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mouth, be men employed being removed, the reef being poor. It now shows signs of improve ment and driving will be resumed at an early date. A distance of 14 feet was driven, making a total of 104 feet to date; reef 5 feet wide.
Intermediate drives have been started North and South, below 11 e 2 0 feet main level. These are being put in with the double purpose of get. ting payable stone, and tracing the spots of gold met with on first opening out the 200| feet level. The reef in both drives looks fairly well. In the North drive it is 6 feet 6 inches wide, and in the South drive, 7 feet wide.
A winze has also been started 44 feet South of the main winze, for the same purpose as the drives mentioned.
During the month stoping has been carried on about the 200 and 150 feet levels, and the stopes are looking better than for some time past. A considerable amount of timbering and filling up has also been done.
Eureka B Shaft.-During the month six men were employed sinking the B shaft, and a farther distance of twelve feet was snuk, mak- ing a total of 100 feet to date. Timber has been put in to a depth of 90 feet. The rock is at present hard and bad for blasting.
The Mine was inspected a short while back by the Government Inspector of Mines. He was thoroughly satisfied with all the workings and gave great credit for it all.
The new Dam is just about finished; rain has fallen, and there is a good supply of water in the damis.
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The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report.
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Mr. NOBLE seconded, and the motion was carried.
The CHAIRMAN said he did not think they could do better than re-elect their present pre- sident. (Hear. hear.) He would probably be with them again in a short time, although he was now away. He moved that the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart be re-elected president.
Mr. SAUNDERS seconded, and this was car. ried.
The other elections were-Treasurer, Mr. J. F. Noble; Secretary, Mr. F. Browne; Captain of Rugby team, Mr. P. G. Davies, R.A.; Captain of Association team. Mr. H. W. Looker; Committee, Messrs. Mackay, Pinckney, C. T. Kew, Parker (King's Own), and Ward. The captains and officers are ex- officio members of the committee.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. again thrown in Gawne secured it and running it down rode off for McLachlan, who, however, only secured a subsidiary. I noticed that one player who lost the head of his stick called for his mafoo, evidently not knowing the rule about anyone coming on the ground. Regiment now played very well together, each man doing his own work, and their back was thus able to add another goal to their score. Five minutes' play had now been passed. The ball was set rolling again and Hastings got a chance, but missed and McLachlan dropping on to the ball ran it down, but could not hold straight and so only scored a subsidiary. After this May looked like scoring once, but didn't hit straight. However, Hastings soon after redeemed his side by hitting goal. At the throw in Laurie made a desperate rush down the ground, but missed the ball. However, he quickly recovered and owing to the Civilian side being out of hand was able to gat Mr. LOOKER said that as regarded the six- a free hit and landed a long shot through a-side competition, last year it was prolonged the posts.
At the throw in Gresson got until it became ruther wearisome; but it away, but had rather a difficult centring" was proposed this year, if the members shot and the ball only went behind. Laurie wished it, to here cnly one rand and to got a grand run out and on his superior ponies complete it in the first tortnight, instead of two simply waltzed through his adversaries; but rounds, so that they could be sure of Laving Gresson caught an advancing ball and following all the men in all the teams in the colony. A it up was able to pass on to Cox, who scored u circular would be issued in due cruise. If the subsidiary. The Civilians now played a little members did not choose to go in lor it it would better together and collectively ran the ball be dropped. They could not hold the extraor down and the honour of scoring fell to Gres-dinary general meeting mentioned in the adver- son. The Regiment, however. quickly reta. tisement, because according to the rules they liated and Laurie placed another goal to ought to have 20 members present to form à
A
quorum.
Votes of thanks to the chairman and secre.
his side's credit. The Civilians towards the SHIP-evidently due to want of practice together and tary concluded the proceedings.
end of the first quarter began to play wild.
the advantage of a properly appointed Captain..
SHANGHAI ENGINEERING,
BUILDING & DOCK CO., LÍMITED.
The following is the report of the Board of Directors for presentation at the third ordinary general meeting to be held at Shanghai on the 30th September.
The Directors beg to suhmit herewith a statement of the accounts for the year ending April 30th. 1898. Including Tls. 14.916.64 brought forward from last year, profit and loss account shows a credit balance of Tls. 25,319.63, which the directors propose to carry forward to new account.
The second quarter commenced with only seren minutes more to play. It was growing Regiment to make another goal from a pretty dark but just light enough to allow the
run by McLachlan. The Civilians assumed the attack on the throw in and Laurie was called upon to save his goal, which he did in a very masterful manner, but it was only for a moment, for Hastings again sent a well directed ball between the flags The remainder of the game was played in the dark and neither I nor the players, I am sure, could see much of the game. It ended up, bow. ever, in a win for the Regiment by fice goals and five subsidiaries to three goals and one subsidiary. The Regiment hare vastly im
and deserve proved since last tournament their well earned victory. Their second p.m.
