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Highest. Lowest,
Butcher Meat.
Bacon, English,
a. Gaak.
}
Beef sirloin & pririe cut. catty 150
JI
Cerned,
Roust.
Soup, Stook,
Bullock's Brains, .
Tripo (undressed) catty 60 Calves Head and Foet, set 500
Rama, American,
Mutton Chop,
Piga' Chitlings,
Pork, Chop,
Corned,
1
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肉食
WEDNESDAY, ÁFAIL 19, 1890.
Porch,
catly
80
聯盟
Pike,
花破雞
Platco.
"
班您
Pomfret, White
150
+
+3
Famiret, Black
110
PRAWES
220
1b.
來路达猪肉 Ray,
60
"
琵琶沙
17
Amo, Sugar cured,, Facchow,..
360
100
I
福州私猪肉 toach,
花纖燃猪肉 look Fish,
70
石狗公
猛魚
+
-Japan; oured
и
210
BA
Salmon, (Canton),
120
馬友魚
羧能扒
Shark,
60
鯊
calty 160
鹹牛肉
Salt Fish,
100
100
燒牛肉
Sksto,
50
110
与肉
Shrimpa,
100
160
--
牛肉耙
Snapper,
130
per soi
60
50
牛腦
Solos,
100
權沙魚
Tongus fresh, each
350
牛腩
Tench,
皖魚
corned
350
22
鹹牛利
Turbot,
110
左口魚
**
33
Head
500
牛頭
Turtles, small, fresh water,„; 300
麻魚
+
Heart, .
150
-
"
牛心
Whiting,
catty
長
11
Hump, Salt
Galty 140
牛肩
White Bait,
70
銀魚仔
Foos,
cach 60
50
15
Kidneys,
50
22
Tait,
100
53
牛腩 牛腰 牛尾
Fruits.
Apples, (Californis),
+
15
(Tientsin),
21
catty 400
菓子
金山不 天津平
JJ
Liver,.
. catty
70
牛肝:
"
(Japan),
1
日本平
50
52
牛肚
Bananas, fragrant,
30
H
省赅香蕉
牛仔頭脚
.... (brides),
30
J
山香蕉
lb. 300
花旗火腿
Chestnuts, Chinens,.
事务
100
風樂
J
Chinero,
220
金華火腿
Carambola,
*
楊桃
ተነ
Euglich, Now,
600
來路火腿
Cocuanuts,
coch
80
翔子
Japan cured,
280
日本火腿
Ground Nata,
catty
e0
12
Shanghai,
200
上海火腿
Grapes,.
鮮子
150
李牌背
Lemons, China,
€0
檸機
Leg,
150
羊腿
Peel,
"
FR
桔餅
Shoulder,.
120
羊毛
Lichees, Dried,
220
荔枝輪
catty 70 60
豬臟
Fresh,
F3
荔枝 ®
Fect,
FIT
100
豬油
Limes,
60
"
檸檬
160
Mango, (Saigon),
cach 30
11
安南芒菓
21
Hoad,
each
500 450
F1
(Manila),
80
呂宋芒
" Heart,
50
40
$1
31
Kidneys,
pair
80
70 猪腰
Mangosteer, .
Oranges, Sacst,
. dozun 150
山竹子
catty
90
新會甜橙
21
Liver,
1b.
140
Green,
20
17
+
博槛
catty
150
>
>
Leg,
140
Fat or Lord,
130
**
Sheeps' Head and Feet, not
Heart... Kidleys,
Láver, Sucking Pign, Suet, Beef,.
350
猪牌骨 鹹豬肉 猪眦 猪油 羊頭
each
50
40
70
11
lb.
150 140
. each $1.75 $1.25
lb. 110
Mutton,
100
Veal,
羊心 羊慶 羊肝 豬仔 生牛油 生羊油 牛仔肉
Olives,
Bed,
Fins-apples,
Fears, (Shanghai),
31
(Tiantain),
Pamelo,
40
紅糖
70
白糖
oach
50
本地波蘿
catty 120
150
и
"
上海沙梨
天津雪梨
each
150
磔柚
**
(Sim),
catty
FO
***
Raisins, Muscatel,
•
Padding,.
Water Cheanuts, com, Mandarin,
17
40
Walnuts,
100
Poultry.
40-
Vegetables, &c.
