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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 25, 1896.

HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, November 21, 1890, At 1080 Cash per Hollar Mexican,

Bight: Lopa

ÚBIA.

Paroh

cally

140

like.

花椒雞

Plaice.

Chinese Names,

Pomfret, White

160

白蟹

Gask

Butcher Meat.

肉食

Pomfret, Black

100

榮進

Frawns,

一明蝦

Ray,

БО

琵琶沙、

Bacon, English,

lb.

來路烟猪肉

Book Fish

80

石狗公

Alas, Bugar cured,

330%

花旗爆豬肉

Roach,

*#

Fooohow,

240

+

Japan, cured

日本熷猪肉 | Shark

amer; (Canton),

160

馬友

30

鮮魚

Beef sirloin & prime cut. catty 140

屠龍扒

Saft Fish,

100

Corned,

catly 140

鹹牛肉

skate.

50

鮪魚

Roast;

140,

糖牛肉

21

1) Soup,

100

雞肉

Shrimps, Snapper,

.00

160

1

Steak,

140

牛肉耙

Sules,

權沙墌

Bullock's Brains,

Tongua freeh, auch

一

Hond

corued

For bet

BU

50

牛

350

600

14

Heart,

250

Tripe (undressed) catty 10

Calves Head and Feet, wot 500

Hams, American,

320

-Fant

Kidneys,

50

5

Tall,

100

11

Liver,

. catty

70

50

Hoop, Salt catty 140

. each

小牛頭心脚肚仔雄華路本海

鹹牛牛牛牛牛牛牛牛牛花金來日上率

Tench,

吃魚

Turbot,

110

左口魚

Turtles, small, fresh water, Whiting

500

catly

White Bait.

長簠: 銀魚仔

Fruits.

菓子

Carambola,

Chinout,

English, Now,

450

Cocoanus

J

Ground Nuts,

• Catty 100

Japan cured,

ที่

Shanghai,

20

Grapes,

Motion Chop,

180 ***

Lesmu, China,

Leg,

160

手朧

Toul

Shoulder,

120

**

Lickovo. Dried,

250

Fige' Chitlings,

Foot,

17. Fry',

caity 70

60

·猪臟

Froth,

Linjes,

110

160

►Msingo, (Saigon),

sach

Asad,

ench

450.

(Manila),

Heart,

50 40 A

"Kidneys,

. paiz

Mangosteen, Uranges, neet.

dozen

caity

13

Livor,

15.

100

猪肝

Pork, Chop,

catty

190

猪牌臂

"

Groen, Red,

**

Curned,

鹹豬肉

Oliva,

**

Legs

200

搭眦

Fat or Lard,

140

猪油

Pine-apples,

Poars,

each

. catty

Sheeps' Head and Feet, act

360.

酒

Heart,

each

6x0 40

M

"

Punelo,

oach

Kidneys,

"70 羊腰

(Sian),

eatty

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Livor,

Sucking Piga,

Dust, Reef;

Mutton,

·350 140羊肝

Bach $2.75 81.251

ib. 110

Ib.

Peach, (Sweet),

Raisina, Muscatol,

Apples, (California),

catly

100

FI

(Contain),

(Japan),

Banime, fragrant,

(beides),

Clostputs, Chinese,

uach

天津平 日本平禁 香蕉

山香穗

100

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楊桃 WI

藍山帶菜

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檸樂

祮餅

荔枝乾

荔枝

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香橙

安南芒藥

朱衣

新會甜橙

紅楷

白腐

本地雞

沙梨

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Lord frosebery's statement that at ou it when he was Prime Ministor England and France reached the very verge of war has axeitod, we learn, great sürpelag at Paria. The Temps, indeed, alinant refuses to believe that the friction between the two Powers in connection with Siam ever as- sumed auch a deadly complexion. Our contemporary ever confess to 'a retrospec tive shukter at the levity which might bring

notwithstanding this incredulity, whother Teal or protended, Lord Rosebery's memory

THIS Review, which was intended to meet the wants of many students of Chinese caused by the discontinuance of Notes and has reached its Twenty-second Volume. casses Linse topics welsh are uppotraoat in the minds of students of the Far East and about which every intelligent poreon cou- nacted with China or Japan is desirous of acquiring trustworthy information. It la ludes many interesting Notes and original Papers on the Arts, Sciences, Etnology, Folklore, Geography, History, Literature, Mythology, Natural History, Antiquities, aud Social Manners and Customs, etc., etc., of China, Japan, Mongolia, Tibot, and the Far East goterally. Recently a now de partare has been taken, a mid (ho Iterisw now gives

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Queries on Ching and JapaThe Review dio about much spimiting consonances, Bai

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entirely accurate, as our contemporary would be compelled to own if the suppres se despatches from our representative at Bangkok were now given to the world. When the Blue-book which should have contained them was published, we instantly noticed and commented on their omission boliering, as we did, "that they contained. mattor of more vital consequence than.

