1939-06-28 — Page 11

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD.

REPORT FOR FOUR WEEKS ENDING 17TH JUNE, 1939.

The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd. report for the for weeks ending on June 17, is as follows:-

SECTION

SECTION

Raub

Anderson

Derrick

Jals

UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT

B. Koman and Lliburne·

Malacca .........

Total

ร่

Cross

Winzing

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FINANCE & GENERAL

ETHNOLOGICAL DISCOVERY

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1939. —PAGE 11

TRIBE OF STONE AGE MEN PUBLIC AUCTION. LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

FOUND IN NEW GUINEA

است.

BANDOENG, JAVA

(Router By Mall)--The discovery

THE „Undèrsigned have received

Instructiona

T

of

a large tribe of stone age men is reported here by the Nether- lands-American expedition that has just ́ returned trans full year of exploration. In the depths of Dutch New Guines Characterised as one of the most interesting ethnological finds of recent years, the tribe le said to number about 60,000.

of individuals, and not one them had ever sat eyes on white before the arrival of the exploring party.

*

explorers

Driving Cutting and Rising Total

Winning

The handbook gives interesting Shaft Cross-

and

Indications of changes during the

The explorera say that the unfriendly towards the Sinking cutting Driving Rising Total

elapsed year. In the course of tribesmen were found using only and willingly sold sweet potatoes 232. 69

15 3+1 50

this period, Ave 117

companies in-stone Implements and spoke anand pigs in return for shells, creased their capitalisation by a uniribwn language. They wore 96

411

Scientific Research all and total of $4,429,063, while one realmost no clothing at

Comprising eight duced its working capital by looked upon the eating of their six Netherlanders and one Cana-

reward dian, the expedition left $250,000.

enemies as a Justifiable

Java With the exception of banks for victory in warfare carried on a year ago for New Guinea to and insurance. which were con- with neighbouring Papuans. On carry out scientific research

all companies" "registered the other hand, they were not behalf of the Natural History

RAUE SECTION...." The main shaft has been sunk to a depth of 558 feet below the collar.

25

B0

7

197

118.

238

192

58 478

64

18 82

146

51

21 218

873

491 258 1,647

stant

substantial increases -In-profits of cases, and, in the majority dividends. Public utilities, ship- ping, ferries, hotels, real estate and mortgages were up sharply, reflecting the increase of popula tom and the war-time trade boom 317 prior to the fall of Canton.

MINING The following ore was mined and treated during the period:-

Under- ground Surface

Ore

Ore Total 1.432

1,469 113

Development work W&S con- tinued on No. 4 level to prospect for additional payable stringers but Raub nothing of Importance was closed during the period.

Section

dis- Anderson "................."

37 204

Liburne

72

128

200

On No. 5 level the main east Bukit Koman... 1,319 crosscut was exterided 46 feet to-Derrick

1,310

778

552

1,328

wards the main stringer zone. A Jalls

14

50

84

west crosscut was also commenced Malacca

83

83

Total

...... 3.809

971 4,780

Stoping

on this level and will be extended

to prospect the western reet.

ANDERSON SECTION

On No. 3 level a winze has been

RAUB · SECTION

was continued, above

"sunk to a depth of 20 feet on the Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 levels and the average grade of the ore mined was higher than during the pre-

vious period. The head value of

rich reef. In the bottom of the winze the reef bas an average width of 27 inches and is carrying i rich values. A crushing of de- velopment ore from this wine had the ore obtained from No. 4 level compares favourably with that of Driving from the west crosscut the ore from the upper levels.

a high head value,

was continued in an attempt to locate the continuation of the reef north of the fault but results have "not been favourable.

BUKIT KOMAN SECTION No. 3 Level: The south drive has been re-commenced along a reef Indicator. This drive is belag ex- tended to prospect a block... of ground not previously explored.

No. 5 Level: A west crosscut has been commenced and will be ex- tended to prospect the western reef at this level.

No. 9 Level: The wirzes and rises at 189 feet east showed nothing of importance and have been stopped.

ly

BUKIT KOMAN, NORTH SECTION

BUKIT KOMAN SECTION Stoping

was continued above Nos. 5, 6, 8, 8 and 10 levels on better grade ore than the previous period.

DERRICK SECTION Stoping was continued below No. 4 level and above No. 6 level on average grade ore.

SURFACE ORE

The grade of the surface ore treated during the period was slightly higher than for the pre- vious period.

TREATMENT PLANT Battery Ore tons crushed ........ 4,780 Stamp hours worked........ 9.337 Proportion of full time...... 97.1

Anti-British "Campaigns

GERMAN & ITALIAN

VEHEMENCE

Japanese Moves In

North China “..

BERLIN, JUNE 2 (REUTER)———— THE

VEHEMENT PRESS CHORUS OF· ENCOURAGEMENT ΤΟ JAPAN AND SNEERS AT

ED.

