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they should be told off in that way? Why should not a man choose and rent bis stall and use it for any purpose he thinks fit?
A.-I should rather fancy the Chinese prefer to have the different commodities sold in different parts of the Market. And presumably it is more convenient for the purpose of inspection.
Mr. Marshall.-How many meat stalls are there?
A.-There are 26 beef and mutton shops in the Central Market.
Q.-What are the extremes of rent paid?
A.-The rents of the first ten are $35.75-that is the highest--$20, $26, $15, $10, $15, $8, $8.50, $9, $8.
The Chairman.---Suppose we take the fruit stalls. How do they run?
A.-There are 20 fruit shops, and the rents of the first ten are $21, $21, $21, $21, $18, $20, $16, $16, $10, $20.
Q.-The meat and fruit stalls are on the upper floor?
A. Yes.
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Q. What is the next classification?
A.--Tinned meats.
Q. What do you mean?
A.--The compradore's places.
Q. How many shops have they-they are shops, I suppose?
A. Yes; there are 16.
Q. What are the rents of the first ten?
A. $14, $30, $21, $21, $16, $21, $20, $21, $15, $15.
Q. What comes next?
A. The poultry shops.
Q-Are they all bespoken, do you know?
A. I believe they are.
Q.-How many of them are there ?
A.-Thirty.
Q. How do the rents run?
A. The rents of ten are $27.60, $27, $15, $20, $20, $25.20, $25.68, $27.60, $27.60, $29.15.
Q. What comes next?
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A.-The vegetable shops.
Q.--Are they above or below?
A. They are below, I believe.
Q. How many of them are there?
A.--Thirty-eight.
Q. How do the rents run?
A. The first six at $19 each and the others at $13.12, $26, $12.75, $19.
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