35993-1914-PROCLAMATION — Page 2

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330 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 22, 1914.

Now therefore I Sir FRANCIS HENRY 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 Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same do hereby pre- scribe that the respective maximum prices for which the following articles of food may be sold by retail shall be as follows:—

1. Flour :-

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Schedule of Maximum Retail Prices.

(a.) Highest Grade.

per bag of 50 lbs.,

per lb.,

(b.) Second Grade.

per bag of 50 lbs., per lb.,

2. Tinned Milk :-

(a.) Sweetened Condensed Milk, per 1 lb. tin.,

(b.) Unsweetened Condensed Milk, per 1 lb. tin, (c.) Sterilized Milk, per tin, (18 oz.),

(d.)

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per 1 litre tin,

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

(f) Skimmed Milk, per 1 lb. tin,

3. Sugar:---

Cube, (in 6 lb. tins), per tin,

Granulated, per lb.,

Refined Crystallized, per lb.,

Soft, No. 1 quality, per lb.,

No. 2

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4. Frozen Meat:

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$ c.

4.00

.08

3.50

.07

.30

.25

...

.25

.35

.33

.20

1.00

.12

.12

.11

.10

The Dairy Farm prices for frozen food and other stores published on 1st August, 1914, are the maximum retail prices for the articles enumerated in the price list of that date.

5. Market Produce :—

Butcher Meat,

Beef Sirloin & Prime Cut,— Mei Lung Pa... lb.

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Corned,--Ham Ngau Yuk

Roast,--Shiu

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Breast,-Ngau Lam

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Soup, Tong Yuk

Steak,--Ngau Yuk Pa

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Sirloin,--Ngau Lau

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Sausages,-Ngan Chaung...

:

:

:

Cts.

22

25

22

22

"

13

59

20

18

24

59

35

34

26

33

Bullock's Brains,- Know

"

9

Tongue, fresh,--Ngau Li ...

per set 12

each 50

""

corned,-Ham Ngau Li.

60

""

Head, Ngau Tau

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$1.20