SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1920,
MARKET PRODUCE IN HONGKONG.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
June 7, 1900.
Beat Birkin-Mal Eng Ph 20
Dock,-AP --
Poultry.
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$8 30
Chicken,-5si Tal...
13.52
$1
Prime Cat... .
$2
$1
Capone, Small,--Sin Kil...
Corned,-Ha Ngan Yok.
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| Capons, Large, —Sin Ka!
Beast-Shlu
20
#
SE
Be-Ngau Kam
18
1. Boap,-Tong Yuk
**
16
20
Bbeak,-Ngao Yat Pa
DOTOR-PAD Kan
Era, Hen-Kal The (cooking) per den 11 Egys. Hen-Kal Tan (fresh).....par dos. $5
Ib. 40 Fry, Canton,--... 30
Foris, Hainan,Hol Nam Exi¡, 16
Ginesa-N
Siziolo-Ng Las.. Menagi, →→ Ngan Cheng.. Bullock's Brains,-Ngwa No par sah 10
Toogue, fresh-Fgan Id euch 60 Tongus, corned,--Hem Ngan L sack 50 cents Heat-Ngau Ta... each $1.00 Harga Bam.., b. 19 18 Hamp, Salt-Ya Kiu „,
Foes-Ngan Kook...and 10
Kidneys,-Ngau Tin
Nga Mel
is the
Idver-gan Kan... lb. 13 Tripe (nadressed), Ngan To lb. 8
Catra' Hond and Fest-Ngun-tax-
-keak ...
914
sat $1.29 Matton Chop,-Faung Pel Kwat lb. Sa
Leg.-Yang Pal...
Shoulder, Young Shau Sadele,-Yeang Ou fat. 32
Pig's Chitlings,-Cha Chong
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STAGNATION.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Les Our On Correspondent.)
'T COOP "TIE”.
Cup Tie day brought a great crowd! to town to see the struggle between Aston Villa and Huddersfield, bat. nothing like the bordes of former years, when excursion traits poured scores of thousands into London from all parts of the country. Nevertheless 17,000, Birmingham alone sent headed by the Lord Mayor and the about 60,000 Lord Bishop of the diocese and all
were
But it
OF
LONDON; May, &. The present conditions are so
told there uncertain that a stagnant period has fallen upon enterprise, to a large spectators. -
The war bas extent. First came the dear money different crowd. policy of the Treasury, driving up cooled the ardour of many, the rate of Treasury Bills and the bas toned down their demonstrative- ness. They brought the same hage Bank rate naturally followed to 7
stores of provender and the same per cent. Then the Budget, with its great jars of beer to leave at the The cloak room as "left luggage" for the raised excess profits duty. 3:0
result has been a cessation of new return journey at night, but though issues, a fall in gilt-edged stocks, the Huddersfield did its best with rattles failure of some local loans, and much and favours, there was a singularly. discontent in many quarters. Some staid respectability, about the whole remarkable tales are in circulation demonstration that shows we have describing the extravagant methods not yet got back our old ebullient adopted by many concerns to dispose spirits. That Aston should have won of their revenues and so evade the again with a single goal from a hardly represented It excess profits duty. It is to be feared corner kick,
of the trend
game.
accid. some extent an
Pignons, Canter-Pak Esp...ach 40
Holhar,Boi Han Pak Kap
sach 19 Tarkeys, Cock-Fe Kal Kung 15, 70. Tarkeys, Han-Fo Eat Na
*** Bach j Snipe,Sha Tsu
11
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Pheasant-Skan Kal....
1
10
Quát. On Chan
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Partridge-Che Ko
18
Fruits.
12
48
15
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Ping En ... Bananas, (bilde's), Macna-San Heding Chio Carambela, Yerng To...
each 10 Coccannta-To Tie ... Lemons, China-Ling Hung... lb. 10 Lemons, (America)-Kam Stan
Llor Mang each o Liches, Dried, (small stone).—
Lai Chi Ken 16.1.20 Oranges, Canton), Ereat-
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Brains, Chu.No...... per set Feet-Cho Kerk ...
Fry,-Cha Chap
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Head-Chu Tan 14 Heart-Oba Sam... ...ach 10 Kidneys-Cha Yla... Liter,-Chu Kea
Pork Chop,-Che Pal Ewat...
