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FUNERAL OF A FRENCH NAVEL.

OFFICER.

AN IMPRESSIVE CEREAL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1904.

THE WAR

(By “The Times" Special Correspondent.)

May 26th.

From the interesting review of the situation

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· RAUB. GOLD MINING CO.

MANAGER'S' ANNUAL REPORT,

ernment has virtually become our partner in a deep-sinking scheme, which will depend entirely on the Sempam station for its motive power, we may expect more activity. Mean- Following is the general manager's annual time we have ourselves gone to heavy ex plant, especially in the direction of eliminating the coarse sand from the river. While this gives us bare safety, it leaves much to be done to enable us to enjoy our full rights.

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SHARE LIST.

The funeral of the late M. Paul Eugene telegraphed by the experienced Correspondent of transports, which carried the Second Army part for the year ending 28th February,/ Pense in improving the hydraulic part of the Benjamin, Kelly & Patts share quotations no-

of The Times on boar ! the Haimam, and pub- lished on Monday last, we are enabled to take a bird's-eye view of the ecrations and to cor

rect some conclusions which may have been formed on the faith of other reports of a less authentic character.

There is in fact not the shadow of a sign that the military operations of our allies are not proceeding with all possible security and despatch. It is not their business to assail Kuropatkin until they can make sure of their stroke, and the assembly of 200,000 men or more, together with the organization of their transport and supply from a sea base in a foreign country is a work of time.

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Gentlemen,-I have the pleasure to submit my report upon the mining and milling oper- of my management; and while, through unfore

ations conducted here during the second year

We are now passing the third anniversary of (he date of those gloomy reports which, while going out of their way to praise what did not deserve praise in connection with Raub, offered but cold comfort as to the future of the mine, Despite the heavy drawbacks arising not only from past blunders but also from the delays incidental to all Far Eastern enterprise, we have made substantial progress in our schemes of remodelling and development, and to-day have a mine which is better equipped and open. ed up than at any period in its past history.

As to the Third Army of Japan, its place is marked, by German, critics, on the left of the line, and, though the advices from the Kai-ping side are extremely conflicting and incomplete, an advance from this quarter is a movement the Russian appear to expect. The large fleet

Pacaud, engineer commander on board the

began to speed back to Japan on May 5, and French cruiser Chateaurenault, jook 'place

we should naturally anticipate its return during yesterday evening at the Ramin Catholic

the course of the present week. It is therefore Chapel at Happy Valley. The attendance was

no matter for surprise that the correspondent a unmerous one owing to the high esteem in

of an enterprising contemporary, while return. which this officer was held by his comrades

ing to Japan, should have found the Yelloween and therefore undiscounted events, it falls and also to the sudden and unexpected nature Our Correspondent expresses his belief that Sea covered with Japanese transports, proceed somewhat short of what I had promised myself of his decoase. Rear-Admiral de Fauque de

on May 22nd the Japanese had 150,000 men in ing fearlessly and without naval escort to their it should be, I venture to think it is not devoid Jonquières, who is in command of the second Manchuria; that the First Army was awaiting destination. That fact hardly denotes that the of matter for congratulation. division of the French Far Eastern squadron, the arrival of the Third, one division of which Japanese Staff has become afflicted with the was present with his staff, and was accompanied had reached Kai-ping; that the Second Army nervous disorder which seems to have prostrat by M. Gaston Liebert, Consul for the French

was engaged in the advance against Ported some European observers after the loss of Republic. H.E. the Officer Administering the Arthur with two divisions, leaving one in the the Hatsuse. Government was represented by his A.D.C., Liau-tung Peninsula to protect its rear; and, Captain M. K. Hodgson, Major-General Villastly, that, the garrison of Port Arthur itself liers Hatton, C., by Captain E. 5. Ward and consisted of tocco soldiers, and from 5,coo to Commodore C. G. Dickens by a naval officer. 7,0co sailors. There were also present several officers from

