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being made. When these are completad detailed estimates of cost and power available will be submitted to the directors for their con- sideration. Roughly, I estimate the cost of the whole work, including the 80 head of stamps, at from £35,000 to £40,000, or about $400,000. I estimate that, by adopting electricity as the motive power and for lighting the machinery and the mines, a saving of from $50,000 to $60,000 per annum will be effected in working the 'mines when our increased plant is erected.
Machinery. This is all in first class order. There are five main engine shafts now in work, .scattered over a distance of three miles on the line of the main lode. All these, except Bukit Malacca, which has only pumping machinery, are thoroughly equipped with pumping and winding plants.
Transport of Supplies.-No improvement has been made in this, but the Government are now pushing on the construction of the cart road from Kuala Kuba to Kuala Lipis, passing through Raub. It is a big undertaking, and it will be some time yet before it is completed; it will be of great assistance to us when it is open for traffic. A survey is also being made to continue the present Selangor railway into Pahang.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND to work below the No. 1 level I expect to have all the work required in opening out and the new 10 feet pump into position and the lode cut during the ensuing month.
Stores.-The mines are fairly supplied with stores, &c., in every department, particularly in firewood, of which we have a large supply at the various engines. The consumption of this is large, as we have now eight boilers constantly at work all night and day.
No. 1 Level In the south end of the main drive the lode continues to look as well as ever, the full width of the drive being in crushing stuff which shows fair gold. In the leading stope the lode is fully 15 feet and shows fair gold all through it. I am pleased to report a very favourable change in the north east. In re-timbering the level ore was cut in the hanging wall and a short crosscut was driven to see the width of it. We are 16 ft, in the lode and not yet through it; the stone looks very well. The ground is very soft and treach- erous and is making a lot of water in the face; great care has to be taken in working it. It appears where the lode made a pinch in the main lode, it has been thrown over to the east into the hanging wall. There is no change to report in the stopes, which still continue to show large bodies of ore.
Western Lode.-Stoping is being carried on as usual. The ore body still continues to extend south far beyond the limits of where I expected it to go, and carries fair gold. A small air shaft is being sunk from the surface 10 feet south of our old workings for sending down timber and for ventilating these workings, which are now getting very hot. These work- ings will bear out a great deal more crushing stuff than I expected.
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Bukit Malacca.-Since the Chinese New Year good progress has been made with sinking the engine shaft, which is now down between 60 and 70 feet. The ground continues very favourable for sinking, but is making a good deal of wateri
General-The health of the camp has been good during the year and there has been no fatal or serious accident in the mines. In re- viewing the position of the Company as com- pared with this time last year, I must congratu Battery. A general clean up took place on late the shareholders on the steady improvement the 1st instant. This was done to close the that has taken place in its position and pro- Company's financial year. From the 7th Jan. spects. Large additions have been made to the uary to the 29th February 2,202 tons of ore were payable ore in sight, and good progress made in crushed for yield of 1,119 oz. 5 dwts. smelted developing the deeper levels. Great improve-gold, being an average of 10 dwts. 24 grs. per ments have also been made in transporting the ton, being six grains per ton better than ore from the mines to the mills. This has all been on January clean up. The proportion of ore done out of the profits of the mine, and without crushed from the different mines is as follows: asking any assistance from shareholders. Had -Bukit Koman, 1812 tons; western lode, 318; it not been for the cost of these improvements, and Raub Hole, 72; total 2,202 tons. Crushing several dividends could have been paid, as well was resumed on the afternoon of the 2nd inst, as the one I have recommended to be declared and has been continuous since. at the end of March. My object has been to bring the output of the mine more in keeping with the capital of the Company--I have, etc.,
WM. BIBBY, Mining Manager.
The mining manager's report for the five weeks ending the 12th March, 1896, runs as follows:-
I forward my report for the five weeks ending the above dates. During the period under re- view all work was suspended by the Chinese employed in the mines for a week owing to their new year.
I took advantage of this to overhaul machinery and do any necessary repairs in the different shafts.
Raub Hole No. 2 Shaft. The main level going south at 220 feet has been extended twenty-nine feet, making the total distance from the crosscut 918 feet. The lode formation still continues about 3 ft: wide, but shows no gold. No work has been done in the main drive going north since the Chinese New Year. The uprise to meet the winzes has broken through to the latter at 2 feet, and has un- watered it and given good ventilation. A shoot has been put in and stoping commenced on the main ore chute. In the 120 feet level work on the small cross leaders is still being carried The winze on the east leader is down 23 feet; it is hardly so good as in the level, but still carries fair gold. I have stopped sinking for the present as the air is very bad; even with a fan constantly at work it was almost impossible to keep lights burning. The drive going in on the west leader is in 36 feet. A good deal of water is coming out of the face,
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and as the leader was very small and not so good I have stopped it, and am now stoping over the back of the drive both on this and the one going east, both of which carry fair gold.
