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#ONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, Ap. 18; 1996. At 1020 Casle per Dollar Mexican.

Areca

Highest. Low!,

calty 130

33

100

130

Chinese Names.

TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1896..

Porab

catty

120

藏盟

Pike,

花碳煙

Plálcu,

班鼠

Pomfret, White

260

白頭-

Jack, Dach

Pomfret, Black

140

Butcher Meat.

肉食

豐

Prawns.

320

Bacon, English,

Ib.

來路烟豬肉 Ry.

00

琵琶汐

*

Ame. Bugar cured,,

360

花旗烟猪肉

Ruel Vini,

70

石狗

Foochow,

190

福州納猪肉 Rozuh,

11

Japan, cured

210

Salou, (Canton),

220

MAR

Beef

sirloin & prime cut, calty 130 120 Corned,

屠龍扒

Shark,

úv

float..

190

71

Soad,

Steak,

鹹牛肉 烧牛肉

鵝肉 牛肉耙 牛腦

Salt Fish,

160

Skatu,

زين

Strips

Buapper

Sales,

まま

Tongue fresh,

corned

unch 300

J

牛随

| Tench,

Turbot,

30

200

魚

200

樾沙魚

配焄

130

1J

"

Head,

5:00

+

12

Heart,

150

牛頭 4-0

Taritus, smail, fresh water, »

Catty-

70

錢魚仔

Hump, Salt catty

140

Feet.

. Bacli

60

50

400

སྨཱ།

17

Kidneys,

40.

牛腰

Tail,

100

www

牛腩

13

Apples, (California),

(Pontia),

Liver,

cutty 70

牛肝

€ 8 8 1 1 8

!

菓子

GUER

*N**

日本平藥

省香穏 山香蕉 風樂

楊桃

allock's Brains, -

per pot :00

.350 鹹牛利

Tripe (undressed) calty 60

Mutton Chop,

"

Lug,

Shoulder,. Pigs' Chidings,

fork, Chop,

Sheeps' Head and Foot, gut.

48111 ! 8 11 8 1 181 182 18

牛麻

牛肚

Whiting.

►

White Bait,

Fruits.

catty 400

羊辦:

豬臟 豬润

Lacheco, Dried,

Lines.

Fresh,

"

(Japan),

W

Bananas, fragrant,

alvus food and Foct, not 500

Hama. Americans,

牛仔藥脾

11

(bridos),

lb.

300

花旗火腿

Cheatrets, Chinese,.

100

Chinese,

221

"

$2

金華火腿

English,

Now,

500

13

來菜火腿

3

Japan cured,

400

日本火腿

Carambola,

Cocoanuta.

Ground Nuta,

each

- catty

++

Shanghai,

200

上海火腿

Grapes, .

11

150

羊牌背

Lemons, China,

150

Feel,

1

120

200

catty

70

Foot,

100

.. Fry,

150

猶

Mango, (Saigus),

onob

14

Hesd,

vach

500 450

33

(Manila),

"1

14

Heart; Kidneys,

20 40

pats

10 70

"

Liver,

Ib.

140

豬心 豬腰 T

Mangosteen,

. dozen

Orangus, Swest,

. catly

Greet,

03

2 91% 1 1 8 1 81 82

HI..

花生

鮮従子 檸檬 桔餅 荔枝乾 荔枝 腳像 发南芒菓 呂宋芒 山竹子 新會甜

. catty

160

豬牌骨

#1

kvk,

40

-

31

紅粉

FL

Corned,

蝦豬肉

Olives,

+

70

白牌

"

Lus

160 150

Pine-apples,

. cách

50

"

Fat or Lard,

120

Pears, (Shanghai),

catty 120

上海沙梨

350

(Tientsin),

140

天津雪梨

Heurt.

each

40.

Pumelo,

each 100

碌柚

11

Kidneya,

70

Ik

(Siam),

catty

50

暹羅柚

Liver,

lb. 6

100 140

11

羊肝

Raisins, Muscatel,

#t

[Oflice Hours (Sundays and holidays ex. capted) 10 to 4, Suturdays 10 to 1, but the ufice

Sucking Pige, Suet, Beef,

F

Pudding,.

IE..

100

生牛油

Water Chesnuta, ecie.

40

17

烏險

before ay mail for Europe, which leaves t

Muiton,

100

Mandarin,

40

100

生羊油

桂林馬蹄

(noy arders cannot be izmed or embed en mail mornings, when closing maile for Europe, unlü noon.}

Vest,

całty 150

牛仔既·

Walnuts,

100

合桃

Poultry.

