1912-08-10 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1912.

MARKET PRICES.

Hongkong, August 9, 1912.

BUTCHER MEAT.

Boal Sirloin & Primo Cut,-Moi Lung Pa

, Cornel,Ham Ngou Yuk...

Roast,--Shia ++

"

Breast,-Nagu Lam

"

**

Soup,-Tong Yuk

J

114

肉食

Ralmo.Wa Yan Y

Shark, Sa Yu

Skate,-Po Yu

Shrimps,-Ha

EMA Saapper,-Lap Yu

White Bait,-Ngou Yu Chai

FRUITS

Ota.

... lb. 20

45

rat

20

H

Soles, Tat Ba Yu

26

沙魚

20

"

Tonch,--Wan Yu

20

in

·鯇魚

10

4 Turbot,-Cho How Y

28

16

Turtlos, small, fresh water,-Kork Yu

60

脚魚

20

37

48

10.17

30

11

牛柳

24

#

4-JW

DD

por sot

牛腦

osch 45

80.

80:

Almonds,Hang You...

12

4

"

18

4m

M

Small,-Hoi Tong

3).

22

牛脚

11

0

牛臘

牛翔

牛肝

244

6

*

11

牛肚

Steak,-Ngau Yak Pa

do. Sirloin Cotom-Ngan Lau....

"

., Sausages,-Ngan Chaung

Bullock's Brains- .. Know......

Tonguo fresli, Ngau Li

31

LEO

corned, Ham Ngan Li

Hoad,-Ngau Tan

Hoart,-Ngau Sum

***

Hump, Salt,-Ngan Kin

Foot,-Ngan Kask

11

Kidneys,-Ngau Yij....

10

Tail,-Ngau, Moi..."

10

Liver-Ngan Kon

Tripo (undressed),-Nyau To

Culve load & Foot,-Ngau-chai-lau-kark

Mutton Chop,-Young Poi Kwat

•

Log-Young Poi

·Shoulder,-Young. Shau

Piga Uhitlinga,-Chu Chong

Brains, Chu Know

Fool,-Ohu Kark

***

++

+++

#18

lb. 12

"D ++

22

It

20

4

22

15

猪腦

#1

Fry, Chu Chak

#1

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Hoad,ha Tau...

15

E

35

豬頭

Uart, Cha Sum...

each 13

IND

9

"

"

lb 30

猪°F

20

猪排

1

#T

.24

15

IN

***

D

Thu Kark

Got 50

...

Alunys, Chu Yiu...

Liver-Clm Coo

Pork Chop Chu Pai Kwat

Corned, Ham Chu Yuk ... Log,-Uhn P..

I

Fat or Lard, Chu Yri

Sheep Houd and Foot,

Kidnoya,-Young Yiu.

Suoking Pige, To Order-Chú. Chs.

Suot, Boof-Sang Ngau Yau

Mution, Sang Young You

Veal,-Ngau Clai Yak' ...

Sausagos, Ngan Chai Chaung

Heart, Young Sum

12

"

Liver, Young Con

KAN

Apples (California)-Kem San Ping Kho

Chefoo)-Tin Ohun Ping Klio

Custard,-Fan Lai Chi

$1

engh

Cts.:

30

仁

44

Bananas, fragrant, Canton,-Sau Shing Houng Chiu Ib.4

(bridos), Macao, San Houng Chiu

Chestnuts, Chinese,-Foong Lut

...

Carambola,--Young Tue.

Cocoanuts,Yoh Tao...

1+

Lemons, China, Ning Moong

13

Frosh,

Sweet

D

Peanuts,To Bang

***

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ROMANISATION OF

CHINESE

Romanisation of the Chinese language, by which is meant the ozpression of the sound-values of

CAMEL SPREAD PLAGUE.

Carcass of Dead Beast Caused an outbreak;

The "Paris Medical" publishes

COMMERCIAL.

SHARE REPORT.

