MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1896.
HONGKONG MAKEET PRICES. Carvested to Saturday, September 28, 1896. At 1020 Oush per Dollar Merican.
PRICE. Highest. LowT,
Parch,
casty
..140
Piko.
花破
Maico,
Chinese Names.
Pomfret, White
250
Cash,
Butcher Meat.
Bacon, English,
肉食
Pomfret, Black
120
班您 白愛 RA
Prawns,
250
Ray
60
1by-
來路烟豬肉
Rock Fish,
80
Aine. Sugar cured..
320
花旗蜓猪肉
Roach,
明蝦 琵琶沙 石狗公
鹽雞
Foocho,
31
Japan, cured. "1
日本酒豬肉 Shuck,
Salmon, (Canton),
200
馬友魚
50
發展
teef sirloin & prime cat. catty 140
屠雞扒
Salt Fish,
100
鹹魚
Corned,
catty -140
鹹牛肉
Skute,
50
鮪魚
Roast,
140
- 牛肉
Soup,
ST
Steak,
ཟ ེ ཝ ང
Shrimps,
120
100
肉
Snapper,
200
立
140
牛肉耙
Sules.
180
達沙魚
Bullock's Brains,
per set to
50
牛腦
Toxich,
Tongue frosh, cach,
She
4-W
Turbut,
130
左口魚
corned
350
1)
鹹牛利
Turtles, etioil, real water,
250
料魚
Hoad,
500
"'
牛頭
Whiting,
calty
Heart,
160
牛心
White Bait,
Hamp, Salt catty
140
牛科
Feet,
摊 Each
50
̇牛興
Fruits.
Kidroys,
牛腰
Apples, (Californis),
catty
180
金山平
Tail,
100
牛尾
(Tientsin),
天津平菜
Láver
.. catly
70
牛肝
(Japan),
日本平
Tripe (uvdressed) cutty 50
60
牛肚
Calves Head and Fost, set
500
牛仔頭脚
Bananas, fragrant,
(brides),
30
百香蕉
30
23
山香蕉
Hams, American,
lb.
330
花旗賺
Chestnuts, Chinese,.
160
51
Chinese,
280
金華火腿
Carambo:
100
12
楊桃
14
English, New,
100
來路火腿
,,depan cured,
Shanghai,
Malton Chop,
200
日本火腿 上海火腿
Coccante, Ground
→each
辫子
160
平牌
Grupo uta
catty 100
花生
200
鮮機子
Lug,
160
Shoulder,.
120
Pigs' Chitlinge,
eatty
70
110
Föst,
Fry, Head,
160
vach
B00 - 450
3
Hoart,
50
༄།། ༄། , ।
Lentone, China,
80
本檸機
羊眦
Pool,
桔餅
**
Lichees. Dried,
240
̇荔枝乾
猶臟
Freeht,
荔枝
ན་
Lam,
檸檬
Mango, (Saigon),
each
安南芒菓
(Manila),
呂宋芒
31
Mangosteen,
dczen
山竹于
17
"J
Kidneye,
pai
00
猪腰
Oranges, Sweet,
catly
Είναι,
Ib,
140
̇猪肝
Groen,
Pork, Chop,
catty
190
Corned,
Leg,
190
Fat or Lard.
180
Sheeps' Head and Fect, sot
350
Heart,
each TO
Kidneys,
50
Liver,
ib,
150 140
Sucking Pige,
each $1.75 81.25
"{ 「 } | | ༄ །$ །
猪牌骨 鹹豬肉 猪眦 猪油 羊頭脚
Red,
QEves,
Pinu upples,
ech
12 12 1
新會甜橙
Pears,
catty
(Tientain),
100
羊心
Pamelo,
each
CO
碌柚
(diam),
..culty
80
****
羊肝
Peach, (Sweet),
! !
豬仔
Raisins, Muscalel,
Duck, Besi,
lb.
110
生牛油
Pudding,.
BRA
**
Mutton,
100
生羊油
Water Chesuuta, com.
