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GOLD FOUND IN KWANGTUNG.

DISCOVERY IN DESERTED WORKING.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1931.

OBITUARY

WIFE OF SENIOR CLERK IN MARINE OFFICE.

noon.

THE REHABILITATION OF KWANGSI.

GEN. WANG SHAO-HUNG TO ASSUME POST.

The local Hindu community has suffered a great loss in the death

Canton, Mar. 2. of Mrs. Aloiya Soondoram, which General Wang Shao-hung, the eccurred at her residence, No. 224 Rehabilitation Tupan of Kwangai, Wanchai Rond, yesterday after-will assume his post on April 1. In preparation for the organiza- tion of the Tupan Office, General Kang Chih-yuan, former garrison commandant of Wuchow, and Mr. Wang Ching-chau, chief of staff,

been have

commissioned by Wang to return to General Kwangsi.

of

Nanking, Feb. 24. Whilo Government leaders and prominent financiers are talking about big silver and goldloana from abroad and the average Chinɛao citi- zen is bemouning the continuous declino In the price of the white

Mra. Soonderam, who was in her metal, asme enterprising Kwang-fty-fifth year, was well-known tung provincial officials are soaking in Hongkong, her kind disposi- to cure the trouble at its root by tion and generous nature having

gained her

a large circle bringing gold from underground, If anything comes of the venture, It friends. She had been in bad can safely be said that the present and her death was not

health for a considerable time, phenomenal silver slump has, at

unexpect

The Ironside-Kwangsi leaders least, been instrumental in hasten od. Mrs. Sconderam, who had Li Chung-yen, Pai Chung-hot and ing the development of some of stood to have been the first per- to a report, wired to General suffered from cancer, is under- Chang Fat-kwai have, according China's hidden treasure.

son to receive radium trentment Wang Shao-hung urging him im

to Nanning Dr. Montgomery from Home, accom-

to take over their troops, so as The deceased is survived by a to enable them to go abroad at ON, a daughter and her hus an early date. General Wang band, Mr. Soupin Soonderam, who left Hongkong on Monday for is an old servant of the Hongkong Canton, where he was to inter- Government. Mr. Seanderam holds view the Canton lenders for a the unique record of having been final understanding in regard to in one department throughout the the rehabilitation problem. length of bis service of 28 cara. ile is senior clerk in the Mercantile Marine Office,

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It was recently reported from

of the Executive Yuan, panied by the Kwangtung, Provin- cial Commissioner of Reconstruc- tion and several mining experts of the Department of Reconstruction, visited a deserted gold mine in the Maofong Mountains in the neigh bourhood of Trengcheng City, about 25 miles from Canton. It is

A recent unconfirmed report is understood that washing of the ore

current that General Wu Ting- from the forsaken claim for gold

yang, the newly appointed Re- dust by people living near the

habilitation Vice-Tupan of Kwang- mountains had been going on for

si, ho declined to take up the some years before 1914 when a com-

new post. General Wu was an ex- pany was formed to explore the

divisional commander of Kwangsl mine systematically. Subsequently.

and a former commissioner of however, due to brigandage and soldiery, operation was suspended

the Department of Reconstruction, and he hus rendered valuable indefinitely until now when the res

The death has occurred sudden-service as a medium in the recent ponsiblerovincial authorities are y of the distinguished engineer, peaceful settlement of the Kwangsi considering resumption of opera- Mr. Edgar Jadwin, who was at situation.-Canton News Agency. tions under the auspices of the Pre-Panama in connexion with a meet- vincial Government.

Profitable Yield.

According to results from a num- ber of assays of several specimen deposits from the mine, made by chemists of the Department, the average amount of gold per ton of the ore is 9 ounce, and of silver, .822 ounce. In other words, accord-

The funeral takes place to-day at the Hindu Cemetery, Happy Valley, the cortege leaving the re

idence at 5.15 pm.

Mr. Edgar Jadwin.

New York, Mur. 3.

ing to determine whether the pro- posed Nicaraguan Canal could bo built to relieve the inter-oceanic traffic, or whether the Panama Canal could be fitted with new locks-Reuter's American Service.

Miss M. S. Perry, Shanghai has lost in the passing

of Miss M. S. Perry, one of the

A SEA PORT FOR KIANGSU.

MR. SUN FO HEAD OF PORT MISSION.

Nanking, Mar. 3. The Nanking Government has

ing to the present market value,kindest and most generous of per-appointed a Mission to study the nge ton of the ore is worth approxнons, and, testimony to this was advisability of building a modern imately Mex. $85.00 The entire shown by a large attendance Įdeposit has been estimated at 2,400,

of port at Haichow, in Kinngan Pro- 1000 cubic fent which will be worth friends, at sudden notice, at the vinee. Mr. Sua Fe, the Minister

burini, says the N. C. D. Nors, $16,685,730 on the basis of one ten,

of Rallways, is Chairman of the to cach 13 cubic feet.

Mission, and will shortly proceed to Halchow to make a first-hand study of the problem. The work of construction is expected to take ten years.

Miss Perry is na old and re- "pected resident of Shanghai and tesided for many years at 6 Tifeng Rond.

of

for INTERNATIONAL BANK as a FOR REAL ESTATE.

The Kwangtung Provincial De partment of Reconstruction, in cal. culating the necessary Initial ex- penses for the operation of the

kind, sympathetic and mine, arrives at the total sum of generous disposition she was loved $650,000. The mechanical equip by all who knew her and her death, ment will cost in the neighbourhood although she had been ill of $400,000 while various construc- seferal months, has come tion expenses will amount to appro- shock for her condition was re- ximately $100,000. A fuld capital ported improved and her of $100,000 is also included in the friends had hopen of her complete | FORMED BY BIG CONSORTIUM | budget which is now under con recovery.

IN SWITZERLAND. sideration by the Provincial au- In her years of residence here: thorities.

she endeared herself to all and she

val

many

It is expected that upon appro-was ever ready to give a helping of the Department's pro-hand to all in need, and it may gramme, orders for the machinery therefore be appropriately said will be immediately placed with a that though she has vone she will foreign concern in Hongkong and not operation will be started as soon prepara-

a various preliminary

tions are completed.

New Chapter In Mining History. That the mine will prove proft-

forgotten.

To her nephew Mr. Sam Perry deep sympathy is extended.

Bale, Mar. 3. Bank was

An International Mortgage consortium of twenty-two British, founded to-day by a French. American, Swedish, Swiss and German financial establish- ments, which share the capital

26,000,000 gold francs, The bank will deal in estate in Europe.-Renter.

able to the Provincial Government upon from the ore, it is expected is pointed out by the Department's that there will be other by-products | 4af mining experts who cited the ox-which will further swell the profits. ample of the Black Mountain gold Considerable interest is being mine in the State of South Dakota evinced in provincial official circles In America. According to the ex-in the present scheme, as it is be- perts, the American, mine to only Heved that in the event of the suc- producing an average of 0.3 ounce cessful operation of the mine, a new of pure gold to cach ton of ore and chapter in the country's mining his is still making a fair profit. tory will be begun and other min-

In addition to the gold and silvor eral deposits throughout the coun-: which the authorities can count try will be exploited-Router.

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