The following is Messrs. Wright and Hornby's weekly share res

Chinees characters through the some observations which throw port amount of

tho

Although tho

letters of the Latin alphabet, is an important light on anything but a new idos. It has ossos of plague whic' oocurred business transsoted during the been successfully carried out, in in Russia some time ago. As far period under review has been a limited sense, by missionaries back as 1907 Dr. Klodnitzlly smell, the markot closes firm and of various donominations who noticed in the Cazarel Island, in the tone more cheerful.

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have published hymns, and even the Caspian Sea, a slight out Rubber is quoted from London portions of the Bible, written as bronk of plague. Three women at 4/10 3-4 por lb. firm and the explained above, with perhaps were attacked, and he was able to share market closed firm,

Bar Silver in quoted at 28.1-180 aritical marks to mark the had all three boon cngaged in per oz. for ready and 28.3-16 per

the addition of a few dia-ostablish, after inquiry, that they

all-important tones. The limita handling the carcass of a cameloz. for forward delivery, quiet,

tion of such a system lies in the which had died from somo. un-

Exchange on London opened

fact that although a convort may known cause. Later, in April at 1.11.13-16 T.T. - rendily learn to read the prayers 1911, plague appeared in a little

Bank-Hongkong and Shung-

and hymns of his church, lio can-place in the district of Kamyschhai Banks have sold at 8830 and

not apply the system beyond such Samara. Six persons were attacked $827.1-2 closing with sellers atë

literature as that with which ho with plague, and all had eaten of the latter rate; London quotes £84. The following is the

is already familiar; so that a pass-a comel that had died.

Emage taken at random, say, from s At the end of September, in the ninety-fourth report of the Court history, and transliterated in pro-same year, another camel in the of Directors to the ordinary half

海業

##cisely the same way, would yield district diod, and then an autopsy early General Meeting of Share la

no meaning whatever, beyond the was made. There were no clear holders to be held on the 17th not profits including

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range of guess work. In other indications of any injuries to ac-instant.

words, a student of romanised count for donth, but in the vis-

The

Chinese can only read what cern the doctor found a bacillus $1,953,135.15, balance brought It identical with that of Yersin, forward from last account, after

ho has learnt to read. has long been, and apparently the cultures of whinh

8 still reinsins, the day-dream produced plague in animals interest paid and due, and mak- of many to romanise the Chinese which were inoculated. Toward ing provision for bad and doubt language, and thus shake off the the end of the same month other fi

风暴

楊桃

oach 10

柳于

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ropaying all charges, deducting

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100

貝西

...

each

"

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บ

doz

lb 30

30

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1590022118812852**

省金

*L

Chung-tang Paw Law

10

8

D

X

Bot $1 牛仔頭脚

lb. 22

per set 24

lb. 12

25

猪脚

20 生牛油

America,-Kum San Ning Moon

Lichees Dried,-Lai Chi, small Stone

Limes, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moong

Mango, Manila, Lui Sung Mong

Mangosteens,-San Chuk Tes

Oranges, (Canton)-San-shing Tim Ching

Pears, (American),-Kam San Shoot Lay

(Canton), Cooking,-Sa Lay

Persimmons Large,-Hung Chie

Pine-apples, 1st quality, Poon Ti Paw Law each

2nd

*

Plantain, Tai Chou

Plumas, Swatow, Hung Lai

Pumelo, Siam,Ohim to You Shanghai,-Lo Kwat

Walnuts,-Hop Tuo

#

Greon,Sang Hop Tuo

Water Melon,-(Am.) Kom San Sai Kwa

50

(China) Sai Kwa...

Grapes, Sang Po Tai Tso

4 Artichokes, Shanghai, Sheung-hoi, Ah 'Chi

Chouk

Boans, (French), Maca,-Oh Moou Pin Tau

(French) Shanghai, Sheung Hai Pin

oach.0

9

"

***

.500

lb. 24

22

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(F.

POULTRY.

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·合桃 :

3. 西瓜

lb 15

IH

..

each 15

lb

VEGETABLES, &c.

菜蔬

lb

***

Beet Root, Hung Choi Tou

414

22

44

...

20

***

**

El

仔牛肉

20

生日

1

Tau

Cts.