40
頭
Veal,
catty 130
牛仔肉
Mandarin,
柱林馬蹄
11
Walnuts,
120
合槠
Poultry.
生日
Vegetables, &c.
菜蔬
Clücken,
catty
雞仔 200
Capons,
360
Ducka, Dores,
170
each
190
Eggo, Hon
doz
110
Daok..
116
仔 皞緻蛋
Artichokes, Shanghai, catty
Bean, (French),
Loog,
50
豆角
во
Best Root,
each
20
紅茶麵
Brinjals, Greer's
catty
20
紅酒脯
Red,
青森
#
Towin
catty
170
Brassica,
80
Grece
230
Bamboo Shoots,
80
Fares,
each
鬼仔
Cabbage, Chinese 'outs.
30
Musk Desri.
Cabbage, Shanghai,
cach
Partridges,
保證
Calidower,.
Pigeons,
180
Carrota,
vatty
180
Pheasant, Rice Birds,
besoe €1,40
Celery, Chioscs, ́ ́N
160
芹榮
dos.
(th)
11 English,
נן
洋芹茶
Bach
Quail
Nolpe,
Turkeys, Cook,
casty 600-RA
Chilles Dried,
辣椒粉
Rod
Curry Stuff, English,
魚花麵
高溫材料
Вип
-Test," "[F
Crozimbers,""
水醬
Bitter Squash,
40
苦瓜
A
fxw
short
Wild Duckey.
上海水保
Getlia,
40
海鲜
Goger, young,
60
̇新
Borne Radish, 'hei;
100
力很
Codfish, Salt,
Crabs,
Cattle Fan,
Barbet,
Bream;
Bombay Duokej.
O'tos Fresh Water Fish, catty
Cary,
Catsab,
觸魚
海鮮魚
解鎖
赤魚::
藏職魚
加熊:
Indian Corn,
粟米
Lettuce, (English),
10.
Mushrooms, Fresh,
catty
生草菇
Onions, Bombay, 3
50
洋越斷
Green,
40
生題
40
上海苏顾
Japin,
Okren
40
日本蔥頭
30
·灘
白菜
沙孟魚
XAN
·Pazeley, English, «
Potzioen, week,
bundle 10
`洋菜街
ལྷ་
上海媒仔
日本仔
花聯儲仔
Foochow
淡水源
学皮洋
福州蛋仔
澳門薯仔
M
豬仔茶
-ness of
木镇
紅雞白仔
Hico, best quality, per picu
$4.00
上白
4.10
長焦 銀魚仔
菓子
紅桔
白機 本地
雞
炒菜
·天津雪梨
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·Chaerica on China and Japan,' has reached its Twenty-second Volume. The Baire Cis- cases those topics which aro-appennest in the minds of students of the Far East'und about which every intelligent person ron acted with China or Japan is desirous of acquiring trustworthy information, cludes many interesting Notes and
in
THE SHAN-CHINA TRADE.
So long as the Burmo-Chinese frontior remains undamarcated, so long will trans- frontier trado be on an unsatisfactory forst ing. The tract of debatable land from the north of Bharo almost to the Mekong is a happy hunting ground for marauders, for unauthorized tolle, blackmail and sxactions of all kinds.
The wonder is that any consi dorable trade can exist undor such adverse On the Bhamo frontier circumstances. much has been done for the security of traders, both hy our uficers and by som of the Chinese officials, but matters are not nearly so satisfactory in the more extensive and less known borderland between the Northern Shan States and China. Mir
Tupers on the Arts, Science, hum, in his very interesting
Folklore, Geography, listory, Iteraturu,
Mythology, Natural History, Antiquities,
tai Sosing banners and Customs, etc., etc.,
of China, Japan, Mongolia, Tibet, and the
Far East generaliy. Recently a new do.
published as an appendix to the mual ad ministration report of the Shan States,
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riters. It was thought that by extending the scope of the Reits in this direction, the Magazine would be made more generally 2Bvial.