It is not quite certain whether our Corres- H.M. ships now at Hongkong and Major A. B. pondent had seen the Japanese report of the Hamilton, C.5.0.; there were also representative action at Kin-chau on May 16th when he sent detachments of sailors and soldiers. Numerous this telegram. From the report in question, officers and petty officers from the French aqua- which named the 14th and 16th Regiments dron assisted at the ceremony and a guaid of among the Russian troops engaged, we have It is true that General Kuroki's army has honour, composed of sailors from the Chote to infer that the 4th Past Siberiao Infantry offered itself a willing victing to General Kuro. aurenull and the band from that cruiser were Division has been either compulsorily or accid-patkie's blows for the past three weeks and in attendance. The coffin was covered with entally immured at Port Arthur, together with that it stands at Feng-hwang-chen, apparently floral offerings, amongst which was a beautiful the 7th, which has always formed the normal isolated and forlorn, its action "betraying wreath from the engineer officers of the squa- garrison, and in this case the troops at General indecision," according to the not too intelligent dron and another from the Russian Cousal, M. Stossel's disposal will have been considerably appreciation of General Pflug. But it is nearly C. de Balogowsky. Mass was conducted by augmented.. The number of sailors given by as numerous as any ammy Kuropatkin can Father Robert, chaplain on the French flagship. our Correspondent is also lower than the figure send against it, and nothing would better suit Addressing those around the catafalque, the arrived at by an addition of the complements the Japanese plans than that the Russian Admiral, infan eloquent and impressing dis of the ships at Port Arthur, so that there is a General should commit himself to an attack of course, alluded to the continual presence of frima facie case for accepting the Russian their positions to far from Lianyang. They death among soldier and sailors, remark- estimate of the garrison amely, 30,000 men ing that the echoes from the war sufficed to as, approximately correct. The difference is attack by means of reconnaissances in force call attention to that supreme test which might not unimportant, since if General Kuropatkin nearly up to the Motien-ling; but the Russians be imposed upon them by circumstances which has deprived himself of the services of the 4th

are not to be drawn, ready as they must be to it was their duty to risk. In the middle of the Division, as would seem to be the case in the make a violent attack upon the first Japanese bright life in this rich and busy city they might light of the Japanese report, and. if, again, ns

column that gives then an opening, overlook such a prospective, if it were notrecalled other information tends to show, he has left the

"In battle," declare the Russian instructions suddenly to them by so cruet a stroke us the 2nd Division as well as the 8th with General recently issued, "the best means of beating Occasion which called them together that day. Linovitch in the north, it is difficult to allow the enemy is by attacking him; in consequence, But a few hours ago, they saw their comrade, the Russiau field army more than 70,000 com-

the rule of acting offensively must be taken as Engineer Commander Pacaud, full of vigour, Batants with some zoo field guns, or approxi- the guiding principle in each encounter.' life and a tivity, doing his duty with a zeal mately the strength of a single Japanese army-Admirable theory 1 and hitherto admirably fol- that had been conspicuous during the whole

It is possible that General Kuropatkin may of his lengthy career. A sudden attack, have drawn down to Mukden the 2nd Division, preceded by thirty-six hours of fever, sufficed since we are told that he has been reinforced, to take from them and deprive the French but it is not easy to discover any other large Navy and their Far Eastern squadron of the body of troops in a position to join him. The valued experience and help of this officer. 14th Siberian Army Corps had not begun to a few words, the admiral proceeded to retrace appear at Kharbin, so far as we can gather Pacaud's lengthy career, full of duty and self- from Colonel Gädke's letters, by the third abnegation, from the time he was a young week in April, at which date (April 25) the mechanic, in 1870, to the day of his death, when German colonel gives the number of Russian he had conquered one of the highest grades troops at Kharbin as from 10,000 to 13,000 'that it was possible to reach in the service, and men. From correspondents of the Russian there was little doubt that the supreme grade Press, proceeding eastwards, we also learn that of Engineer Inspector would soon have been very few infantry bad passed along the railway conferred upon him. He volunteered, at the during the first half of April, and at the end of age of 18, as a simple mechanic, and was soon that month as we know, Lake Baikal was ten assisting at two campaigns in Cochin-China porarily closed to all traffic. The temporary and French Guinea. On the Atlantic he served interruption of railway communications both, at with the Mogan, and subsequently joined the Khailar and south of Kharbin owing to floods, and partly owing to the somewhat prema ture and excessive divulgations of the world's Forbin, Vinh Long, Redoubtable, and Jaure- has also tended to disorganize the service on

