..........
366
R. B. by 36 points. There was a strong wind blowing at the 600 yards range. Capt. Ferguson and Mr. Power shot in fine form.
BIFLE BRIGADE.
Capt. Bethune .... Qr.-Mr. Hoey
Capt. Eccles
Lieut. Percival.....
200/500 600 TEL. 31 33 30. 94
Capt. Ferguson 2nd Lieut. D. Power
32 33 29 94
30 30 31 91
Lieut.-Colonel Norcott
26 31 29 86 29 31 23 83 31 26 21 78 27 20 29 76 30 23 20 73
675
Major Pemberton
" H.M.8. CENTURION.
Lt. Sir R. K. Arbuthnot 32 26 26 84
Sub-Lt. W.G.A. Kennedy 28 25 30 83 Lient. F. A. Powlett
Lieut. O'Farrell
Lieut. D. L. Dent Mr. R. Skelton... Lieut. H. W. James Lt. Homfray, R.M.A.
29 26 27 82
30 28 23 81
28 31 21 80
28 29 22 79
29 26 24 79
27 23 21 71
639
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
FINAL CLUB RACE, 19TH APRIL. The course was round Stonecutters Island, Kowloon Rock, and Channel Rocks, leaving all to starboard: 13 miles.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
A light easterly breeze was blowing at the start, and Princess showed the way over the line. All had spinnakers to starboard, and made short tracks of the run to the west end of Stone- cutters. Erica held a slight lead. Payne kept more to the southward than the others, but | they all came together in the well-known dol- drums under the lee of the island. Meteor got through into the breeze first, Erica close up; Princess had her wind clear, and Ladybird and Payne were having a great struggle for fourth place, but were being steadily dropped by the three cracks in the long beat to wind- ward. Several short tacks were made in the neighbourhood of the Kowloon Wharfs, and Princess at one time weathered Erica. Cross ing the starting line the reverse way the times
were:
Meteor
H.
M.
8.
12
35
45
Erica...
12
38
20
Princess
12
39
0
12
44
20
12
45
10
Ladybird Payne... Sheets were checked at Hunghom Docks for the short reach to Kowloon Rock, which was rounded in the same order, except that Payne had passed Ladybird. At the Ĉhannel Rocks the times of the leading boats were:--
H. 1 1
·
M.
B.
20
28
23
48
23
58
Meteor... Princess Erica Spinnakers were set to port for the run home, but the ebb tide had begun to run, there was little weight in the wind, and the finishing line was crossed as follows.
Meteor...
Erica
Payne
Ladybird
Meteor gets
Erica...
Ladybird
H.
M.
B.
1
57
0
58
50
9
55
2
10 44
Princess did not finish the course.
11
10 points.
1
+1
The result of the season's Club races is
62 points
Erica
Meteor
Princess
56 42
"
First class.
Dart
14
Ladybird
4
Payne
She...
Seabreeze Arrow
*
40
11
APRIL 26TH, 1896.
In the morning we set sail,
Though it blew a moderate Gale, -
For the race for L'enison's cup; We lashed the luncheon basket Amidship's with a gasket,
We looked out for the flag, But they didn't hoist the rag,
And we never heard the gun,
But the "Arrow" forward flew, And the "Payne and Pleasure" too,
Which showed us the race had begun.
The "Pirouette " was found
To be Buzzing all around,
[April 29, 1896.
General-We have a good deal of work in hand which may fairly be taken under this head, and I am pleased to say good progress is being made in carrying it out. Buddles (two) for, the closer concentration of our blanket sands have been made and are now working satisfac torily and others are being made to assist in this. The race from the mill to the main
banks of both the main and Kladi dams are being raised and strengthened. A large section of the race from the Jelai river to the mill has been completed and a strong gang of men are now on this work. Most of the foundation logs, miraban, are now on the ground and the water wheel has been shipped up river from Pekan,
Though she later looked as sad as any hatchment, dam is almost completed, and the retaining With her mainsail down on deck And her gear a perfect wreck,
For the halyards had gone A cunning limb of law
By his vessel sets much store,
"On Detachment."
And thought she would safe as any ark float; If he'd taken in a reef,
"Twould have given some relief,
Especially when gybing round the mark-boat.
The "Ladybirds" confess
Things were rather in a mess,
For a squall had knocked her flat;
"Man overboard's" the yell,
"And the main-sheet's broke as well,
"Hi! throw the man a life-buoy, Cyril Platt." Our season's at an end,
Our sails we must unbend,
But our failures and successes we'll remember; And I wish to every boat, When next we go afloat,
Good racing andl no protests in November.
So now I will conclude
These verses somewhat rude,
But I'll just this statement make, Though my hands are rather sore, And my Sunday clothes I tore,
Yet for fun I think that sailing takes the cake.
THE LUBBER.
