**THE LICENSING BOARD..
„ELECTION' OF MEMIERS,
26th -inat,
The election took place at the Land Office, *Supreme Court, to-day, of thres Justices of the Peace, to serve on the Licensing Board con stituted, under the new Ligiora Ordinacca. Folling commenced at 11 am, and continued until p.m. A Mr. E. R. Hallifax(First Magistrata) was the prosiding officer, and Mr. G. A. Wood Cock and Mr. Arthur Chapman acted as scruti Following is a list of candidates with the
*EDLIS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 29 raro
match was witnessed by à feitly large gather- ing of spectators.
The teams lined up were asfollowe H.K.F.C.Goggin (Goal) Ancott, McCub bin (Fullbacks), Ricketts, Barlow and Gregory (Halfbacks), Aitchnson, Whimash, Hamilton, 1. L. Goldenberg and Danby (Forwards),
R.G.A Boatlay (Goal) Oxley and West (Fullbacks), Walker, Lt. Bugall and Hawitt Hallbacks) Crump, Apsoll, Watts, Nash and Bellis (Forwards)."
The Civilians opened the game and the leather was taken to the Gunters' territory by Goldenberg t
the ball remained there for tile while, and West, their follback, was then in front and cleated the bill to Ballls who mlased a beautiful opportunity. Hamilton now made a shot at goal which west too wide. The Artillerymen now made a rabat the Club's goal and kept Goggin busy for a while, who cleared was called for and this player put to a stingar, which Goggin made a good attempt to clear Proposed by Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Sacon. but missed. On the re-play the Civilians took the leather down and mida many attempts to scors, but with no result. Now the Gunners bad their turn and took the ball to their
names of their proposers and seconders --- (Mr. A. SHELTON HOOPER.
1 by Mr. J. M. R. Smith.
F by Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson
Mr. T. F. HOUGH.
SCOTCH CONCER).
"BURNS' NICHT AT THE THEATRE RÓVAL
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RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD "MINING CO., LID.
Mining and Milling Report for four weeks ending January 1st, 1910.
MINES.
Bukit Malacca. No, a Level N. of No. 1
shaft has been extended to it, making a total of 12 it, from shaft. There is no improvemant in this section of the property, which conilnuos
very poor.
2)
A kisa was put up in the back of this (No. laval and chon cross-cat: driven W., bat both falled to discover anything of value.
240 ft. level N. on W. lode advanced 14 ft. total 49.
BUKIT KOMAN.
"Proposed by Sir Paul Chater. Seconded by the shots one after another, and at last Watts.] Baffs, the selection being played in the uma defraud. Sir Henry Barkeley, Xé, instructed improved alther in value or appearance.
·Mr. H. N. Mɑdy, “
Mr. O. J. LAVRENTZ.
ided by Mr. H. P. White, Mr. D. W. CRADDOCK.
by Mr. H. L. Decays, Crown Solicitor, appear ed for the Crown and Messrs. M. W. Slade and
of Mesere. Dascon, Looker and Deacon were
er,
240 ft. level S. on W. lode advanced 17, total 61. The lode in these drives has not 140 ft, level. No. 2 winze 5. Bank 24 ft. totul- the Rise from the 440 ft. loval. The southern C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. E. W. Looking gn ft., at which point it was connected with for the defendant. The following were the part of the level is now ventilated, and the jury: Mastra, A.Etevenson (foreman), O.Meyar, inking of the No. a winte helaw. to connect Proposed by Mr. E. Ormiston. Seconded opponente' quartors, and vane was well placed | appeared in a'violin solo "Benedictus," which F. Rapp." H. Tillmann, J. Hunter, J. S. Murray with the Sao it. level can be resumed.
440 ft. Laval N. Main Drive, advanced so ft. Sir Henry Barkaley
stated that the total distance from shaft 476 it. No improve. technical language which the jury had ment in valus alace last report.
540 ft. loval N. Station Drive extended 13 ft. just heard read out in the indictment in plainer, everyday language amounted to this total from "station" 227 ft. Lode broken and The cross-cut E. from this drive has been that the prisoner, who was known as Li Fak ODE and also Li Kai Ming and also a few other extended so ft., total 41 ft. at this point a allases, along with his brother, who were both
"by Mr. D. R: Law.n
Mr. G. Balloch, proposed by Mr. B. Layton to Watte, who scored the second goal. Not and seconded by Mr. J. V. V. Vernon, also subong after this the whistle want for ball time mitted his candidature, but withdrew it before with the score standing-
the election JUSTICES ELECERD
As a result of the polling today the follow
Board, viz (-
Mr. D. W. Craddock, 73 vatik. Mr. T. F. Hough, 63 votes. Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, se votes. Mr. J. Lafrents commanded 27 votes, and belag the fourth on the list lost to his thres opponents above named.,
H.K.F.C.
