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CHINA OVERLAND TRADA REPORT. 200 ft. level, will not out out like that, but we may have a like difficulty at first in tracing it.
North ShaftWe again strack quartz at this point 36 ft. below the 200 ft. level, and we have carried it down with us to present depth of 40 ft. 6 inches and have not yet reached foot wall. The stone at this depth is not so defined or so rich for mineral as the stone passed through at 17 ft., below the 200 ft. level, and is to all appearances heaving around to an east and west course, its original course thrown out of same by the slide, or better known perhaps, as a cross course. It will be interesting to watch the effect this will have ou our mine in depth, or even at our 300 feet level when this point is reached.
(26 cents gold) a pound. There are three small dairy farms on the island that are under Govern ment inspection. The cattle are stable fed, and they only pretend to furnish milk, cream, and butter to European residents. Altogether, it is estimated that these three farms sell8,000 pounds a year. They charge $1.60 Mexican (76 cents gold) a pound; so it is decidedly a luxury. Yet It cannot always be depended upon by those who are able and willing to pay. At present, the dairies are closed by the Government on account of hoof and mouth diseases among the cattle. With butter, as with evaporated or canned milk, the demand is rapidly increasing among the Chinese. In regard to the latter article, I am in receipt of numerous letters from our manufacturers. The Helvetia Milk Condensing Company, of Highland, Ill., after writing me several times, sent a case of 18 cans of their cream. I turned it over to the well-work was suspended. known German firm of Lauts, Wegener & Co. They reported to me, as follows:- "We may say that it is excellent in every respect. It is, however, not the class of goods in which a regular trade could be built up, the consumption being exceedingly small. What we require for this market is a cheap kind of condensed milk, sweetened and of white colour, like the Dutch manufacture, which should not cost more than $1.80 to $2 Mexican (85 to 95 cents gold) per dozen cans laid down here, and which is selling in very important quantities. say 500 cases a month or more.'
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We tried this cream in our family and before the receipt of the above letter decided that it was one of the cases where the goods were too. good for the market. The Chinese believe that condensed milk should be white in colour. One of the largest firms in the United States in the past supplied the bulk of the canned milk in this market. They made it white regardless of quality. Now, it is manufactured by a Chinese firm in Canton, who imitates the tins, trade-mark, label, and everything. The fact that the label is more often printed upside down than otherwise in no way detracts from the supposed genuineness of the article. If several firms of a like nature-dealers in butter, milk, hams, etc.-were to combine and keep their own agent here, as the flour and. kerosine interests are represented, there is no question but that a hold could be obtained on these large and growing interests.
ROUNSEVELLE WILDMAN,
Consul.
Hongkong, 14th December 1897.
THE PUNJOM MINING CO., LIMITED.
The Secretary of the Panjom Mining Co., Limited, advises us that he has received the following progress report on the operations carried on at the Company's Mine for the month of February, 1898:—
August shaft 300 feet Level.-This has been further extended 39 feet, making total distance from shaft 212 feet. I expected to have inter- cepted the lode at 189 feet from shaft, but it was only when we had driven 198 feet that we saw any trace of lode, and there only in the shape of leaders, the largest 6 inches wide, so I decided to continue driving north, to ascertain, if the lode was further ahead of us; but nothing of value was found. I then decided to bring the men back to open up the leaders east, and to continue this drive if advisable until we cross our North and South lode, which should be standing about 80 feet to the east of us. There is no change to notice in the leaders for the distance driven, 9 feet. It is not defined, but twisted about a good deal.
The face of the North drive looks more pro- mising, and it is possible that the lode may yet be found ahead of us,
The East and West lode is apparently con- tracting in length, as depth is attained; and it is possible that it may form a junction with our North and South lode, and that the North and South lode will be the main chute of stone in depth. This I think must take place as from the different angles and dip of lodes one must give place to the other in depth if it is cou tinuous.
There is certainly a great change from our 200 ft. level to our 300 ft. level, caused, I think, by the slide perhaps thrown some distance. A masterful lode of 30 ft., wide, like we had at the
200 ft. level.-A small stope was opened on the gold found in the back of the drive, but not being able to trace it, the stone oating out
Winze below the 200 feet level.-This is down 22 feet. The lode is not so large as at first, and is dipping away fast to the north, this is also broken up and changing to an east and west course. The shaft is 300 feet to the north of this and will prove the ground independent of winze. We save the stone for milling from this point, but it is poor for free gold.
150 feet level.-A small drive was opened on a leader about one foot wide near the new shaft and stoping commenced. This in stoping up should connect with our 110 ft. level; it will pay for working and give us a little stone for the mill. We did not mill any stone from the mine during the month.
Total drivage for the month 108 feet 6 inches. Milling was carried on for 26 days crushing 2,200 tons of headings for a yield of 261 ozs. 6 dwts. of smelted gold,
Berdan Pans treated 29 tons for a yield of 26 ozs, making total returns of mill geld 287 ozs, 6 dwts.
Cyanide Plant worked 17 days, treating 324 tons for a return of 93 ozs. 5 dwts. of bullion valued at 13/84 per oz.
Byewash Main Dam.-An extra one has been made 75 feet long, by 12 feet wide. This should greatly relieve our dam and no water should flow over, only in times of very heavy flood.
