CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9]

Despatch A. 131 17 1855-

Inclosure II in

Colonial Treasurer's

Report on

the accounts of marketing from

the year 1855.

8th January 1855.

No. 303

List of Hongkong Market Prices

for

September 1855

Articles d. dr Remarks Butter, Fresh (native) Salted / foreign Capons... weighed alive Charcoal. 133/3 4 Crabs. Duch Egg Dozen Fire wood. Fish Geese -/3 1⁄2 lb. weighed alive 2 9 Hams. Native Milk Quart Mutton European. Lamp oil- Mirus 2 Oysters Pigeons. each Fork Shrimps. Sugar lb. Turkeys. weighed alive cheese Vinegar Bottle Coffee 3/2 26

Butchers meat is generally of inferior quality

1st September 1855

True Copy

Mourin

Colonial Secretary

(Signed.) P. Rienner

Colonial Treasurer.