The second half play was very oven and fast and to the early pan of the game a ing three Justices were elected to solve on the foul was given against the Club. Danby now took the leather down and missed a good chance. Both sides made many at temple after this but with no result, and at last the leather was put in a position to
for the Club. The Ganters now made no heiltation and again they were seen attacking the Civilians' goal. Goggio was kept busy for a good while, and Watts was again called for and scored the third goal for the R. G. A
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GENERAL MACHADO IN, HONGKONG.
A QUIET DAY IN THE CITY,
22nd inst. H. E. General Sir Joachim Machado, K.C. M.., the returalug Delimitation Commissioner, spent a quiet day in the city yesterday while Awaiting the English mail's departure for Es- rope to-day. As stated in our fast lasas, Gabe. ral Machado and his secretary, Capt. J. M. R. Norton, arrived early in the morning yesterday from Shanghai and Paking, Thay disembark ed late at noon and proceeded to the residence of Mr. }.. Leiria,
Consol for Portugal, where J. they were entertained to an informal luncheon and where the Geus ral met his son, Lieut. Alvaro Machado, A. D. G.to the Governor of Macao, and who is on a brief visit to Hong. kong to bid "good-bye" to General Machado, J.M. R. Norton and Beshor J, D. Moraes, Capsul for Fortugalin antenere prosesi at tifin. The Commander of H. M. F. M. S. Vasco de Goma was unable to be present on account of indisposition,
After luncheon a short visit was made to the Portuguese Consulate, whence His Ex- cellency proceeded to Government House and called on the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, who had kindly extended, by tele gram to Shanghai, the hospitality of the Viceregal residence during General Ma chado's short stay in Hongkong. The kind invitation was reluctantly declined, Later in the afternoon General Machado was mat nt Government House by Capl, Norton and Mr. Lettla
After the visit to the Governor the party pro cended to the Portuguéso Consular residence where they were the guests of Mme. Leiria at loa, The distinguished visitor ra-ambarked On board the Devanka at six o'clock in the ,evening, balng unable to accept as invitation from Mons. G. Liebert, the French Consul, to dinner, as the General is spsforsøgstrom alight Indisposition.
General Machado did not come athore to day, The Commissioner resumed his home- ward voyage at noon and will make a stay in Portuguese india of about a fortnight on his way to Lisbon.
SPORIS,
MARATHON RACE.
74th inst.
The Marathon race, which was substituted for the Broke Cross-Country. Russ this year, was held on Saturday, afternoon; the starting place was the gate of the Aberdeen docks and up the old Pokfulam Road, pan the Dairy Farm, on to Calne Rond and finished in front of Gov. erament House fastead of the Cricket Ground owing to the advertised balloon ascent, wher Peak Road from the Cathedral to the City Hall was crowded with thousands of Chiasan awaiting to catch a glimpse of the balloon, from tinis hour. A fice dilzzling ralo fell the whole afternoon and this kopt away many spaciatars from witnessing the race.
There were a entries forthe race as follows: -Matsrs, O: A Carr, H. Reader Harris, J. M. 1
Lieut. Allen, Brice, Lc. Corpi. Marab,
Webb, Seat, Pellett, Green, Walsh, Griggs, Dray, Rosam, Mills and Private Brown, R. M. L., from the Tamar, Out of the above entries 19 were from the Buffs,
Date, Tabreit, Haitrapp, Breach, J. C. Smith,
Archibald, Smith,
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INDUSTRIES OF HONGKONG.
THEIR RIDE AND DEVELOPMENT... [Specially Written for the Bongbong Telegraph."]
whilst
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT.CO.,: LDİ. The visitor to our Colony who includes within his Itinerary a ricksha drive to Kowloon City must surely bave had his attention arrest ed by the vast pile of grey coloured balldings. at Hok Do, whom clustering kile chimneys sack the sky through a base of dest and amoks, t'an ancial sallway axtends its length,
high above huge hasps of broken limestone rocks. This is the first aspect that strikes anyone mak" ing initial acquaintance with the famous works, of the Green felaud Cement Company, Limited/ The outside view is anything but inviting, but one is confroured with, some of the most fa- RODIONS sand the inside has a different story to tell, for there wonderful machinery ever devised by the brain of man and is saabled to catci, at
least a glimpse into unkenned realms of indus trial activity that but few in Hongkong ars
midat. might be said, in their very aware of the existence of, although placed, as Hongkong does not host of many industrial anid that it has made the Colony famous, products but if there is one of which it may be FIRST HONOURI must undoubtedly be awarded to Green Island cement. It is a product whose name has be come almost a household word all over the Far builders and constructional englusers will tell East from Penang so far Vladivostock. An you, Green Island coment is a synonym for
Ld. The Green Island Cement Company, in this land of shoddy and make-beliers.