THE PUNJUM MINING CO., LIMITED. The Secretary of the Punjom Mining Co., Limited, advises us that he has received the following progress report on the work carried on during the month of March from the manager at the mines ---
Mining. This has had our best attention and again fair progress has been made. Our prospects, too, have fully maintained their encouraging character and notwithstanding the fact that we have mined and milled 1,000 tons of ore, our developments show no decrease in our reserves of ore in sight.
Second class. Handicap class.
And we set the main-purchase up.
August Shaft, 200 ft. Level. We are still without any changes of importance to notice here, but from appearances this point will yield a large quantity of payable ore directly. I notice that the ore at this level is much more refractory than that got in the upper levels, but as our calcining plant is now at work this is not a very serious matter. Really, I think it is a good sign to see such minerals as we have here accompany. ing the gold.
Boats for the better handling of our firewood and other timbers have been bought and are now at work, thus assisting the carting greatly. I need not tell you that these boats come up and down the race referred to above.
Labour. The supply of this, I am pleased to say, continues good.
Health. This is fairly good.
Rainfall. The total rainfall for the month is 64 inches.
RAUB,
The mining manager's report for the four weeks ending the 9th instant runs as follows:-
Raub Hole No. 2 Shaft.-The main drive going south at 220 feet is in 140 feet from the crosscut. There is no change to report either in the ground or the lode, which is a mere for- mation, 2 to 3 inches wide. I do not expect to cut the main ore chute until this drive is in another 120 feet. The intermediate drive The going south on the lode is in 30 feet. lode is about 6 inches wide in the bottom and 8 inches wide in the top of the drive. Gold can be seen in the quartz, showing that we are coming into the main ore chute. This is 37 feet below the 120 feet level, and proves that the ore chute is going down. On the north side of the winze, I have opened out at the bottom of the ore chute 27 feet down, and am The lode is from 6 stoping up from here. inches to 15 inches wide and shows fair gold. The draw lift, used in sinking the shaft from 120 to 220 feet, has been taken out of the shaft, and the main steam pump placed at the 220 feet level and is working well.
Bukit Koman.--Work is going on as usual in this section, which still continues to supply the bulk of the crushing stuff to the mill. The main drives, both north and south, continue to look very well, and good progress is being made in driving both ends. In the main driving going north the lode is fully 16 feet wide, the whole of which is being sent to the mill for crushing. This face still makes a lot of water, Intermediate Level.-The western chute of and, as it is now under the swamp, I expect it ore here continues to look most promising. It will continue to do so. The lode in the main also continues to contribute largely to our out-drive going south is not so large as it was a few put of ore this month, and must be credited in weeks back, but is much better defined and great measure with the increased yield of gold shows very fair gold in breaking the stone. 110ft. Level. The preparatory work we were The ground alongside is much better, and good engaged at here at date of my last report has progress is being made in extending this level. been completed and things are now in working During the month under review these drives order. Prospects in our western ground here, have been extended between 60 and 70 feet, too, look very promising.
adding fully 6,000 tons of ore to the reserves. In the stopes work is not being pushed on, for there is no necessity to do so, the two drives supplying the bulk of the crushing stuff. The chamber for the new balance post at the 140 feet level is now almost finished, and the work. of fixing the new 10-inch pump at the 250 feet, level will be proceeded with at once. As soon as this pump is placed into position the work of extending the 250 feet crosscut will be pro- ceeded with. I have had to stop the driving of this until the new steam pump is fixed, as I was afraid of being swamped, as the water began to come very strong from the orevices in the ground, showing that there was a heavy pres sure behind. I expect to have a heavy rush of water as soon as the lode is cut.
New Leader. This has been a busy point during the month and the various drives, stopes, etc., have produced their usual quantity of ore for the mill. There seems to be little or no diminution in our ore reserves here.
Drivage for the month... 551 ft. 6 in. Ore mined
1,000 tons made up as follows:-
August Shaft
471 529
New Leader... Milling. This was carried on during 28 days, crushing 1,000 tons, yielding of smelted gold 558 ozs. 5 dwts.
Calcining Works.-This little plant again contributed very satisfactorily to our output of gold, treating 25 tons 5 ewts. 2 qrs. of con- contrates for 120 ozs. of smelted gold. This, I need not tell you, leaves a substantial balance to credit.
$
Cyanide Works.-Mr. Wilson, the new chemist, is still at work in the laboratory making the necessary tests, and should soon be ready to start the plant and treat the tail ings, etc., in bulk,
Bukit Malacca.-The new pumping gear for this shaft was finished and started work on Monday, the 6th inst. The pump is an ordinary. 8-inch draw-lift working on a 3 feet stroke, and worked by one of Messrs. Jos. Evans & Son's 12 by 24 steam oylinders. The water has risen to the level of the swamp and 9 ft. below the collar of the shaft. The pump was started at
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