12
MARKET PRODUCE IN HONGKONG.
SCHEDULE OF CURRENT RETAIL PRICES,
11
Butcher Meat.
AUGUST 2015, 1919.
.17
Poultry.
Band Miglo lu, –– Băci Long Pa
... Ib.
Chicker,—Esi Tai i...
M
"
Frime Cat 4 Corned-Ham Ngan Yak.
20
รู
21:
11.
Reast,—Skla
90
H
11
11946 1
Duak, Ap
Ert-Nga Nam
17
NJ
17
20
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**
17
49
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ייזן
24
+1
38
" 28
11
Soap,-Tong Yak' ...
Senk,-Ngan Yuk Pa
Seat Sirloin,-Nguo Lan .. Sawangen, -- Ngan/Cheung .. Bežeck's Brains,—Ngao No per sab 10
Tongue, fresh,-Ngas Liesch 60 Toogne, comod,-Ham Ngau Li each 60 cont..
Head,— Fgan Tau.....fosch 1.00 Bmart,-Ngan Sam... ib. 15.
Houp Salt-Ngna Kimya
Capone, Small,ðin „Kai .......
Unpone, Large,—dio Kıl...
Dorse,--Fan Ka
... lb. 38
Egga, Heo-Kai Tan (cooking) per doz. C Egga. Hen,-Kai Tan (fresh)...per doz. 24 Fowle, Canton,—Kai......... lb. X Fowla, Hainan.-Roi Na Kal ... 30 Geesa,-Ngo
*** < 94
14
Pigeons, Canton,-Pak Kap...each 38
Heibow,-Eci Eau Pak Kap
each. 99 Tarkays, Cock,-fo Eat Exy b.. co Tarkey, Hen-Fo Esi Na Snipe.--Sha. Tut.
A:
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45
18
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- Nga Keak...mch
20:
Pheasant-Shan Kal........ ........
Kidney-Ngan Yin
Quail-On Chan
10
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Tail-Ngan Mol
Partridges, Che Ka
18
TI TH
11
Livet,-Nga Ko... lb. 13
Fruits.
Bet. 11.10
Ota
Almonds,-Hang Yan
to lb. 35.
10
Apples, (California),—Kam Shan Fing Fo
19
Trip fundressed). Ngan To lb. 5
Calvar" Bond now Foot-Ngan-tan!-
tan.kenk ...
Huttco:Chop-Teang Pel Kwa ib. Su
Leg, Teang Pel
Shoulder-Torrag. Shan
Saddle-Tang On: Yak ...
#
HoadChu Tan
Oke
30
Bananas, (bridas), Macao-Sax Heung Chin
P's Chitlings-Cha Chong
11
Brain-Cha No... per se. Foet-Cba Kenk... Ib. 12 Fry --Chu Chap
15 bee but
15
£
2
+
L
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Boats,-Cha Sam. ... Kidacy»,—Cha Fit...
... each 10- ... each 16
Carambols,-Yeong To Coconuts,-Ye TBE... Lemons, China,-Ling Meng... Tb.. 9 Leona, (America)-Kam Shan
Ling Mung... each. 6 Llchees, Dried, (small stone),~~~
11.
++
12
... each. 10
26
23.
Lai Chi Kon lb. 75 Oranges, (Canton), Sock
104
98
Shan-sheng Tim Chang lb.- Oranges, Tim Chang.........
"
Liver-Ub Kon ... lb.. 26 Pack Chop,-Chu Pwl Evað ... Log,-Che Poi...
tyof:
... KOM. 60
Loin, Chu: Has Too Fat or Lord,-Cha Yaq... T Bacagim Head, and Fest.-Yeung
Tan-Kout... Bar-Teung Sam each 8 Kidneys, Teng Tin each 12 Liver,-Yeung Ken........ lb.
14
Pess, (Canton), Looking,-9bs L, 10
Peanuts, Fa Shang....
認
Persimmons, Large-Hung To Plantain,-Tal Chin
13
$
98
Walants,-Hop To
Pamela, Elam,Tim La Ya...ach 13 ... 15. IS
***
Socking Pigs, to order,—Cho Tsai, Back, Tool,Shang Ngan Yan...
Grapes-Po Tai Taz....
90
Mutton-Shang Young Yan, 28
Veal,-Nga Timi Yuk....
20
Sanasg-Ngan Taf Cheong
No. 1... Ib. 20
Babel-Es The
Brazy---Pla Yü
Canton Fresh Water Fish,-
Og d Yo
Calf Chik Ya Colah,- Max Ya Desh-Esi...
Cable Fish,-Mak Tu
-Sha Mang Yo....... Dact-Wong Hoi Lap...
