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of headings, for a total yield of 193 ounces of smelted gold.
Berdan Pans. These worked full time and melted 30 tons of old tailings for yield of 12
¡ounces.
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Cyanide-We have not shown such a good result as we had hoped for, but this is due to oiroumstances over which we have no control, rather than any fault of ours; we have only treated 200 tons since the new chemist came in.
The chemist devoted the earlier part of the first month making the necessary test of our tailings, general overhaul of the plant, and the necessary alteration, which necessitated opening up water and solution pipes. Just after we commenced to work full time the axle of the water wheel broke, so this again delayed us several days; by the time this was repaired the supply of water fell off, so we were unable to do anything, and although we have been Cyaniding the best part of a month, we do not consider that it will average more than 10 days actual run.
The clean-up yielding 73 ounces of bullion valued at £1 33. 9d. does not actually represent the gold won. We have precipitates not smelted and zinc shavings were again put back in the extractor boxes with the precipitates adhering to them in preference to washing and wasting BO much zinc.
GUCHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
These works are now idle for want of water. Water supply, for the first time since we began to mill with water power, rau so low that we were unable to continue milling without the assistance of the engines. These were connected on the morning of the 16th and on the evening of the 17th 14 inch rain fell; this put sufficient water in our dams to allow us to continue mill- ing with the wheel only, but on the morning of the 22nd we had again to connect engines| and so continued to date.
Building,-A drying shed has been built to dry the slimes for cyaniding and the masons are now engaged building the furnace.
General-The usual care has been given to this and everything is kept in good order.
Health of camp may be said to be fairly good although there have been several cases of dysen tery, but not of a serious nature. The weather is very hot, dry and oppressive, and we shall be glad when the rain comes.
Labour plentiful.
Rainfall for the month 3 inches.
THE GREAT EASTERN AND CALF- DONIAN GOLD MINING
CO., LIMITED.
Messrs. Lutgens, Einstmann & Co., General Agents of the Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Co., Limited, have received the following report from the Manager at the Mines:-
Mount MacDonald,
28th June, 1898. The following work has been done at the different mines since 1st June, 1898.
Great Eastern Mine. The crosscut east has been extended 9 feet making total length from main shaft 31 feet! On the 7th June the main eastern reef was cut 27 feet east of the main shaft. After the reef was cut and a little prospecting done in the face of the crosscut a drive north on the reef was started and is now in 8 feet along the reef, which is quite 4 feet wide and gives very good prospects. Gold can be plainly seen in the stone with the naked eye. The reef carries nice clean walls and looks very permanent and much more so than it did at the higher levels. If the reef improves going north as it should do, the Eastern Mine must turn out a fire property. The crosscut west has been extended 9 feet in very hard rock, but so far no stone or quartz has been met with. Of course the reefs west of the main shaft underlie west and it will take some time to reach them.
Caledonian Mine-The crosscut east towards the main reef has been put in 6 feet and a well- hole sunk down 11 feet, making total depth from surface to bottom of well-hole 164 feet. The men are putting in the main frame set over the well to-day and I expect to be able to go on with the crossont again to-morrow.
Bank of England Mine-The shaft has been sunk a further depth of 11 feet making total depth from surface 60 feet. It is well timbered
and the walls secured to within 6 feet of the bottom. No doubt the reef in this mine looks very well indeed, at present there is 5 or 6 feet wide of crushing tuff at the bottom of the shaft and there is still quartz showing in the head wall. The prospects from this mine look very bright at present, in fact many pieces of the quartz could be called good specimens. I esti- mate that the value of the whole reef taken together at not less than one ounce per ton. I feel sure we have already gold enough at grass to pay the cost of sinking the shaft.
Zulu Mine. The shaft has been sunk a fur- ther depth of 11 feet and securely timbered within about 7 feet of the bottom. After strip- ping the reef for about 6 feet deep we broke it down last week and I am pleased to state the reef is still about two feet wide and very much richer than where we first eat it. Gold can be seen now at the very bottom of the shaft by candle light. The richest stone we have came of the last lot broken from the bottom.
Rise and Shine Mine.-The shaft is now sank to a depth of 81 feet, and through not getting the sawn timber from the mill I have to knock off sinking until it arrives here. The shaft is too deep for men to pull the stuff with windlass power. As soon as we get timber and the whip working the sinking will go on much faster.
Dam.-It has sufficient water stored now to keep the battery crushing for about four months. There is about 10 feet of water now in the deepest place but when it is filled by the next rain I do not expect to be short of water for crushing purposes, our dam is a very large one and the water shed is very great.
REVOLVER MATCH.
OFFICERS 1ST KING'S OWN REGIMENT V.
OFFICERS H.K. VOLUNTEER CORPS. The abové match was held on the Revolver Range on the 23rd instant. Conditions-Target 1 foot square, distance 30 yards, 12 shots, 6 each hand, four best scores each side to count. The following are the scores :— laT KING'S OWN REGIMENT. Major W. H. Duffin Lieut E. F. Thrupp Lieut. D. B. Molony Capt J. A. Paton Capt. G. L Hibbert Lient. T. Batchelor
Total
35
34
28
30
27
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Lieut M. W. Slado
apt. E. D. Sandere Lieut. D. MacDonald... 24 21 Capt. A Chapman 23
Lieut. G. C. Fullerton. Mjr.Sir J.W. Carrington
118
Total....