Bukit Koman.-The main engine shaft is now sunk the required depth of 103 feet below the 146 feet level. I have started to cut the plat at 246 feet. This gives 100 fext of backs
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THE PUNJOM MINING CO., LIMITED.
The Secretary of the Punjom Mining Co., Limited, advises us that he has received the following report on work done during the month of February from the Manager at the Mines:-
Mining. We have continued to give our best attention to all work coming under this head and I am pleased to say fair progress has again been made. I am also pleased to be able to tell you that our prospects are more en- couraging than they have been for some time, as evidenced by the improved quality of the ore treated and the fact that much of this ore is being got at and below our Intermediate level.
The
Angust Shaft, 200 ft. Level. We are still without anything of special value to note at this level. The crosscut we had commenced to go east off the north drive on the course of Gillies' reef at date of my last report having got into very wet and troublesome ground was abandoned in the early part of the month and the drive continued a further distance of 15 feet, where firmer ground was met with and a new crosscut opened. We are hoping to have less trouble and expense here. ground continues very much broken, how- ever, and I think there is but little chance of the reef making again until more settled country is found. In the crosscut we were beginning at the same date to go out in search of the continuation of our east and west reef has passed through quite a change of forma- tion, carrying about two feet of very low grade ore. I have no doubt it is the commencement of a new "splice" of ore and will prove to be the reef we are looking for. We shall open a drive to go west on the course of this ore within the next few days.
[April 1, 1896. ment in quality. The western chute of ore contributes largely to our output and the deve- lopment made daily there is adding to our
reserves.
New Leader. The various points at work here continue to give a large quantity of ore for the mill, the output during the month being 544 tons, or more than one half of the total month's milling. The quality is payable, and I can still see a large quantity in reserve. We have connected with the 110 ft. level, and are now putting things in order there for the better carrying on of the work. The ventilation is now good, and I am hoping to see a great deal of the ore won brought to the surface by means of the Angust shaft within the coming month.
Drivage for the month 299 ft. 6in. Ore mined
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1,000 tons -Angust Shaft 456 New Leader 544 Milling. This was carried on during 26 days, crushing 996 tons, yielding 448 ozs. 10 dats of melted gold.
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General-A great deal of work, which at present may be taken under this head, but which will come before you under specific headings in the near future, has been attended to. The calcining plant we were erecting at the date
last report was completed inst. and work commenced on the 14th on the concentrates, twelve tons of which yielded 52 ozs. of smelted gold. This, with the 448 ozs. 10 dwts. got from the mill and 2 ozs. 6 dwts. from our tributers, makes the month's ontput 502 ozs. 16 dwts. of gold.
I am pleased to tell you the plant is a great success, and I am hoping we may find it most useful in treating much of our weathered con- centrates and tailings now stacked on the nine. I cannot yet give the cost per ton for treatment, but may assure you a good margin will be left as profit. Active measures are being taken in the matter of erecting the water wheel now lying at Pestan, and already a good beginning has been made in opening the water race to the main dam, so as to bring in the required supply. of water. I may tell you we hope to get quite 25 h.p. from this wheel, a great consideration in the face of the fact that our timber reserves are getting further away every day. Of course, a much bigger and still cheaper scheme will have to be taken in hand at no very distant date.
I am sorry to say the disease amongst our cattle caused us great loss and inconvenience. We lost twenty-two head altogether and this, too, at a time when we could so ill afford it. We are replac ing them with the water buffaloes of the country, an animal apparently not so susceptible to pleuro-pneumonia as the Indian or Siamese bullocks. We are also getting boats so as to be able to handle the firewood, etc., near our main dam by this means and thus do away with carting wherever practicable.
Cyanide Works.-Mr.Wilson, the new chemist, arrived here on the 13th inst. and is now at beginning work on a large scale. work on tests in the laboratory, preparatory to
Labour. The supply of this was never so good as at the present moment, thanks to our action with the new Opium Former.
Health.--This, I am pleased to say, is fairly
good.
Rainfall. The total rainfall for the month 9 inches.
THE SHANGHAI WATERWORKS COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the directors' report, which was presented and accepted at the annual meet- ing held at Shanghai on the 19th March :—
The total income for the past year from all sources amounts to 1 is. 154,959.32, as against Tls. 131,833.39 in 1894, and the balance of working account, traus ferred to profit and loss, to Tls. 96,747.01, against Tis. 84,533 69 the previous year.
An ad interim dividend of 13s. per share froni the profits of 1895, absorbing, at exchange of 3a. 04d. per tael, Tls. 30,984.75, was declared and paid on the 28th July last, and there now remains an amount of Tls. 66,016,34 at the credit of profit and loss account available for distribution, which the directors recom- mend should Le appropriated to the payment of a Intermediate Level. This point is without final dividend of 23s. per share, at exchange 3. 0}d., change to report, further than that the ore equal to Tls. 54,443 84, carrying forward to next generally is showing signs of a slight improve-year's account the balance of Tls. 11,572.50; the total
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