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jew
years the corner of thei territory given ny by the Convention. T leave this territory longer to gotine in its downward course would a to risk the growth of the community and the enn- sequent diversion of its chief and alroost its The only trade route from the State." Kunken route was stopped some years ago in commuquénes of Bachon deproristions and had only revived in a very faint degree, when during the past year a nocious decosity again frightened traders off the raste. The dacuits apparently were all hands at this their work for they set aktue colly art patiently. The ruler
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dis disguised as traders, tilla favour able opportunity arose for the dacoity, and then the caravan was looted. The railway will shange all this no doubt and restore once again the Kunden Ferry route to its scient" pre-eminence. On the Bhano Original contributiutis in Chinese, Latin, road looting was also carried out. For or any of the side Languages are re-tamtely there is another site to the picture. ceived. The papers are contributed by the On the Muse-Hsinwi road, Mr Grahara members of the variona Consular, the Im-, tells us, the trade was heavier than last perial Castoma, sud Hongkong Services, year, the Chinese traders speedily availing and also by the Misionary bodies amongst themselves of the advantages of the peace- A marked whom a high degree of Chinese scholarship ful condition of that ante. is asiduously cativated. Amongst the improvement is observable this year in the regular contributers are Dr Chalmers, treatment of traders by the Kschin head Eitel, Bretschneider, and Ilirth, Professor men along the trade rodo, for whereas last Leggo, and Megara Balfour, Watters, Stout, your many complaints of toll extortion were Phillips, MacIntyre, Groot, Jamieson, received against both circles and villages, 1 Faber, Kopech, Parker, Playfair, Giles, have this year been able to discover a Inquiries were frequently Piter, and Taylor,all well-known names, single case. indientive of sound scholarship and thorough rande from caravane met on the roads or passing through Kutai, but all agreed mastery of their subject.
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is no doubt
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cases last year, but the complets foregoing of this ancient custom by the villages but dering on the trade routes has come rather sub-urprice and I can hardly pet hope th
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THE
MALAGASY.
The Her. James Sibres, in bis Maa-
The China Seriew for September-October gasear before the Conquest' (Fisher Unwing, fully mintains
ins the high standard of has fat together an immense anunt of ezculienos which characterizes that pabii curious mal useful information about the sation, and altogether forms & Fury customs, falk lore, superstitions, history, interesting asd readable number. Alerts, daily life of the Madagascar people, teorologiats will find an interesting sad the animal site of the island, and the results aluable contribution by Dr. Fritsche, of mission work. Dr Sibree has boon
the Aunt of Precipitation (Rain great many years one of the London Mis
and Suow) of Poking," showing the resuits
of observations use at the faqerial Rus
ionary Society's most arduous workers ir
Madagascar. Most people are aware, in
LATAY to Observatory at Peking, from 1841 to gonerd way, dust missionary effort has been
Notes on the Dutch Compation far more successful, rially and spirit
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PHYSIC FOR BAD TEMPER, Bulwer, in one of his novels, makes fun
one
of an old physician who insists on adminis of Formoes," by Mr. Geo. Phillips, contains ally, ia Madagascar than in any other het tering a specific drug for every emotion or
The change since 1858, some interesting information, although then country,
sanger, for melancholy, obe. Nowadays much of it is second-hand. The Notices of when the Queen made Christianity the eutal state, using one for grief, one for Now Books include a most generous and State religion, is really surprising, even this seeres not quite en ridiculous as it did written, for the purely appreciative review of "The Divine Casais wher we taske allowance for the fact that when it was
Christianity is
is but kiu
the sanctions of Kan-Eus," and the Notes and Qurrias much of Malagasy
is coming to be more widely
1 of psychologists, as noted x tliose ectumos, captand that the consitute the entire
would take for his emart green sun- certain that a high English authority now the China Raices contains a variety than shnda. It was not without considerable advocates the treatement of bad tamper
wsist with asual, but the few articles are very interes effort and coaxing that the good lady
medicine. Says The Hospital (July:
his
are sa usual very interesting-North China deep. Mr Sibroo tolls a funny stery about Ehysical side of the Daily Ners,
the middle of , who in
was interrupted by
fellow labourer in the vineyard, the certusio school summized to much so that!
