Price Charged.
i855. Akong of was/
328
A Statement of the prices of the principal articles of provisions as charged to the Foreign Community by the Compradors at Canton in the year, 1840; viz.
Articles.
7.
@per 1/3 the
1/4
Bread
Beef.
Mutton
Prices charged
charged
1⁄2 #long
B
each.
Cabbages
Carrots.
Flour.
Fowls
Given under my seal of office at Hong Kong, this twenty-fifth day of April, in the year 1842.
Signed Newry Pottinger
ILS
By the Chief Superintendent charged with the Government.
Signed & Not Morrison.
Acting Secretary and Treasurer
A true Copy
List of Prices in the Central Market Hongkong-
Articles
Catty
Gar Candy in Powder.
Do
Your.
Bee
fowl-
Mite Rice.
Northern
Vaisius
vioves.
White peas
17's th
Lettuce.
Milk Mutton
Quiave
Pork & Porkfat.
Potatoes.
Rice.
suct
Sugar (coarse) - Do- (fine)
sweet potatoes
Yanie-
The prices are
12
02
the quart
18
Catty
160
02.
16
12
106
$
Picul
2
Pecul
quoted in Spanish Dollars and Cents. The picul is 133 1/3 lbs; and the catty is 1 1/3 lbs avoirdupois; but the Catty weights of the Compradors generally exceed an English Pint.
seldom
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Pricee Charged.
i855. Akong of was/
328
A Statement of the prices of the frincipal articles of provisions as charged to the Foreign Cucumer. by the Compradors at Canton in the year, 18407. viz
Articles .
7.
@per 1/3 the
1/4
Bread_
Beet.
Iluity
Priecas
charged charged
1⁄2 #long
B
each.
"}
Cabbages
locke Carrols.
E
Flour. Fools
Given
hand and
under my seal of office at Hong Kong.
this twenty fifth day of April.
in the
year.
1842.
Augned Newry Pottinger
ILS
By the Chip Superintendent charged with the Tovemment. signed & Not Morrison.
Acting Secutary
and Treasurer
A true Copy
.
list of Porces in the Central Market Hongkong-
Hertton. pon- wit
ild duck (large)- we or frigeon tatoes.
anes.
Jcoa
wee
#potatoes eh fresti
Co
saitid..
Articles
gar Candy in Paoder.
Do Co
Your.
bee a
fear-
Mite Rice.
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炉
"
"
#
"
#
7
"
#
antaine
"
D
Northern
"
"1
Vaisius
"
vioves.
7
billies
White peas
17's th
"/
Catty
12
02
Picul
2
Cally
02
dojan
од
Carty
06
"
194
1/4
Lettuce.
Milk Mutton
Quiave
Pork & Porkfat.
Potatoes.
Rice.
suct
Sugar (course) - Do- (fine) suvcet potatoes Yanie-
The prices
are
04
02
the quart
18
Catty
160
02. 16
12
106
$
Picul
2
Pecul
quoted in spanish & cllars and Cents. The prical is 1353 ts; and the catty is is the avoirdwhere; but the Cally weights of the Compradorte setins éxceed an English Paint.
seldor
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