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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 1, 1941.

TREASURY.

Light Dues.

No. 918.—I hereby give notice that the figure representing the average opening selling rate for the month of July, 1941, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for demand drafts on London is settled at 14.88.

31st July, 1941.

ERIC W. PUDNEY,

Accountant-General.

No. 919.

Order.

I, ALEXANDER CHARLES MEREDITH, Controller of Food, by virtue and in exercise of the powers vested in me by the Defence Regulations, 1940, with the consent of His Excellency the Governor, hereby make the following order :-

The maximum price for the following articles of food shall, until further notice, be as follows:-

Brand.

Tinned Sardines.

California Sardines in Tomato sauce,

Standard Price.

$ c.

15 oz. tins

.40 per tin.

Vegetable Lard.

"Bandera", 30 lb. tins.

Finest Quality, Toast & Sandwich Types:

8.40 per tin.

Bread.

1 lb. loaf lb. loaf

.25 per loaf.

.13

29

Sugar.

Castor Sugar:

1 lb. tins

2

4

15

30

دو

,,

وو

23

Taikoo Golden Syrup:

1 lb. tins

2

7

""

""

23

16 oz. bottles

Taikoo Black Treacle:

2 lb. tins

.32 per tin. .52

وو

.91

"

"

...

...

2.45

4.75

"

""

.30 per tin.

.50

1.13

""

وو

.42 per bottle.

.44 per tin.

RICE.

Retail.

Grade AA

..$20 per picul of 1331⁄2 lbs.

A. C. MEREDITH,

Controller of Food.

1st August, 1941.