(or Green island), situated in the Harbour of derives its name from an island" Ilie Verds" the Portuguese colony of Macao in Obina. The Company started the manufacture of Portland cement in 1832 eperation in acus time there are five kilas in MACAU and eighteen in the local factory at Hok Us, erected in 1899. The total production of both factories at present amounts to between 1,700 and 1,000 casks per day or goopọc casks an nually, Green Island cement his bean used' for all descriptions of work,-dams for raser- voirs, treat tramways, barbour works, heavy foundations, fortifications, etc, and it le mot too much to say that it has given every nat isfaction wherever used.
$19,000 OBTAINED BY IMPERSONATION.
No more fitting manner 'could have bren Before Mr. Justico Gompertz, Paling Judge, chosen to celebrate the naniversary of the birth at the Criminal Bessions last Monday, Li Fak of "Bobble" Boras, dear to the hearts of Scots alias Li Kal Ming, was indicted on charges men, then the delightful musical evening which alleged conspiracy whereby he obtained the sum was spent at the Theatre Royal last Wednesday of $10,000 on the 28th March, 1906. There were sight. The large attendance was dambiless four charges in all, the principal allegations due to the favourable weather and must have being that prisoner on the 28th March, been particularly gratifying to our Seach 1906, forged a certain instrument, to wit, friends, H.E. the Governor and a party from dead, purportleg to be mortgage of Government House were present throughout Section B. of Marine Lot the whole of the concert, and on the whats the repayment of the sum of Sto,000 and in the concert fully demonstrated the patriotic moures theres to Me Fu Sam, with intent thereof
to defraud; with conspiracy with 'ons which led to the entertainment being arranged by the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society,
to obtain from Ma Fo Sim the p Leung The concert opened with Godfray's "Re of $10,000 and with impersonating ibe real with intent to mialscences of Scotland by the Band of the owner of the property masterly style which Hongkong music-leram have come to expect from the excellent com bination under the baton of Bandmaster Hewitt. Next followed the song Willia's Gate to Melville Castle" by Mr. G. Balloch, which was given la fiue voice. Mr. F. O. Bulow was well received. of Sir Walter Scoté kuowa Gregor's Gathering" were than interpreted in an excellent mannar by Mr. J. D. Auld, who had to respond to an ascore. Mr. Sutherland next appeared in the comic number "Our Christmas Goose and caused roars of laugh tar by bis irresistible macnedems. The audience would not cry content gati Mr.the sons of a man who was bow dead, agreed "drill hole" passed into the wisse sank from Sutherland appeated in another comic'kam, between themselves to obtain the sum of the level above on the main foot-wall lode. As Mrs. A. G. Gordon sang "Auld Robin Gray $10,000 l.am one Ma Fu Sam, by representing son as the coneaction is complated, a drive
will be started N. on this portion of the lods. a plassing style and was justly applauded that he (prisoner) was Li Fuk Shou, the re-
540 ft. level Main cross-cut E. advanced 16 ft. gistered owner of the property known as demands for an encore. "I'm Fa' th' Noo' Hamilton who scored the Arst and only goal and had to re-appear owing to the paralarction B of Marlos Lot 163, the ob.giving a total length of 191 it. Nothing of strength and durability, standingouf pre-eminent by Mr. David Keating brought down the fect of the representation being that Ma Fu alus has been met with, although several house and when that gentleman responded to Sam would accept the security for the loan.ams of lode matter were cut through. an encore is. Highland costume, the stalls to pursuance of that object, asgotiations ware: Crais-cut W. from 13 ft drive-540 ft. level simply became uproarious., Mr. Keating is an opened. with Ma Fu Sam through a broker now to solid lode matter.
is The lusinactions. doubtedly a worthy follower of Harry Lauder, named Li Tin Pak.