A substantial and reliable Review which Rev. Mr Pearse,
TAN
of a symptoms
li students of China and the Chinesà would ertes wanted to kirow now { ctnotion. However this may be, it is
Malagasy who
do well to patroniss-Chrysanthesuni. The November-December number
of such he
ting. The opening paper by the Future of the proceeding its another 18) in describing this new departure
When boya Lecome stupid, sulky, and New Testament in (hi period of At another A. Giles on
time when the Rev. Mr Bibres himself was ill-tempered, soce schoolmasters cane uese" treats of a question that must nees
forth, a mule member of the con- them others, with a wider knowledge of bs of marily
ste iportares the vee holding kod up and offered the Evan- the relations batween mind and matter,
Мг В. Н.
B. H. grogation Parker's "Short
of misionariests i Bar" gelist a present of a screaming, kioking
come
Journeze
it his
Lauder Brunton applies the same principle
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monly with effects must salutary, Dr are continued, and a goodly Instalment of fowl and a bottle of cum. The old fellow give a dose of castor-oil- and not uncom these travels in the interior of Chts is wat well. Mr Sibredu oratory must have given, Hir F. H. Balfour contributes a touched him. Mr Sibrae also talls some
entitled
medicine to euro iritability of tempor The Em funny stories about Malagasy insensibility to patients of greater ago, and seeks by paper of
which of the Uhlsrs Em to the ridiculous in attirs. A netive h
50 commonly associated with pour Cheng
founde
hers discovered in chapel, rayed in gout and heart disease. Writing in Tho which will be fad with gu ulve stress'ь tablecluta. On pucniel Practitioner, 10 points out, what is well Interest by etudents of Chinese matury
have appeared in all sorts of hate, known to all who have acon much of notices of Nes Books and a zumber of Notes and Queries, cos of which including battarod chimney pats, and short-tempered people, that explosions On Chinese Oaths in Western Bornes Quaker's broad brings. But we must as of temper which occur on very slight pro and Jara" might appropriately have beaten to say that stories of this kind are my vocation are rally due to & condi- separate heading, complete incidental in hir Sibres's book. His book tion produced by an accumulation of small placed under
is a serious one. The London Missionary irritations which have gradually worked up The number..K. Starty Free
Trainer's Oriental end contains the Society have good reason for satisfaction the patient into a state of excitement following actice of the China devies with their work. Sisty years ago they fell which vents itself in an explosion quite The present publication, judging by the upon the very sensible expedient of intru out of proportion to its apparent cause. sumber now before an, is intended to ducing artisan missionaries Mr James Continuous physical discomfort also has occupy a position, as regards China and the Cameron and Mr W. Pool, of that Society, the same effect. But even without ob- countries, some what similar introduced sun-dried bricks and tiles.vious discomfort the accumulation of ab- Beighbouring
the capital,
as uric acid, may normal substances, such to that which has been filled in Ludia by the quarter of a century
irritability of Calcutta Berien. The gras degree of at Antanaiarivo, esas & collection of straw a substa tention that has been bestowed of late pears huts, it is now a town of stone and brick any rate, in cases of gout, twenty graine Mr L. Barindeague Mrs J, Madean, child
curicus. the Malagasy division of of bicarbonate of putash with ten or Mr B. J. Barlow Very
and awah upon the investigation of Chinese literature, antiquities, and social developments, to say the day. It is divided, hecarding to the twenty of bromide of potassium, akan Mr W. Jie. Bhokhal Mr O. 3: Muhlen
linguistic abadies, has od ta the table in rp. 69, 70, into some thirty-five when the feeling of irritability comes on, Mr and Mrs A, H. Mr Nat Nabekre nothing Accumulation of important stores of inform- parts, such marked by some natural phe-frequently soothins it; and if taken when Bottenheim
some irritating occurrence has taken place, Mr G. 0. Bounisa ation, rendering some such channel of puo nomeas, or regular incident in home fe. fidity as is now provided extremely desir. Thas uur two o'clock in the Malagasy or some depressing nows is heard, it ap- Me E. Braman able and contributions of mash interest frog croakana is cotit row: 5 ... poars to take away the sting of either. In Mr W. J. Cantor
some cases of cardise disease also: the bro Br O. Crans may fairly be looked or in the members is crow eroak 5.30 p.m. is cattle coma of the foreign consuler services, the Chinese home; 7p.m. is people begin to cook mide may be given with salicylate of sode bir James W. David-
6.30 am. is leaves are dry from with good succes.
