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February 5, 1896.]
RAUB.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Bukit Malacca. As the railway is now com- pleted to here I intend to at once place the néces. The following is the manager's report for the sary pumping machinery in the shaft and resume five weeks ending January 7th, 1896 :-- -
sinking.
MINING.
Raub Hole, No. 2 Shaft. The main drive going south at the 220 feet level is now in about 70 feet from the crossent, in hard blasting black slate. The lode formation still remains from 2 to 3 inches wide and underlying slightly to the east. At 55 feet in I have started to rise to meet the winze from the 120 feet level. This is now up about 7 feet, and making a little water. We have to rise about 25 feet more be- fore breaking through. I have also started to drive north at this level with the hope of cutting another shoot of ore. It is my intention to carry this drive back to the main engine shaft, a distance of 420 feet.
In the 120 feet level the winze going down to meet the south drive at the 20 feet level has been stopped, at it was found impossible to get deeper owing to the water. The total depth of the winze is 27 feet.
Battery. Since the date of my last report this has been kept steadily at work night and day. On the lith inst. a general clean up took - place; for the three months 3.761 tous were crushed for a yield of 1,868 oz., 2 dwt.. 12 gr. smelted gold. "being a fraction under half an ounge per ton. The proportion of crushing stuff from the different sections of the mine was as follows :---Bukit Komor 2.951 tous, West lode 680 tons, and Raub Hole 130 tons. During the month of Defember and. to January 4th the following number of trucks were delivered at the battery :--Bukit Koman 769, West lode 150, and Raul Hole 28 trucks. each truck containing 14 tons of ege. Decem. her was the first month in which an accurate accdunt of the number of trucks delfvored could be kept, as it was the first month in which all the crushing stuff was delivered at the will by the railway. After doing some necessary repairs crushing was resumed on the afternoon of the 7th inst., and has been carried on steadily since. I may here state that had it not own for the: railway being at work the battery would háve, been hung up during the most part of the past three months. instead of which it has been kept steadily at work full time, and at a fraction of the cost as compared with bullock carts.
I have two parties of coolies working on the leader formation between the main engine and the No. 2 shafts. These leaders show some very good gold, but are small. As this is new ground and some distance from any other workings they may lead to something of importance. The stopes over the back of this level to the surface are worked out now, with the exception of some small cross leaders. These carry good gold, but
Railway This is now completed as far as it is intended to carry it at present! viz.. Bukit turn out a very limited quantity of crushing stuff,
Malacea. The total length of the line is 3 miles Bukit Koman.-The work of extending the
10 chains. With the exception of making the main level, both north and south. is being
trace the whole work has been done by the steadily pushed on. The face of the south level is all in solid quartz, but what the width of the ordinary staff at the mine. The work of utaking the line was started in the early part of Tode may be I cannot say. In the leading stope May, and would have been completed at least coming in over the back of this level it is fully six weeks sooner but for delay in getting the ma. 15 feet wide, and we have not yet got to the
terial from Pekan. The original estimate of the hanging wall. Fair gold can be seen in the ore
cost of the work, including rolling stonk, was in the face of the level and also in the leading 2.792. the actual cost of completing the whole stope. The ground in the face of the drive is
work has been 533622. This includes the ore exceedingly hard, and consequently slow pro-shoots at Bukit Kenan. Western e, and Rauh "gress is being mede with the work of extending it. The contractors have driven 20 feet since starting, making the total distance in from the crosscut 170 feet. As this drive is going right under the mill, and the old native workings extend right across it, it is hard to say how far the lode may extend. Altogether things look very favourable in this direction.
In the drive going north it is altogether dif- ferent. Here we are just coming under the swamp and as the old native workings extend right into it, it makes the ground very wet. and as it is soft and porous great care has to be used to prevent it from running. It is from this, the north end. that almost all the water of the mines is coming. I have not quite finished timbering, but as soon as I have done so I shall resume driving this end also. The lode in the face of the drive is about # ft. wide of solid quartz, but is rather poor at present.
Stopes.-There is no change to report in these. They are being steadily extended, both north and south, and the lode continues to show well all through them, particularly in the south end. More than the average quantity of ore has been sent to the mill from here during the past month.
It has been impossible to do anything towards sinking the main engine shaft during the month. as it takes the pump all it can do to keep the water from the level. As the weather has apparently now taken up a little. I hope soon to be able to resume sinking.
No. 2 South Air Shaft. This is being sunk at a point 200 feet south of the main crosscut for the purpose of ventilation and sending down timber and mullock to the south stopes. I expect to sink 170 feet before breaking through to the level below, as the shaft is on the side of the hill. It is now down 76 feet. 70 feet of which is through old native work ings. These workings extend right across the hill, and down the opposite side into the swamp about half a mile. Water appears to be the only thing that has stopped these ancient miners.
Western Lode. There is nothing fresh to re- port from here. Stoping is proceeding steadily. and the usual quantity of ore is being sent to the mill from here. Very fair gold can be seen in breaking the ore. There is no change in the size or extent of the lode.