生日

Vegetables, &c

楽蔬

calty 210

鷄仔

130

250

鐵獅

...each

150

15

catty 30

Each 120

斑

Ral,

Eggs, Han.

dog. 110

Duck

110

160

Fowls,

katty 190

Gecze,

150

51

each

Hares,

ach

262 3 2 2 2 9 8

50

上海了治竹

佛的西邊豆

10

紅茶馨

茂珠

20

白菜

鈴響

50

椰菜

神茶花

Money Orders.

(d) Between Hongkong, Canton, and Jacks is open from 10 to 5 on the working day next 2 ext.

Local Delivery,

1. All corresponduce posted before &

1. Money, les pry send a Hongkong pm. co any work day for addromes in Victoria will to divered the end coughed at current rates of exchange ch In Town (Ship Street to Bonham Strand the following Countries and places:- West, up to lävel of Robinson Road) at 8 8261),a.. 10 am, no. 2 p. 4 pm. 6-p.. [sellersTn tho Suburbs, 9am.. hoop, 0 p.m., unless

the delivery should be retteded by the Con irác! Muila.

all 181 % preto,, = 3351.25, Lcellues

50

*11 $67, sales and sellers

Ju all 3 buyors

159 16334, aler

10 all 868 ellers

1048, 10, llor

£7.10

102

Do.

104

1 £8.1.6, sellers

China Sagar Company, Limited..... 20,000 3 Luzon Sugar Company, Liution... 7,000 $

LUG

all 8129, meliora

100

all $68, sellera

all 847, sellera

2,600/3

1006 871880, sales and busers

Hongkong Land Investment aud

Agenor Company Limited...... Kowloon Land and Building Com..

$50,000 $

10 572, sellors

6,000 $

503

WHARVES

ES. & Kow. Waart & Godown Co. 20,000 8 Wanchai Warehouse and Storage

Company, Law

Limited

LAND AND BUILDING,

pany, marmur v Humphreya' Eabuta & Finance Co. 25,400 West Point Building Co., Limited. 12,500

TRAMWAYS.

HK, High-Level Tramways Co., La

MINING,

30820), nies

1 all 39.75, sales and sellers 50$ 40 $18, sales

>

Rozholders who desire to send Circa- Lars. Divistend Warranta, Tavitations. Cards, So, all of the ran weight, to addresses in Hongkong, or the Ports of China, maş eizer them to the 1st Office unutamped

bein

fen charged to the Festago sonder's ecotut. Each batch must con i siat of al kasİ İVIL

3. Boxholders may alan send Patterns to the same places in the same way. Eu veloper containing Patterns may be wholly elesed, if the nature of the contents be first exhitited or statul to the Postmaster

he General, as

may consider uscossary, and approved by him. Printed Circulars may be inserted in cach Pattern Packets,

The Post Eco declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes

or Jewellery and, where Re gistration has been neglected, WILL MAKE No Exquiuca into alleged losses of such letters.

It is forbidden to insert in ordinary or Registered Correspondence (a) Current Coin (b) Articles liable to Custome Duty.

Coatda.

Caylo

Chicken,

Chins Ports (other, Canton, Swatow, Amoy,

Foodow, Ningo, Hankow, and Shangbai). | Capona,

Ducks, Hawaii (Sudwich Islands). British India (judoding Burch and the Agen-

Daves, cies of the Indian Post Dice in the Persian Golf).

Japan Ports (Nagasaki, Deals, Hiogo. Kobe,

Kinto, Yokohams and Hakodato),” New South Walca. New Zeand.

British North Bernen. Queer glaud

Straits Seulements (Singapore, Perang and Musk Deer,

Denmark doelating Iceland and Faroe Islande),

Danish Wast Indies. Egypt. France, with Algeris.

Geraun Empire (indading Heligoland and the Wild Ducks,,

Cemeroons).

Holland.

Italy (with Agencies at Tripoli, Asrah and

Masawab). Norway. Orange Free States.

沙笨

大雞藝

Artichokes, Shanghai, catty

Baan, (Francia),

Best Roof,

Brinjale, Scoon,

Brassica,

Bamboo Shoota,

Cabbage, Chincas com. . 32

Cabbage, Shanghai,

Cauliflower,..

Darrot,

Celery, Obiano,-

31

catty

上海水喝

Garlie,

Ginger, young,

Horse Radish, S'haj,

Indian Corn,..

Lettuce, (English),

Mushrooms, Frosh,

Onions, Bombay,.

Green,

Ebanghei,

Japan,

Pareley, Englis

. each

. caity

Sion (Ueegholt anly). Emath Australin.

1

鰲頸

Malacos). Tasmania.

Partridgen,

ย

United Kingdom.

Pigeons.

220

白蕾

Victoria. United States of America.