10
Log.-Chi Pel......
Loin-Chu Han Tan... Fat or Lard,Cho Ta.. Sharp's Head and Feet,--Young
Tan-Kerk... ... Bet 70 Heart-Yeang Sam each 10 Kidneys-Young le each 15 Liraz,-Feng on Seeking Pigs, to order,-Cha Taxi, East Beef Sbog Ngao Yan.......
Metton-Ehang Yerng You., 52 ... 20 Veil,--Ngus Teal Tuki.....
Sausages,-Ngan Tra! Chenn50.
No. 1... Ib. 2B
Barbai,Ka Tümer 200 Bream,-Pin Yoo Canton Fresh Water Fish,--
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Cars, ----Li Ya Üstles,-Otik Yo Codiat-Mm Yc Orade-Hal... Octis Plob,-Hck Yo Dab,-Sha Mang Yu... Dace,-Wong Mel Lap Dog Fish,-Tit To Sha
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30
Shar-zene Tim Chang Ib. 24 Oranges, Tim Charge 26 Pears (Canton), Cooking,Sha L, 15 Peanuts-Fa Shang
Persimmons Large-Hung Tee Fiartaic,-Tai Chiu ...
Brinjal, Greer,-Ching Yu Kwa,, Red,-Bang Ese...
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that the Budget has perpetuated the to
these slipshod business methods, was which will react on all commodities, ental advantage, and the Hadders- heid team did most of the pressing to the detriment of the consumer.
But the Chancellor is trying this so they were a disappointed team week and onwards a bold and that went back to the textile town, ingenious plan to finance the floating especially as they had fought with debt and thus to avoid the recourse to extreme earnestness all the way ap borrowing on Ways and Means until they qualified for this final advances, which have been a leading contest, cause of the deflation of currency.
THE POPULAR DUKE,
It will take some time to estimate The Duke of Connaught was re- the success of the new issue of five celving shoals of congratulations this to fifteen year, Treasury Bonds, with werk on attaining his seventieth their double security a rate of birthday when, news came of the interest in harmony with the prevail-death of his daughter, the popular ing money market rate, and a gua Crown Princess of Sweden. Without rantee against depreciation of capital. making any claim to brilliance, the Banks and other large buyers of Duke has always been admired Treasury Bills have given the new issue a critical reception, and fears as a sound soldier, a speaker of sensible, practical utility, and a man are expressed that the Bonds will of invariable sweetness of temper. not make accommodation money
No member of the Royal Family well
H's direct approach- has less "side” any easier, but they are
that
Governor General of ability accounted for much of his Canada, where he and his family were immensely popular. A most affectionate father, he is worshipped by his son and daughter, who have
aware
of the fact
this issue stands between them and a capital levy, so its sucess is neces sary in the double sense that it is essential to lessen the floating debt and also to avoid more drastic
measures to that end.
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The latter are
inherited much of his kindly charac-fore theGovernment-nationalisation The general public are expected to ter. Knowing the Army from A to and entrusting the development of take kindly to the issue, since it his advice and guidance were of supplies and distribution to existing affords them a short term investment inestimable value in Canada when private interests. of entire security, with a gentle troops were being raised for the war. element of speculation in the pro Ner was he any fair weather soldier, bability of an increased return over for he was under fire at Tel-E the guaranteed five per cent; in Kebir, a fact that gave Queen Victoria harmony with the current Rate one of the frights of her life.
For the first months, for example, investor will receive interest at the
rate of seven per cent per annum, and no matter how much the rate
jostling each other for entry to the Mesopotamia field, the passage of which definitely under British control has brought matters to a head, accelerated by the warning of the Lately he has been on the Riviera war that we shall be increasingly and it is likely that he will winterdependent in the future on oil for
An hereafter. there
inveterate our safety.
smoker of mild cigars, and a heavy To complicate matters, the "idea get meat eater, he is very abstemious in abroad that the Government itself
laconic manner of his letters.