All this is very rule son Customas corps, aur the mitionary body, rice: song where a bigh degres of Chinand downon is 'cyer the rides of the sootaithe to practitionore who have struggled Mr James Dempster
The Malagy houses, wore oriented, as the long with the vagaries of restless patients, Mr A. Donald scholarship is auw nesiduously cultivated. The would say, so that they might it may not sphear very new. Dr Erunton Miss Drum and who are severatis represented in the fist the purpose of a dial. It was a does, however, make a suggestion worth Mr W, A. Du number of the Kese by parts highly sodarice, but securate enough for the bearing in miad Fationte are sometimes Mr 3. B. Daneau creditable to their respective users and stalage. In native matnesia such as seen whose appetites sto spoiled, their di- Mr B, E. 0. Fisher Mr Some translations from Chinese dovels idays are a dronomy. They are not more in life Rav. 7. A.
FAJ.Gace,. Mr Mine Groane and an account of the career of Malage than some of the analent destroyed, not by any illness of the
by the content fratfulness and irritabi Mr A. Harris lity of some other member of their family. Bir H. D. Harks
of
of the eleventh
the Chinees pout-stateasin santury, Su Tong po, by Mr. 2. 0. Bows, Lan methods, Mr Sibree brings forward
le not only historically valuable, but is also evidence to show that the Malagasy are. distinguished by Ita literary grace. Boalie for a barbarie African
but
tamper.
HONGKONG HOTEL
Mr A. Wienveld Capt. Palmer Mr W. PAFE MrHD. Parch: Major, and Mrs Ac E.
Peulmerton bie L. Raban Mr A. Hennie Mr G. Misa Summass
Mrs Unsworth
Bellion
Mr H. H. Toukian
Sargon-Cap J.-J.
B. Worker Ex
Tattourd Walkers
Mrs
Here, if one can but get the other party to Mr and Mrs Neo Ong On Watson
do Bed
I gotten of new books relating to China and developed. Theirce, exceptionally take theng 'tempar powder, one ayn this East, Wadch will be a useful feature of tural phonomen ions about better than by giving tonica to the patient.' | Mr R K
imply a certain endow
the Heriete, if carried out with punctuality ment of poetic temperament. They have s
and
Mr J. J. Hoar Mr T.. Honard
detall, we are glad to notice that find aur for musical harmony. A cartons In consequence of orders duplicated, we r A Jenkinson
their
Mr. Maxwell Watana:
Watson Men
· Me WELD Wentyon Bury. Major Westraft
Notes and 'Querien are destined Gliteness is their offer a number of Pianas at Gest. Price, | Me Morton Jones: Mr
find a place in ita pages also. It is to be
boged that this onding for contributions th
of speech in reference to $200.-W. Robinson & Co. They my that the LEVİYOTİ im farally are not up to the right number
on Chinees subjects may crore andere far
Me and Mrs Joespho wan
·Moza
Aegros of literary meal to that which was the cent huso gone to become ancestors;CANNIBAL Chief- What was that I had Kingbone TAK#t
displayed during the lifetime of its prodes the dead are desing bent, faint, for dinner? Cannibal Chef-He was seror in the fold, and that the China Faviats exhausted, lying doves Me Sibreo's bicyols, gider, sour Exellency. Cannibal M. ff. Alehors miky secatys the support necessary to Ensure its continuands,
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tion, contains an excellent map, and many taste Cannibal Chef Yes, your Mr and Me Barto lustrations Dovy News (London), oelleroy; he was scorching when we caught Me Frank Brows
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