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The following is the mining manager's report for the four weeks ending 8th May, 1896:-
Raub Hole Section-The main drive going south at the 220 feet level is in 15 feet from the crosscut. There is no change to report. The lode formation still continues small, from 2 in. to 3 in., the ground being very hard black slate and is making a lot of water. I have stopped this drive, as it is in far enough for the present. The Main Drive going worth on the forna- tion at this level has been extended 15 feet and is now in 40 feet from the crosscnt. The lode still continues small from 3 in, to 4 in., but carries no gold. There are a go a many cross leaders making in this drive, but they do not carry any gold. It is my intention to cou- tinne this drive some distance in the hopes of finding another make of stone.
Intermediate Drive. south from the winze. This is now in 65 feet from the winze. In the face the lode is 14 in. in the back and 8 in. in the bottom of the level. Gold can be seen in break ing the stone. There are two stopes coming in from the winze over the back of this drive which show fair gold, but the lode is small, 8 to 10 inches. In the north end there are two stopes going in on the lode, which is from 6 in. thick in the bottom to 15 in. in the top of the working. These stopes show good gold.
Bukit Koman.-The main drives both north and south at the No. 1 level are being steadily extended. In the face of the drive going worth the lode is fully 14 feet wide, all of which is being sent to the mill for crushing. The lode in this face is still widening and the water is not so troublesome as it was, as it is As this is all now coming from under foot.
very good ground to work, a large quantity of crushing stuff is being sent from here. In the face of the south drive the lode is from four to five feet thick, well defined. solid, and shows fair gold. It has nice working slate both on the foot and hanging wall and good progress is being made. There is now a large amonnt of ground available for stoping over the backs of this level, which I estimate to produce not less than 50,000 tons of ore for crushing-prac- tically I see no limit to the extension of these levels on this great lode. There is not much doing in the stopes, as we do not require the crushing stuff from them, as the levels and leading south stopes supply most of the crush- ing stuff.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLÜB.
The closing cruise took place on the 17th inst. in splendid weather, the burning rays of the sun being tempered by a fine westerly breeze. Owing to the lateness of the season the attendance was not so large as usual.
The Commodore (Commodore Boyes, R.N.) hoisted his flag on the Ladybird and left the anchorage about noon followed by the Meteor, She, Arrow, and Seabreeze, and later on by the Erica.
A course was shaped for Stonecutters' Island, where the crews had tiffin, but did NOT inspect the forts with cameras.
In the afternoon a Ladies' race was held in which the following boats started:-Arrow (Mrs. Welman), Ladybird (Miss Marjory Boyes) Erica (Mrs. Denison). She (Miss Hazeland). The course was from the Hygeia round a buoy off the Cosmopolitan Dock and back, about 2 miles.
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The prizes were presented by the Commodore as follows:-
[May 27, 1896.
so aggressive. The tiger living in the jungle has less supply of food and will attack more instantaneously and with less provocation.
2. They are found mostly all over China; chiefly in the provinces of Fuhkien, Kiang- si, Kwantung, and Kwangsi, and locally around Canton, Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow. [N.B.-Occasionally one about the size of a buffalo visits a place called Tytam in Hong- kong; but owing to the bad quality of the water he returns again to his own native hills on the mainland.] A gentleman in Amoy has shot 19 to his own rife and has been present at the death of 40; all in the neighbourhood of that pleasant city. There are man-eaters.
3.-There are plenty of wild pig all over China, especially in the Yangtase districts; some of them are very large and the boars have fine tusks. Their colour is of a dirty brown, and the young ones have six stripes running along their backs.
With regard to the express rifle, if " New Erica and Ladybird timed the start nicely, Comer" anticipates purchasing one he should crossing the line within a few seconds after the first get some personal advice from some one in starting signal. On the way to the dock Lady reference to game. As he does not know what bird passed Erica to windward and rounded, the an express rifle is, I will as briefly as possible Buoy first. The She was some distance behind. try and describe it. An express rifle is not an The Arrow apparently did not notice Stone-express train, although there is a similarity in cutters' Island, as she ran on to the shore of it the principles of both. The express rifle is made and remained fast, having eventually to be in gauges ranging from 360 to 577 the lat towed off by the Commodore's steam pinnace. ter gauge being the largest and most efficacious. After rounding the Buoy the Erica again went It is purely a sporting rifle, and its maximum into first place and the race finished thus
range of accuracy may be limited to 300 yards. Erica
It is bored on a principle that gives great Ladybird
velocity and flat trajectory, and a point blank She
range up to 170 yards; or, in other words, the rifle can be used effectively up to 150 yards with the 50 yards sight only. The grooving is a slow spiral about one turn in 46 inches, thus re ducing the friction and giving sufficient spin to the bullet to carry it accurately up to all sport- ing distances. Several forms of grooving are adopted, the best being the oral shaped. The express charge is a heavy charge of powder to a light expansive bullet, the weight of powder to lead being about 1 to 25. Heavy bullets may also be used with good effect, but it is not the. express principle. As to the price of a double rifle, if New Comer has a fair stock of com- mon sense he can get a very good one for-£15, - but if he is overstocked with money and wants to get rid of some of it he can buy one for £80. American rifles if of 4570 or 4590 are good enough for pig, but not for tiger,
Apologising for occupying so much of your valuable space.-- I am, sir, yours faithfully.