Press, we must conclude that the pet is vainly guiberry. He was decorated with the Cross of the line.

spread in the sight of the bird, and that for the Legion of Honour prior to going to

The calculations of our Correspondent re

warned is forearmed. If the Russians have Martinique to help in the relief of the specting the number of japanese already landed sufferers from the Mt. Ielee disaster, and are valuable, since the fog of war hang thick not fathomed the general lines of their eserny's charged to new main shaft joint account.

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upon his return, joined the Montcalm, after over the operations of our allies. We can only wards taking an appointment on the Che-feel sure of the situation of the First Army, teaurenault, where, the speaker said, he had which is concentrated between Feng-hwang-

have done their best to induce the Russians to

The total monthly cost of generating and transmitting electric current, including salaries,

wazes and stores, but not depreciation, has been about $1,586.30. This, for an effective power transmitted of too hip, works out at

4.15 p.m.) Following is a farther alteration in Messis tified to us after the list had been printed

Indo-Chinas

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approximately $16.00 per b.p. per month or £18 158. per h.p. per annum. In this connec. tion, it is interesting to note that the principal electric power companies in France, Italy, and Switzerland sell power to consumers at prices Persian (Paper) ranging from £8 to 24 per h.p. per annum; while, on the Rand, electric power is furnished at £36, and steam power at Esa per l.p. per annum. Obviously, therefore, the running

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HONGKONG NURSING INSTITUTION.

GENERAL MEETING of the above Mining-An additional evidence of the will be held in the CITY HALL D' serious attention given by the Government to

MONDAY, 4th July, at 12 o'clock, for the par- the gold-mining idustry has been the appoint-pose of considering the following business

ist.To alter Rüle 3 after the words "occurr ment of a geologist, from whose studies of our

ing in its Members" to add "and shall" rocks we may expect interesting results. This have power to add to its numbers. Five

Members shall from a quorum” gentler au has already spent several days at

2nd. To receive the report of the Committee Raub, and we look forward to his establishing

on the building of a home for the Nursing his headquarters here for some time.

Institution, and ** final authority to the Committed to curence the building,

Mrs. M. 1. D. “TFMIENS,

Mon. Secretary,

Hemple 19th June, 1904.

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More than this, the Government of Pahang, impressed by your enterprising spirit, and gain ing confidence therefrom, has entered upon a new course in relation to the development of its broad but little-known goldfield, and has not only extended a very strong helping hand to wards the cost of proving the Rauh lodes in depth, but has made a further concession The policy of our operations for the past (which will benefit us next year) to all gold-year may be called one of centralisation. It is mining companies, by reducing the export true that we continued for a while the pro- duty on gold bullion from 1% to 1% specting work at about a mile cast of Bukit Such a policy will give you and others re. Koman, but never obtained anything satisfac- doubled encouragement to persevere, and, as tory, and finally abandoned it. We have fol- I believe, compel a successful issue from a lowed the procedure of the past as to sampling,

METROPOLE HOTEL. long chapter of disappointment.

measuring and valuing the ground opened up. Sole Proprietor. Mr. JAB. CHRISTIE. and the plans have been properly, charted up to date. The Mines Department is arranging to make copies of them all for official record, and as a safeguard against total loss by fire. our principal operations have been centred in Bukit Koman and Bukit Hitam, and the former bas become even more prominent than in the past,

Our general policy has been a steady deve- lopruent of that indicated in my last annual report, and there has been but little need for those radical changes which were such a feature of 1902. Hence some of the subjects previously enlarged upon call for but passing mention.

Staff-There have been few changes, and these caused only by ordinary resignations.