French Government immediately put
in claims for equal rights in Mesopo tamia and the American Government began to grow restive Added to that is the reluctance of git business men in our present economic position especially, to
of Treasury Bills comes down he the matter of alcohol. He reads the intended to corner oil supplies. The will never receive less than five per newspapers with unusual care, and cent. Moerover, he can give a his correspondents comment on the year's notice at the end of the fourth or any subsequent year up to 1934
THE EMPIRE SOLD. and get his money back at par, for use in any more profitable way that
What memories the sale of the he may see. It is therefore a very Empire, in Leicester Square, brings ingenious-some financiers say too up. In the old days, when Mr. Government participating in trading ingenious method of 'raising the Nichal of the Cafe Royal and his Stock schemes and spending money on wind' when the Chancellor is in a Exchange friends started it going, speculative developments such as tight place, and critical as some it was a tremendous draw-the most boring for oil large controllers of capital are they fashionable resort perhaps of the
Pomelo, Slam-Trim Lo Taasch 20 Waicuts,-Hop Te Grapes,-Po Tai Taz ...
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Artichoker,-Ah Chi Check Deans, Eprett-Nga To... Long-Tau Kok ... Best Root-Hong Tool Tau
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Fish.
Bitter Equsah.-Fi Kv...
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Celery Chinese,Tong Kan Tsol,
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Chillies, Dried,-Ho Let Chis,
30
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15
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10
Green-Ching Lat Chin...
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Fresh water,-Tam Shai Ya,
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Carry Stuff, English-Ka II Cha Lin
12
Yellow-Fong Bla...
$9
Frogs-Tin Kai..
40
Garoupa,-Shek Pa
13
10
ib. 10 Cocumbers-Ching Ex.each 2 lb. 8 Garlic,--Sca Tau Ginger, yourg-Sun T. Keong, 10
91
+2 Ginger, old-Lo 'Kenog...
5
15
Horrerzish, Shanghal,--Läk Kat
15.
Labrus-Wong Fa To
50
Louch.-Wa Te...
50
Lebsters-Larg E...
40
13
Mackerel,-CEl Ya...
14
Monk Fish-Mong Y...
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Mallet-TRAI TU...
18
Opatere,---Shang Ho
20
Parrot Fish,-Kal Kurg Yo
16
Perch, Tat Lo
14
Pike Pau Fong
16
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Paice, Fan Y
20
Changiao.
Pomfret, Black-Hak Chong
28
Parley-Kun Trof...
Pomiret, White.-Pak Chong...
20
Potato, Sweet,-FRO Shu.
Prawns-Ming Ba
45
17
Ray-Pal Pa Sha
12
American, Fa Ki She Talib.
Rock Fish, Sher Kan Kung
10
Pumpkin-Tang Ka
lb.
Rosch-ChorY....
Radish. Hng Lo Pak Ti
Balmon.-Ma Ya.....
Rhabarb (Fresh)-Tal Wong
12
Bbark. Sha Yu...
12
Shallota-Kong Cheng Tau
Ekate,-Po Tu..
12
Spinach,-Tin Tul
4
Tomatoes-Fan Ke...
10
24
Taror,-Wa Tath the
28
Turnips. Fonti, (Locz)-L&Fik
4
24
Vegetabla Marrow.-Tait Kwa
Water Cres-Sai Yoang Teol...
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fresh water.-
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Mandarin,-Kusi
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countenance
the
Moreover, the Shell Group, in will probably support it, lest it is time, and it made pots of money. conjunction with the Royal Dutch
On Boat Race nights it was the scene | Company. succeeded by a compulsory loan.
ROWDYISM.
