July 1 1899.]
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED,
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The report of the directors presented at the general meeting, held on May 17th, states:-
The cousumption of gas during the year has increased by 10.47 per cent.
Great difficulties have been experienced dur ing the year in obtaining a supply of suitable coals, for which much higher prices than formerly have had to be paid. The Directors are, however, glad to report that they have re cently been able to secure coals of good quality at rates considerably below those of 1898. and they trust that, as political matters in the East have now greatly improved, better and cheaper coals will be obtained in the near future, which they are advised is probable.
The total receipts amount to £38,3!1 2s,
be- ing an increase of £2,637 4s. 1od, over the pre- vious year, a d the Net Revenue for the year, after providing for Interest on Deboutures, amounts to £5,812 6s 2d, which, with the balance of £2,176 18. 104. brought forward from last account, 18 sufficient to enable the Directors to recommend a dividend of 8 per cent, por annum, free of Income Tax, and to carry for- ward £2,388 8s. 3d. to next account.
The additions to Capital Account include a payment on account of land being reclaimed from the sea by the Governinent, thus enlarg- ing our site and which the Directors believe will prove a valuable asset of the company.
PUNJOM MINING CO., LIMITED,
The folowing is the Manager's report for the month of May
JALIS.
All of the ore, which was only a few tons, that could be found worth it, was mined out from here, but has not yet been milled.
There being no further developement work that appears to me advisable to be done in these workings, taking out tire pump and other equip. ment worth taking out was begun, preparatory to stopping all expense at this place and letting it fill with water.
TANKONG,
Surface-Open ca for a cart road near adit levels was contiuned 15 feet, making it a total length of 77 feet. It out the ore body developed in the adit levels at a point where it is very low grade, and no ore was mined from there.
Adit Levels.-A drive from one of these, in ore ahead of open out, was driven 14 feet fj inches to test the ore, which proved of low grade at this point. A drive of 5 feet was put in to connect these levels with uprise from Level No. 1 on Lode No. 2. Some low grade ore and about 50 tons of good ore, average assay volue 10 oz. 16 dwts. 8} grẻ, was nined from these levels.
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Level No. 1 (50 foot level).-Crossout No. 1. This is the drive referred to as in March and April reports. This was I- tended 16 feet, making it a total length of 81 feet. It is still in ore, lode No. 2 therein showing about 45 feet thick of a fair grade.
Uprise from crosscut No. 1.-This was con- tinued in ore of au average assay value of about 17 dwts. gold per ton through to adit levels, 15 feet; total height of uprise 38 feet.
North Drive. This was continued 43 feet. making a total distance of 5 feet. It was turned easterly and out out of the lode, but was continued to counect with main drive at this level to facilitate handling ore.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
South Drive-This was continued on the lode 32 feet, making a total distance of 55 feet. The ore herein is of low grade.
Crosscut No. 2.-This was started across Lode No. 2 from the South Drive 50 feet southerly from uprise from Crosscut No. 1, and driven easterly 25 feet, when it was stopped, and westerly 16 ft. Going easterly it out through what appears to be the hanging wall of this lode, and westerly it continues in the lode, which has improved in grade materially therein.
Level No. 2 (100 foot level.) West Drive.- This was extended on Lode No. 1, 22 ft. 6 in., making a total distance of 54 ft. 6 in. It continues to show a fairly well defined lode some 2 ft. to 4 ft. thick, but very low grade.
Crossout No. 1-This was started from the west drive north-westerly towards lode No. 2
and driven 8 ft. through hard country rock. This drive is being put in to develope Lode No. 2 at this level, which I expect to out during the present month if it continnes down to this level on its dip had in Level No. 1.
...MANIK.
RAUB.
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the four weeks ending 5th June, 1889:--
The following is the Manager's report for
HAUS HOLE..
So far as present developments show there is a large ore body in Lode, No. 2 in this mine of bearing stone in the bottom of the wiuzo el I am pleased to say we have got some gold of varying grada; the ore is, as a rule, poor on the hanging wall and improves with devolope-as there is not sufficient of it, still it is impor. though it is of no commercial value at present ment towards the foot wall, which has not been tant as showing that gold is to be found at this out yet.
depth 270 feet. What makes this find of im. portance is that it is on the formation in which We got this gold driving South on the lode the rich chute of gold was got at a higher level. formation at the bottom of the winze. I shall now continue the drive some distance further to see if it improves This winze is making good deal of water.
Work was discontinued here the first of the
mouth, nothing of value or showing sufficient promise to make further prospecting advisable at preseut being found. The drives Sorth at Tankong are going in the direction of this place and may later suggest some further work to do
here.
BELA NGO.
Some little further work was doue, but the showing hardly seemed to warrant further expenditure here, at present at least, so all work was discoutiuned.
SWAH.
No. 3 Cutting.This was extended 50 feet, making it a total length of 89 feet. Nothing of value was developed therein.
Cousiderable surface prospecting was dous aud about 100 tons of payable ore found in bunches on and near the surface and mined.
but nothing of the nature of a permanent reef located as yet.
GUBAU.