珠提簕
珠提
馬
Att
菜蔬
桂林馬蹄
Chicken,
catty 210
雞仔
Artichokes, Shanghai,. catty
EO
上海了治竹
Bean, (French),
70
1
佛蘭西邊豆
250
+1
Beer Root,
cach 10
紅飛頭
170
Brinjals, Green,
catty
90
紅元蓛
each
140
Ked,
12
筲茄
Egge, Han
doz. 170
Brassica
20
白茶
Duck,
110
31
Bamboo Shoots,
100
竹笋
Farla,
catty
200
Cabbage, Chinese com..
80
15
茶味
Gesse,
140
}
Hares,
eact
Cabbage, Shanghai, Cauliflower,,
each
50
80
"
WAS
長榮花
Muek Deer,. Partridges, Pigeons, Pheasant,
Carrots,
catty
60
金鑛
Celery, Chinese,
80
唐榮
200
11
brace
上海山
»
English,.
60
Ja
洋芹榮
DILAWN MOTOIT LONDON EFFICE. Foreign Countries :— Austria Eungary, Belgium. Baria. Chili.
Rico Birds,
Acz.
禾花雀
Chilies Dried,
辣椒乾
Quail
, each
100
裁防
"
Red,
250
1 1*
红花椒
40
Saige,.
180
沙鲢
•
飯
加運材料
"
90
Turkeya, Cook,
catty
700
*BA
青瓜
140
日ón,
600
吳雞蛋
苦瓜
59
60
Teal,
each
450
www.
水鴨
堂
T
新子盤
.. pair
120
力機
Fish.
海鮮
W
粟米
. each
10
発生菜
Mushrooms, Fresit,
catty
Barbel,
加魚
生草菇
Onions, Bombay,
37
Bream,
鮮魚
1
Green,
40
.60 -- 洋蔥鋇
生意
Bombay Daoke,,
海鮮魚
31
Shanghai,
Л
Japan,
上海葱讚
日本葱頭
Okroas,.
毛茄
Parsley, English,.
bundle
10
洋羗荽
Potatoes, Sweet,,
catty
20
春醫仔
̇黏魚.
33
Shanghai,
40
上海著仔
Japan,
日本
仔
American,
"
享宴
花旗薯仔
1
Foochow,
30
92
福州暑仔
Masac,
00
澳門薯仔
20
學瓜
淡水鱔
20
猪仔菜 T
̇黄糖
Раран,
25
20
55
木瓜:
File Fish,
剿皮洋
Radiaby
dosch 20
紅白仔
Froge
800
Frost Fish,
100
̇鮮魚
Alise, best quality, par picul, ́ ́ $4,80
上日
+
Common
$4.00
中白米
Garoupa,
250
石班
Shalata,
catty
30
乾蘊頭
:白蛤魚
紅
Spinago, (Chinese) Spinach,
.80
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all 8118, aules Hrong Rope Manufactory (n, Lei. 5,600 8 50 Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weny- }-
ing 00, Llanta
10,000 ris. 100 Tl: 100 s. 80, tales International Cotton Manutsour
(10,000 s. 100 Tla. 75 Tia ing Co., Lt
Inou-Kang-Mow Cotton' Spinning!
8,000 TL 100 TIs. 5. 75, salan
258 £0.38
and Weaving Co., Id. ............. Cartohael & Co. 12,000 $
Bay Chen Cotton Spinning Co., Ld... 2,000 TL 600 TL 200 a. 200
Founder's shares
LOARE
Amount,
Value.
Interes
Quotation
Chinese Imperial 1886 2/116. 767,200/Xls, 250 17 % prangan 10 % preys, sales
A. G. STOKES, Share-braker,
Straits Soffiescata (Singapore, Penang and
Manecaj. Tasmania. United Kingdom.
Vistoria,
United States of America.
Deumatic (including Iceland and Faroe Islands). Danish West Indies.
Egypt France, with Algeria.
German Empira (only abg Heligoland and the Wild Ducks,
Cameroons),
Helland:
Italy with Agracier at Tripoli, Assat and
Bleach). Nerway. Orange Free States.
the United Kingdon by P. & O Packet Portage (inslading Madeirs and the Azotaa), vid Gibraltar. No o parcel is sent with the Roumania. Overland Mail v Brindisi. Parcels there Sweden fore arrive in Londen about eight days later Switzerland. than the Mail. Parcels may be sealed, but Transvaal. any parcel, even though sculert, in bable to Tunis.
for examination.