Mrs. Denison-Pair of silver bowls; Miss Marjory Boyes-Gold bangle; Miss Hazeland -Gold brooch.
A pleasant sail home ended up the pro- ceedings of the Club for this season.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents,]
SPORTING INFORMATION.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.
inquiry by New Comer" in your paper of yesterday's date, I beg to offer what little information I have re- specting his questions.
SIR-In reply to The leading stope south coming in 120 feet behind the face of the drive is from 14 to 15 feet wide of solid quartz, showing fair gold all through. In the engine shaft the new 10-in. pump is fixed at the 250 feet level aud ready for work.
1.--Yes; there are proper tigers in China. Manchuria, and Korea; also leopards or pan- Bukit Malacon--All work has been suspended thers are very numerous in some parts of these Considering the very few tigers here owing to the pump not being sufficiently countries. powerful to keep out the water, the 8-in. draw-shot in China as compared to the immense lift working on a 3 ft. stroke. 48 strokes per numbers killed in India, the Chinese tiger will We shall not average in length that of the Indian breed. minutes, not being able to do so.
The average length of tigers shot in China is only require a much larger pump but more steam power to sink this shaft deeper. The about 9 ft. in males and 8 ft. in females; but present depth is 933 feet; in the last 2 or 3 ft. if the country had been as much explored by several small leaders have made into the shaft, sportsmen as India has, the average would in which gold can be seen. I do not think exceed the above lengths. Immensely long from the appearance of the ground in the tigers are not always proportionately large; bottom of the shaft that we are far from the lode. they are mostly thin and low animals; the Western Lode.This is the most entire for heaviest and most muscular tigers average about Some parts of it 9 ft. 6 in. The longest tiger shot in India mation I have ever met with.
measured 12 ft. 2 in. and very recently one are almost vertical; it then lies flat from 40 to
was killed that measured 12 ft. 0 in.; this 60 feet, then rises again with an eastern under- lie and splits into several branches which make, animal was shot by a lady. In China there are it difficult to follow and work. It still con- several good records one of 10 ft. 6 in. tinues to make south into new ground and and another of 11 ft. 2. iu. Natives- have carries very fair gold. As it is all new untried captured very large tigers in the interior. I have measured tanned skins in Shanghai ground in this direction, it is hard to say how far it may continue. An average quantity of and found some of them as long as 12 ft. 9 in., and they were not "faked" in any way. crushing staff has been sent to the mill from these workings, which are turning out much Very large tigers must have reached the age of maturity, which is supposed to be four years. better than ever I expected, and I see no reason
The Chinese tiger is better marked than its why they should not continue to do so for some
Indian brother, and the skin commands a higher considerable time.
A full grown price in the European markets. Chinese tiger will fetch a price of £100 in some of the large zoological gardens in Europe; the Indian will not fetch a higher price than £70. The Indian tiger, being a jungle animal, gets his hair and skin very much damaged through friction in the jungle, and as a rule is not very well fed. The Chinese breed is a very well fed animal and generally inhabits the hills. The ferocity of the latter when aroused and put to bay is equal to that of the Indian, but it is not
Battery. This has been kept steadily at work night and day during the month. About seven hours, however, was lost owing to the piston of the donkey pump that feeds the boiler giving out.
A general clean-up took place on Monday last for the months of March and April, 2,511 tons yielding 1,121 oz. 2 dwts. smelted gold. Crushing was resumed again the sanie night and has continued steadily since.
WM. BIBBY.
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Hongkong, 20th May, 1896.
TORPEDO CATCHERS,
G. W.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS. Sir. Can any of your readers tell me if there is such a thing as a torpedo catcher attached to the British China Squadron, and, if not, why not at least two, one for the defence of Hongkong and one for Singapore? The waters surrounding these stations are not only conveniently suited to the manoeuvres of torpedo boats, but are like- wise suitable to their pursuer, the torpedo boat catcher. At a pinch the catchers could be utilized as special despatch boats.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1896.
ENQUIRER.
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MR. DANBY AND THE SANITARY BOARD OFFICIALS!
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS. SIR, Mr. Wm. Danby's recent letter in your columns, read in the light of yesterday's Sanitary Board meeting, looks suspiciously like a common electioneering dodge. In the opinion of many people with whom I have discussed the matter he would have done wiser if he had not published it. Unfortunately for some people, the rare opportunity of dealing a blow-if "below the belt," so much the better-at any section of officialdom is much too tempting a chance to be lightly thrown away. If such incautious individuals get badly "apper out" in return, they only get what they richly deserve. Sympathy, under such circumstances, is wholly out of the question.-Yours faithfully,
CARBQLIC.
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1896,
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