BURNING OF THE CHINA MER- CHANTS' GODOWN AT SHANGHAI.
Shanghai, 19th September. A fire of the most alarming character broke out shortly before nine o'clock on Saturday wharf belonging to the China Merchants' Steam night whereby a godown on the Kinleeyuen Navigation Company and its valuable contents were destroyed. The premises were at the far end of the whole block of godowns, each section so to speak being shut off from the others by means of fire walls and the fire would appear to have originated in the upper storey. The alarm was raised and the Fire Brigade was soon on the scene but for a time little headway could be made on account of the facilities at hand be-
Dock. The unfortunate land-slips which oc- curred during the winter, necessitating almost the entire reconstruction of the works, hare added greatly to the cost of the dock, besides considerably delaying its completion. The directors feel confident that the difficulties have been overcome and have pleasure in stating the work is progressing is a very encouraging and we hope they will be sharp to time as it ing most inadequate aud it was only with diffl.
manner.
Plant. The new plant has all arrived; most of it has been erected and already proved its efficiency.
Directors. Mr. Douglas Jones retired from the Board on leaving Shanghai, and the vacancy has not been filled. In accordance with the Ar- ticles of Association, Mr. Osborne Middleton now retires, but, being eligible, offers himself for re-election.
Auditors. The Accounts have been audited by Mr. R. F. Eastlack and Mr. G. D. Scott, the after gentleman serving in the place of Mr. Wilmer Harris, who was prevented by illness from performing the duties. Messrs. R. F. Eastlack and Wilmer Harris offer themselves
for re-election.
POLO.
The third tournament of the year for the Hon. F. H. May's Cup was commenced ou Wednesday, 28th September, the competing teams being the Civilians and Regimental team. The sides were:-
KING'S OWN.
Major Gawne
Capt. Paton Capt. McLachlan Capt. Laurie
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CIVILIANS.
team play the Club to-day at 4.45 spoils the game playing in the dark.
Capt. Des Voeux umpired in a most efficient manner and, thanks to Colonel O'Gorman and his stop watch, the time was kept most ac- curately, a very essential point. glad to see a large corcourse of lookers- on, among whom I beg to subscribe myself.
We
were
LOOKER-ON,
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB,
GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING,
On Thursday afternoon the general annual meeting of the Hongkong Football Club was held in the Cricket Pavilion under the presidency of Dr. J. M. Atkinson, who was supported by Messrs E. D. Saunders, A. F. Mackay, J. F. Noble (Hon. Treasurer), and H. W. Looker (Act ing Hon. Secretary)
Out
The CHAIRMAN observed that the report had been in their hands for some time, and they would gather that last year was the most anc- cessful as regarded Association that the club bad bad.
of eight matches sereu were Mr. P. A. Cox
this He thought
Was very Mr. May
auspicious considering it was the
first year of their new ground. He did not think they could possibly hare a better ground. He trusted this excellent form would be main-
Mr. Hastings Back Mr. Gresson
It was very late before the game began, it having been advertised for 4.15 p.m., and it was 5.15 p.m. before the game commenced. However. when the Civilian team was collected the umpire ordered play and as the ball was thrown in McLachlan caught it and the Regiment, jumping well into their places, ran it down the ground at once and every man riding off his opponent gave Paton a chance and he scored a goal. As the ball was
won.
There was a
tained, during the coming season. balance to the credit of the Club and this was also satisfactory. The chief business before
them now was the election of officers for the and the election of a com.
coming season
mittee Before he moved the adoption of the report some member might have some observa- tions to make with regard to it.
As no one spoke,
culty that the stream could be played on to the roof. Shortly afterwards however the gines arrived and were stationed on the pontoon whole of the various companies with their en-
facing the burning buildings from whence & good powerful stream was directed on to the flames. Difficulty too was experienced in enter. ing the premises, the doors being locked, and it was not until the iron facings of the doors and windows melted that the firemen cold get at the seat of the fire. In less than ten minutes after the outbreak the flames shot through the roof shedding a larid light over the shipping in the harbour and it was at once apparent that the fire had got a very strong hold and that it was impossible to save this particular section of the block. The firemen consequently turned their attention to preventing it spreading and were greatly aided in their task by the existence of the fire wall referred to Detachments of men-o'-warsmen from H.M.S. Phœniz and a
Japanese gunboat in the harbour were lauded with lines and grappling irons to assist in ex- tinguishing the flames and to preserve order, the crowd which had collected in the vicinity of the conflagration being enormous, whilst the heat given out was intense. At eleven o'clock no apparent check had been made on the ravages of the fire the wooden interior of the building together with the fact that the cargo stowed therein mainly consisting of chests of tea, cot- ton, etc., forming ready fuel, and the efforts of the brigade were more than hopeless. They succeeded, however, in preventing it spreading to the adjoining warehouses where there was also stored merchandise of a like character. he fire was not really under control until late into the night when the bulk of the firemen retired, but even yesterday water was still being played on to the ruins. The fire float which
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