The worst exhibition of rowdyism that London theatredom has witness
b.the
had concessions
of many hearty "rags" Then came Mesopotamia and Asia Minor from the sensation of Mrs. Ormiston Chant the Turkish Government before the and "prudes on the prowi", campaign war, and confirmed by the British
upon
agreement
the continued ed was given at the Garrick Theatre ing extravagantly against the alleged Foreign Office. These groups are their rights, and the other night, when Miss Laurette evils of the promenade. Of late it insisting
seems immineat Taylor, beloved by theatre-goers as has been as respectable as a Puritan recognition of Peg in 'Peg o' my Heart! years ago, meeting, but the financial proceeds an 7 Lam Ma Tai.... was billed to operi with a new play have not been on the level of those whereby they will have the direction "A Night in Rome' by her husband, of livelier days. Rebuilding schemes of the new Mesopotamian company Mushrooms, Fresh,-Shang Tso En lb. 45
Ib. 10 Mr. Hartley Manzers. The disturb were afoot, but now that London that is to be established and in OKTO
the Navy
and but housing all
construction, supplies to Onions, Bombay,Fanng Chung Tau 1.10 ance all came from the gallery, and County Council have prohibited return they will agree to guarantee
-5 the back of it at that, and though t
the e directors have accepted Air Force and to undertake that on Orions, Green, Shang Chung lb.-
interrupters were a mere handful, they Onions, Shanghai,Sheung-bei
managed to wreck the production an offer to purchase the site and the Boards of the holding companies and to discommode occupants of the bufiding at a price that will bring the in the group there shall always be a crowded stalls and circle by a liberal shareholders money back, plus at clear majority of British directors. distribution of 'stink bombs' and least £1 a' share. The details of the This will ensure British control with. scuff. As you bave probably read, future uses of the place are not yet out further drawing the Government the management stopped the show made public, but the rumour is that into it, either with finance or bureau. and did not reproduce it until Mon- day night, when a new audience made amends to all concerned by Giving Men a rapturous greeting.
Japanese,-Yat Fun She Tsai Ib.
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The rowdies made the excuse that the scenery was too low and they could not see the stage. But that was denied by other members of the gallery, and the whole thing was
site.
a great hotel may be erected on the cracy. On these conditions the French have undertaken to accept There is also talk of changing the rather less than half their original came of Leicester Square to Shake. demands and to grant transport speare Square, in reference to the facilities across that part of Syria abominable statue of the immortal controlled by them. playwright that disfigures the centre of the garden.
SIR JOHN JORDAN.
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Advocates of the arrangement de clare it is the greatest British coup since the acquisition of the Suez Canal shares. They point to the clearly organised. The problem is Sir John Jordan has been warmly fine services of the Shell group and why it was organized. So far the received in London. Some of the its associates during the war, and to only feasible answer is that it was papers are echoing the inquiry set the fact that while Mesopotamia is acother exhibition of illogical desire forth by one or more Far Eastern being developed England will draw for a squabble on the part of papers what use is going to be the Irish, in retaliation for a speech made of Sir John's China experience? supplies from other parts of the in New York by Mr. Hartley Manners, He states in an interview published himself an Irishman, denouncing to-day that the future of British trade resources. The latest of these to supply oil in Large quantities is Irish sympathisers with Germany is bright in China and he pays a Venezuela, whence shipments are now during the war. --
tribute to the young then go taking being taken to Curacao for storage Anyway, the occurrence has creat up enterprises there. Also he ed a very nasty feeling, which may advocates, what I have long sought and refinement. Even in that particu lead to violence if it is repeated, for to bring about, a better effort on the at the enterprise affords one of the romances of commerce, for this the public here is not willing to have part of our home papers to make transport problem to Curacao has Dublin eccentricities translated to the people here understand China, her been accomplished by means of metropolis to the discouragement resources and her difficulties.
numbers of monitors bought after the war from the British Govern-
of Its favourites. These disturbere appeared to be men on the outer
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fringe of the boxing world, so The great topic in business circles ment and turned into small tankers Greek meets Greek one of these rights just now is what is to be done to One of their great advantages is that in the gallery we shall have lively safeguard supplies of oil for our Navy they only draw ten feet of water.
and Air Force. Two schemes are be
times.
CROUP.
The extraordinary spectacle was seen on this occasion of a most dis tinguished actress, palé and frem bling, appealing in vain for fair play. while many distiéguished men in the stalls loudly denounced the rowdies THIS disease is so dangerous and so rapid in a development that every and women in the stalls wept in other of young children. should be sympathy with the actress who was prepared for it. It is very risky to wait so sorely tried while a guest in our patil the attack of cryup sppers and midst. For of course Miss Laurette then send for medicine and let the child Taylor is an American. But it was suffer until it can be obtained's Cham berlain's Cough Remedy is prompt and certainly not an anti-American out-effectual sarl has never loen knows to burst. The welcome to American ful in suy use Always hara bottle plays everywhere is too pronounced in the home. For sale by all Chemists
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