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Crosscut going Fast-This is now in 240 ft. from the level, the ground is a little more favourable and there are a few small leaders in the face the ground is still dry..
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BUKIT HITAM.
In the level going South we are now in 28) ft. The lode is from 18 in. to 2 ft. wide and carries good gold all the way from the Engine Shaft.
Going North from the Engine Shaft the drive is in 168 ft. The lode in the face is 16 ft. · wide and carries fair gold all through. There is a very heavy body of water coming from this lode, giving the pump all. it can do to keep the mine free from water. This lode has now been proved for 443 ft. along its course. A little work was done here along the line of and carries good gold the whole dis'ance it reef, but nothing of value or promise fouud. varies in thickness from 1 ft. to 32 ft, and there The best part of this lode as indicated by sur- are 60 ft. of backs to take out to the bot- face workings has not yet been developed, buttom of the old native workings, these have will be at once upon completion of erection of winding engine and boiler, which will be early the current month.
GENERAL PROSPECTING.
Prospecting and prospecting development
work was done to some cousiderable extent at without finding anything of value or much the Bakit Saron section of our territory, but
promise. One lode, “Prean," about one to two feet thick, shows some gold values, thongh not enough to pay as yet. Further work will be doue on it in the hopes it may improve.
REDUCTION WORKS.
Mill.-18 stamps were run on headings and 4 stamps and concentrator on Tapkoug ore, 29 days, treating ore yeilding product as follows:
Amalgam Bullion Concentr, Aasay Tons. valus
Ore.
Tous.
OzS.
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OLS,
Headings 2275 272.4 97.44 Tankong 411.5
92.8 33.26 26 £15 11
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kong mine was milled and all results are in tre from several different places in the Tau cluded in above. These were made as test ruus and some of them proved very low grade, particularly 83 tous from Lode No. no more of which will be treated so long as we have other ore to treat, anyway unless it improves in grade.
OYANIDE WORKS.
These were started the latter part of the month but not ran enough to make a clean up advisable. Old slimes and Tankong sands were treated here.
GENERAL.
Rainfall. This was light during the early part of the month, but very heavy about the and bridges and dam, though nothing serious. middle, causing some little damage to roads
It occasioned considerable delay in our work, particularly at Tankong and at the Bakit Sarong Section.
Health. This was fair during the mouth.
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been tested 200 ft. apart by singking two air- shafts down through the loʻle which carries good gold all the way. I have had to stop driving the North Level owing to the large body of water it has been making. For the past fortnight we have not been able to get into the bottom of the Plaus and Specifications are now being prepared shaft but I hope to have it all out in a few days.
for pumping gear, both for this mine and for Bukit Jellis which will be much more powerful ¿ that any gear at Rub. There is little doubt that this is going to be an exceedingly wet mine I have started to sink a new Main Engine Shaft 14 ft, by 5 ft. cleare of timber. This has been sunk and tim ered 61 ft, in a fortnight by one European miner and Chinese coplies. This would be a fair record anywhere
BUKIT KOMAN,
This great mine continues to develop exceed-
iug part of this level as the timber was very ingly well both in the stopes and lev is.
No. 1 Level going North. We are retimber- much crushed and brokeu. We are retimbering with 12 in. by 12 in. and 12 in, by 16 in. sawn
merbau for sets.
No. 2 North Winże which is being sunk to connect this level with No. 2 level is down 22ft with first class ore showing in the bottom. As the No. 2 level is now right under this winze 100 feet below and is showing very good gold, it looks well for the stopes in the next level.
No. 1 Level going South. This level is now in 1,160 feet and is past the line of the No. 1 South Engine Shaft. The lode is a good deal broken in the face; this is caused by a change of ground, which has suddenly become very soft and is making a good deal of water.
In the stopes coming in over the back of this level with the exception of Nos. 1 and 3, they are looking remarkably well and showing from 7ft. to 32ft. iu 'width' of crushing stuff. For the past four years these slopes have supplied the bulk of the crushing stuff to the mill, and I In the course of his duties yesterday after-estimate that not more than one third of the noon, says the Japan Herald of 17th June Mr. available ore has been taken ont above the back Cole, chief officer of the N.Y.K. steamer Haka- of this level alone. ta-maru fell down the hold and seriously in- jured his back. The surgeon of the Hongkong- maru was at once summoned to his aid, and Dr. Tripler arrived lat ›r on. bat Mr. Cole was pretty badly shaken up
No bones were broken. The Company, however, have hopes of his recovery. te left with the vessel to-day (17th) ander the care of the surgeon of the ship. The former chief officer of the Bingo-maru was going home as a passenger by the Hakuta maru, and the Company arranged with him to act as chief officer of the latter steamer until Mr. Cole's recovery.
No. 2 South Winze, which is being sunk to- connect this level with the No. 2 level, is down 49ft,, showing good gold all the way. The distance between this winze and the one being sunk north is over 1,000ft. The lode between the two levels has already been proved by two winzes carrying good gold. When the two winzes now being sunk break through to the bottom level, there will be eight faces available to start breaking good ore for the in No. 1 level and as the average width of the new 40 head stamp mill besides the north end
lode in the north levels is about twice the width
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