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For the descendents of Richard Dearie and his son John Russell

Malay Mail Thursday February 25 1909 Serendah Hydraulic Tin Annual General Meeting. The AGM of the shareholders of the Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co. Ltd. was held at the company’s offices in Barrack Road yesterday at mid-day. Mr. Loke Chow Thye took the chair, and those present included Messrs. Loke Chow Kit, D. G. Robertson, J.E. Bach, W. Nicholas, A. Russell, R.F. Grey, E.R Yzelman, E.A.O. Travers, J.H.M. Robson, S. Raffles, J. Brown, Lee Kong Lam, and C. W. Hewgill, F.E. Maynard ( attorney for Mr. A. C. Harper) A. Dubois (manager of the mine) and A. Butchart (secretary) (Summary: Chairman’s speech. Decreased output, management change. Mr. Proust resigned. reduced expenditure. working good and bad.. condition of flumes and ditch line.. questions by Mr. Robson and Mr. Yzelman.. election of directors. Mr. Loke Yew had resigned his seat on directorate.. auditors. directors remuneration.. directors visits to mine..)

NEWS 1909

Selangor Government Gazette Mar 12, 1909 no. 11 Vol. XX, p. 116 Following tenders accepted by the Government. The Federated Engineering Co. Ltd. Transport of cast iron pipes from Brickfields Road to Kuala Lumpur waterworks extension. Erection of a Storage Battery etc. Electric Light , Kuala Lumpur. Supply of Stores, PWD 1909 : Metals and Engineers’ Stores and Coal Tar.

Selangor Government Gazette April 23, 1909, No. 18 Vol. XX p.233 Tenders accepted by the Government: The Federated Engineering Co. Strong Room for Selangor Regalia.

Selangor Government Gazette April 8 1909 No. 15, Vol. XX p. 196 Tenders accepted by the Government: Extension of Gombak Embankment Wall. The Federated Engineering Co.

The Straits Times, 21 May 1909, Page 5 Arrivals Per P and O steamer Delta May 20 From Hong Kong Mr. J. A. Russell…
Selangor Government Gazette July 2 1909, No 24, Vol. XX p.373 Tenders accepted by the Government: Construction of a Concrete Wall at Filter Beds, Impounding reservoir, Ampang. J. A. Russell. Laying of Water Supply, including Supply of Piping and Material, Kuala Langat: The Federated Engineering Co. Ltd.

Letter from District Office Kuala Kubu, 16th September, 1909 to Secretary to the Resident Selangor. USL 931/09 Sir, I have the honour to report that I have received an application for refund of quit rent from Mr. R. C. Russell with regard to four leases Gazette Notification 566 to 569 of 1909. The leases are as follows: Mining Lease 76 rent $10 Mining Lease 90 rent $6 Mining lease 123 rent $5 Mining Lease 128 rent $5 $26 2. Under section 20 of the Mining Enactment 1904 quit rent received in respect of the year in which the forfeiture was enforced shall be repaid by the lessee. 3. Rent on these lands was paid on 24.8.09 4. Mr. Russell holds power of attorney on behalf of Messrs: Hogan, Benzie, Cowan and Syed Hassan, the other partners in the land. 5. I ask authority to make the refund asked for. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, ?CSmowl . District officer, Ulu Selangor.

Document in the National Archives of Malaysia 3612/09

Selangor Government Gazette Sept. 24, 1909 No 34 Vol. IXX p. 669 Tender Accepted. No. 262. The following tender has been accepted by the Government. For the construction of the Superstructure of the Station Office, etc. in connection with the reconstruction of Station , Kuala Lumpur. Messrs. J. A .Russell and P.C. Russell of Kuala Lumpur.
The Straits Times 1 October 1909 page 6 “Messrs. J. A. and P. C. Russell have secured the contract for the construction of the superstructure of the station office, etc. in connection with the re-construction of the railway station at Kuala Lumpur’.

Letter from District Officer of Ulu Langat District Office, Kajang, 15 November 1909 to The Secretary to Resident, Selangor. U.L.Lds 430/09 Application from Mr. J. A. Russell for a prospecting licence over Grant 3230 Sir, With reference to your papers S. R. 2728/08 on which prospecting rights were refused to Mr. Russell over land comprised of grant No. 3230 Por: 273 Ulu Langat I have the honour to report that I have received a further application from Mr. Russell to prospect and convert that portion of the land marked in red on attached tracing- the approximate area being 58 acres. 2. The refusal on the above papers might I think be reconsidered as there are already a dozen mining blocks just across the river from Sungei Sop and the Inspector of Mines writes: “This would be an ideal spot for open cast work which is an excellent thing and no damage would be done to any adjoining lands. The padi fields lie over the main road and others lie over the main river quite out of harm’s way.” 3. This portion of land is too high for padi and is in lalang and bluker with no cultivation on it but about a dozen durian trees. 4. I attach a copy of Mr. Russell’s letter and recommend the grant of a prospecting licence at a fee of $50 for a period of 6 months with the right to convert to mining at $25 per acre premium- open cast mining only to be allowed if converted. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, R. Clay? Ag: District Officer Ulu Langat.

Document in the National Archives of Malaysia 2728/08

From the Singapore and Straits Directory, Fraser and Neave, 1909. SOAS archives

RUSSELL, J. ARCHIBALD,

Miner, Contractor and Land Agent,

10, Old Market Square, Kuala Lumpur.

Assistant                        R. C. Russell