In the engineering and electrical branch, two of the Eurasians proved unsuitable, and were lowed by the Japanese. Whatever chance replaced by Americans, who were secured Kuropatkin may have had of engaging the locally, and have given entire satisfaction. First Army on fairly level terms numerically Underground we have been reduced to two considered, the situation changes with the Europeans since July last. This is cutting it gradual alignment of other forces in support of too fine, and we are seeking a suitable candi- the First Army. The Russians then become date for the vacancy. The system of partial more and more confined to their fortified posi-supervision by Chinese has worked very well tions facing south and east, from Hai-cheng to indeed, and we are more than satisfied with it. the flotien-ling; and, in view of the superiority The battery, cyanide plant and assay office of the Japanese numbers and the prudence duties are shared by two Europeans. Since with which they have hitherto been directed, a December, there has been added a young successful counter-attack, ardently as it must metallurgical student, who receives a nominal be desired, is not easy to compass. Partly salary while gaining practical experience; if owing to the vigour and far-reaching scouting found suitable, be will be promoted to a posí extremely well despite some occasional re- of Mishchenko's Cossacks, who have done tion on the cyanide plant when ready. The Malay shift-bosses in the mill have quite come verses incidental to enterprises of this charac- up to expectations.

are caught in the meshes of the set they have strategy they are very dull people, and if they

no one but themselves to blame.

Whatever course Kuropatkin may adopt can

General management has remained much the

same.

The total salaries per month. have averaged $4,780 against $5,996 in 1902; a small propor. tion of this reduction is accounted for by salary

been available up to our requirements, and no Labour, of all classes and races, has always

(Continued on page 3.)

SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held to-morrow al 4.15 p.m. The following are the orders of the day-

t. Mr. E. a. Hewett, pursuant to notice, will move that.-

No prosections be instituted by an Officer deputed by the Board. under Section 30 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, until the matter has been approved of by the Sanitary Board, or in his absence, by the Vice- President.

2. Reply from Government to the Board's recommendation relative to the erection of a latrine for coolies at the Peak, near the Tram- way terminus.

3. Minate by the Medical Officer of Health recommending that the well between 76 and 78A First Street, on Inland Lot No. 519, be

closed.

4. Further correspondence re the application for exemption from the provisions of sub-sec- non 1 ol section 180 of the Public Health and 438, Des Voeux Road West. Buildings Ordinance, 1903, in respect of No.

5. Further correspondence re the application

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TEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at, the Company's Offices, No. 4, Queen's Buildings, on SATURDAY, the sto July, at 12.30 P.M., for the purpose of present- ing the report of the Directors, together with a statement of accounts to 30th April, 1904, and electing Directors and Auditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the FIF

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found him a diligent and wise collaborator.chen and Khabalin in positions strenghtened make little difference to the Japanese plans, his way, but, taken all round, each would be for exemption from the provision of backyards will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 16th

by field works. That much we know with a reasonable degree of certitude, though we do not know what force, if any, is operating on General Kuroki's right flank, and such scraps of news encourge conjecture and do not authorize any firm conclusions. As to the Second Army and the landings at Ta-ku-shan

trouble of any kind has occurred. The China- man and the Malay is alike hard to wean from

which aim at crushing their enemy out of bad to beat when properly handled. There is southern Manchuria by weight of numbers. talk of experimental legislation about boiler in. The greater the strength of the army of Man-spection and engine driver's examinations, and, churia and the longer its resistance, the greater during the year, no less than two boiler enact will be the numbers of the Japanese and the meats have been gazetted; but all our drivers more decisive their success if victory inclines have an eight years' record without a single

and on the flanks of the Liau-tung Peninsula. to their arms. The more Russlans immured mistake resulting in injury to anyone, and i

mati.

By Order of the Board of the Directors. for Nos, 140 to 158, Reclamation Street, Yau-July, both days inclusive.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., application for permission to retain the water- 6. Further correspondence relative to the

Agents

[776 Hongkong, 29th June, 1904. closet and urinals on premises No. 34, Queen's Road Central.

