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eruption." (Signed) A. Harrison, Jan, 21, 1814.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1916.

FOOD PRICES IN HONGKONG.

(As fized by Proclamation dated February 19th, "1915.)

SCHEDULE OF MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES.

1 Flour

(a.)-Sweaterod Condensed Milk,

per 1lb. tinem

(a.) First Gradom

per bag of 50lbs. por lb.

0.10

(b.)--Becond Grade."

per bag of 50lbs. per lb

4:00

0.08

(4.)—Third Gendo.

por bag of 50lbs. per ib.

8,00

0.07

9-Tinned Mus:-

% 0,80

(b.)– Únsweetened Condensed Milk, ***** |

per 1'b. tin

-0.25 (c.)—Star'izod Milk, per tin (180s.) 0.35

per 1 litre tin (e.)-Eagle Brand, per 1. tin ... (f)-Skimmed Mik, per 1lb. tin...

0.85 0:89 0.30.

8.Sugar

Cube (in Olb. tins), por tin

1,15

Refined Crystallized, par lb.

0.12

Granulated, per Ib.

0.12

Soft, No. 1 quality, per lb.

-0.11

Soft, No. 1 quality, per lb.

No. 2

0.12 0.11

4.--Frozen Meat:-

85

1 Hang Tan—- Almonds

Kam bán Fing Ko-Apple, Make Callforin PPR Tin Taun PinKo-Apples, Cloe 18

Hoi TongApples, small, C'foo - Fan Chi-Apoles, Custard,

1*8 Yat Pan Fing Eo-Apples,

Терапев

Shaug Ebeng Hong

enes, fragrant, Cantou. A Shang Heung Tue-ansura

brides, Ma... Young

P

arambula Fung Laut Chestante, Chirees" Yo Cocoanuta *****Bab 12 F'S Tai Tez-Grapes Ib 30 Ning Mong-Leicas, Chinese each 8 U Kap San Linguen-Lemon,

American Bach 10 Lai Chi--Libeca, Freebia

:

And 14

Lai Chi Ko-Liches, dried Ning Mong-Lemons-Saigon 8 Inisung Mong-Mango, Mia each-

Auto On Nam Mong Mango, Saigon,

Husban Chuk Taz--Mangosteens,

Yong Sai Kwa-Water Melon,

America For Ib. 4 B Sal Water Betons China

# Boung

ang Ki Musk Melon

Passion Fruit, American Pak Lan-Olivo

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WEATHER REPORT.

On the let at 12,10 pm-Pressure, has in- cressed quickly ever Japan and decreased on the China Coast.

- KENT HEROEST TRIED TO SAVE A DROWNING

ENEMY.

A TICKLING CHORUS. FRENCH LASSES AND A LAUDER SONG.

A member of the R.A.M.C. writes:-- The best night ever I had in my life was

A midshipman in HM.S. Kent gives The anti-orolone had progressed castwards the following details of how his ship sank hood of the Loschoentral in the sighbour in the north of

The monsoon will be interrupted to the north of Focobor, but moderats easterly winds will continue to prevail over the north part of the China Ees, k

b Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 aan. today, 0:00 Inches.

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

DISTRICT.

FORSJAST Hongkong & Neighbourhood. winds, mo

derate; fine., (The came a

No 1.

Formous Channel" ̈ ̈....

Bouth coast of China between The same as Hongkong and Lamooke, No. 1 South coast of China between (The Ware M. Hongkong and Hainan.. 1 - No. 1,

getting spray into the foretopl

We opened fire at 4.10 p.m. at 11,000 six miles from the firing line. After b A depression of male ale intensity coveyarde range, but were still short of her. fortnight in the trenches one can appre South Manchuria, mis

She soon got our range, then things got eiate a night off, and a golden half-day a trife warm. As soon as we got their was followed by a most glorious' night in range we were put into independent café chantant firing and we began to put shells all The British soldiers were the lions of round, Then we drow blood, and you the evening, and the mixed and crowded should have seen our faces! Her shells were coming mighty near us and we were company made such a fuss that we felt we ought to acknowledge it somehow. Wa Their shooting was very good indeed, were mostly strangers to each other, and and it is a wonder we were act very badly only one of us could speak much French, hit. About this time wo carried her fore but we decided to try and give the com- top-mast away and began holing her pay a few British songs, and managed a badly. She was running full pelt, and medley of popular choruses, interspersed wo were doing twenty-four and a half with hymns, ragtime, and other incon knots after her; considering knots and gruities. have been out at sea over two months this "Everything was applauded, even the was as bear a miracle as anything I have false starts and breakdowns. As a wind-- over heard of Then we caught her up we sang "Stop per ticklin', Jock," doril of a belt just by the fore turret and with variations. Our choir was composed unshipped her turret and wrecked her of Wolal Scottish, Lancashire, and York conning tower, killing her captain.

