44
LIST of Stores in possession of the Commissariat Department at Victoria, Hong Kong,
Government building.
Attached to
the hired building.
Description of building.
One store measuring 100 x 75 feet (temporary and inconvenient)
One ditto 49 × 40
One ditto 49 × 40
One ditto 58 × 27
One ditto 29 × 27
22
Contents, &c.
Storage of empty packages, &c. of which there are a great number
Storage of salt meat, ghee, Turmeric, and rum. Might store, in case of emergency, about four times the present quantity for a short period. A large consignment of salt provisions is expected shortly. Coal store, capable of containing about twice the present quantity. 150 tons expected from England in October next.
Implement store; also vinegar, and hospital supplies. Might be made to hold three times the present quantity.
Used as a cooperage.
Commissariat Office, Hong Kong,
April 10, 1849.
(Signed)
JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.
Enclosure 12.
ESTIMATED Cost of the several Articles included in the annexed Abstract, as issued by the Commissariat Department at Hong Kong during the year ending March 31, 1849.
Articles. Quantity. Rate. Amount in Sterling. Biscuit 6,692 lbs. 7 oz. or 59 bags 0 1.87 per pound £52 2 11 Broad Beef, fresh 205,290 » 5 " £1334 7 9 Beef, salt 10,022 5 or 33 tierces 9. 0 £250 11 2 Pork, salt 14,096 5 or 44 do. 21 Sugar 17,785 9 12 Tea 3,721 5 77 Rice 150,947 13 23 27 Peas 13,186 14 21 Dholl 7,725, 15 Ghee 3,929 7 0.90 £126 11 5 Pepper 0.750 £2 12 22 Turmeric 480 27 £77 12 12 Chillies 380 10 0 5 7 £11 17 10 Tobacco 2,405 3 0.750 £75 3 3 Fowl 1,257 9 3 100 £19 7 7 Coffee 588 13 6 14 14 £5 27 23 Salt 2,954, 14 0.25 £3 1 100 Salt fish. 4,444 8 2.34 £43 6 8 Tamarinds 78 6 0 5 7 £0 9 21 Mustard seed 2,646 9 1 £11 0 21 Arrow root 39 0 2 £1 4 1 3 Sago 152 0 2-50 £1 11 8 Brandy 68 doz. 1 bot. 17 per dozen £57 17 5 Gin 24 0 25 0 £138 0 Madeira 25 0 £172 10 0 Sherry 112 5 25 0 Rum 3,002 gals. 44 qts. 1 10 per gallon £1,381 18 Vinegar 275 5 4 £224 9 5 Coal 149 tons 10 cwt. 1 qr, 0 lb. 809,434 lbs. 0 oz. 37 6 per ton £280 6 Wood 0.23 £258 11 Oil 33,937 " 128 " 10 per 3 pounds £397 7 Cotton wick 8 " 14 " 12 dwts. £2 13 21 2.81 TOO per pound £352 8 2 £1,89% 6 £125 4 94 93 0 B £566 ] 1 £41 4 2 £128 15 4 £16 £7335 4 8Amounting to seven thousand three hundred and thirty-five pounds four shillings and eightpence sterling.
(Signed) JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.
Commissariat, China, Hong Kong,
May 22, 1849.
*BOL
Rice.
Peas.
Dholl.
Ghee.
Pepper.
Turmeric.
ABSTRACT of Provisions, Fuel, and Light issued by the Commissariat Department at Hong Kong, during the year commencing April, 1848, and ending March, 1849.
Month. Salt Beef Salt Pork Sugar Tea Rice Peas Dholl Ghee Pepper Turmeric April 1,698 14 14,772 13 2,275 3 May 17,363 0 4,716 June 274 8 17,070 7 July. 222 12 16,593 12 August 18,250 11 14,297 0 September. 4,496 5 15,763 14,328 0 October 17,309 8 15,853 November. 16,521 14,430 13 December. 18,120 7 15,792 15 January 1,799 13 February 1,822 10 March 1,077 3Page 44
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LIST of Stores in possession of the Commissariat Department at Victoria, Hong Kong,
Government building.
Attached to
the hired building.
Description of building.
One store measuring 100 x 75 feet (temporary and inconvenient)
One
ditto
One
ditto
49 x 40 feet 49 × 40,
One
ditto
49 X 40
One
ditto
58 × 27
وو
One
ditto
29 × 27
22
Contents, &c.
Storage of empty packages, &c. of which there are a
great number
Storage of salt meat, ghee,
Turmeric, and rum. Might store, in case of emergency, about four times the present quantity for a short pe- riod. A large consignment of salt provisions is ex- pected shortly. Coal store, capable of containing about twice the present quantity. 150 tons expected from England in October next.
Implement store; also vinegar, and hospital supplies. Might be made to hold three times the present quantity.
Used as a cooperage.
Commissariat Office, Hong Kong,
April 10, 1849.
(Signed)
JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.
Enclosure 12.
ESTIMATED Cost of the several Articles included in the annexed Abstract, as issued by the Commissariat Department at Hong Kong during the year ending March 31, 1849.
Articles.
