October 13, 1897.]
FIRST ELEVEN.
Surg. Lt. Col. Johnston, c. Platt, b. Isacke... 33 A. G. Ward, b. Noble
P. G. Davies, RA, absent
H. Arthur, c. Inchbald, b'Isacke
4
K. Mounsey, c. Berger, b Iancko
24
E. Mast, c. Berger, b. Isacke
8
A. Mackenzie, c. Berger, b. Noble.
0
A. Anderson, b. Noble.
1
C. Gordon, W.Y.R., not out
33
Col Clarke, b. Isacke
2
J. R. Gillingham, absent
0
0
T. Sercombe Smith. c. Head; b Noble
8
1
Extras
3
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BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Overs. Maid.
Runs, Wides, N.B. Wickets.
J. F. Noble
24
6
36
4
Lt. Ingpen....
7
1
17
Lt. Isacke
17
2
1
54
5
7
F. H. Kew....
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Foot- ball Club was held in the cricket pavilion on 7th October. Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (President) took the chair. In moving the adoption of the report he remarked
upon the satisfactory pecuniary position of the Club and the success that attended the games last season. He was particularly glad to again record the fact that the Rugby flag of the Club had not been lowered during the whole season-(applause) and old Hongkong Rugby players had said there had never been a better Rugby team in the colony than that which did duty in the field last season. (Applause). As a result of this excellence the Navy had had to lower their flag on every occasion and this year they wonld doubtless bring forward a team which would wipe out those defeats. The presence of the West Yorkshire Regiment had a great deal to do with the success of the Rugby team. The Regiment would be leaving the colony very shortly and he was sure the members of the Club would heartily wish the West Yorks every success in other climes. (Applause.) The Club had done excoedingly well in the Association game, having won 9 games, lost 7, and drawn 5. The shield competition had produced some most interesting games and the victory of the Centurion men was popular and well deserved. (Applause.) It was a matter for regret that several of last season's men had gone home, but it was not improbable that a strong team would represent the ship this year. A challenge cup had been offered for competition by two members of the Club, Mr. H. W. Slade and Mr. H. W. Looker, and he (the President) was quite sure the players and the public would appreciate this generous sporting spirit. (Applause.)
Mr. G. H. POTTS seconded the adoption of the report.
Carried.
Mr. LOOKER proposed that Mr. Lockhart be again elected President of the Club. The Club could not have a better man or a keener sportsman. (Applause.)
Mr. SLADE seconded. Carried.
The PRESIDENT thanked the members for the honour they had doue him and said that, thanks to an excellent Committee and a most energetic . Hon. Secretary, the position was practically a ́sinecure.
The following officers were then appointed- Hon. Treasurer, Mr. H. W. Slade; /Hon. Secretary, Mr. F. Browne; Captain of the Rugby team, Mr. G. H. Potts; Captain of the Association team, Mr. H. W. Looker; Com. mitee Dr. Atkinson, Messrs. E. F. Mackay, P. G. Davies, E. D. Sanders, and D. Wood.
KAUB.
The following the Acting Mining Mana ger's report for the five weeks ending 23rd September, 1897:---
Raub Hole 220 feet Level-The main west cross-cut has been extended a distance of 38 feet through slate country with several small leaders, none of which, however, carry gold. This cross-cut is now in a total distance from the shaft of 286 feet I have opened out and driven south a total distance of 21 feet on a bunch of ore cut in this cross-cut. The ore ~still continues in the face of this drive, but as
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no gold could be got in it I have stopped the drive.
North Drive on the lode formation. This drive has been extended 18 feet, making a total distance of 229 feet. The ore still con- tinues in the face of the drive, but it is small, about 4 in. thick, and no gold can be seen in it.
Stopes. In the stopes over the main south drive the lode will average about 15 in. of fairly good ore, which is improving as we rise on it. In the block of ground North of the No. 2 Winze the lode will average fully 12 in. thick of very nice ore, which improves as we get up to the intermediate drive, where we have some really good ore nnderfoot
Bukit Koman No. 1 Level North.-The lode in the face is very much split up and mixed with mullock. We are taking the drive in about 8 ft. wide. The face of the drive has been almost all mullock mixed with a little quartz, but the ore appears to be making again on the East side, where we have now about 18 in. of good solid ore with every indication of it increasing in size again. This drive has been extended 16 ft. mak- ing a total distance North from main crosscut
of 498 ft.
The leaders on the West side of the lode are larger and continue to carry fair gold.
South Drive-The face of this drive is still in clean slate country with no quartz showing. The leaders previously reported have gone out over the back of the drive. The drive has been extended a further distance of 12 ft.,
making a total distance of 667 ft. from main
crosscut.
The prospecting crossent has been put in East from the drive a total distance of 18 ft. A leader about 6in. thick carrying very nice We commenced driving gold was cut here. upon it, but, as it did not look very promising, have stopped it for the present.