Dog Fib,- Tit To Sha
***
Ela Conger,-Hoi Man ...
Yellow, Wong 8
Jng,-Tin Exl,...
Garoupa-Shek Pan...
... 16. 26
Gagoon.---Pak Kap Yu
-Tao Pak ...
Hibat-Cheung Kwan Eaps.. n
Ota.
Vegetables, &c.
Artichokes,-Ah Chi Check ...scb. Baans, Sproat,-Nga Tsol..... 15. Long Tao Koh ... Best Foot-Hang Troi Tau
(Shanghai Ye Tool ....
Cane Shoots, burch,-Ksa Shun,, Qualiflower (Large)-Ye Tosi Fasch
Carrots,-Eam Shun...
**
Onconabera,--Ching Kwa......each 2
Lettuce,-Young Shang Tsui.exch 1
THE CHINA MAIL.
NOTICES.
MAXWELL
D
CARS.
O you want power in a popular priced motor car? The Maxwell responds with abundance of power at the driver's command.
Do you want speed? Some Maxwell owners have driven 350 miles in 10 hours.
Do you want comfort? You have real comfort in a Maxwell.
Do you want reliability and endurance? One Maxwell was driven 92,000 miles without stopping the motor.
Do you want, economy? Some Maxwell owners have averaged as high as 37 miles on an American gallon of petrol.
Do you want beauty? To-day's Maxwell will delight you by its appearance,
But your real surprise comes when you find how mod. erate is the price of the Maxwell of to-day.
MAXWELL MOTOR CO., Inc.
• OF DETROIT MICH.
John D. Williams & Company Export Distributors
2. Rector Street, New York.
BILVA-NETTO & CO.,
Hongkong, China.
E. W. FRAZAR & CO., 5 Rue de Paris, Tientsin, China. THE SHANGHAI GARAGE CO., 4 Foochow Road,
POST OFFICE.
Allied soldiers in the various hospitala In Blberis aru badly in need of reading matar. Any books, newspapera, ato. for their use handed in at the "G.P.O. will be packed and forwarded to them free.
Telegraphic communication Waglan Lighthouse is interrupted.
with
The parcel post service to Ouba la waspeaded.
S
I la notified that all restrictions as to the use of wireless Telegraphy by Merchant Vessels on the Phias Station have been abolished.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are awapended.
No unofficial letter addressed to Abadan, Abwax or Mohammorsh in the Persian Gulf may axered eight ounces in weight.
The injured letter and insured parcel services between Egypt (or in transit through Egypt) and Cyprus are tempor artly suspended.
Uninsured parcels for the United Kingdom in future be forwarded from Hongkong in bags and the Public are therefore advised to pack such parcels very carefully.
Until further notice parcels for civil addresses in the provinces of Unine, Ficenza, Trevise Padua, Venice and Bel- lune in Italy will not be accepted for transmission unless posted under the British War Office Fermit.
The Farcel Post. Bervices to British East Africa and Egypt (except for members of the Expeditionary Forces). and Abyssinia, Bagdad, Frithres, French: Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portuguess East Africa, Zanzibar and Russia, have been suspended.
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 18 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where walls are advertised to close before 9 m. registered and parcel mails are. closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
In the case of Mallis closing before .. Registration alors st 3 o'alock on the pravions sraning.
INWARD MAILS.
SUNDAY, August 24. Europe via Suez-Per BENAVON. Straits Per ITOLA
MONDAY, August 15. Shanghai-Per KWANGSE. Straits-Per DUNERA.
GUTHARD MAILA.
SUNDAY, August 14.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Per HAI-
Formosa
HONG, 9s.p
vis Keelung-Per KAIJO MARU, 8 5.1. Shanghai and North China - Per
TEAN. 94 Hoihow and Haiphong-Per HAIMUN,
Shanghai, China.
"..
TUESDAY, August £8. Swatow and Bangkok-Per LUCHOW,
10 L.,
M. Y. SAN & Co., Ltd. hangArt China-Per
MANUFACTURERS OF "BEE BRAND" BISCUITS & CANDIES
IM 11
8 23 each
Fish.
Bitter Squash,-Fu K...
5
Cable Address: "Liandum-New York"
More miles per gallon
Sta
Brinjals, Oreen,-Ching YanKwa.. 3
Rod,Hang Kee....
More miles on tyres
3
Ib..
18
Cabbage Chinese, (common).-
18
**
10
Kat Tesl
Hai Sin Ya
16
18
***
11
143
12.
11
T
16
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(Mediaw) (Small),
94
* lb. 14
MI ***
14
Celery Chinese-Tong Kan Taol',
9
14
Chillies, Dried,-Kon Lat Chin
20
15
*** 1
Red,-Kang Fa Chiu ...
