the bullooke
to han keep the pumping. as all we could do the pulleys for the water the 19th inst., when a strong to place them in position. nd the wheel started at 4 p.m. following day. As already advised, ing could be a greater success, there being alightest trouble in any way, nor been one moment's stop since. We inect the Berdan pans with the water day or two and hope to connect 53 pump also in a few more days, when the consumption of firewood in our mill will be a thing of the past. That this wheel will effect a great saving I need not tell you. I think that what with firewood, oils, engine drivers, etc,, etc., the cost of milling and lifting the tailings will be reduced by fully one half as compared with what it has been.
The mill worked 19 days, treating 900 tons, yielding 290 oze. 2 dwts, of smelted gold. This is a great falling off as compared with former months, but I hope to see an improvement in the near future.
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OVERLAND TRADE REPORT:
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the Queen Mine. I am pleased ough the yield of gold from late crushing was not great, yet the prosp such as to justify me in recommending the
Bre
of the main shaft another 100 feet. My reasona for doing so are, first, in driving north at the 200 feet or lowest level a new shoot of gold was met with, not of very great length, but evidently lengthening out as it goes down. At the south end, we have another shoot of stone of good quality, the length of shoot not yet ascertained, but from the strike it I am of opinion that it will be considerably over 100 feet, and it is evident that both these shoots of stone are improving as they go down, so that at 300 ft. we may confidently expect a great improvement in regard to both quantity and quality
Eureka Mine--This is regarded by all who are in a position to judge as being one of the safest mining investments to be found, the mine having yielded handsome profits while worked to great disadvantage by the most primitive appliances. At present the new main shaft is down 190 fest. A chamber was out at 150 feet and drive started to intersect reef. Very shortly another cham- ber will be cut at 200 feet, and drive put in to intersect reef at this depth. When this is done and a winze sunk on the reef to connect the two levels, the mine will be opened up for ex-. tensive, systematic, and profitable working.
Calcining Works-Here, too, we have suf The water which has to be contended with fered through the want of firewood, and the while sinking will in no wise interfere with mill had to suspend operations during nine the sinking of the reef. A well will be sunk days. This and the low value of the concentrates below the bottom chamber into which the water treated is the cause of the small output of gold will drain; thence it will be hauled to the sur- won this month. I look for a substantial increase face at a very small cost, and be conveyed by from this now that the water wheel is at work. drain to the dam at the Freehold battery and Cyanide Works. These have been been thus keep up a constant supply for milling running full time on tailings and I have reason purposes, when other sources of supply might to hope for a fairly good result from the clean fail-I remain, sir, your obedient servant,
This cannot be commenced yet, however,
J. OGLETHORPE, M.M. to the want of suitable crucibles for Monut McDonald, reating the lime, etc. With the flooded 5th January, 1887.
ate of the river it is impossible to say when Messrs. John D. Humphreys and Son inform the boat bringing these will be able to reach us that they have received the following tele- us. Of course, you will know that Mr. Quin,gram from the Manager of Olivers Freehold our chemist, had to be sent to Singapore on Mines, Limited:" Eureka cross cut from No. account of his health, and that he has since died. 1 (150 feet) level is driven 17 feet, are now Gobau. — All the arrangements, such as house-driving a cross cut from the 200 feet level, the building and jungle clearing, have been com- whole thing has been satisfactorily carried out,
leted. The road to the Jelai river for bringing confident of success.' in the machinery is well in hand and would have been finished but for the heavy floods. A Chinese Mandor aud a gang of coolies for the new shaft will be sent out in the course of a
few days, when sinking will be commenced. The steam pump is on the way up river and the boiler may be expected soon.
Genera The usual attention has been given to all w coming under this head, but with the weather experienced we have had our hands full in attending to and repairing damage done by the foods. There seems to be a break in the weather now, however, and I am hoping we
have seen the worst.
— The supply of this is fairly plentiful, many men have been dispensed ith in getting firewood they will be available for other work.
Health This has not been at all good, but with yeather I shall expect an improvement. The total rainfall for the month is 201 inches.
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
ing is the offe
No. of Detachment
name of Gun Capt
No. 1, Bergt.