BRITAIN IN CONNEXION WITH TIENTSIN CONTINUES UNABAT-

The press

alleges Britain's weakness, humiliation and im- potence in China and Palestine, and even in London, where the 1.R.A. activities furnish material

for the anti-British campaign. which as a whole, could hardly be more violent if there was War.

Italian Press LONDON, June 27 (Reuter)—. The British Government has taken note of the recrudescence of

FAR EAST

11

& SOVIET ISSUES

Americans.

on

-Museum in New York City. - The leader of the party is Mr. Richard Archbold. The Govern ment of the Netherlands supplied a military escort the command of Captain C. G. J. Teerink.

Indies under

The party proceeded to New Hollandis, on the north coast of New Guinea, and then "went Inland to the Wilhelmina · Moun-

EARLY STATEMENT tain and Idenburg River dis-

EXPECTED.

tricts, more than 200 miles from the sea. A large cabin plane capable of carrying 20 passen gers besides the crew was used for preliminary surveys.

Although lacidental ta, the original purpose of the 'ex- pedition, the discovery of the strange tribe proved to be one of the most exciting ex- perfences In the year of eventful exploration.

Shy Of Visitors The stone age

men

at frst

to sell by

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FRIDAY, the 30th JUNE, 1939

Commencing at 5.15 p.m.

At their Bales Room, No. 1, Connaught Road, Central

(Room No. 205, 2nd Floor)

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

POSTAGE STAMPS***

On VIEW from THURSDAY,

the 29th JUNE, 1939.

Terms:---Cash on Delivery.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HK Undersigned have received

instructions

THE

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

FRIDAY, the 30th JUNE, 1939

Commencing at 2.50 p.m.

At their Sales Room, No. 2. Connaught Road Central,

For Account of the Concerned

100 Pieces Steel "I" Beams 2'5 1/4"

-x11 1/8" x 36 ft.

10 Pieces Steel Plate 20 ft. x 10"

* 1/2′′.

Stored at North Point Open Yard of the China Provident Loan and

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AUCTIONEERS,

soon made it clear that they pre- ferred to use their stone area.

For the first few weeks conver sation was carried on mainly by means of an improvised algn language, but after some time the explorers were able to learn many words of the strange new tongue.

LONDON, June 27 (Reuter) Following last night's meet- ing of the British Cabinet's Foreign ·Affairs Committee, which gave further considera- tion to the situation. In the Far East, it is expected, that there will be an early an- the nouncement regarding opening of negotiations with Tokyo, writes Renter's lobby correspondent, He adds that the Committee also disappeared into the forest when discussed the position of the negotiations with Russia and he a short time they became more New Guinea

the party approached, but after (as yet, although pëbple of the gathered that the fresh instruc

to their twentieth tions to which Mr. Chamberlain accustomed referred yesterday had not been century visitors and returned chem.

their villages." despatched hitherto, as they will

The expedition found living

·was organised have to he finally reviewed by M.They

purely for biological research and Chamberlain and Lord Halifax to round houses and engaged in

very primitive form of agricul-succeeded in making a remark · day.

able collection birds

0% produce enough sweet potatoes to satisfy needs. Anxious mammals previously unknown to obtain a number of the stone science.

Chinese Battling

No.3 Level: Driving in a souther. Bullion produced, ounces... 1,299.51 and British attacks in the Italian For Swatow

direction has been re-com-Residue, discard, dwt/ton..

menced to further explore the Residue to Retreatment western rect.

No 10 Level: The main north drive has been continued along the fault plane without disclosing any- thing of importance.

DERRICK SECTION No: 3 Level: An east crosscut has been commenced and is being ex- tended to intersect the downward continuation of a reef that is. be- ing worked from 1 prospecting shaft.

"

1.52

Plant, dwt/ton

1.70

RETREATMENT PLANT Tons treated, current tail-

ings

Tons treated, dump tall-

ings Tons treated, old table

3.702

3.445

concentrates

355

Total

7,362

Calcined concentrate treat-

No. 8 Level: From the 200 feet ed, tons south east 'crosscut north and Bullion recovered, ounces

south drives have been commenced

at a point 109 feet east of the main

drive. The north drive has to Battery

04 758.08

GOLD SHIPMENT

Bullion oz. Fine Gold oz. 1,299.51 1,236.83 768.06 583.38

date proved a length of 38 feet of Retreatment

Dayable 'ore' with a broken reef 48

inches wide carrying rich values in

2,057.57 1,820,21 Estimated Mine Working Profit. Nothing of importance has been (Subject to depreciation, etc.)

the face. The south drive has not

disclosed" any payable ore.

disclosed in the main south drive. $46,000.

Tense Months TWO VERSIONS: Ahead,

Warns Eden.

Mr. Anthony Eden is not opti- mistic about the international aituation.

JAPAN-SOVIET AIR BATTLE

LONDON, June 27 (Benter) -Another big air battle on the Outer Mongol frontier is re- ported from Tokyo and Moscow.