We were hitting her very frequently the singing lacked in music was made up shire soldiers for the most part, and what now and she was showing signs of being for in noise. in a bad way; then she hit us twice for explained that to give the grand finale. Our interpreter jocularly COAST METEOROLOGICAL ward by the forecastle, beautiful shots,

which made quite large holes.

properly it was necessary to have girls to All our people were wonderfully cool, tickle, girls who could smile widely and and not a soul seemed to have the slightest loudly, who could protest coyly but rot doubt about the result. We had been too earnestly, using good deal of lyddite and so had "He made a mock appeal to mine host they Our hammock nettings were quite for lady volunteers, and instantly the yellow from lyddite which exploded from choir was over-equipped with inspiring their shells. The fore turrot landed her smilers. He then appealed to the rest of a lovely smack just by the quarter-dock. the soldiers, maintaining that all who She was now undoubtedly done for could not sing could tickle. Amid cheers Then she began to haul down her cosign, and laughter the balance was in favour of but it was hauled up again and she the soldiers, and when matters had been opened fire at us. The range now was again evened up the effort started and the about 3,000 yards, and when we replied rafters rang with laughter and applause. her decks became a shambles. One shell Never was there such a chorus, and didn't slone killed fifty men, Wo could not miss the French lasses rise to the occasion her, and pumped in shot after shot.

Then she was soon to list heavily to perfectly. They protested with art and They knew not a word, but they acted starboard and dipped her ensign.

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The Dairy Farm prices for frozen food and other stores published on 1st September, 1914, with all changes in prices shown in red ink, are the maximum retail prices for the articles enumerated in the price list of that data. (Approved copies signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Food Committee can be seen either at the Treasury or on the promises of the Dairy Farm Com-12 pany in Wyndham Street.).

5.-Market Produces

BŪTUKER MEASU

REX Mm Lung På Yuk--Evet, sirloin

and prime out mine sama lb. 21

4 Ham Ngen Tok-Corned Beef Shiu Ngan Yol-Roast Beef... Ngau Nam-Brunst of Beef

Toug Tok-Beef for Soup

Ngau Yok Pa Boot Steak... 201 Ngan Yok Ch'ong-Samages 24 E4Ngau No-Ballcer's Trains get 10

Ngau Leo Beef Steak, Sirloin lb. 30 Ngau Le-Bullock's Tongue, 50 freak, each 40 comed

SK

Peanuts Shanghai Li-Tears American

REGISTER

1ST MARCH, 1915, L.M.

Sa Li-Fears Canton

10.

Unng Li-Furs Swatow

Sin Te

Tai-Fears, Cocking Canton- 20

Bus Porrimmons large

18

TI Fo Lo-Fine-apple.

13

Station.

Omoge (Canton)

Fears (America) risoenterp

Ropaw 1st quality

Bach

Pineapple Cooking caly...2nd

3rd

Tal Tato-Plantains .......

Lak Yau-Pumplo, Amoy

each

#Chim Lo Luk Yau-Famelo, Slam, 14

San Kop Te-Walnuts, Fresh lb 15: Hop To-Walants. Green........ Shanghai Lo Kwat sonde »