7. Application for a modification of the re-

we know that the Russians observed two Japa- at the Fort Artbur and Vladivostok, or wasted look forward only with misgiving to any officiat quirements of section 175 of the Public Health

nese divisions during the action at Kin-chau on the 16th, and that this estimate agrees exactly with the indications conveyed by our Correspondent. But is the Second Army to become absorbed in the attack on Port Arthur while Kuropatkin still holds the field, or will the investment of the fortress be now turned over to second line troops and General Oku be

Absolutely devoted to his country and to his superiors, firm but kind to his subordinates, who had for him a sincere affection, he added to that prestige an example of ceaseless zeal in his work. When their ships were in part be was indefatigable in inspecting their engines and in expediting the reparations. It was while superintending such work in the Kow loon Docks that he contracted the fever which was a prelude to the attack that so brusquely Mr. Pacaud died took him from them. at his post, succumbing to the fatigues of his numerous campaigns and to the climate, so trying to them all. It was the continued efforts of such men that built up the great ness and power of the nation. The deceased left behind him a widow and two children, and 10 them the Admiral addressed, from afar, the set free to act with his colleague in the north? sincere expression of his profound segret and That is a point, upon which we must await sympathy trusting that the esteem and affec- further information; but it is difficult to believe, tion of which Mr. Pacaud was the object, to gether with splendid record he left behind,that one of the mobile field annies of Japan would be of 'some consolation to them in their will be long relegated to a duty for which bereavement. Concluding, the Admiral said; mobility is not required. Now that Port Arthur I thank the Governor, the General Com- has been so cheap y shut up and the Kin-chau manding the garrison" and the authorities isthmus apparently cleared, of Russians, it of this Colony for having shown their seems desirable that, unless an early assault is sympathy by being represented at this sad tended, General Oku should hand over the Kin-chau defences to second line troops and ceremony, and for having rendered even more impressive by the presence of troops proceed to the north to co-operate in the who came to render homage to the memory of decisive operation of the campaign. our comrade. I am sincerely touched by these

Whether the Russian garrison is 15,000 or 3,000 strong, it would be foolish to harbour

in futile ramblings in north-eastern Korea, the greater the certainty of a Japanese success and if General Kuropatkin chooses to fight the decisive battle of this campaign within easy reach of the bases of the Japanese on the sea, it is not for the latter to deprive him of the satisfaction.

interference with them or their machines.

As a check upon waste, rather than as a

months charged mine contractors with steel menus of reducing wages, we have for some

and tools as well as with explosives and candles.

The average prices paid to contractors, ex-

those of 1902 have been as follows:-

We may, and indeed we must acknowledge

admit that, even if the Russian army fails to the difficulties of Kuraput.in's position, and cluding work in soft ground, as compared with

hold its position during the forthcoming opera tions, the blame for failure will not rest upon the soldiers of the Tsar.

Given the deplorable conditions under which Russian diplomacy prepared the ground for its armies, Russian success in this first campaign was only possible-with unusual fuck, better leading, and proof given of manifest saperiority of the Russian soldier over the japanese Luck has been fairly balanced, and the loss of the Bogatyr at Vladivostok, at last admitted, shows that the fickle goddess is at least impar. tial. Leading, on the Russian side, has hither- to been beneath contempt. As to the superiority are justified in saying that it remains to be proved, fine as the conduct of the Russian troops has been in circumstances of great difficulty largely due to inferior leadership.

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of section 180 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1993, in respect of Nos. 43 to 49, Kramer Street, Tai-Kok Tsui.

9. Application for exemption from comply- ing with the requirements of section 180 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1905, in respect of Nos. 128 and 130, Kramer Street, Tai Kok Tsui,

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10. Application under section 139 of the 2.10 per too. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903,

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12. Application that premises No. 16, Sham Shui Po, ground floor, may be registered as a bake-house.

The average wages camed by Chinese'miners for a permit to erect and maintain a screen on working on contract have been approximately the verandah of No. 18, Bank Buildings.