540 ft. level ga ft. drive, lavestigation is still belug
carried on to the W, of this drive on a A selection by the Band of the Buffs brought Chun Sam, Mr., Otto Kong Sing's clerk, were mass of inde, the width of which remains to be the first part of the programme to a cleo. given by Li Leung and were
The second interval opened with the by the prisoner. Ma Fo Sam saw Chun discovered. We are now la 15 ft and are get- selection Scotland's Pride by the Band. Sam and through bha solicitor was informed tog low grade ore for the Milf. Mr. Auld's Cam ya by Athole was that the deeds of the property were not in Hong- rendered in excellent voice and the singer kong but in Canton and were therefore not pro: was encored, which was responded to. Mas, curable. The borrower then made a statutory A G. Gordon ang "My Ain Folk" with deep declaration that he was the man whom be pathos and was vociferously cheered and bad asserted himself to be. A declamation was also Balloch was appreciated, and encored Mr. brother. At the time that the declaration to re-appear. Loezle Lindsay by Mr. G. made by Li Leung that Li Fuk was hin younger Keating then made his second appearance durmads, a photograph was attached to the declara ing the evening in the song I Love & Luaja" tlog. That photograph was alleged by the and was warmly applauded. Mr. Keating ob defence to be unlike prisoner. That might or liged with ad ancore. The stirring stalas of might not be so and was a question to be "Auld Lang Syne" having been sung by Mr. decided by the jury but it was a matter op G. Balloch, in which the audience Joined, the which very little turmed, as it was one of the playing of the National Anthem brought the incidents in the case against the prisoner.
160 ft. leval N, advanced/30 ft. total 339 t What the broker Ma Fa Bam was relying upon concert ip a close,
way that the man who borrowed the monay The lode continues poor, but as this drive said that he was the owner of the property, is in virgin ground, an improvement may taks. he swore he was. He told prisoner, he was place at any time. prepared to lend the money and a day
160 ft. level S. advanced 17 ft. total 1,751 it. fixed. Continuing, Sir Henry slated that the The lode at present is paar: In the beginning prosecution would prove that the $10,000 was of the four weeks the lode was of good valus, given to the prisoner. A short time after that, but as stated in my last the lode is irregular, an action was brought by the mother of Li Loung 160 fact Level, A Winza has been started, and Li Fuk and the proved to the satisfacat a point about 1,050 fast 5, of Stope shaft, tion of the Court that the real owner of the pro-is promising looking lode. This winze is party was dead and that someone had fraudul to connect with the 263 feet Level 9, of An. eatly asserted that Li Leung was the owner, derson's and at the same time test the lode The mortgage was set aside and Ma Fu Sam above this drive, lost his money. He issued warrants of arrest 160 ft. Level. Stopes above this level pro- against Li Leung and Li Fuk. After some|duced 1,533 tons of stone. time; Li Leung was arrested and convicted for the part he had taken in the matter. Counsel would also prove through witnesses that prisoner was the man who elgued the document and received $10,000,
Evidence having baon · called, the 'caso we adjourned.
The scoret werd
CRICKET,
CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET CLUB "" HONG-
KONG CRICKET CLUB "A"
This match was played in the Q. 0. C. Ground and resulted to a wis for the H. K. O. O. The detail stores and bowling analysis are au uodas:—
CRAIGENGOWER.
R. A. Carvalho, st-Hall, b Loith amaruienis R. F. Lammer, a and b Mackenzie H. W. Peterson, c'Leith, Mackenzie L. E. Lammert, e Sab, b Leith
1. D. Noria, c and b Leith... G. A. Haccock, l.b.w Lalth. L.A. Rose, Sweetina, b Lofth
R. Pestonji, b Mackenzie
F. Currie, not out................ .................. S, B. Batllwara, c Hagen, b Leith OJ, Higgenbotham, b Leith
Extras
Total assu Bowling Analysis.
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48
A 10
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20
22:
Leith Mackenzie Aubrey Ragen......
HONGKONGAN
1. Hall, b Currie
H, S, Sweeting, cand b. Curele ..................
H. R. Wella, b Currie cum monopunere Dr. Aubrey, b Pestonji
A. G. Leish, b Pestonji
P. Jacks, 1.b. Batliwara
A. Mackenzio, not out
Dr. Atkinson, not out
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20
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A feature of the concert was a Highland 28 Fling by Miss Ella Rows, cleverly executed,
4 for which she received a flóral tribute and had.
to respond to an encore.
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Ter 27
E. O. Hages, O. J. Barns and Irving did
not bat.
Extras
Bailiwara
Total amat Bowling Analysis.
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L. E. Lammert...... G. A. 'Hancock
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SHOOTING.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
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On Saturday afteranos at the King's 'Park Range, the Volunteers were out shooting for the Corps Championship and the Blake Shield Competition.