the other despatches put together. But the Governinent, apparently fearing that the English temper would rise to builing point wire it made known that the British flag had been deliberately insulted by a Froch gunboat in Siamese, waters, loft the hiatus in the official correa, pondenco unblled. What happened was that the gunboat in question once, if not twipe, fired across the bowl of a British cruiser, which could have sent her to the hatton in five minutes, and then steamed round the big craft with guns ran out and mon at quarters, a direct challenge to fight. The Taps may well shudder at such

lavity an this; he not the British com- mander kept a cool head, and overruled his inclination to chastise the matter of his country's flag, war would have almost ce

from and diffusing among students knowtainly sued. Later the French ledge an oscare Soints.

Minister at Bangkok tendered full apology

The Correspondent column also affords for the outrage, and this amendo baing farther and greater facilities for the ptor-accepted, the incident closed. But there change of views and discussion of various caurot be the least doubt that. for a time,. Lopice.

it lowered our prestige in the eyes of the

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(The British cruiser, above referred to, was H.M.S. Pallas (then-senior naval.

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Lord Charles Barsofoni or Jack Heng of the Battler, the fate of the Lion would have been settled in a few minutes. ---ED. Singapore Free Press.]

The Chimes Review **** has the salient table of contents,Celestial Empire The Publication always contains qub acta of incurest to sojourner in the Far East and the present issue will hold favourable if not advantageous comparison, with pa ceding numbers,Celestial Empire.

• This number contains several articles of interest and value."'--North-China Hörgul,

The Okina Review for Sopiomber-October.

A CORRESPONDENT'S FIRST EX PERIENCE OF A TROTTING CAMEL.*

Coast Ports Orders will receive careful attention. HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. Mesars Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in

Long, Tuesday, 24th Novemix, 1896 J. state: There has been a fair business tranged during the week principally in in time bargains, cel mites generally re- maining unchanged.

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Banks-Hongkong and Shangmi Banks have ruled quiet for cash,, with a few sales at 182 and 181 per cent premium On time a fair business has been put through. mostly for March at 194 per cent pruut, ad for May at 198 per cent promilum. The London quiation of £42 r

2reaming changed. Nationals are wanted at Having no-stirrup or fixed point of any of China Deferred Shares are wanted at £5. kind Anerley ali net rise as it, but he

but are ng obtainabla under 97. Bank Marine Insurances.A drop in most of gripped as tightly as he could with his knes,the sucks under this heading has to be and as tried to sway-backwards and for- tamate contribution by Dr. Fataca, a lurge, vory concave, Makkofu saddle, and Straits have been dane at $263, $26) and teorologists will find an interesting adwarda as he had see the Arahs do. It was noted. Unions have declined to $230 at which rute sales have been effected. on the Arzoont of Precipitation (B in ho was conscious that he was bouring $261 and are still obtainable, Yangtze and Snow) of Peking," showing the results about on it with as little power of adhesion are in the market st $145 and the demand of observations made at the Imperial Kiss hilliard-ball

with his hands to

fully maintains the high standard, of excellence which characterises that put ation,

1 and altogether forma

Latacenting and readable member

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sian Observatory at Peking, from 1841 to popped the two side in-tray. He for Caltons at $185 has been mut and the 1880,

of

Fire insurances-Hongkong Fires have continued in demand and have advanced to

Notes on the Dutch Occupation hold hiraelf stily. The creature had got shares are now offering at the rate.

Mr. Geo. Phillips, contains into its long, swinging, stealthy trot, its Formosa," by some Intereating information, although sponge-like feet risking no sound upon the much of it is second-hand. The Notices of hard wand. Anerley leanad tuck with his Now Books include most generous and two hands gripping hard behind him, and appreciative review of The Divine Classic

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of Nan-Hus," and the Notes and Queries are as usual very interacting North Chine Daily News.

Glies ca

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like huge slag-bcaps at the nuush of a fairly Inge extent at $323 and 233 closing M. Barlow A substantial and reliable Revier which mine. The western sky had taken, tint

selors at the latter rate. Indo-Chinas Lieut. Brandt. all students of China and the Unkige would lovely light-grosz and palo pink tint which are weals with sallers at 811. Douglas H. R. Vico-Admiral: U. 3. do well to patronio."---Chrysta Damu makes evening beautiful upon the Nile, and sales at 869 have taken place, also for Sternships have improved their position The November-December aber of and tho

A Baller, Mr.F. Mene the China Reties contelus less variety than down amongst the black rocks, caught some sellers at both rates.

brown

river steel, swirling March at 362h, the stock closing with Mr G. Burückin asual, but the few articles are very riteres shimmer of the colouts above. The ting

gluro, The opening paper by M Hostert the neat, and the piping of the issects had

