour at the Central largest mining operations in the Philippine Islands are undertaken Police Court this morning when lo by this firm.
Aid Colony's Finances
The effect on the prosperity of the Colony of the Shing Mun operations may be considerable.
As a result of the agreement with the Hongkong Government a large amount of capital will be brought into the Colony and, onça mining on a large scale is under way, considerable revenue will ac- crue to the Government. The whole Colony will benefit indirectly, the Government in particular.
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1. A May Breeze (Mendelssohn, arr. Kreisler); 2. Londonderry Air Serenade (Kreisler); 4. Dance of (Brr. Kreisler); 3. Pollchinello
the Marionette (Winternitz).
7.45 p.m. Songs by Richard Crooks (Tenor);
1. The Merry Widow- Love you (Lehar); 2. Killarney (Balfe; 3. Only my Song (Lehar); 4. Tell me to-night (Spoliansky).
6 p.m. Time Signal, Weather Ite- port, Stock Quotations and Announces ments.
Cheung Ping, 00, widow, was fined $30, or, in default, three weeks' hard labour by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the
8.05 p.m. From the Studio. Central Police Court this morning for
A Jazz Piano Recital of request, keeping a sly brothel on the third numbers by Doreen Ma. floor of 13 Peel Street, Ho Yeez 8.25 p.. "Sea Shanties" sung by 40, willow, forfeited $20 bail when the Royal Naval Singers Chung, alias llo Kam, 59, was charged | she failed to appear on a similar with stealing telephone wires from charge regarding 11 Peel Street, Brs)
8.30 p.m.
A Relay from Daven- 166 Des Voeux · Rond West. Det floor. Sub-Insp. T. K. Whelan try, Sergt. T. Cashman made the applica-prosecuted.
"Starlight" No. 2. Interviews with famous stage people and excerpts from their repertoires. No. 2 Jong Remanded from yesterday, Tang Collins (tho celebrated musical Leung Yuen, aged 68, arrested on Siu-kau, 24, and Lau Chung, 10, were comedy actress), the ground floor of 8 Lai On Lane, each sentenced to six Government prepared opium.
tion.
weeks hard
in possession of 1.7 taels of non- labour, by Mr. Balfour at the Central 9 p.m.
was Police Court this morning for the
it is from this mineral that tungsten-steel is manufactured and certain Cushman prosecuted, tungstates are prepared.
Hongkong exports of minerals and ores have been on a small scale:
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Swanstock. Telephone: 30244, 80245, 30246. Cable Address: 9.20 p.m. Military Band Con- The world's existing supply of wolfram has come chiefly from Central Magistracy this morning, the Shui Hing Shop, Des Voeux Road. China, although large deposits have been found in Nevada, Spain and The defendant admitted two previous Det-Sergt. T. Cashman said Brst cert.
Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Buildings, Suite 119/122. Australia. Wolfram is commonly associated with Lin-ores, and convictions, Detective Sergean: T. accused was sent out yesterday but Grenadier Du Caucase (Meister); no witness could be found. There Entry of the Gladiators (Fuick), Le was no criminal record against the de-. Reve Passe (Helmer); Officer of the Day (Hall)...Massed Bands of the Song--The ores, including wartram, exported from the Colony tolals only $10,127, invited to write or call on Sub- An expulsion order was made by Fairy Tales of Ireland (Erie Coates). Inspector R. J. Hunt, the local re- Mr. Balfour at the Central Polico Essic Ackland. Air Varie sur un Bociety, for particulars. All, 12, tos Band France, Pianoforte presentative of the Royal Life Saving Court this morning against Ahmed theme suisse (Mohr). Garde the Hongkong Police for land drill Passports, Ordinance. Del-Sergt. F. Solo-Granada-Serenade (Albeniz). have already commenced and from E. Russell said defendant |information gleaned from schools and from Maeno in searchertryed į kicardo Vines. Air de Ballet; Cal-, Irbe (Chaminade). The Band of Regiments stationed here a good year ment. His passport was not clorsed
employ. H.M. Coldstream Guarvis. is antlelpated.
and he had only $11 in his possession. Blue
Danny Deever (Damrosch), M He had no friends in Hongkong. Tho
(Williams), Stars Hunger was the excuse put forward usual procedure was that in India Devils March by Lam Lai, 22, unemployed, when there has to be a guaranice of em- and Stripes-March (Souma) Massed ployment before the person could Band of the Aldershot Command. at the Kowloon Polleg Courts to-day, conto to Hongkong.
intent to commit
in the past. Since the beginning of 1931 the value of all minerals and to open classes in Life Saving_are of which $2,922 was exported in 1934 and $2,829 Inst year.
