1914-08-26 — Page 7

FOOD PRICES IN HONGKONG.

No. lu

PROCLAMATION.“

ILS. Frasdes HENTY MAY,

Governor.

Lobsters-Lung Ha Mackerol-Chi Yu Mark Fish-Mong Yu Mullet-Chai Yo Oysters---Sang Ho

By His Excellency Sir Francis Honry May, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint-George, Governor and Commander-in-Parrot Fish-Kai Kung Ya Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Perch-Tau Loo Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the Pike-Fa Paw Fong

Plaice-Pan Ya

BTC:

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2011, 1914,

Horarore HOTEL

Mr E. M. Joseph

Capt & Mis Kookr Mr & Mrs K. A.

Lampman

Mr B. B. Lambert Mrs W. H. Lambert Mr.A. Langston

Mrs.H. 8. Leonard and

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 25th at 10.00 a.m.-Rød East Drum. hoisted.

At 12.10 p.m.--Pressure is nearly stationary along the east coast of China and over. Indo China, and has decreased slightly over the Philippines It decreased rather sharply this morning in the neighbourhood of Hongkong, and the wind backed to NW.

A depression has formed to the west of the Bashi Channel which may develop into a typhoon.

No returns from Japanese stations

Formoss

CHE

Gudgeon-Pak Kup Ya

18 VISITORS AT HOTELS

Herrings Too Pak

28

Balibut Cheung Kwon Kup

28

Labrus Wong Fa Yu

20

Lonch-Wu Yu

26

30

20

Mr E. S. Abraham

32

Mr C. M. Alpork

13

20

Mr G. L. Anderson

24

Mr E. B. Bate

12 Mr D. C. Beadal

Is Mr G. A Bena

24 Mr C. D. J. Ball

MR

Mr. E. E, Balilios

14

29

Mr L. M. Beytogh

child

Mr & Mrs A.

R.

Mr G. T. Lloyd

32 Bishop

Me F. Lobol

Mr G, H, Lynott

12

W. C. Bower

Mr J. Macdonald.

Mr & Mrs N. Mas

12 Mr.Ashley Brereton

35

Me J. H Břistei

-

8

Mr F. C. Bromley

10

Mr A. J. Cambridge

Bong Neighbone vos

21 Mr E. Lo Carduner

Miss M. Matheson

as

Mr W. E. Clayton

Mrs B. T. Mathecon

92 Mr B. L. Cohan

De O, Marriott

20

Dr A. E. E.

F.

B.K. Mehta

-20

Caleman

04

Mr F. W. Cox

Mr J. Marooki

Comdr, O. A. Cowin

Mr C. E. Meyer

Rock Fish-Sek Kan Kung Ronch--Chan Yu Salmon-Ma Yau, Shark-Sa Yu Skate-Po Ya Shrimps-Hn- Snapper-Lap Yu Soles-Tat Sa Yu

Whereas by sub-Clauso. 10. of Clanso 111.Pomfret, Black-Hak Chong of the Order of Her late Majesty Queen Pomfret, White-Pak Chong Wictoria-in-Council made on the 26th day Prawns-Ming Ha ...........

of October, 1806, which was proclaimed in Fay-Pai Pa Sa this Colony on the 5th day of August, 1014, it is enacted that the Governor may by proclamation prescribe the maximum price for which any article of food may be sold by retail and that any person whe after such proclamation and until it shall have been revoked shall sell any article of food at a higher price than the prices so prescribed shall be deemed guilty of an offence against Teach-Wan Yu the said Order and shall on conviction Turbot-Cho How Yu thereof be liable to a fine not exceeding 60 dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months:

Turtles, small, fresh water--KirkY

FRUIT

Almonds Hang Yan

Apples (California) - Kam Sum

Ping Kho Bananes (bride's), Macao-San

Heung Chin

Now therefore, I, Sir Francis Beary May, Knight Commander of the Most Distin- guished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Depen-Carambola-Yeung To -dencies and Vice-Admiral of the samo, do Cocoanuts-Yeh Te

hereby prescribe that the respective Lemons, China-Ning Moong...... M. maximum prices for which the following articles of food may be sold by retail shnil be as follows:--

SCHEDULE OF MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES.

1-Flour: -

Highest Grade. per bag of 50ths. per 11.

(b)-Second Grade.

America Kum Ning Moong

San

Lichees, Dried (small stone)-Lai

Chi Can.....

Lighres, Fresh-Lai Chi Omnges (Canton)

Tim Ching .....