Refries-China Sugars are decidedly AL W. J. Canter New Testament in Chill dessert together. In spite of his aching her with email ales at 815h and buyers D nesa tronts of a question that mast cashad Anerley could have ertes out for pusat $186. We hear that the profit for last Mr W. Dut

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Mr. E. Bhim Eev along with

with him through that cool to over 310,800 Lazons wers throws on Mr H. E.-Q. Fisher

B. Dungan Parker's "Short Journage

ase in decohue"

with the virile north wind the market and sold to a large extent at Rev.EA. J. Gace, aro eontinued, and a goudly instalment of soothing his pringling

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$45, although, throughout the week the Capt. Goddard those travels in the interior of China is Its had looked at his watch, and not he market rules firm with buyers at 8461 and given. Mr A. K. Balfour contributer mads a swift calculation of times sed dis-846, and shares are still wanted. On time Paper of some length entitled The Elancos. It was past six when he had left fairly large business has been done for Miss Green peror Cheng, founder of the Chinese Em the camp. Over broken ground it was im

March

and April at $50. pire," which will be road with genuine possible that he could hope to do.

Mining-Punjoms have hardened and Majer & Mrs P. B.Mr F. Ringe interest by students of Uhiness fistory than seven miles an hont-less on bui les have been effected at $13.10 at $131. Mr G. Harris

Hasbam, RA Lieut. Robards A few short notices of New Hooks and a pozta, mere on the smooth. His rocollec: New Balmorals have been the medium of a Mr & Mts D. HaskoliMr W. von Dffel

Lient. Seblight number of Notes and Queries, one of which tion of the track was that there were for fairly large businase, salon having been fr Ernest Bassell Mire Unavori "Oh Chinese Oaths in Western Borneo smooth and many bad, He would be made at rates between $1.40 and 31:00. Mr H. D. Howes Afte and Java" might appropriately have been fusty then if he reached Sarms anywhere have again dropped to 881 with sales.

Rauls have not maintained their rate and pizced under a separate heading, complate from twelve to one, Then the

Mr W. Hay Me E. Hill The number. --HE. Daily Presi

took good two hours to go through, for Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Hong, Mr J.J. Hoar "Trubner's

Orimial Record contains the they had to be trascribed at Cairo. At kong and Whampoa Docks have dropped to Mr T. Howard following notice of the China Review the best he could only hope to have old 216 per cent premium owing to forced sales Mr. Wm. The present publication, judging by the his story in Fleet Breat at two or three in for the settlement. Kowloon Wharf shares bumbar дом bakurs us, is intended to the morning. It was possible that ho are firm and sales at 858 and 856 have Mr G. L. Hummel

Hughes occupy a position, a egarde China and the neighbouring countries, some what similar enormously against him. About tree the

might manage i it, but the chances asemed boon effected.

Mr A. Jenkinsan to that which has been filled in India by the morning edition would be made up, and Land Investment Shares koop very

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong

Mr and Mrs Joseph man Calcutta Heries. The great degree of athus chance gons for ever. The one thing with sales and buyers, at 781. West tontion that has been bestowed of late years clear was that only the first man at the Points have been taken off the market at apon the investigation of Chinese literature, wires would have any chanics at all, and 819 Hongkong Hotels have been bought antiquities, and social developments to say Anerley meant to be firat If hard riding at 830 and more shares are wanted. Hum nothing of linguistic studies, has led to the could do it. So he tapped away at the phrey's Estate have been sold at 481 and accumulation of important stores of informbird-like back, and the creature's long are in stion, rendering some meh channel of pub loves limbs went faster and faster at every Fin demand.

messages

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and contributions of mash interest the river, horses would have to go round

able) asly be looked or from the tanbers while camels might get soros, to the

the foreign consular services, the Galase Anerley felt that he was always gaining Customus' corps, and the minionsty body,

among whor a high degree of Chinese pun his companioni aholarship is nog amiduously

cultivated,

But there was a price to

have been desit in to a fairly larga extent at Miscellaneous Grear Island Cemente offering 4 5. Websons have been noguti stod af 812 and keep steady at the rate. and 810 closing with a fow steres still

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Bome Stramelstions from Uninesə novels and ly in broad cloth bandages when they sad are wanted drain ways are a thade. He and Mes) Von-derb plays are marked by both scourgy and fresh, Prepars for a long march. It had sentoed easier with shares affaring at $89. Dell's Havdu and child Mr. G. Blofer STEN news of style; and an excient of the career of unnecessary and ridiculous when he first the Chinese poet-statesman of the eleventh bagab to speed over the level took, but Asbestos ahasas are enquired for at 81 cantary, Ba Lang po, by Mr. E. G. Bom understood what it meant Royar for Aut the wooky paths, ho

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Haras Radish, Shai,

Lettuce, (English),

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10

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Mushrooms, Freshy

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100 pieces 200

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