11. Application for permission is land pigs as follows:-- Soking shafts, winzes, &c., Booper shift of 6 hrs. at a pier to be erected at Hunghom opposite

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the slaughter-house, Driving levels and crosscuts 65c, Stoping

*** 60c si ,8 Water, Timber, &c.-We had exceptionally beavy rains in December and January, which roads, and paralysed our mining for more than a week in all, every available pound of steam being required for pumping and bailing. This, of course, was almost entirely due to the fact that the surface of the country has been riddled

into the mine. with prospecting shafts, which drain the swamps

tokens of cameradi: Trom the British navy illusions respecting the magnitude of the task of the Russian soldier over the Japanese we completely. Blooded the country, blocked the

involved in the reduction of the fortress. The Russians, as we have good cause to know, are ideal troops for the defence of permanent forti fications. The place is strong; it is probably well-provisioned, and it has a formidable arma- ment. To believe that the Russians will not make a long, bloody, and obstinate defence of such a fortress, is to believe that the troops of the Tear will be false to all their history and traditions.

The Russian military magazine, the Veienny the fos, takes refuge in the belief that the Sbornik, after some chivalrus compliments to Japanese are wanting in the faculty of com bination, and complains of their intellectual heaviness. These faults are not apparent to us, and the Stormik rather appears to neglect that ancient adage which recommends that one should not talk of the devil in the dark.

*THE PO FUNG BANK,

and army. I sincerely thank Bishop Piazzoli for the conduct of this sad ceremony, also the Consul for France for his kind assistance and organisation, the Corsul for Russia for the beautiful wreath which he sent and the French residents of Victoria for their expressions of sympathy. And now, adieu myí dear Pataud. You leave us for the mysterious world beyond the tomb, taking with you the esteem, the affection, and the respect of us all, I trust mosi sincerely that you will receive the just reward

Whether the Japanese have decided to io for a life consecrated to useful duty and. the advance of your profession. You never vest, besiege, or bombard and assault the for ceased to be a brave and loyal comrade tess, we are still without means of knowing. The ceremony terminated, the band of the We can, of course, sum up the political and military reasons for and against one course or Chateaurenault played Chopin's Funeral

Sitting ia bankruptcy jurisdiction at the March and the body was removed to the another, but as such procedure does not neces mortuary, awaiting instructions from the desarily conduce to the divination of Japanese Supreme Court this morning, his Lordship the ceased officer's family, as it is probable that intentions it is best left alone. Chief Justice, Sir W. M. Goodman, continued

But the idea that Japan has to choose be they will desire it to be sent to France for

tween the two objectives-Kuropatkin's army interment

and Port Arthur-t very wide of the mark: Japan possesses ample resources for carrying THE Eastem and Great Northern Extension on the two operations concurrently if she be Telegraph Co., Ltd, have issued books of rules to minded, and it may safely be added that the and regulations for the acceptance and trans-correlation of the temporary bell of the First mission of telegrams on and after 1st July, Army and the recent naval misfortunes is

purely accidental

the bearing of the issue as to whether Lo Yak Shang, Kwong King Tong, and Kwong Yi Nam were partners in the Po Fung Bank.

Mr. Hastings appeared on behalf of the Official Receiver (Mr. Bruce Shepherd), and Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Dea con) on behalf of the alleged partners,

Adjourned,

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Timber cat od Government land is now liable to taxation, but we still have abundant supplies of our own,

Firewood will, hope, in a few weeks cease to be an article of consumption by us. It aggregates a very large item in our monthly cost-sheet, to say nothing of the labour entailed ia hauling it to the boilers and in stoking. The substitution of electricity for steam will b great gain.

Power-This is an all-important factor in cheap mining and milling, and one of our best assets is the Sempam generating station, which we are about to use much more extensively, fo the matter of enforcing the law against dumping tin tailings into flowing streams, and providing efficient safeguards against another violation of our rights and injury to our plant, there has been great slackness on the part of the Government. Now, however, that the Goy

13. Mortality statisitics for the week ending 11th June, 1904.

14 Lime-washing return for the fortnight ending 21st June, 1904,

15. Rat return for the fortnight ending 27th June, 1904.

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