San-shing

84.00 Penis (Canton), Cooking-Sa Lay

40 Mrs W. L. Blackett

18 Dr N. Bradley

Mr G. P. Curry

30 Dr G. G. Davis

Tatyre and child

J. Mointosh Dr. R MacIntosh Mr C. MoNeil

Mr W,A. Montser

Mr. G. S. Middleton

Dr & Mrs W. B. A.

Moors

Mr W. A. Demley M

20 Mr D. 8. 8. Douglas

Mr F. F. Duckworth

4 Misa 3. E. Duffy 12 Mr & Mrs H.

C.

51

ench

12

Ehrenfels

Mr J. B. Emmert

Mr H. Febr

Mrs I, H. Geare

$

Mr J. Gibb

Mr J. Gould.

30 Mrs Grant

9 Mr P. 0.de Grisogono

Mr EH. Grooms Capt T.P. Hall

10 M Hamilton

12 Mr H. Handley-Pegg

Mr W. A. Hannibal Mr G. Harper

Mr A. 8. Hawk‹r

Mr W. J, Morrison Mr Musso

Mr W. Und nhoven. Mr J. M. Paritt

Mr R H. Parker

Mr A. L. Penning

Mr F. C. Potte

Mr G. M. Powell

Mr A. B. Parvis

Mr E.H, Ray Mr E. M. Raymond Mr F. W. Rawsthorne Miss F. Rosy

MrF. H. Robinson

Mr J. P. Bowell

Mrs Seddon

Mr J. Boss Smith

Mr F. Smyth

Miss A Bquare

Mr E. M. Tozer

Dr & Mrs Herbert To

Mr J.. L. Travis

Capt H. A. Walker

Me F. W. White

Me G. G. Wood

Mr & Mrs J. Wright

Mr & Mr Yew

0.08 Peanuts-Fa Sang

Persimmons, Large Hing Taz...

18

per bag of 50. per lb.

3.50 Pine-apples, 1st quality-Poon Ti

0.07

..Prw Low: .....

each

12 Mr R. D. Harvey

Tinned MOR:--

Pine-apples, 2ud quality-Chung-

(t)-Swertoned Condensed Milk,

tang Paw Law

10 Mr.A. K. Petrie Hay

per llb. tin

0.30

Plantain-Tai Chou

ib.

4 Mr E G. Helvering

(b.)-Unsweetened Condensed Mik,

per l'b, tin

Plus, Swntow-Hung La

12 Hon Mr E. A. Hewett

31

0.25

11

)-Sterlized Milk, por tin (18oz.) 20.25

per 1 litro tin (d)-

Pumelo, Siam-Chim Lo Yau Walnuts-Hop To

oach

18

CH..

Mr J. B. Watson

Mr R. Hunter

Ib.

15

0.35

Water Me'on-Kom San Sai Kwa. cach

Mr D. L. Autohison

6.

Mr & Mrs J. Jessula

(e.)-Eagle Brand, per 1lb. tin

0.33

VEGETABLES, ETO:

Mr M. T. Jones

(f)-Skimmed Milk, per I, tin...

0.20

Artichokes, Shanghai Bheung-

MR. M. Joseph

9.—Sugar :-

hoi Ah Chi Chouk

Ib.

10

Cube (in 6Ib. tins), por tin

1.00

Beans, Sprout-Ah Chui

27

Refined Crystallized, per 1. ........ Granulated, par Eb

.0.12

30

0.72

0.11

Beet Root-Hung Choi Tan ... Bitter Squash-Fu Kwa

esca

$

10

77

0.10

Brinjals, Green-Ching Yuan Ka

Red-Hung Ker

10

Mr E. Almberg.

Mr & Mr G. Lauri

12

Mr M. J. Austio

15

Mr W. Budge

Mr J. H. Brister

12

Mr. F. W. Cox

8 Mr Fry

Soft, No. 1 quality, per ib.

No. 2

--Frozen Meat:-

+3

The Dairy Farm prices for frozen food and other stores published on 1st August, 1914, are the maximum

the retail prices for

articles enumerated in the price list of that date. 5-Market Produce --

· HGTCHER MEAT.

Boef Sirloin and Prime Cut Mai

Lung Pa

Corned-Ham Ngau Yuk

Roost-Shiv

Breast-Nga Lam

Soup-Tang Yuk

Steak-Ngau Yuk Pa

Siria Ngan Lau..

Sausages-Ngau Chang

Ctr

lk.

