Telegram-herald., 1890-03-15
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A confere1os w@s held as tb@ Grsnd
Psclhc YESTERDAY between tive CAiasse
ncolenaen and two rxpreesn sstl.ss Of tie
uzining machinery hrm Of frsseT & Chsl-
nsrs, with the result that negotiations
were formally catered into looking to the
construction cf . 69c-sssaap NAL IA the
mountains Of China Ths magnitude Of
the deal NAV - 0n1ersto0d when IL Is
stated thss the unill. with al iss nachin-
cry and appointments. vii cost nos far
from ". ca. 90 This sum viii isciude
al preliminary expenses. The announce
nent that such gigantic nill was % Dc
built ia China sstounded evea the Hens-
bers Of the drm. well posted As they are
In all matters pertaining 10 mining and
miaing machinery. They had no idea
that there was enough gold bearing rock
In China 20 pay for the erection Of
stamp mill Of any sise. They were IN
formed by the Chinese noblemen that
there has been discovered in the heart Of
China the richest and most extensive
gold bearing lead in the world.
There Is al old story In Chinese history
10 the effect that al one time. many cen
turies ago, there was tremendous excite
ment over the discovery OF gold In the
Tai-Shan. But after time the gold
gave out. and although the industrious
Celestials continued 10 dig for several
years their profits were very small. FL
nally the search for the yellow grains
was entirely given up. The Chinese did
not know very much about mining in
those days. They did not know that by
crushing the rocks and treating the re-
sulting dust with chemicals the hidden
gold could be released. Now they know
all about the methods of gold produc-
ton. Cinnamon rushed TO California
during the gold excitement and few
years later rushed TO Australia They
returned to their homes with money and
knowledge.
About two years ago some Chimes
prospectors entered the Tai-Shan noun
tains determined to find gold bearing
quartz If 1t existed in the country. Be
fore the fret week Of their search was
ended they found significant outcrop-
pings. a little later they discovered the
great lead which is now known TO be of
almost fabulous value. One Of these men
was I4eng Chen, man who had had con
siderable experience in mining and pros
pecting in California, and who knew the
wisdom of silence. They kept very still
| about the find until a company had been
/ formed and clear title 10 a large tract
ofland secured. Some crude stamp mills
were erected, and the crushing and re-
| duction of quartz was begun. From the
/ outset the production Of gold was epor
nous, AMI it is stated that not ton of
ore has been treated that has yielded less
than S700. In particular cases the ore
has yielded as much as so, 900 to the ton.
Tho news Of the lucky mining venture
spread rapidly in China, but for some
reason has been kept from the world.
A trust, controlling about eighty miles
of land in the gold country, sent Chu
Ling Kwan and Tong Sing Kou to this
country to make preliminary arrange
ments for the purchase of the necessary
machinery TO begin operations on mod
ern and gigantic scale.
When a reporter was admitted to the
room the distinguished arrivals occupied
be found Chu Ling Kwan attired in the
full dress of a Chinese mandarin. Every
garment upon him was made of the soft
est and shiniest of silk. Tong Sing Kou
wore American dress. Tong Sing lived
in America many years, and attended
American schools. He speaks English
very fluently.
'Our property at one point is within
sixteen miles Of the sea coast" said he,
land it is not more than twenty miles to
good port. The land owned by the
companies is all in the county Of Ming
Hoi, in the province of Shan-Tung. II
yo1 ure not familiar with the geography
of China, will tell you that the mines
are oa peninsula across the Corean sea
from the Peninsula of Corea and directly
west"
Tong Sing opened valise, unrolled a
chamois skin and exhibited his speci-
mems. you will see" he said, "that
the gold is quite coarse in these speci-
mems. 1t is not SO throughout the lead.
In some places it is exceeding fine and
again it is found IL nuggets. The streams
which run through the mountains wash
out gold aSd 5000 people make a living
by grading the sand in the bed Of one
river. After every heavy rain the sup
ply Of gold dust in the river bed is re-
plenished | believe that in very few
years the mines will be the most valuable
in the world. We cOntemp plate erecting
the finest plant in the world. There was
difference of opinion among the stock
holders as 20 whether il would be better
to erect one 300-stamp mill or three 100
stamp mills. We have asked Fraser &
Chalmers to make estimates on both
propositions. The stock in the mining
companies Is held by upper class China
men. Most Of the stockholders are gov
eminent officials. but the government Of
the Chinese empire does not in any way
own or control the mines The com
panies are essentially private corpora
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