Quantity.
Rate.
Amount in Sterling.
$.
d.
£
3.
d.
Biscuit Broad Beef, fresh
6,692 lbs. 7 oz. or 59 bags
0
1,87 per pound
52 2 11
205,290 » 5 "
Ꮕ
156
1334 7 9
100
22
181,037
0
0
29
22
3100
2285 11 10
12
Beef, salt
10,022
5 or 33 tierces
9.
0
250 11 2
23
Pork, salt
14,096
5
21
or 44 do.
Sugar
17,785
9
دو
12
Tea
3,721
5
"
77
Rice
150,947 13
23
27
Peas
13,186 14
21
رو
Dholl
Ghee
Pepper
Turmeric
7,725, 15
3,929 7
0.90
100
0.750
22
4
"
27
4700
27
77 12 12
126
11
5
2 12
22
21
480
27
Chillies
380 10
Os L
6
1 10 0
100
11 17 10
22
100
33
Tobacco
2,405
3
750
75 3 3
2
100
31
Fowl
1,257
9
37
3100
19 7 7
27
Coffee
588
13
6
14 14
5
27
23
Salt
2,954,
14
0.25
3
1
100
27
19
Salt fish.
4,444
8
2.34
43
6 8
100
22
Tamarinds
78
6
0 5 7
29
21
Mustard seed
2,646
9
1
11 0
21
$9
Arrow root
39
0
2
1
4 1 3
"
"
Sago
152
0
وو
2-50
1 11
8
22
Brandy
68 doz. 1 bot.
17
per
0 dozen
57 17 5
Gin
Madeira
24
0
25
0
30
0
0
دو
17
2)
138
0
25
0
172 10 0
""
23
112
5
25
0
"
77
3,002 gals. 44 qts.
1 10 per gallon
1,381
18
وو
+4
149 tons 10 cwt. 1 qr, 0 lb. 809,434 lbs. 0 oz.
Sherry
140 10
5
Rum
275 5 4
Vinegar
3
3
224 9 5
71
Coal
37 6 per ton
280 6
f8
Wood
0.23
Oil
Cotton wick
33,937 " 128 "
10 per 3 pounds
258 11
43
8 " 14 "
12 dwts.
2.81
TOO per pound
397 7
01
5
2 13
21
£8
1000000-------OOONCHIOLA.
6
352 8 2
1,89%
6
125
4 94 93 0 B
566 ] 1
41 4 2
128 15 4
16
$7335 4 8
Amounting to seven thousand three hundred and thirty-five pounds four shillings and eightpence sterling. (Signed) JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.
Commissariat, China, Hong Kong,
May 22, 1849.
*BOL
Rice.
Peas.
Dholl.
Ghee.
Pepper.
Turmeric.
ABSTRACT of Provisions, Fuel, and Light issued by the Commissariat Department at Hong Kong, during the year commencing April, 1848, and
ending March, 1849.
Salt Beef.
Salt Pork.
Sugar.
371
45
14,096 5
17,785 9
3,721 5
150,947 13
13,186 14
7,725 15
3,929 7
128 11
480 9
1848
April
lbs. oz.
1,698 14
May
June
July.
August
September.
October
274 8
222 12
November.
December.
4,496 5
lbs. oz.
14,772 13
17,363 0
17,070 7
16,593 12
18,250 11 15,763
17,309 8 16,521
18,120 7
zo
lbs.
2,275 3
4,716
*કવા
•zo sql
ប
U
268 7
8 8
8
Q
14,297 0
14,328 0
15,853
L
14,430 13
15,792 15
1,799 13
1,822 10
1,077 3
2,080 0
889 10 2,232 8
929 10 2,041 14
1,455 11
1,484 9
1,414 1
1,356
1,460 6
1,442 10
1,563 3
1,535 7
1,548 12
Ibs. oz.
304 3
309 15
9,898 7 lbs.
14,808 12
02.
lbs. oz.
2,169 14
lbs. oz.
lbs. oz.
lbs. oz.
478 3
6
28 7
496 5
15 11
46 7
294 15
10,728
4
466 11
9 6
27 15
3
18Z
8
304 9
302 12
6
10,413 14
16,388 3
10,010 9
10,515 2
20,819 10
11,025 0
718 0
1,386 10
1,316 4
1,428 9
1,358 3
1,109 2
483 9
9
10 11
28 12
483 0
462 6
479 1
322 0
20 10
48 12
308
4
7 12
27
0
319 6
8 8
27 5
468
1,799 2
3
312 2
13 15
83 7
332 2
9 0
29 13
1849
January
February
March
18,501 3
13,343 12 16,690
14,290 7 15,521
15,838
4
U
1,214 14
1,241 14
1,399 8
900 7
882 7 1,337 4
1,563 10
1,409 14
1,551 3
335 12
297 11
327 7
15,781 10
9,758 4
10,800 2
1,434 1
1,139 9
1,126 10
1,153 10
7 8
78 9
455 4
500 4
6 12
25 15
7 8
28 3
Month.
Biscuit.
Bread.
¢
Total.
6,692 7
205,290 5
181,037
0
10,022
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