8
8
Green, Ching Lat Chia
10
14
P
Frosh water,—Tam Shul Fu,
"Carry Staff, English-Ka Li Chu Lin
18
1b. 10
3-4
35
Garlic,-Sen Tau
...Jb. 8
45
>> 19
Ginger, young,--San The Keung
10
+
***
++ +
14
Ginger, old,-Lo Keung
6
J Fr
Horseradish, Shangbai,--Lik Ksa
90
18
Indian Corr-Shuk Mai......esch
18
Labuns, -Wong Fa Yu Louch,--Wa. Y¤........ Lobstern,--Lang Ba ....... Mackerel,--Chi Ya.
18
I
11
2
Water Chestants,-Ma Tai
... Ib. B
07
11
11
Mandarin-Kwal
18.
-
Monk Fish,-Mong Ya
30
Halo-Teal To...
20
***
Oyajara,—Shang Ho..
24
Part Fish-Kai Kang Yu
12
Lam Ma Tal.. Mashrooms, Fresh,-Shang Tao Ku ib. 48 Okroes
... lb. 10 Onions, Bombay-Young Chung Tan 13.10 Onions, Green, Shang Chung ib.
8
8
Perch,-Tan Lo
18.
had
Onions, Shanghai-Sheung-hel
PIER-Fa. Pan Fong...
14
444
Chung lan
+1
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Place,-Pan Ya... ...
14
Parsley-Kna Tasi ...
140 **
28
Potato, Sweet,-Fan Shu...
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JUST RECEIVED ‹5,000
COPIES
40
11
18
Pumpkin,-Tang Kwa
410
lb, 3
... 14
Radish,-Eung Lo Pak Tesi
B
14
#
Rhubarb (Freak),Tai Wong
35
9
е
BW 31
Spinach,-Tin Tsoi
WAY
Fo
13
2
*AT 31
Tomatoes,-Fan Ke
17
2+4 20
12
2B
37
Taros,—W¤ Tan...
A
26
"
++
"
28
Turnips, Fanti, (Long),-Lo Pak,
www
18
Vegetabis Marrow,-Tait Kwa.....
5
17
Water Cress,-Bai Young Tool.....
11
1
Lily root,-Lin Ngau..... *
Konk Ta
88
Iams,-Tai Shu
..
€ 6
t
Pontzat, Black-Hak Chong. 17
Penfet, White,-Pak Chong.
Prayda-Ming Ha
--Pal Pa Sha
Back Fish-Shek Ka Kang
Bonchun Ya
***
Salmon,-Ms Tau......
Shark-Sha Yu... State-Po Yu... Ship-H
Super-Lap Ys Bole-Tat Sha Ya
Tench,--Wan Ya
J
Turbo-Two Hao Yu
Turtles, smali, fresh water-
C.P.O.S. LINERS WAR WORK.
$1.29 "
"Japanese,-Yat Fun Sho Tui 1.
American,-Ta Ki Sha Talib.
Shallots,-Kong Chong Tau
of commission, 26th June, 1915, to 31st December, 1917, she made 148 tripe to and from Southampton to
COMMANDER COMMENDED BY French ports, and carried invalids and
ADMIRALTY.
wounded to the number of 2,419 officers and 44,387 other ranks, The steel triple screw-steamer "St. making a total of 46,806. Early in George," which is a Birkenhead-built 1918 she was converted from a ressel, having been constructed by hospital ship to a transport, and was Mesars. Carmell Laird and Co., was so engaged up to 28th June. 1919, bought by the C. P. K. in the latter when her service terminated. While part of 1913, and was sent to the Bay so occupied she made 120 trips of Fundy for running in the service between Southampton and French between Digby and St. John, NB. At ports, carrying 11,940 officers and the outbreak of war she was com 204,979 men, making a total of missioned by the Canadian Govern. 216,919. Throughout the whole of ment and stationed off the North the engagement above referred to the
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MUSIC.
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26, WYNDHAM STREET.
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The Republic Motor Boats for your picnics and outings.
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Write or Call, MOK LIN, Managing Director.
OAKE
WELLINGTON
PHILADELFHIA GAHIBITION
KNIFE POLISH
American coast. Later she went to vessel was not laid off for any defect. WELLINGTON SILVERSMITHS
the West Indies and took German At the time of the "push" last year, prisoners for internment to Canada. the Admiralty commended her com In the early part of 1915 she was mander, Captain Cardiff, for the Sent from Canada to England to be expeditious way in which he had fitted as a hospital ship, arriving taken his vessel to and fro, having at Southampton in May, 1915. made the 22 trips and carried 21,193 While so engaged, from date (all ranks) inside of one month.