VIGITADEN,

MYL Shanghai Ya Chi Chuk→

Artichokse, Shanghai

A Long Soo Tajol-depan gus...doz—

Nga Tabi-Beans, Sprout

Tau Kok

Min Tat-10 French, Shai. ****

Wind

NNE

Tho

We did all we could to pick up stirvivors, but alas our boats were too be damaged to get out for some time. We patched them up temporarily and man- aged to get ten survivors, three of whom died of exposure,

last was now becoming steadily worse and laughed delightedly. The chorus received worse, till about 7.27 pm, she capsized a triple encore, to the palpable delight of and half-righted, herself only to go over all. Amid eries of "Embrassez!” from sweethearts, parents, and again, then her bows came up in the air husbands, and she went under for good. We had friends, the soldiers kissed their colleagues ceased fire at 0.57.-

and the gathering broke up with the loudest of cheers, R

The interpreter was requested to translate the song, but he declined, and a young Frenchman wasted a few days in the attempt to put this wonderful British action song into French. Mine host did by his best to arrange another entertainment,

Viadrostook Nemaro

Hakodate

Tokio ir

Koobl

Nagasaki

Kagoshima

Oshima

729,55 5

29.89

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Ishi'ima Bonin

30%

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B

Weihniwei

Chefoor

29.82

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Changsha

12.

Shanghai

Gatalaff

Bed. 8

Sharp Peak

Fak Tro-Branica

Bat Ta'ol-Cablage

Chineco

AURY

68 30.14

10

Shaughs, Is

Swatow....

33.19

Bam Shtin-Carrot

Tafohn

30.14

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花機繩中 Chong yam

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Tainan

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24

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Passadores

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14 Him. Ngau Kin-Zeal

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Ngau Mei-Bulleck's Tail

20

13.

Back 11

18

Ngau Kon-Bullock's Liver lb. 13 /

* Ngan T-Bullock's Tripp,

andreezed

#4 Ngnu Trai Tau Kok-Calve's my head and Feet..

Yong Pe--Leg of

Yongshan Hutton Shoulder

Tong Fan-Shepp's Head&fcot sat B5 Yong Sam-Cheep's Heart each 10 Yong In-Sheep Kidnega... aach 25 Ying Kon-Sheep's Laver Ca Kok-Pig's Feet

Chu No-Pig Brains

On Top Pen

Chu Ta

Pin bin Tau-Bean,

Mcon

Macao (French). 18 Hang Tau Tei SheBestrect Kau Shun-Cane Sacola....... Teing Ke-Brinjale Green... Ynen Ke

Shaikal Thoi

Yo Te'oi Fi-Cauliflower... erch 8

Ter.

Man Tougkan Taol Celery, China 168

Yeung Can Tro-Celery, Eng. » — FUKW-Bitter Squash

Kaon Lat Chiu-Chilies,

Hankow.........

Kinklang?

Taikoku

Cinton i

GET

Hongkong

Ib,

25

Gap Rock

Mooso

13

Ching Lat Tsin-Chilies, Green Hung F& Thai-Chillea, Red...

8

Wakow

10

Kib, L

Kwa-Casamberrine echt 12 To ci Liu Cry Stud..

10

Hoihow

Pakho

Phulica

630.08

Tourana

Lo Koung Ginger, 073

Capo St. James

23.87 70

APATI

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Dagupan Manila

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Ngan Yau-Beef Sust

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10

30

80

each 78

Kai Tan Heu's Eggsdos 2 Kai-Fowl, Cantonenarian Ib 34 Hoi Nom Eni-Fowls, Hainan.

Nga-Geismar y ShtegHoi YaNgoa-Gueces;

20 24 25

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KAY Luk-Horse Fadiah, S'hat cach 12

8-Indian Corp.

Yeng Shang

Melos...

Te'ol-Lettuce

Shang Ted Ku-Mushrooms,

freak...

Young Teang Tin-Onions

Bombay

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Stanghai

lb 16

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BEER Young Yoon Si-Parsley, Eng

* Yat Fun thu Tea-Potatoes,

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Fo Kalock b. Go Fo Kal

Kai Ya-Pazbel......

Fin Y-Bream

# Tam Shot Yö--Canton Fresh

Chik

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Mun Y&-Cedffet.

| Hai-Crabe ......

Frnke Tomate

Lo Fak-Turalps Chizese., ... Tau koki

·Boot is

Yeung La Pal-Taznipe, Eng." Taitwa Vegetable Maziow,

·45

16

#

Na Tal-Water Chestnute,

15

Com

Ewei Lamba Tai- Water

Sai Yuong Thol- Water Cressaa 13

TShui : 10

0 Cooking Salt, 2 cents per lb.

Tacloban

Hoilo Surigao Labuan

30.01 72 98 NI

2983 73

29.89 75 76

3.00 82 63.