נ}

Bullock's Brains-gnu Know...per set

Tongue, fresh-Ngan Li ench Tongue corned - Ham

Ngan Li

Head-Sgau Tau

Heart-Ngan Sum

flump. Salt-Span Kiu

Feet-gau Kark

Kiddys-Ngan Yin

Tail Ng Mei

Liver Ngan Kon

Tripe (undressed)—Nig

To

-Calves' Head and Feet-Ngau

chai-tau-kurk

Long-Tau Kok

Cabbage, Chinese (common)-Kxi

Choy

Cabbage, Shanghai-Yeh Choy.... Cane Shoots, bunch--Kau Shun... h Carrots-Kam Shun........ Celery, Chinese-Tong Kan Chai.. Chillies, Dried-Con Lat Chiu

Red-Hung Fa Chin..... Green-Ching, hat Chiu. Carry Stuff, English-Kar Ice

Che Lin

22 Cacumbers-Ching Kwa

22 Garlic Suen Tan

20 Ginger; Young-Sun Tun Keung...

B-Lo Keung...

24 Horseradish, Shanghai-Lik Kan

35 Badian Corn-Suk Mai

26 Lettuce-Young Sang Choi

12 Water Chestnuts Ma Tai

50

Tai

Mandarin--Kwai Lum Ma

00 Mushrooms, Fresh-Sang Cho Koo $1.20 Okroes

12

KING EDWARD HOL

Mr G. W; Grafbina

30 Mr P.C. Hall

18 Mr H. O. Haynor

12 Mr H. A. Hoventor

Mr A H. P, Jennings

10 Mr J Joseph

2 Mr DW. Karsdorp

8 Mr W. Kornata

Mr & Mrs W.D. Kraft

10. Mrs W D. Kraft

12

each

6

Zen

Mr C. F. Maltley

Mina Massay

Mr A. J. McIntosh

Mrs F. A. Miller Mr H Morpby Capt & Men W. Pasamore

Mr H. K. Roberts Dr Sibrée

Mr. C. H, Soper Me Thompson HrJ Trong

Dr K. Walther-

Mr J. R. Watson

PRAK HOTEL

or

· Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 s.m. to-day, 0.12 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at 2008 to-day is as follows 200

DISTRICT.

Formosa Channsi

FORECAST

[N.W. winds,

hing; cloudy, squally. JN.E. winds. strong.

South coast of China between (The same Hongkong and Lamooks. { No. 1.

Bonth coast of Chius between (The same as

Hongkong and Heinan. 1

!

No. L

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Station

REGISTER.

25TH AUGUST, 1914, A.M.

Wind

Vladvostook

...

Nemuro JAAR A Hakodate cr Tokio.....

Koobi Nagasaki Kagoshima Cahimaj

Naham Ishi'jme Bonin Is Chefoo Weihaiwei... Hankow

F. Iohang

Kinklang] Changsha

Grutalaff

29.64.79

29.30

72.29.63

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Port Arthur. Hangchow.

Bolkow.

Lungehow.

Chefoo.

Ningpo.

Woihalwei.

Winchow.

Mangtze.

29.69 73 72NNR

Kiaochau.

Santo.

Bobow.

༈ ་་་་་།

Teinanfu. Mudken.

Foodbow.

Amoy,

Snemap. Tengyuch.

Shanghai.

Swatow.

Shanghai o

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Tokyo.

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Osaka: Moji.

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Nagasaki.

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Amoy

· 6 29.58 87

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» 29.63 81

Talhokuma) 5ầ

Taicha........

Tainan

......! 6.29.58 79

Koshan

Pescadores

Canton

Hongkong...

MIROBO

C.

Majer & Mrs Him-

phreys

Lt. Col. H. W. Ees,

R.O.A

95

-H.

14Onions, Bombay-Yeung Chong

12 Mra Abelisgen

Miss Allyn

· 24

+3

ench

12

12

22

Tan Green-Sang. Chong Shangbai

Chong Tau

8 Mr J. Arnold

6

Sheuse-hai

6

Lient Archer, B.A.M.C. Mr & Mrs W. Arm.

strong

Me L. & Jonee

2

14 Parsley Kun Chei

et

81.20

Mutton Chup-Young Pei-Kwat...

27

Leg-Young, Pei

Shoakler-Young Shan

Pig's Chitlings-Chú Chang

15

Brains-- Cho Know

Fent Che Kark

Fry--Chu Chak

Head-Chu Tan

Heart-Chu Suni

Kidneys Chu Yin

Liver Chu Con...