HARNESSING THE SUN
Eclipse May Give Secrets
of
Northem Command.
Cymbalum Solo-Waltz No. 1 in E flat. Elec Racz.
10 p.m. Big Ben from Daven-
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ពវព, 10.74 m 13,200 ke 1.30-3 D.in. D30 11.74 mi 11,200 h 4.5-6.10 p.m. 31.42 m 9,540 km 445+8.18′′p.m. 19.74 m. 1.200 ke. 9 p.m/12.30 x.m.
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M. CAMUS, of the French Institute of Astronomy, he appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth who is organising an expedition to the Caucasian charged with lettering it a felony.
Sentence of four months' hard- Mountains, Southern Russia, to see the total eclipse of Dot Sergt. R. Ellis said No. 45 was labour was passed on a Tu, aged the sun on June 19, hopes that the expedition may solve cery shop, and a foki sleeping 37, unemployed, by Mr. Blacfadyen at on the premises was awakened by a Kowloon Magister this morning, on some of the deepest mysteries of the sun.
noise about 1 a.m. He saw defendant charge of stealing a leather purso "We are taking with us photo, cameras, of a curious band of light squatting by a sack of rice, and had containing 40 cents, a bunch of keys
him arrested. Defendant admitted and a polleo whistle. The complain- naleners will be broadesát from Zeeven is .graphic apparatus which has round the sun, apart from the entering by the back door, which was and was Chan So-ching, aged 20, follows:
never before been used during an corona, which cannot be observed open, and declared that he had merely married woman. Defendant dented eclipse," he said to-night.
by man at times other than an wanted to steal some rice. He was the offence. Inspector Ellis prosecut eclipse.
bound over for three months in the ed. Defendant said he observed the "We are trying to satisfy our-
| bag dropped by complainant, who was "It is a dreadful thought, but sum of $10.
carrying an umbrella, and as he selves as to the exact nature of the expedition will have been some of the mysterious rays of fruitless unless we get a clear sky, A mother's honesty was responsible stopped to pick it up complainant
[ the sun. There are of the although we shall have taken for the return of a battery stolen shouled "Thief!" so he ran away.
from a motor cycle, it was revealed highest importance to mankind. months in preparation.”-
Magistracy at the Kowloon
48 p.m. Greetings to ear Histumars, this On charges of largeny and tres-
pas. Introducing Experts "From our point of vantage," During the eclipse, the shadow morning, Tal Sung, 15, appeared passing, Hul Neung-kwong, a 32- added M. Camus, ""we shall be able of the moon--more than 600 miles before Mr. E. Himsworth charged years-old street coolle with one pro- to study the eclipse for only 94 in width-will sweep across the with stealing it from motor cycle No. vlous conviction, appeared before Mr. E. Himeworth at the Kowloon Magis seconds. But in this time we are earth from the Mediterranean to 604, belonging to Ng Cheong, quarry hoping to collect data which will the Pacific over Greece, Asia master, at the Yau Kea Quarry, tracy this morning. He was accused Chatham Road, on May 9. Police of stealing 12 iron bolts, valued at the rectual composition or as sing laner, the Manchukuosena Sergeant Feely said the battery was $1, from thy, Kowloon-Co Thineklient
of the sun,sians, Siberia,
8 p... News in Engilch. about 11 p.m. and to way Company's shed at Blackhead and so help men to harness sun-Japan.
defendant's house. The next day he Point, and trespassing on the Com light to the great benefit of! In addition to the French ex- told his mother about the theft, and pany's ground. Det.-Sergt. Davies humanity.
pedition, a party of British scien-ele immediately took it back to the said defendant was seen about 1 a.m. lets under Professor Stratton, of complainant. His Worship declared by a watchman inside the sheds, Cambridge, has already left Eng- that in view of the honesty shown in caftying the bolts. Defendant was "We shall make a series of land for Japan to study the turning the battery, he would only fined $10 or one month on the rat 19.4 metros (15.260 k.e.) 1.10.3 p.m. Coneart,
lund defendant over for alx months charge and. $5 or two weeks on the moving pictures, with, cinemacclipse.
in the sum of $20,
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