T. F. CLAXTON, Direstor

1 BAROMETRE, reduced to 22 degrees Fahrerboks

on the level of the sea in tulos, tostha hundredths.

12 TERATURE, in the abody is degree

Fahrenheit

8 HOMIDENT, in percentage of station, humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.

DIRROTION OF WIND, to two points.

5 FORCE OF WIND, according to Beaufort Bonia 6 STATE OF WEATugs, b blus sky, o detachid oland, ddrissling rain, 1 tog, g gloomy, all lightning, o overcast, passing shower, "squali * Tain, zanow, t' thunder, ♥ vizibilty, wdow (wol).

One of our (midshipmen),

name, very pluckily went over the side but circumstances were against him; he for a drowning man when the water was however, TOW freezing Unluckily the poor devil did

considers himself

#1

not pull round. I had ou two pairs of anthority on British singing, and pro drawers, a pair of fannel trousers, two nounous the tickling action song an easy pasts, shirt, waistcoat, and sweater, with

a boiler suit over that, and yet I was awfully cold

HIS LIFE FOR OTHERS.

A scaman in H.M.S. Glasgow, writing from the Falkland Islands and describing the actual fighting in the naval battle,

says:-

first...

RAID WARNINGS.

RULES FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL CLASSES.

The following summary of official The Leipzig was now listing to port advices which has been issued at Home She sent up two rockets, green and gives a clear iden of the best course to yellow, which meant Surrender and follow in the case of air raids

Help!

To Those Who Happen to be in the Our bouts were manned. Woj steamed up as close as we could and Street. Take cover immediately. There lowered them and they pulled towards is danger from bombs from aircraft and her. Only about thirty men were alive also from fragments of shell, and from on board, all gathered together with fillets from the guns used against the lifebelts: The boats had orders not to go raiders. The assembly of large crowds too close in case sho exploded.

might prove fatal. The nearest basement

It was an awful sight. She was like a would be the safest plane. Any fragments glowing furnace, and as it was getting of shells should be handed to the police, dark it showed up more. We played our in order that the War Office may ascertain searchlights on her, and we could see the size and nature of the missile. some men up the only mast standing To School Teachers. Continue the She gave three heaves to port and then lessons as far as possible in the normal turned completely upside down, sinking with only just a hiss of steam and a bourhood of windows. Children should Remove children from the neign- bubble. The men remaining jumped over not be brought from upper floors to crowd the side and we picked them up. We got

way.

five officers and eleven men, and the ground-door class-rooms or basement, In Cornwall one officer and three men, all the event of damage to the building the that were left of 369.791 children should be marched out as in are

Have arrived at Stanley. The Kent drill

7 BAIN in inches, t tenths and hundredth gun's crow The flames from the explosion building might prove dangerous if the

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, March 1st,

Barometer Temperature The prices of provisions imported from Humidity......

countries other then China (excepting those Wind Direction...

bove asumersted) may not to raised more 1han 15% alore the retail prices prevailing Weather

» 20

Cat F

12

14

20

Mak Y-Ch

Cattle Fish ......

16

Bbá Ming Yo-Dab

10

Wong Mei Lun- Dace

Forne

20

in the Colony on the 25th July, 1914,

18

Note-In consideration of the loes sustained

Bain

18

33

16

YER Tit To Shf-Dog Fish

Hoi Man-Fel, Conger.

K** Tem Shủi Yu-Eels, Freth

water

戴 Wong. Sirala, Yellow

Tin Kai frogs.

Stok Pan-Garcurs wien

Far Kip 26-Gudgeon.....

Teo Pak Y-Herrings ..........

Cung Kwan Ka Halilut

Wong FY-LauraS.........

Lung Ha-Lobatera. * *** Sbi Macke Wu Yu-Lack ****

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Hiler

RAD Kai Korg

1 Pot disk

Tau Ben 1sz

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1 FaTo Tun--Fkies.....

F&k Ch'crg-Fmfiet, Lite, Hak Chur

∙Black...