Pheasant,

brace

SFAWN ENOUGH LONDON OPTICS. Foreign Countrier :—

Rice Birde,

doz

上海山 禾花雀

21

English,

Chilies Dried,

Austri lungary, Belgian Bulgaria.. Calli.

Qnail. Snipe, Turkeys, Cock,

each' -120

筏醫

Red,

400

#1

Curry Stuff, English,

360

Cucumbers; .

⚫ catty

700

Bittor Squash,

Hen.

450

31

Teal,

. each

450

水鍋

pair

Fish.

海鮮

Barbel.

catty

160

Bream,

麵雞

Bombay Ducka,.

pieces 150

'ton Fresh Water Fiab, catty

海鮮魚

Carp,

110

Okrocs,

Cattish,

bundlo 10

Codfish, Salt, Oraba,

鼓徵魚

100

Potatoes, Feet,

cutty

.

TEST INDIZE, Antigua.

Shanghai,

Cattle Fish,

90

鮮魚

Dab,

110

沙孟魚

t-

Japan,

والا

Dace,

British Galana. Britial Hondurens. Dominica. Grenada. Jomeica. Montserrat.

MAD

American, Fooshow,

10

Dog Fish,

38182 8 % 11 8 8 & 198

̇紅花椒

10.

Farcel Post to the United Kingdom, Paresle not oxceeding 11 to, in weight ara received in Hongkong and at British Post Offices in China, for transmission the United Kingdom by P. & O. Packet Portugal fiunding Madeira and to Azorosį. mid Gibraltar. No parcel is set with the Bonis. Overland Mail via Brindisi. Parcels there- Sweden. fore arrive in Loudon about eight days later Switzerland. than the Mail. Tarcels may be sealed, but Transvaal. Buy parcel, oven thougs sealed, is liable to Ti

eponied for examination.

1 2001s

100 al 305, buyers

be

all 93, Bules and buyers

4 al 313

ture

Jelebu Miuing & Trading Co., Id. 45,000g

Penjoia Mining Co., L. 60,000

Focie Française des Charbou-12,000 Fcs. 600 F1,500 8724, sales and acilors

nages du Tonkin

New Balmoral Gold M'ing Co., Ld. 50,000

Exub Aust, Gold Mining Oo., Ld..

Olivere Froohold Mines, Ltd......

PLANTING, ETC.

Chim-Borneo Company, L.

3 ali $3.00, sollers

68, bayers

200.00 £

113/10 65.75, sellets

15,00

58

9, buyers

45,000

7,095

1008

13 56 242

H. G. Brown & Os, Limited....................... 6,000$

KOTELS, ETC.

Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.............. 6,000 €

DISPENSARIES.

4. 3. Wat out & Co., Limited....... 100,000 Dakin, Orunkabank & Co., Ld..... 50, cool$

LIGHTING.

HK, and China Glas Co., Lazalt!.. 17,000 £ Hongkong Electric Co., Limited..... 80,000 $

BRICK AND DEMENT.

Green Island Cement Co., Ial, ........... MISOSLÌANSOUL.

Bell's Asbestos

bestos Eastern Agenor,

**********

Campbell, Moore & Co., Limito. Geo, Fenwick & Co., Linaited...... Hongkong Bakary Company, L.

Hongkong Dalry Farm Oo.

20,000 8

8,000 7,000£ 1,200€ 6,900 $

600.9

Dom.

60 all $5, sales and buyers

50 all $26, buyers

10 all $13, buyera

all $1

10 all $100, bugars 10$ 897, estce and sellers 108 10918, esllore

nor

18 15/99, sellors

10 all $5, buyers 257

25 $26, sales

50 al

536′

95, salca

10, 0308 10

Jos Company, Limita). 8,00018 Bops Menuftator

B'kong Rex

4. 6,000 8

20 at 3106 50

120, ex saw iuste

Bwo Dotton Spinning and West-10, 900 Fla. 100 Tis. 76 Th. 70, males and buyoca

Antara lanet Osteon Manufactor: 10,000 Fla. 100 FL, 75Tla. 724

ing Qoi, Ll

and Weaving Qu.. Izá.

Lasa-Kung-Mon Qotten Spinning |

8,000 Tls. 100, 78% 73, ellers 259 20133

Carm okael & Co Ld2,000s

Boy Chob Cotton Spluving Co, Ld... 2,000 Tis. 500 Tis 200 Tls. 200

* Konidae's shave

ZDANE.

Amount Vdus.

Interest

Quotation

Chine Imperial 1886 z[Tha. 787,200(Cis, 250 7 % p. sunumit % prom.. astos

AB STOKUS, Share-brøkon

Sniorica.