110
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB
PLAINS.
worst of
dex
THE HILLS Y The hillmen had this encounter which Year's day having to the first innings by 33 ru Langhorne made a gallant stand for, the Plains still having 3 wickets fall patting on over 80 runs for the airth whilst Dyson, Pende, Johnston, and Arb were chiefly responsible for the good too made by the Plains.
The following is the score and analysi
K. W. Monnsey, b E. W. Maitland, run out.
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kenzio
E. H. Beasley, a C. Perry-Ayscough E, A. Ram, b Davies,
T. Sercombe Smith, st. Pead, b Por P. A. Cox, a Pead, b Mast Capt. Langhorne, R.A., ruu out G. Grimble, o Johnston, b Mast ' C. Tomlin, not out
L. 8. Crawford, b Powell ...... H. Grant Smith, run out Extras
BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs Maid. Runs, Wides.
A. Mackenzie... 13 Mast... ....... 83
S. Powell .... 16 P. G. Davies... 13 Dyson
T. Shelford 12 3
25 44
5 86
3
17
PLAINS.
J. Pead, b P. A. Cox 40.
Capt. Dyson, bE. W. Maitland.
A. G. Ward, o Langhorne, b L. Crawford Sir R. Arbuthnot, not out
C. Perry-Ayscough, b P. A. Cor E. Mast, c Beasley, b P. A. Cox A. Mackenzie, b T. Sercombe Smith Surgeon-Major Johnston, not out. 8. Powell, did not bat. T. Shelford, did not bat. P. G. Davies, did not bat. Extras
1
Chinese New Year Day was profitably spent- by the Field Battery, Hongkong Volunteer Corps. The men, who paraded in strong force at head quarters at 9.15 in the morning, went to Stonecutter's Island and took part in the an- nual 64-pounder competition. For the past two
·H.K.0.0. V. H.K.F.0. or three weeks each detachment has undergone
The result of this match bore out the forec a steady course of drill on the big gun at Mur. notwithstanding that the FC. team was ray Battery and the enthusiastic interest taken last moment strengthened by the inclus by the meu in Tuesday's event, as was shown by Howard and Grimble. Electing to ba the large amount of work they performed in stodgy wicket, the C.C. fared so badly preparing for it, is most highly creditable to of the élite amongst Hongkong them and clearly indicates the growing popu-out for 71 runs before tiffin larity of the Volunteer movement in Hongkong. Vallings batted correctly for Major Sir John Carrington(Commandant) was in Pead and Perry-Ayscough will, command. Shooting commenced soon after it, tell anyone their opinion eleven o'clock from the south shore battery displays. Christian had two and concluded about four o'clock, the target run and was sticking up the batamen being a barrel placed out at sea at a distance ably. In the first ten overs of t of 2,250 yards. All the detachments showed at least four catches were missed THE QUEEN'S AND EUREKA evidence of careful training, the dr. being if taken,
Woul
rednood MINES hey particularly -smart, while, generally speaking, the shooting was commendably good. Sergeant Mesars, John D. Humphreys and Son for G. C. Hayward's detachment gained the largest
given
below by Mr. Ogle-number of points and the members of this sub- in charge on the Queen's and division will have their names engraved on the properties of the New Bal-challenge cup and during the ensuing year ning Company and Olivers Free- they will be permitted to wear a silver imited, respectively. This report corps cross, the sergeant in addition receiving to them by Mr. JD Him. a cup as a prize. On returning to Murray Airlie, which arrived on Pier ir John Carrington heartily congratulated add that latest advices by all the men upon the good work they had ao-
hat the Eureka shaft complished and said that all the officers wer 200 feet on the highly pleased. There would be a route is as follows:
to Pokfulam on Saturday afternoon and he 1980
hoped the men would muster as strongly as they had that day The Marim Gun pany also went to
100% and their
runs to a much lower drizzle toward the ground and made run gett Smith and Moun
availed
and added 40 runs before by Christian, who also captur shortly afterwards. With wickets for 112 runs. Cox arrive lustily, piled on the rung,
hough clean and hard luck that usually
he played a bold and effect belie ng in the
hie
tha
brought up
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