Ning Ba-Frans

Fai Fa Sha-Bay.... Shek Kau Kurg-Rock Fich Chun Y-Restha Els Ye-Fark

Sbang Yu

235

24

25

by discount on subsidiary coinage, payment for all articles of food not exceeding $2 in value (excepting the articles enumerated in Clause 5) shall if made in subsidiary coin be subject to an additional charge of 15%.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

TO-DAY

0.15 pm-Hongkong Gymkhana

Club

Annual Meeting at the Rooms of the Jockey Club,

LA ATAS TONIGHT

9.10 p.m.-Honry Dallas at the Theatre Royal.

The Quinte."

TO-MORROW

3 p.m.-Atollon of Ponies at the Fountaia

opposite at the City Hall,

Previous On Data On Date

Dayat

at 2 pm. 6 am, 2pm

30.15

30.23 30.18

62

53

63

29

76.

63

East

ENE

3 b'

3 ...b

East 4

Highest open air Temperature on 23th. 63. Lowest open air Temperatues on 28th £4

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE

From 2nd to 8th March, 19.5.

HIGH WATER

Week

Days of

Month

F'kong

LOW WATER.

H'kong

came in this morning. She had a very To those in Government Offices, Banks, staff fight by her report. A shell passed City Offices, and Other Business Institu- into one of her gun casements and tions-Continue working as far as exploded, completely laying out the whole possible. Congestion in any part of the went down the ammunition hoist into building is struck. Have the office firo the magazine, but a sergeant of marines men ready. If the building is damaged, had the presence of mind to close the follow the same directions as in case of hoist door and Blood the magazine, which Are probably saved the ship from being blown To Those in Private House-Stay up. He was severely burned, and report there!-preferably in the basement. has just come from the hospital that he is dead Poor diap, he deserved a V.C. if anyone didekatk

WAK AND LAW.

The war is having substantial effect an litigation, one of the main reasons being that litigants find their witnesses are serving in the Aruly. Not infrequently solicitors and counel have been called away to serve their country.

ANOTHER GERMAN MYTH.

TEUTON ACCOUNT OF FALKLAND. FIGHT.

The following statement which the Hum burger Fremdenblatt professes to have drawn from Japanese newspapers gives an entirely mythical account of the Naval battle of the Falkland Islands

In the first week of the present sittings there were 24+1 cases down for trial on the During the fighting the Japanesa common law side, as follows:-71 special squadron at first adopted a waiting atti jury actions, 92 common juries, 78 non- tade. When the English squadron had jury cases. Fifteen of the special jury suffered severe losses, and several cruisers actions were postponed, a rumber have had been put out of action and began to been abandoned, and others have been give way, Sturdee called for the help of settled.

the Japanese. In the fight that thereupon

On the Chancery side, which is also affected, Mr. Justice Neville opered with only 13 cases down for trial.

The effect of the war was further felt in developed between Japanese and Gernian the second week of the sittings, when only cruisers--the latter had, of course, already 194 cominan law cases were listed for suffered in the three hours battle with hearing

England-the Japanese succeeded in put- ting the German cruisers out of action, They then desisted from further shooting. At this point, however, the English ships, The Attorney General, Sir John Simon, which had not been damaged, fell upon the presiding at the annual meeting of the powerless German ships, and won a cheap General Council of the Bar, stated that victory. The Japanese spectators could- in there were some twenty-four Belgian not refrain from giving expression to avocats on the lists, and every effort had their contempt at this cowardly and un- $13 1: been made to help these gentlemen, to worthy behaviour of the English Navy, Eecure suitable occupation in this trying saying, "the English gentlemen are do time. One of them; he believed, was going Samurais."

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km

50m 3:48

Height.

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b. m. It in

Thorstay, 4th March

·Tass 29.40

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1230 p.m.-Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.,

Ltd., Meeting of Bhareholders,

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Thursday, 18th March

9.

9

5452 6 members of the profession deserted their

ROYAL GAMD FOR THE FRONT.

64817 practices, abandoned their clients, said For the use of the troops in France over 7m 126 47 612 31 good-bye to their solicitors, and offered a ton of game was sent from London recently. It is understood that the game,

The Bar Council's register now showed which was a present from his Majesty, was that no fewer than 796 members of the sent principally to hospitals in France in Bar were serving.

which British troops are being treated.