36073-1914-PROCLAMATION — Page 7

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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 30, 1914.

Turnips, Punti, (Long),-Lo Pak

Vegetable Marrow, -Tsit Kwa

Water Cress,-Sai Yeung Tsoi

Lily root,-Lin Ngau

Yams, Tai Shü

T

Cts.

lb.

5

"

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15

6

59

6

33

6. The prices of provisions imported from countries other than China (excepting those above enumerated) may not be raised more than 15% above the retail prices prevailing in the Colony on the 25th July, 1914.

NOTE. In consideration of the loss sustained by discount on sub- sidiary 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 7%.

7. Cooking Salt, 2 cents per lb.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria, Hongkong, this 30th day of October, 1914.

By Command,

(LAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary,

GOD SAVE THE KING.

DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

No. 410.

CIRCULAR.

DOWNING STREET,

11th September, 1914.

SIR,-I have the honour to inform you that my attention has been directed to the yearly increasing demands which are being made on the Imperial Institute by private individuals and firms for reports on technical subjects and especially on the composition and value of raw materials.

2. In the past it has generally been impossible to accede to such requests for investiga- tions from private individuals and firms owing to the pressure of other work.

At the same time the conduct of such investigations seems to me to be a legitimate function of the Insti- tute, and I have been given to understand that the demand for such reports would be consi- derably extended if it were known throughout His Majesty's Possessions that the Institute was prepared to undertake for individuals special reports of the kind indicated in paragraph 8 of the Earl of Elgin's Circular despatch of the 31st of July, 1906.