PRERS. Tangier.

Foreign Cities and Towns --- Farcels must posted in Hongkong Constantivople. beforo 3 p.m. on the day before the dopar Smyrna,

of the Mail. Those arriving from the Adrianopis. Coast, & Mail

this loour are kept for the Beyrout. after following

British Colonies - The Postage jane or fraction of a It. Falkland Inlaris.

40 cents per Ib., and 25 Cipras. conts each succeeding which includes Registration fee, and must Gibraltar.

bu prepaid in stamps. No further charge is falta. mado in the United Kingdom except for Newfoundland.

Chatonia dueb.

No

parcel raust be more iban 3 feet 6 inches in length,

or 6 feat in greatest length and girth combined. ceipt is given for each Parcel.

AZUICA. British Bechernaland. Caru Culony, Gambia. Gold Coast Colony.

Seychelios.

Sierra Leone Mombaen..

Bahamas

Barbadova. Bermula.

Nevir. St. Kitts. -St. Lucia,

St. Vincent.

Taingo

Trinidad.

Turke' Islands.

Esla, Congo,

גן

Eels, Yellow,

The under must fill up a form of Customs Lagos, Declaration, which can be obtained free at Mauritius. speh Pest Ofice. No parcel can be accept- Natal ed till this is completely and accurately St. Helena. filled. The only articles ordinarily sent from China which are liable to duty are Tea and Tobacco. Dangerous or

or perishable

goods, articles Lamu. to injure likely

the Mails, Liquids (unlası 2-Orders on the Constries drawn through necurely

packed) or parcels casily crushed, the founder. Port Office are paid Izge the follow Gedgeon, such as band-boxes, aro prohibited. No Par. ing discount for which the remiller should alios. BUCHES eel can be received if its value exceeds $500. A Parcel may contain a letter to the same. address as that of the Parcel itself, or w other Parcel to the same sddress. other enclosures are allowed.

All such Orders must be expressed in British Guard, Currency:-

#

洋芹

辣椒

10 加越料

. dozen 20

24.60

Rice, hest quality, pur picul,

Common

Shalota,

Spinoge, (Cháveze)

Spinach,

Saske Gourd,

Tomsicea,

-2

. catty

Turnips, Paati, (Long),, sach

Vegetable Marrow,

$4.00

20

20

苦瓜

新子盖 力機 粟米

生菜 生草菇

上海葱頭 日本頭

̇洋菜荽

番鴛仔 上海署仔 TH

日本仔

花旗暑仔

福州署仔·

澳門薯仔

30

豬仔榮

XA

紅蘊白仔

上白米

·中白

乾蘊頭

披榮

莧菜

A

快粉

30

.20

顧白:

備用

長箾瓜

tatty

(LGER),

Ka

40

海洋茶

默食沙

Pumpkin,

Двово

海說

Fresh Fator,

淡水器

Pursline,

10

黃

Papaw,

File Fish,

到皮浮 ®

Radish,

Froge.

9:00

Fresh Fish, Garcups,

100

A

900

石斑

白始魚

90

ACH

For air not execeding £9,

No

Exceeding £9 Let not ex'ding

.. Ed. .. Ca.

borrings,

120

白

smoked

, box

With regard to inward Porcela, nddroszoca

£7

in

11

£10 in,

Halibut,

catty 100

肝

Taros,

Are requested to observe that the Parcul

5.The contation charged is ca follows Labrus

110

黃花魚

tribution of letters, &o, is finished. The

).

"

Loach,

200

postage on Parcels at home is 100 por H.. the Regulations are generally similar to the above, and the Parools are sont cut vid Gibraltar.

(a) For Baws not exccedings--41, 12 te

120

cts: £5,92 cte, #7,84 cla; 28, 00 clo.¡£9, $1.08; 10, 81.20.

Mackerel,

餓:

Water Grenach,

(6.) Up to $13, er 20 rapes, 20 ste. $85, Monk Fish, or 50 rupots, 40 ets.; $85, or 70 rupees, 60. els; $50, or 100 rupees, 60 cts; 150 rapeon, Mullot, $1.00.

-110

No Order maat exceed $30 or $50 (us Oyatera,

150

180

Mail is not opened until the ordinary dissueding to the currency the Crdar la dman:

Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Article.

The Post Office is not legally responsible

| for tha sažo delivery of Registered quîrespon.

denuo, but it is prepared to make good the less draw on Indie, when 150 Repose in the Parrotisa, contexte of such errespondence leat while it).

W. MACDONALD,

Assistant Inspector of Markets

Printed and published by Gao, MORBAY BAIN, at the China

Tall Quies, No. 5, Wyndham Brest, Hongkong