Stopes No. 2 South. The lode is larger bere, being now about 6 ft. wide of good solid ore, which continues to carry very nice gold.
of this, the lode is smaller than it was, being only In the No. 3 Stope coming in over the bases
about 8 feet wide. It has been very much broken up and mixed with mullock, but is get- ting solid again and carries better gold than it
did.
The No. 3 South Air Shaft has holed through to the No. 2 stope at a depth of 170 feet. This has improved the ventilation and will facilitate the working of the stopes.
Winze No. 1 South. This holed through to the back of the No. 2 level at a depth of 93 feet and has improved the ventilation here.
No. 2 Level South Drive-This level has been extended 25 feet, making a total distance The lode still of 225 feet from the crosscnt. continues to be about 12 feet wide, and carries fair gold, but it is not quite so solid as it was,
No. 2 Level North.-The lode here is about 6 feet and was broken up and mixed with mul- lock, but appears to be making solid again.
Bukit Jellis. This shaft is now sunk and timbered to a depth of over 75 feet. The ma- chinery, pamps, etc., are completed, and are now at work. We have cut water in the shaft, but as the pump can keep it down comfortably the water does not as yet hinder us much.
Battery. This has been kept going full time during the month. On Monday, the 6th inst., a general clean up took place for the past nine weeks' work, when 2,334 tons yielded 1,517 028. 5 dwts. 0 grs. of smelted gold, being an average of about 13 dwts. per ton. The following are the particulars of the ore crushed :-
Bukit Koman Raub Hole
2,1491 tons
1841
2,334
91
Total Crushing was resumed at 10 p.m. the same evening.
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Electric Installation-Contractors are work clearing cable track and levelling flume line. The weather has been very unfavourable, raining almost every day. This has greatly re tarded the work, as the coolies lose a lot of time through the heavy rains.
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PLANTING IN NORTH BORNEO,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS.
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DEAR SIR,-1 should be glad if you could find space in your columns for the publication of matters connected with the planting industy of British North Borneo which may prove of interest to the communities in this part of the East, and of which the following is a brief resumé :-
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The Commissioner of Lands is authorised by His Excellency the Governor to that
say free graut of 500 acres of land may be obtained for specific purposes (not including tobacco), say for coffee, chincona, tea, &c., under Land Regulations, clause 10 (copy at foot). Applications are being received in all parts of the territory, and good hopes are entertained of a large extension of the planting and timber industries; it is expected that two companies will be working the gold deposits in the Segama District, whilst boring for oil is already being systematically carried on by a wealthy com- pany. Inducements will be gladly offered to capitalists hence or from China to plant sugar or coffee in North Borneo, both of which pro- ducts appear well suited to the climate. Rail- way operations now being carried on will open up the hill districts, when Arabian coffee would undoubtedly form a very profitable planting. Already a few plants have been planted at an elevation of about 1,000 feet at Kannigon on the Pagulau River (Upper Padas), which are cropping freely, whilst on the West Coast the native planted "Arabian coffee is very healthy, and though at a low elevation crops well.
Thanking you in anticipation for the insertion of this communication, I remain, dear Mr. Editor, yours faithfully.
H. L. DALRYMPLE. Agent for Government of British
North Borneo.
Hongkong, 7th October, 1897.
follows: In cases where free grants of land Land Regulations of 1891, clause 10, reads as
halls have been made, a bona fide commence- ment to bring such land under cultivation must be made within 18 months from the date of the selection of the land, and the lessee will be en- titled to retain 2 acres of uncultivated land for every acre that shall have been brought under cultivation within a term of 12 years from the date of the agreement for a lease.
"Should there still remain a balance of uncul. tivated land to make up the total acreage named in the original agreement, after the deduc- tion of the cultivated and uncultivated land to which the lessee is entitled at the end of the said 12 years, that balance of uncultivated land will be subject to an annual quit-rent of 20 at 15 years
per acre,
cents purchase."
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LETTER OF THANKS.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS, SIR, Captain Hall, the officers and crew, late of the steamer Namoa, desire to express their best thanks to the Foochow and Pagoda Anchorage community for their kindness in so promptly supplying an ample quantity of clothes at a time when they were greatly needed, after they had lost everything they possessed at the wreck.
P. HALL.
Hongkong. 11th October, 1897.
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Says the Moralist" of the Straits Times -- It has been pointed out to me that I perhaps painted the broker's life in somewhat too roseate à hue last week, and that I should have made a little more than I did, in another connection, of the derivation from the Saxon word "broc." I admit, then, that in these times, when the volatile Exchange is playing ducks and drakes - with the Colony's business, the gentlemen of wind and limb often exercise these powers to but little purpose. One of them remarked to General. The health of the camp is im- me, the other day, I have walked nearly proving slightly, but there is still a lot of sick-twenty miles to-day, and have made two dollars."
broo ness caused principally by the heavy rains we Stony
was the fate he anticipated at are having.
the end of the month. After all, “broker only a comparative term for success—“ broc," is positive failure.
GILBERT B. WHYTE, Acting Mining Manager.
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