The day was bad out for shooting. The winners of the sveots are:-
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BLAKE SHIELD COMPETITION, “
514 points.
1st, No. 2 Company 2nd. Infantry Company......... 582
CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP, 1st. Lt. Andrews (No. 1 Coy.) 87 points, 2nd. Corp. Haines (Engineers). 86 3rd. Le. Corp. Stewart...... 86
R. M. S. "MONMOUTA"
RETURNING TO KONGKONG.
26th fast.
THE CHINCHOW-AIGUN RAILWAY.
ANGLO-AMERICAN CONCESSION GRANTED.
Feking, January 31st.
The Central Government" will issas s Re- script approving of the construction of the Chinchow-Taitsibor-Aigun Railway in accord: ance with an agreement between Lord Bench, representative of Meurs, Pauling & O, Mr.. W.D.Straight and Viceroy Hei Liang of Man: churla, which was signed on October 2
All the capital required, estimated to scount to Tle. 50,000,000, will be provided by American capitalists and the British frm of Meurs. Pauling & Co. will construct the line,' No Edict has been issued yet, but it is expected that the agreement will be sigrad on Monday.
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540 it, level stopp in station drive produced 170 toss of stone of 6.35 dwis, per ton.
440 ft. level stopa N. produced 170 tons of 4 dats, per fon.
440 ft. level stopa. No. 1 S. 516 tons of 5.30 dat
per too.
of 0.40 dw. pet ton.
440 ft. level stops No. 2 S. produced 170 tons
This last atopa (No. 1 S.) has been aban
Green Island cement was employed excin.
deeds at first it produced for milling stone, sively le she construction of the two great bat of late it has become poor..
The total development footage in this mice graving docki recently completed in Hongkong for the mouth was 174 ft.
STOPE MINE.
ANDERSON'S,
260 ft. Level N. advanced 17 ft, making a No total distance of 57 ft from cross-cut. change in value of lode,
250.fi. Lavel S. advanced 33 ft. total from cross cut 79 ft. Lode do inches wide netaylor 150g dwts. par tom.
GENERAL.
260 It, level stapes. On main lode 9. dtive A unsaimous verdict of “not guilty” was re- turned at the Criminal Sessions last Wednesday Hope, produced ago tone of stone Awaying 13 in the case in which Li Fuk, alice Li Kai Ming, 58 dwis. per for..
Stope on W. Branch N. produced 188 tone Japan is act opposed to the concession on was indicted before Mr. Justice Gompertz on principle, but the question of participation may charges of alleged, copspiracy with Das Laying 1.34 dwts, per ton. artzo.
Leung whereby prisoner was alleged to have **** Readers of our Chingen nowe will got be obtained the sum of $10,000 from Doe Ma Fu On December and the pumping machinery altogether unprepared for this importas nosa This railway has been under, consideration for under a mortgage deed. Sir Henry Barks at Anderson's shaft was put to work, and found ly, K.C., Instructed by Mr. . L. Dennys, Crowe equal to any emergency. This machinery is some months. Lord french is the represents Solicitor, sppeared for the Crows sad Messrs, now in readiness to case extra water in chat tive of the syndicate that obtained the conces M. W. Slade and C. G.Alabaster, instructed by with in developments. sion for the Helamietun-Fakumen fine,the con. Mr. H. W. Looker, of Mosura. Dancen, Looker struction of which was vetoed by Japis. Mr. and Deacon, defended. The defendant was Straight was formerly United States Ceasul at acquitted. Mukden and represente a group of American financiers in the Far East-ED, N. C. D. News.
SALON-CINEMA THEATRE.
GRAND BENEFIT PERFORMANCE ·
a7th inst.
The Salon Cluema Theatre gave their second benefit performance last night, since the opening of this popular entertainment ball. Last night's benefit was leadered to Miss Doris McAulay, who has established kanelf as a favourite of the Salon-Cinema since its Inauguration.
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The ball last evening was packed to its utmost capacity, not Oven trading room being available, after 9 pm. The pro- gramma was a long and attractirs and was pronounced the bast that bas yot been produced by a cinematograph show in the Colony. The artistes who took part in the entertainment were Misses Doris McAuley, Ada King, Hilda Halles, Nellie Mar News was received in the Colony by wireless, shall, and Ruby Crystal and Prof. F. Gonzales, yesterday morning, to the effect that something All came je, for their measure of appro had gone wrong with the rudder of H. M. 5. ciation by the audiance and encores o por Honmouth and that she would, in consequence,sistently demanded throughout the aveslog, retara to Hongkong to be drydocked and have her steering gear made good again. The crai.