Pork Chop Cha Pai Kwat......

Lég-Chu Pei

Fat or Lord-Chu You

Sheep's Head and Feet-Yeung

17

Tay Kark

Heart-Young Sum

Kidneys Yeung Yin

Liver--Young Com

ני

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Potato, Sweet-Fan Shon

Japanese Yut Poon Shu

Tsai .... American Fa Ki Shu Tsai 27 Pumpkin Tong Kwa .... 27 Radish Hung Lo Pak Tsai

24 Rhubarb (Fresh)-Tai Wong

27 Shallots-Con Chung Tau

per set 24 Spinach-Yin Chai

14 Tomatoes-Fon Ker

Th.

16 Taros-Wo Tau

>

each

16 Turnips, Punti (Long)---La Pak...

12 Vegetable Marrow-Chit Kwa

IS

(American)

Kam-san

30 Chit Kwa. *...********

26 Water Cress-Sai Yeung Choi

30

12

Lily Root-Liu Ngan

20 TansTai Shu

•... set

60

each

12

Jb.

27

Sucking Pigs, to order-Chu Chai

Suet, Beef Sang Ngau Yaa'

+

Mutton-Sang. Yeung Yau. Veni-Ngau Chi Yuk

Chicken-Kai Chi

-Capons, Large, Small--Sin Kai...

Duch-Ap

Doves-Pun Kan

Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan

Fowls, Cantou-Kai

Gerse--go........

Pigeons, Canton-Pak Kup

13

Fleet Surgeon & Mru

Bernart

3 Mr Beard

Bishop of Victoria Major & Mrs Bowen

10 Mr Bowdler

4 Miss Britton

51 Mr & Mrs Carmichael

12 Mr M. Chry

8 Mr Casulli

6 Mr & Mrs Chapman

and children

8

Mr. & Mr Coppen, children and norre Mr Courland Capt & Mr Cowan Mra Corie and child Mejor Davy

12 Mra Davids

8

Major Dorgan

9 Mrs Doyle

Major Faichine Mr Felbick Mr & Mrs Faster, and

children

Mr F. W. Gibbons

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Mr & Mrs A. Gibson Colang on the 25th July, 1914.

Mr & Mrs Grimshaw NOTE--In consideration

Mr & Mrs Groff sustained by discount on subsidiary Miss Hackett roinage, payment for all articles of food Mr B. A. Hale not exceeding #2 in value (on which

the of

loss

a maximum price has been fixed) shall

if made in subsidiary coin be subject

to an additional charge of 7 per cent.

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Maj. & Mrs McMurn

children

Mr & Mrs E N. Mitchelmore and child

ས་

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and children

Lt. Col. & Mrs Usher

Smeth

Mr G. Stewart Capt & Mra Waters

and child

Capt & Mrs White-

field Mr E. Williams Mr U Willson Mr Wood

10

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Sausages Nghu Choung

Chai

30

Lard Chu Yan.

22

POULTRY.

32

22

18

18

-per doz. 20

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Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa

Eels, Conger-Hoi Manu

++

Fresh water-Tam Sui Yu.

Yellow-Wong Sin

32

J

25

Frogs Tien Kai-

33

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Gap Rock......

Wuchow...

Hoihow

Pakhoi

Paulion

Tourne.

Cape St. James

29.5

29.62

29.57 80

HW

Tainantu. Takow. Anping.

EASTERN SIBERIA.

Nicalojerak. CHOBEN. Seout.

Tousan. Mokpo. Chemulpo.

Fusan.

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HONGKONG AND ITS DEPENDENOLzs, Macao, FRENOR INDO-CHINA. Hanoi.

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12

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NB

Aparri

...

Legaspi

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NW

20.

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BW

Manila

Horto

9 a 29.87-82.

BW

Bacolod Coba

15

29 90 87

W

Labuan

Manila

T. F. CLAITON, Dirudum

1 BABOMET), reduced to 82 dagrees Falizu beit,

on the level of the son in inches, tantas and wundredthe.

- 2 TEMPERATORs, `'in 'the Fahrenheit.

ADAGO, A day rom

tt

8 HUMIDITY, in perosatge of two, oatmadasy of air patarazed with austurs being. Cal

• DiamCTION OF WIND, to two patate

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e rain snow, thunder, vability, wine w.... 7 RAI in inches, t to the and hund with ›

"HONGKONG · METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, August 25th Pravions On Inte On

Day

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Perak.

Elotle.

Cebu.

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