Foreign Cities and Towns
mat be posted in Hongkong Constantinople. before 3 3 p.m. on the day before the depar- Sayraa. turo of the Mail. Those arriving from the Adrianople. Coast, &c, after this hour are kept for the Beyrout. following P. Glail.
19
cents per 1b., and 25
The Postage 4 cu
catty 160
ΙΣΟ catty
E
piecas 120
C'ton Fresh Water Fish, catty
Carp,
Salonica.
Panarat Twuzier.
British Colonies:-- Gyprus
WEST INDIES.
Actigua. Bobarras.
cents each succeeding tb or fraction of a b. Fukland Islands. which includes Registration fee, and must Gibitar.
be propsid in stamps. No farther charge is Malta.
made in the United Kingdows except for Newfoundland, Customs dues. No parcol maat be more
AFHICL
than 3 foot 6 inches in length, or G fost in British Bechuanaland. greatest length and girth combined. A ro-Cups Colony.
Gain Lis. ceipt is
for each Pareel. given
The sender taust fill up a form of Customs Gold Coast Colony.
Lagos. Declaration, which can be obtained free at
lauration. cach Post Office. No parcel can be accept Natal. od till this is completely and accurately St Holean. filled. The only articles ordinarily Boat Soycheles. from China which are liable to duty are Sierra Leone. Tea and Tue
Tobacco,
Marabata,
Dangerous or perishable goods, articles Lomen. likely to injure the Mails, Liquids (unless
Barbarises.
Catfish,
Colfish, Salt,
Crabs,
Cuttle Fiab, Dab,
100
Eels, Congor,
Bermuda.
Dace,
British Quinna.
British Honduras.
Dog Fish,
Dominica,
Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat.
Novis.
St. Kitts.
St. Lucin
St. Vincent.
Tobuga
Trinidad.
15
Fresh water,
Bale, Yellow,
Turke' Idlands. Orders on the Centriss drawn through securely packed) or parcels easily crashed, the London Post Ofice are paid less the follow- Gudgeon, such as band-boxes, are probibited. No Paring discost for which the xamittar should allow. cel car be received if its value excasde $500. All such Ozdors must be expressed in British Gurnard, A Parcel may contain a letter the same cartoucy: address as that of the Parcel itself, or aa- other Parse!
to tho other enclosures are allowed.
address,
With regard I to inwand Parcels, addresseen
are requested to observe that the Parse!
200
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鴣蛋蛋
仔僞
上海水喝
Curry Stuff, English,
Cucumbers,
Bitter Squash,
Garlio,
Ginger, young,
Horse Radish, Shal,
Indian Com,.
Lettuce, (English),
健魚
赤魚
鹹鰤魚
#
沙孟
KAO
跌倒沙。
海粉
Pumpkin,
Pureline,
白白
Herrings,
For not samoding £2,..
3d.
2:
No
Exceeding 42 but not ex'ding & G&
**
15
17
£T
Halibut, 8.-The commission barged is as follows Labras,
||
5 £792. £10 18. Od.
91
smokad
.box
黃
catty 100
贊花魚
$1
無魚
Snake Gourd,
Tomatoes,
Taros,
*
[Turnips, Panti," (Long),, esch
Vegatable MarroW,
100 龍蝦
Water Cromes,
Mail is not opened until tho ordinary distaccording to the curroney the Order is drawn tribution of letters, &c., is finished. Then) - postage on Parcels at home is 104, per lh, tho Regulations are generally similar to the above, and the Parcals are sent out vid Gibraltar.
Loach, (a) For Gume not órócoding --£1, 12 cta;
Indemaily for the Loss of a Registered Article.
The Post Office is not legally responsible
for the safe delivery of Registered entrespon
£2, 24 cts.; EB, 85 da; £4, 48 os; £6, 60 Lobsters, eto; £6, 79 ots; £7, 84., £, 96 s.; Mackerel, §1.03; £10, $1.20.
Up to $10, or 20 rupees, 20 ct.; $95, Monk Fish, or 50 rupees, 40 cm; 485, or 70 rupess, 80 ots; $50, or 100 rupees, 30 clag 150 rupees, | Mullet, $1.00
Oysters,
4.-No Order musk; oxesað 210 or $50 (m- denuo, but it is prepared to make, gued the loss drawn on ladie, when 100 Rapes in tla Parrotiah,
pontenta of such porrespondence lest while | limit),
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風
(Long),
海節點
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通洋榮
Wa MACDONALD,
Assistant Inspector of Markala.
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