THE Admiralty sobounce a number of appoint. ser in expected back is port on Friday morning. left Hongkong on the 17th inst. for short the China Station, on recommissioning, vi
The Monmouth, with the paying-off pepant, is to the Miniar, the future fighip on Englocer-Commander G. G. Bath ↑ Engineer- Manila to take part in the Carnival commen cing on the sth inst. Leaving Manila she was to continue her southward voyage to Singa- pore and Colombo, being scheduled 10 reach the latter port in the art week of March, and where she was to take on her new crew and telurn to this station,
KANEGABUCHI SPINNING
COMPANY.
HALY-YEARLY REPORT,
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An air shaft has bean started about goo ft. 8. of Anderson's to test the lode in this section, and to ventilate the 160 ft: level from slope shaft,
The prospect shaft W af Stope has been abandoned, as the water prevented farther work with a hand windlass, and the outlook was bot promising enough to erect machinery to deal with the water.
KILLING SHEET FOR FOUR WEEKS ENDING, JANUARY IST, 1910,
The report and accounts for the last half Year of the Kamogafuchi Spinning Company, which were adopted by a general meeting.co
Bakit Koman 40 stamps ran 26.45 days, Loss the 13th instant have now been published. The of 1.54 days in replacing broken Cam Shaft, pet profit, including surplus of 748,045 brought over from the preceding period, amounted to Y1,479,013, which has been dis tributed as follows
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tdos, tons. general repairs, cleaning, &c.
Stone crushed Bukit Koman MT,356
Stopo..........22 'Anderson's . 417 5,994 Huntington mili ran 26.41 days. Loss of 1.58 days in completing New Mill, and adjustment of same, cleaning up, &c.
tons,
and capable of holding the biggest ships the world-one of which was built by the Butterfield and Swire. Needless to say, British Admiralty and the other by Messrs.
- most severe tests ära required by the GovBIT. ment officials and dock contractor, but Green Isinad cement has come through all ordeals with flying colours and is to-day mors than able to hold its own in competition with importaḍ cements,
THE MACHINERY employed is all of the most up-to-date typa that can be procured from England, America and. Danmark, and the kilns are of the Alborg and rotary types, which are found to be best suited to the economic conditions of the place. When finished, the cement is packed in casks and steel drums weighing 975 lbs. net and 400 lbs. gross and also, bage of 250 lbs;
bet,
In taking a cursory survey of the works, may be as well to explain at the outset that all the limestone ared lo the manufacture of Grees Island cament la got from. Canton whilst the clay that forms the other component of the finished materiat comes from the Casios River, The limestone is brought down by steamer into Kowloon Bay and is landed on the sea-wall of the works by means of jonks, from which it, is hoisted to an elevated railway and conveyed in, collapsible carriers to whichever part of the store-heaps it may happen to be consigned. The clay is brought down in a dried state steamer which has a draught enabling her to from the Macao works by the Company's own come alongside the sea-wall, where also ker cargo is hoisted by steam elevator into a con veyor that takes it right fato the works. ⠀
Todescribe the process of making the coment in full, it would be necessary to go into detalle that might prova anything but interesting rend log to most people. The mud is dried and pairerised; the limestons passes through crnabing machine and is also pulverised ; and then the two are mixed together in certain pro portlons regulated by automatic weighing machines and the whole material le than, bura ed in the kilns and ground first late-rough Dule in the ball mills and doally into a ass powder in the tube mills, a series of cylinders revolving at a high rate of speed. Such in short, may be given as a rough description of the way in which Green Island cement is made, but it conveys no conception of the
VARIOUS STAGES, through which the raw material passes, of the matalva machinery that is employed, the great 1,300 hp engine that suppilas the motive power, or the mighty klins that help to reduce hard rock down into a powder finer than sand, The works may be divided into two sections, commonly known as the old and the new fac tory. In the old factory, which was the first part of the works to be constructed, the process of cement making differs somewhat but only in one sarential direction-from that which employed in the new factory. In the former, the fine powder of ground fimestone and clay after being mixed with water paiser into a ☛ Crushing 3,959 tons machine here it is made into bricks. These surface substance bricks are dried and sent to the kilos, which from B. Malacca, Bare continuous, with fire kept always in the Jalls and B. Hitam. middle of the klin. The bricks are thrown in
243 oz.
on top and gradually slide down to the fire. Retortad Gold. ........................ 04 #
There they me bamed, and they come Bullion 1944143120
aut at the bottom of the kila se dlinkers; These clinkers are passed on to the ball mills-namely, milis filled with stoo!" balls to crush the hard material,for course grinds ing and then to the tube mille for:"Ans: grinding. After this process has been gone through, the cement goes to the warehouse where it is stored for about a month before her Ing packed and shippadi, la Vie
Dividend at the rate of 14 % per 10..........Y 576,540 Reservós uman mune munaní s 100,000 38,000 Bonuses to officials Carried forward.... ...........