Flood gates are fixed and all work completed. Water race from dam.-This has been en- larged and repaired in places.
Buildings. One of the houses for the coolies is finished and the other well in hand, will be finished and ready for the men in about 10 days. General.-Everything coming under this head is having our care.
Labour. A bundant and health of camp good. Rainfall for the month 3 inches.
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The following is the Acting Manager's report for the four weeks ending on 10th March, 1898-
RAUB HOLE.
Main West Cross-cut. I have driven 25 ft. North on what I take to be the Bukit Impey Lode. So far it is not defined or regular, but bunches of ore and leaders scattered all over the face. No gold has yet been seen in it. I am still driving on it in hopes that it will improve. Main North Drive. This has been extended 22 ft., making a total distance North from the crosscut of 325 ft. The ore is a little large, being about 8 in. thick. I am in hopes that this is the beginning of a new chute of ore.
Leaders.-The winze being sunk to ventilate the leaders has now holed through, giving good air. This will now enable us to work and pros- pect some of the old leaders, from which I hope to get some fair gold.
BUKIT KOMAN,
No. 1 Level North. The lode in the face of this drive is larger, being fully 11 feet wide, but it is split up and not at all settled. It appears to be coming back again to its old course. This drive has been extended 21 feet, making the total distance 635 feet.
No. 4 North Air Shaft has holed through to the back of the level at a total depth of 82 feet, giving good ventilation to this part of the mine.
No. 1 North Winze.-The progress with the sinking of this is very slow, as it is being sunk all the way through hard solid ore, and owing to the water, which keeps two men bailing all the time, night and day. Should the water not ease off during the next few days I will make
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the necessary survey and start to rise from the level below. The total depth is now 54 feet, leaving still 39 feet to go before breaking through to the level below.
say we have again out what has every indication South Drive 140 ft. Level-I am pleased to of being a permanent lode in this drive. It is about 5 ft. thick, 2 ft. on the west side is nice solid ore, and on the east side there is fully 3 ft. of quartz and quartz leaders in which a little ?- gold can be got. Should this continue, as it has every indication of doing, it will practically give us a greatly increase our ore reserves and future new mine in this direction, and
prospects.
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Leading Stope.-This still continues small. the next 36 ft. or more, until we get into better I do not anticipate any improvement here for country.
No. 1 Stope. This stope is still stopped, as we can work the ore to better advantage when the No. 2 Stope is brought further over the back of this.
suring fully 15 ft. wide of nice solid ore, in No. 2 Stope. We have a splendid lode mea- which really good gold can be seen in breaking the ore.
No. 3 Stope continues about 9 ft. wide and carries very fair gold.
South Air Shaft. The lode here continues No. 4 Stope going north from the No. 3 small. The lode, which has, up to now, been almost perpendicular, goes very flat here, and is the cause of the ode pinching. It will, however, make again in our next stops.
No. 5 Stope. This continues about 2 ft. thick of low grade ore, and is the only poor stops in the mine.
Bottom Level, South Drive.-This lode in- creases in size as we drive on it, being now fully 18 ft. wide, of quartz and quartz leaders, which carry gold. This drive has been extended 15 ft., making total distance, from the crossent, 310 ft.
North Drive.-The lode continues about 7 ft. wide of solid ore. This drive has been extended 16 ft., making the total distance north, from the crosscut, 245 ft.
Bukit Jellis.-Very good progress continues to be made with the sinking of this shaft, which is now down a total depth of 229 feet from the surface, leaving 31 feet to go before opening{ out at the No. 2-250 feet level.
nsual final clean up for the past 8 weeks work, Battery-On Monday, 28th ult., we had the when 2,242 tons yielded 2,051 ozs. 8 dwts. o grs. of smelted gold, being an average of 18 dwts. 71 grs. per ton, which is the best yield I have had since I took over the management. From the appearance of the mine I have every reason to believe our next crushing will quite equal this. The whole of this ore, with the exception of 4 tons of average quality ore from the Raub Hole, was from Bukit Koman, which speaks well for the quality of the ore in this mine, After doing some necessary repairs to the No. 4 box, and also to the boiler, crushing was resumed at 3 a.m., on Tuesday morning.
Electric Installation.-We have been favoured
helped this work. I am in hopes that every with very good weather lately, which has greatly thing will be ready here to proceed with the erection of the plant whenever it arrives on the ground.
GILBERT B. WHYTE,
Aoting Mining Manager.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER corps.
BIXTH ANNUAL CARBINE COMPETITION.
The sixth annual carbine competition of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps concluded on Satur- day. The wind was rather heavy, and the light somewhat puzzling, and consequently the shoot. ing was not quite up to the usual standard. The shooting for the Ladies' Purse and the Ladies Nomination events created much interest and there was a large attendance of ladies at the ranges. At the close of the competition for the Ladies' Purse, Miss Bruce Shepherd, in a few graceful sentences, presented Sergeant Smyth with the prize. Sergeant Smyth, in reply, thanked the ladies of Hongkong for the prize, and remarked that each year it had been won by a married man. This is the second conse cutive year that Sergeant Smyth has won this event. After the volley-firing, the prizes in the
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