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PLATE
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SINKIANG. am.. Haiphong-Fer HANOL 1 p.m.
Welhalvel Chefoo and Tientsia-Per
HDICHOW, 1 p...
WEDNESDAY, August 27.
Swatow, Amey and Foochow-Fer QUINNEBAUG, Noon. Japan via Nagasaki-Per BENAVON,
3 p.m. Shanghai and North China --Par
KWANGSE 3pm. Japan vis. Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada, United States, Central and South America and EUROPE vin SAN FRANCISCO-Per PERSIA MARU. Registration 5 p.m.. Latara 9, Aug. 28.
FRIDAY, August 29. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Fer
HAITAN, 1 p.m. Philippine Islands Fer YUENSANG,.
3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, September 3, Sandskab, Australia and New Zealand vis Thursday Loland Por EASTERN. Registration 9.45 am. Letters 10.30a.m.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The C.P.0.8. Co's EMS. Emprus of Russia arrived at Kobe on August 20, left thers Angust 11, and is due at Hongkong on August 29,
The P. & B.I. & AL. . Itola left Singapore for this Port on the 18th Instant at p.m., and is due bere on the 34th instanti
The Ben Line s.a. Benavon from Mid-
diesbro and London, left Singapur for this port on 18th instant and may be expected to arrive here on or about 24th idem.
The P. & O.-B.I. & A.I 6.8. Dunera left Singapore for this Fort on the 19th instant, and is due bere on the 25th instant at about daylight. The O.P.0.8. Co's R.M.B. Express of Aria arrived at Yokohama, left there noon, August 16, and is due at Vancouver en August 25,
The N.I.K. s.6. Shinryu Haru (Bombay Line) left Horabey for this port on the 13th August, and is expected here on the 1st September. The T.R.K. B. Korea Maru arrived at Yokohama 19th August and will sail 12ad Angust, being due at this Part September 4. The American & Manchurian Lino za. ... Oity of Florence left New York on 11th July last and may be expected to arrive at Horgkong about the 16th September.
Ths T.KK. 4. Anyo Maru arrived at Yokohama on August 19 and sailed August 17, being due at this Fort August Ri
The C.M.A.B. Co's. as China sailed from Fan Francisco on August 6 for the Orient, in secordance with schedule. The Admiral Line's 8.8. Edmors (Seattle) Line) sailed from "estle July 18 and is due at Hongkong about August 15 Ta Yokohama and Robe.
TXL
SATURDAY AUGUST 23, 1919,
ENTERTAINMENTS.
THE
No. CORONET
1743.
TO-NIGHT'S
TEL. No. 1743
& SUNDAY
at. 9.10 SHARP.
TO-DAY at 5.15 p.m.
"HEARTS OF THE WORLD"
-SPECIAL MUNIU.
AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA
Prices: $2 and $1. Hooking at MOUTRIE'S. Children Half Price [to MATINEES,"
HONGKONG THEATRE.
Tel. 9511. 9.15 p.m.
Tui, 3511 9.15 p.
August 23, 24, 25 & 26. and sise on Saturday & Sunday Matinees.
SHOWING
"THE
EXPLORER
Paramount Feature in 5 parts.
7.10 p.m. Showing-Episodas 13, 14 & IE of
64
THE
BULL'S
EYE"
"
"
FLEASE NOTE: The Management of the Hongkong
Theatre, be to announce, that owing to late arrival of Steamers, there will be no "MOON CHILD" episodes shown this week.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
(The Premier Cinema House in Hongkong,) TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME.
FRA
I
in
KIINAN
"THE SILVER GIRL"
SUPREME COUNCIL SITTINGS.
At 1.15 p...
TO-DAY'S MATINEE.
"THE BULL'S EYE" (Episodes 12, 13 & 14).
At 5 pm.
"A TORTUERD HRAET"
A 5-reel Fox Production featuring Virginia Pearson.
SUNDAY'S MATINEE, "THE
STORMT
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JJ
tion defeated an attempt by the
How the Iron and Steel Confedera- the world
He was introduced to the deputa- - Japanese to learn the trade of puddition, and told them that in England ing and thus introduce cheap labour they had a certain standard of living in competition with still another so far as the puddling trade was con British industry was related by Mr. cerned, and if they taught Japanese John Hodge, M.P., former Minister the business Japan would compete fa of Pensions, to a conference of that the world's markets to the detriment body, at Sheffield recently..
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withdrawn,
The Iron and Steel Confederation
•
It was essential, said Mr. Hodge, were asked if they had any objection, that they should protect themselves He (Mr. Hodge) at once saw the against cheap labour not only in principals, and told them they were other countrica but also in the British. not going to advise workmen to Empire itself.
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