764-473 Total............................ Y5,479,013 The report on the business for the period for yarn was maintained firm in anticipation of says For the first three months the marke! a successful rica crop and a gradual advance is the price of raw cotton, in October general trade depression ensued owing to the collaps clined for a time, but, following on the advance in the price of tice, and the yarn market de
in silver, some activity was shown in the export of yarn to China in Novembar, and the price
A further advance in raw No. 1 Mili ran 15 days gradually improved, cotton in December lad to heavy purchase No.3 mm 15 - a of gassed yarn on speculation, which favour.
Stons crushed Bukit Koman... 163
Stope & Anderson's 300 463 Total 5.457 Producing Amalgam. Comm2,511 ozs.
Retorted Gold...... 1.009 Baliloo............. 456.856089. Average yield per ton
5.59 dwis value of taliingia 2
0.75. m BUKIT MALACOA..
The competitors were conveyed to Aberdean in a launch and strived at the docks soop after 3.30 pm, and when the rail was called eight com- petitors did not face the startor. They were :- -Mesra, Carr, H. Render Harris, Lt. Brice, Privates Smith, Croad, Webb, Pellett and Green. The competitors started off with a hot pace for about a mile and a ball up hill and when of the locline at Forfulum was reached some of the runnert were left a distance behind. vilt to Saigon whance ets was to proceed to Lieutenants G. Į. Hamilton, W. A. Crite, D. ably affected the quotation of the middle Producing Amalgam t
the
top
Rosam and Mills were keeping well together, accompanying each other almost the whole distance. They steadily incmased their lead. On reaching the corner of Castle Road!t could be saan that Rosam was fally a hundred yards *"aad of Mills who, was followed by Brown' and Mark, with Dyer close behind the drs were ingging some distance after the landers, Rosam put up ✯ good sprint on nearing the Garden and won' comfortably with half a minute to spare, from the second many, The first four men to Balsh and their times were su follows :--
1. Res.
35 minutes
2. Milla 2. maka mania 34.
* Marsh
When 35
4. Private Brown (Tanar) 37
It is officially notified at, on and after the 24th instant, no careas of any animal what soever shall be burled en Crown land in the City of Victoria or in the vicinity thereof. _Car- casa, will be received at the Kennedy Towa crematorium for cremation on payment of the following fees Horses, cows or bullock, not,
pleut of undar, 50 cents per carcasa.
and coarse
F. W. G. Smith, and F. B. Jager active yarn market. The quotation of silk yard
yarns, and the your ended with a Lieutenant E, T. Wickham; Sub-Lieutenants remained unfavourable for a long time during F.N. Attwood E. O. Priestley, and A. M. C. Silleman; Fleet Surgeon P. B. Hudyside, in price. Towards the end of the period, how the period, as raw silk had gradually declined B.; Staff Surgeon B. Cox, M.B. BA ever, some activity was shown, the raw silk Surgeon A. R. Fisher Fitet Paymaster G. H
market having improved. Among cotton
Annabalm,
Six olbers Anished in the following order excending Szou per carcase; all small animals, vanals will be fitted with all the impestamenta | rived at Nagasakl on the roth instant from
Average yield per tona.88 dwts.
OTHER SOURCE OF PRODUCTS. Sponge, 8 ors, Eulilou,
Wilder Tables 27 ozu. Amalgam, 8 ore.
Amalgam..in 3,190 078, Retorted Gold..." 1,417. Ballion 1,168,815 019 Avaraga fuènesi] ga4,524 »
ADDENDA.