Hole not included in the original Estimate, and cost of which was $1,500, thus making total cost of railway less than estimated. Since starting to run on November 4th, not the slightest hitch or delay has occured, although the work has been subjected to the most severy trials, owing to the heary weather experienced during the N.E. monsouus. In conclusion. I have to congratulate the shareholders on the completion of another important fork towards the development of their mines. The next im- portant work I intend to ask the directors to sanction is the increase of the battery by 80 or 100 head of stamps and an electric installation to drive the same and light-dlle works and mines.
WM. Bina.
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Mining Manager.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB,
GYMNASTIC COMPETITIONS.
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AMUSING SPEECH BY THE GOVERNOR.
On the afternoon of the 8th Jan. the connection two days gymuastic meeting in with the
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Victoria Recreation commenced in the gymnasiu The room. been specially decorated. Was which had filled with interested spectators, among who was his Excellency the Governor, Şir Wil liam Robinson. The programme was a very lengthy one. so leugthy, in het, that two of the items had to be put off until this afternoon, when a most enjoyable conclusion to the Championship competitions may be expected. The boxing was perhaps the most important feature of the display, the skill shown by all the competitors being of a very high order, and it naturally merited warm approval. In the remaining events Mr. H. Arthur certainly scored heavily, for both in vaulting the horse and the parallel bars his work was exceptionally neat and showed much careful training. In the high jump he cleared 5 ft. 5 in.. but this was easily beaten by Mr. P. Hyndman, who gave a clever exhibition and cleared 5 ft. 9 in. in beautiful style. In the fencing competition Mr. Armstrong takes the championship prize, Mr.
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Kennett having withdrawn from the final heat. It is to be hoped that ere long a more suitable building will be found for the Club. gymnasium, for instance, is much too small, and given a room two or three times its size we venture to think that athletics in the colony would soon become one of the chief attractions. At present the members are considerably handicapped by want of space, whereas in a more commodious house they would not only be able to work with more freedom, but during the winter months gymnastic displays on a much larger scale could be given, and youngsters could be encouraged by taking part in the bewildering runding maze. The following is a list of the officials:-
President: His Excellency Sir Win! Robinson, K.C.M.G.
Judges (Boxing)--Mr. A. Rodger, Mr. Ed. Robinson; Referee. Mr. C. H. Thompson.- (Feucing) Major E. Noel, R.B., Mr. W. H. Purcell Referee. Staff Sergt. Cusack.~(Gym- nasties) Mr. E. Bischoff, Mr. W. Armstrong Referee. Staff Sergt. J. Cusack.
Timekeeper, Mr. G. A. Caldwell. M.C., Staff Sergt. J. Cusack. HIGH JUMP.
P. Hyndman, ft. 9ip. H. Arthur. 5ft. Sin.' FENCING--First heat.
H. W. Kennett beat J Silva Netto. Second heat.
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W. Armstrong heat A. Pitarcq. Kennett withdrew from the final, and Armstrong was awarded the championship.
BOXING--Featherweight (Novices), I stone,
M. A. Figueiredo, whỏ showed very promis- ing form. beat P. Hyndman in the first heat.
VAULTING HORSE--The following members took part:---H. Arthur. H. E. Hayward, A. Pitaceo. E. Joseph A. A. Alves, M. A. Figueiredo.
BOXING--Catch Weight. (First leat). Over ten stone.
S. Bailey beat J. Strathie". This was a capital display, and the competitors had to have an extra round before the referee could give his decision.
PARALLEL BARS. The following took part in this event: I. Arthur. . . Hayward. A. Pitacco. E. Joseph. A. A. Alves, M. A. Figueire.lo
Frivate Ralph, R. B., This contest was a
EXHIBITION BOXING. ¿: Private Owens, R.B. very spirited one.
BOXING. Catch Weight (Second heat.)- Over 10 stone.
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Mollison beat J. C. Camerou. The tliree rounds were toughly fought. Each muan sent in several well directed blows and showed considerable judgment in dodging, but Mollison was certainly the cleverer and his victory was loudly applauded.
The concluding events in the championship competitions by the members of the Victoria Recreation Club were decided on the afternoon of the 31st Jan. There was again a very large attendance, the platform which had been specially fitted up at one of the gymnasium being packed, while many gentlemen had to be content with watching the proceedings without the comfort of a seat. His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Robinson. was again present, and Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Colonial Secretary), Commodore Boyes. and Mr. T. Jackson were also amongst the spectators. The display was a highly creditable one, but a regettable incident happened during the final round for the catch weight boxing champion- ship. Mr. W. S. Bailey and Mr. G. Mollison
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the competitors, and during the first two rounds the sparring was very interesting, and the dodging of both combatants particularly clever, although they were apt at times to be too affection- ate. They closed on several occasious and the cry "break away
was repeatedly heard. Towards the end of the third round the timekeeper, Mr.. H. J. Gedge, exclaimed "I say, men, box; don't On hearing this remark Mr. wrestle." Mollison refused to proceed further with the round. He was urged by Mr. Bailey to continue, but he would not, and having taken off his gloves he said to the timekeeper. "You come in the ring yourself, Mr. Gedge," and then left the room. Some of the spectators bissed, and as Mr. Bailey remained in the ring he was proclaimed the winner amidst a loud outburst of applause.
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