Speaking at Warwick, he said, "I am not prepared to be opti- According to the Boviet account, mistic in a forecast about the 25 of 60, Tapanese planes, which *international outlook

I do not violated the frontier, were brought believe that the facts justify it down by 50 Soviet and Mongolian I think that the next few months planes, of which three are sald

· must inevitably be anxious and to be missing. dimcultas anxious and cult as any we have known.”

Japanese Version

press, declared Mr. Neville Cham- berlain, in replying to questions in the House of Commons yesterday,

The Prime Minister added that, while regretting that these were by no means cal- culated to maintain good re- tations between the two peo- ples, as was the object of the Anglo-Italian agreement, he did not, at present, propose to take official notice. Suggesting that these attacks were a grave violation of the Anglo-Italian agreement, Mr. No Baker (Lab) asked whether Mr. Chamberlain would consider mak ing a protest as a matter of principle?

FIERCE ENGAGEMENT

REPORTED -

CHAQAN, KWANGTUNG, June 26 (Central)-Bitter fighting is continuing at a number of strategic points around Swatow with the Chinese Inflicting heavy casualties on the advancing field despatches Japanese, received here stated.

Following several days of ferce engagements, during which time the Japanese in- Mr. Chamberlain: I would do so fantry were supported by war- If I thought it would do any good ships and bombers, the Chi- nese withdrew their lines in- No Progress PEIPING, June 27 (Reuter)-The tact from Szechiwel to Ta- Japanese organized. movement is making no progress

anti-Brush chao, northwest of Szechiwel, where Aghting has been among the Chinese populace here. renewed.

A mass meeting to which thousands of students, tes- chers and merchants and offli cials were invited, proved a complete,, flasco, as only 508 attended and the subsequent parade aroused no interest," -The - Japanese-controled pread prints columna of anti-British propaganda, but are making few converts.

GERMAN & ITALIAN

JAPANESE CHECKED

ture to

were

to

in

A

No Name Yet

The tribe has not been named

high country ате often referred to as the Pese-

and

to

implements, the scientists ofer The characteristic diaplayed ed to give steel knives and hat by these specimens are said clear- chets in return.

ty to indicate the close relation-

New Interest the ship between

Guinea and arid they the continent of Australia.

This did not

| tribesmen,

It is reliably stated that the Jap- anese drive on Ampow, seven miles north of Swatow, has been de finitely checked and the Chinese are now in occupation of the town and Meicht, strategic town north- east of AmpowThe invaders are. reported to be retreating in com fusion towards the south.

Another battle is raging at Tsat- tang on the Swalow-Chaoan Rall-

way where the Japanese have

brought up heavy reinforcements and mechanized units. The Chi- nese have well-prepared defences there and are contesting every inch of the Japanese advance.

Fresh Chinese feinforcements are

TROOPS IN SPAIN LONDON, June 7 (Reuter) the House of Commons yesterday replying to a question on Italian and German troops in Spain, Mr. R. Butler, Under Secretary for being brought up to the front Foreign Affairs, said he was satis north of Swatow where they have fled that the great majority had formed a strong line with the been withdrawn and that he forces at Amoy

The Japanese version says that believed that the minority still so raiding Soviet and Mongolian remaining would also be with planes were engaged by three Ja-drawn panese: aircraft, who shot down six of the enemy planes in a half- hour battle and then returned be fo turning safely to their base,

By our guarantees to Poland and Roumania. we had under- taken commitments. probably unparalleled in our history.

"Having once taken that de cision there can back," declared Mr. Eden.

2 to

"Having decided build up 'a Peace Front, it would be the wildest folly, not to in- clade. in it all nations who have no aggressive aims and who are prepared to Join, whatever their.. political calour.""

Expreasing the view that per sonal contact would have speed- ed up the Russian Pact negotia tions, Mr. Eden sald

Both sides claim that the air- craft of the other remaining in the air were driven oft:

[not, of "course, to show any syn-

pathy with Communism.

Referring to the damage to. HMM.S, Hunter on May 14, 1957, Mr Butler revealed that the Government's claim was asses. "god at £127,000 and this would be presented to Gen, "Francada

HEALTH IN FAR EAST

AN UNDISCLOSED FLACE, FAST TINGHAI OCCUPATION -

KIANGSI, June 28 (Central)---In an interview, a military expert here stated that the Japanese occupa- tion of Tinghai, the hsien. city on Chusan Island off the Cheklang coast, was designed to bolster the declining morale of the Japanese people.

The occupation, hea little military significanc similar to the Swa

blockade of the

in Tientsin Kulangsu,

"Our dislike. of Communism The Health Bulletin of Eastern cannot bind us to the fact that Parts for the week ending June Russla is not an aggressive Power 17. show 111 cases of cholera in nor an expansionist Power, She Calcutta, one in Madras, 30%in has need of peace as we have Macao (20 imported) and 20 in 2 cases need of peace."

Mr. Eden stressed the fact that

"To advocate an agreement of mutual assistance between this the interests of Britain and Bus country, France, and Rusada is slawer

were nowhere in conflict.

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