A. Wills; and Assistant Paymaster E. Cabrics, skirtings showed some activity in July 16 oss. Ballion.
Chili Mill 52 ore. Amalgam, 17 ors Sproge, and August, but as soon as the reasoN WAS OYOT THE P. and Q. Company have contracted with inactivity again prevalled. The coarse classes 87 crs. Bullion for a months, is
Grit Mills a50 ozs. Amalgam, 59 on. Sponge, Masses. Harland and Wold and Mesin Caird of the goods, however, ware much more la Rod Co. for the construction by these firms of demand from November as cotton yarn ad Grand Totala, Toos crushed... 5,516. two now mail steamers of the well known vanced in price, and the period closed, with "M" type of nearly 13,000 tons register and ] good prospects for this class—Japan Chronicja corresponding power to be employed in thair India, Chine, and Australian service, Thane TSE T. E. K. steamer Chiyomaru, which ar which the working of this fine class of ships | Hongkong, mada a trial trip the following day
Avarge ylald £83 data per ton. J. M. Dyer, Griggs, Hartrupp, Lt. Allen, Smith
has shown to be adviesble, and will raian the | outside. Nagasaki harbour, preparatory to- an
Cyanide 41,525 0za, duanası 678 equalling and Wray,
29.801 Now that “ Ló five o'cloque" at any time from | total tonnage under this deisguntios to ten oficial examination in connection with the
940. The officials wern : Mr. Frank Lammert three to seven has become a Parisian babit, the ships, aggregating upwards of 100,0nstone at grant of a subsidy in accordance with the new
The Chill Will produced the gold from re (Starter), L. Anderson (adge). Dr. Forsyth sale of tas in Paris has gone up by laaps and a cost of nearly £3.100,000.
law. The resull of the trip is stated to have grinding tailings, and. Mr. H. L. O. Garrell followed the race bounds, A taashop bat bit upon a most in.
bean vary satisfactory. The seamar, with i
The Grit Mills have made no returns since In a motor car
ganione advertisement of the fact that it sells NEXT trooping season there will be almdes The coume warhald roughly to be zi miles, Frani Chios tan. In the centre of the shop complate change!
A
so knots.
mill was not cleaned up for the four weeks Kom. The Syd Brahman,
ending January tot, as the Mill had been under abortness of the times within which the race was connects it with the door.". As soon as the door now at Agra, will proceedio Hongkong in relief An amusing Instance of the fertility of mind of repairs and had not treated the neat quality rue; it was probably not more then så to 6 is opened the Okinamis raises a hand for of the rgth Rajpats who leave the latter station the average Chinaman by way of cuE WAY of concentrates, miles,
allence, node his head, and extols the excellance
faralshed in the Police Court last Saturday, of the real China tea on sale. The thing it,
Chinaman was brought befors Mt. E. R. Halll of course, only an icgaalons adaptation of the gramophone, but the momity of the notion ke caught on, and the whớp does a large trade. Feople go there to hear the talking Chinami, and cannot very well go without buying some thing
which could, adt'"Eave been considering the ile-alsa figum of a Chivimary, Annfectric wire the garrisons and amongst the Indian Hoops / draught of over 34 feet, developed a speed of ] the four weeks andług October gth. Nox Grit
FOOTBALL SHIELD),
REF,G, 19. RO..........
The first match in the Shield Competition Book piace on Saturday afternoon as the Chb round, of the above two teams. The
W. J. CATRE Alaska, Manager,
for Agra, the oth Jats at Thanel will take the place of the 99th Infantry, at Singapore, the got proceeding on relisi ta Bakers ↑ika 14th Law, First Polica Magistrate, for boiling opium Baluchis, now at Quatter will relieve the 70th in the old fort near the Hanghom Dockt. Tus Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Har Panjabis at Tantsin, Nonh Chins ; the 76th: "Your Worship, I was preparierten, was the bis held meeting on the ptk. Instant and will return to Rawal Pindi the 8th Rajputs man's explanation to the presiding msgistrals: decided to disburse Tis. 100,000 is clearing move to Hongkong replacing the fosh Hin Workly found otherwise and died tyliaway the odevy in order to pastore communica, Mahrattan, whe go to Poonni,
IN THE KEW: FACTORY, there are no bricks mads. The powder gew direct from the mills to the rotary kilthy a series of huge revolving cylindars upon entary ing which it meets the coal-blown in as a fine. powder and burning, just like gu--Ed: || emerges from there klins in the form of clin kers. These clinkers, in the same way an khaɛ clinkers from the bricks is the old factory, are a allowed to lie exposed for two weeks or so bus fore being passed on to the ball milli for coarse grinding and to the tube mills for Ane grinde The new system of rotary kilas has born! in existence since 1905. At that time, emiş two such kilos was laid down, bat la 1947 two more ware added. The lattar, were: aci quired by the Company locally: belos plast priglasily, falended for Palny but held ng is Hoogkong owing to the outbreak of the Russos Jeparate wars. For the working of the nadi. fleast klins there was litle of no diment in providing the necessary, motiva the engine laid down in the, dove
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