.104
BRITAIN DEMANDS THE ENTIRE OPENING OF HUNAN,
Chang Chih-tong has telegraphed to the Governor of Hunan stating that the British Consul at Shasi had requested that Changsha, Hsiangtan, and Chengteh, in Hunan be opened to foreign trade, as compensation for the Shasi riot. The Hunan Governor is in daily con- sultation with the provincial gentry on the subject, and has not yet framed any reply to the Viceroy's communication.-China Gazette.
A SWEEPing kefoRM.
An edict has been issued by the Emperor stating that all Taoist and Buddhist Temples throughout the Empire, except such as are used for Imperial worship, are to be confiscated to the state and used for educational purposes. One such temple has been taken over by the prefect at Chefoo.-Mercury.
FIRE AT MESSKS. A. S.
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worthy manner; it is to be regretted that one blue-jacket was injured by a fall, which at first appeared to be of a serions nature, but the man is now reported to be doing well and likely to completely recover.
Valuable assistance was also rendered by volunteers from amongst the residents and the shipping fraternity.
It was evident from the outbreak that the Dispensary was doomed, and all efforts were therefore concentrated on the adjoining build- ings, which were only saved by the most strenuous exertions. By 11.30 p.m. the fire was completely under control. Fortunately there was no wind, otherwise a very much more serious conflagration might have resulted.
The building was situated at the south corner of the Bund, facing the British Concession. Considering that we have not had a drop of rain since the 23rd of June, the inflammability of an old building, with much wood work about it, will be readily understood.
The offices interested are North British and Mercantile .......... Commercial Union Hongkong Fire
-N. C. Daily News correspondent.
THE LU-HAN RAILWAY.
Tls.
15,100
11,000 1,000
Shanghai, 23rd July. The first instalment of money for the carry- ing out of the Belgian Railway loan, amounting we believe to some Tls. 2,000,000 was to be paid over by the Russo-Chinese Bank to-day to the order of Sheng Taotai in the Imperial Chinese Bank. We understand the payment was duly made, but it could scarcely have been in hard cash considering how little sycee and coin there is in Shanghai at the moment.-China Gazette.
THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE “JEAN BART” AND “HELEN BREWER,"
Shanghai, 22nd July. The French cruiser Jean Bart arrived at Woosung on Wednesday evening on her way to Shanghai to relieve the Eclaireur but unfor tunately met with a most serious mishap—a mishap which might very well have been ren- dered disastrous to a degree. The sailing vessel Helen Brewer (which by the way arrived here some days ago having made a record passage from New York with a cargo of kerosene for the Standard Oil Co.) was riding at anchor with tug-boats in attendance ready to cross the Bar, | when a collision between her and the war-vessel took place. It was dark at the time and natur. ally the accounts given by the two captains differ somewhat materially. The impact was at any rate very severe. The Frenchman struck the stem of the sailing vessel with his starboard side between the forward and mid-ship guns, carrying away about ten feet of the rail on a level with the deck while completely smashing one boat and the after smoke-stack. The sail- ing vessel was fortunately provided with col- lision bulkheads and but for their existence there is very little doubt that she would have foundered. As it is she has suffered con- siderable injury, her head-gear being carried away and her stem twisted, and it will be neces- sary for both vessels to be docked and throughly overhauled. The Jean Bart came up the river early yesterday and the Helen Brewer was ex- peoted on last night's flood to be discharged and docked. Her forward compartments are full of water. The Jean Bart is a second-class cruiser built of steel at Rochefort in 1889 at a cost of £283,240. Her displacement is 4,160 tons, length 346feet, beam 4.3.6, maximum draught 10.6, with 8,000 indicated horse power. -N. C. Daily News.
AND CO., HANKOW BRANCH,
Hankow, 18th July. Last evening at 9.30 a fire broke out in the servants' quarters situated at the back of the| THE PEKING SYNDICATE AGREÈ-. & Co., Ld. The Fire Brigade was quickly on promises occupied by Messrs. A. S. Watson the scene, and three copious streams were employed from the Municipal steam fire
engine.
Great assistance was rendered by the native fire engines, and especially by the floating steam fire engine belonging to the China Morchants S. N. Co. A salvage party was promptly landed from H.M.S. Algerine the members of which acquitted themselves in the most praise
MENT
The text of the agreement between the Shan- si Bureau of Trade and the Peking Syndicate is published in the Peking und Tientsin Times.
In clause 1 it is set out that the Governor of Shansi haring sanctioned the request of the Shansi Bureau of Trade for the sole right to open and work coal and iron mines throughout the Districts of Yübsin and Ping-ting-chon, and the Prefectures of Lu-an-fu, Tse-chou-fu, and
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