Sprout,

Ah Cho

Long, Tan Ko

lb 32

翔仔

34

跣翔

20

each 20

#

+74

Ent

per doz 24

lb 30

***

th

32.

D

海南

27

pair

Chickon, Kai Choi

Capons, Largo, Small,-Sin Kai

Ducks, Ap...

Doves, Pun Kau

Eggs. Hen-Kai Tan

Fowls, Canton,-Kai'

**

...

A

Hainan, Hoi Nam Kni

Goose,-Ngoi

+

Geese, Wild S'hai,-Shang-ho Yea Ngoi

Musk Door, Wong Kong, Hare, Shangbai,Ta Chai Partridge, Che Khoo ... Phossant, Shan Kai

Pigeons, Canton,-Pak Kup

***

Haibow, Hoi Bow Pak Kup,

Rico Birds, Wo Fu Choul

Quail,-Um-Chun...

Saipe,-Sa-Choy

...

Turkeys, Cook-Phor Kai Kung

Неп,

1 "

No...

Wild Ducks, S'hai-Shang hoi Sui Ap

Teal,-Sui Ohai,

Ap

Wild Ducks Danton-Sang-Shing Sui Ap

200

...

..

apa

***

· FISH.

Barbol,-Ka Yu

Bream,-Bin Yu

***

Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Hoi Sin Ya

Carp,--Li Ya...

***

Catfish, Ohik Yu....

Codfish-Man Ya...

Oraba,-Hai

Cattle Fish,--Muk Yu.............

+

Dab, Sa Mang Yu

Dace, Wong Mei Lan...

***

114

Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa

Eele, Congor,-Hoi Mann

Fresh water-Tam Sin Ya Eels, Yellow,Wong Bin Frogs, Tion Kai ... Charoupa, Sek Pan...... Gudgeon, Pak Kup Tu

each

"

"

pair 81-

Bach 32

油蛋

113

*A

上海野糖

淡菜

BIT

Brinjala, Groon, Ching Yuan

Red, Hung Kor

Cabbage, Chinese, com,-Kai Choy

Cabbago Rod,Hang Yea Choy

Cabbage, Shanghai, Yeh Choi

Cane Bhoots, bunol, Kau Shun

"

accounts, amount

abnckles of the written character, human beings were attacked, and $4,809,054,88,

and secure freedom from the the outbreak coincided with the

The Directors recommen'l the

long drudgery involved in the death of a camel, and tests with transfer of $250,000 from the acquisition of this extraordinary the blood produced a typical Profit and Loss Account to crediti

plague bacillus. Dr. Klodnitzlhy of the Silver Reserve Fund, which

script.

While holding firmly to the has no doubt that the cases of Fund will then

belief that efforts in this direc-plague in the human beingrowed $17,000.000.

stand at

They also recommend writing

tion, owing to insuperable diffi-their origin to eating the flesh of culties presented by the language, plague-stricken camels, and hooff Bank Premiacs Account the will always be confined to the suggests that the camcle in sum of $250,000... domain of dreamland, it may be question had been eating her- well to take note of such attempts bage which had become infected As may from time to time bo by camole suffering from the brought forward. The first point | disenso. to achieve is to get some system of transliteration which would be ao- cepted by all nations alike, which

of course could only be done by vory liberal compromise all round;

THE PERSONALITY OF TANG SHAO-YI.

In private life (says tho Tientsin

not to mention that sorious correspondent of the Central-Chi-

students of Chinese easily famina Post), Tang Shaq-yi is a man'

After making those Transfers and deducting Remuneration to Directors there remains for appro priation $4,354,054.88, ont of which the Directors, recommend the payn.ont of a Dividend of Two Pounds Sterling por Share, viz £240,000, which at 2/0.1-10, the rate of the day, will absorb' $2,303,760 24.

The Balance $1,900,281.04 to

liarise themselves with the systems whose acquaintance is well worth be carried to New Profit and Loes

prevailing in countries not their cultivating. His knowledge of

own, and do not abtually feel the the Chinese Classics is profound;|

Account.

Sterling Roserve Fund.

nood of the uniform system to and the case with which he spoke The holding of £1,200,000 2.1-2 obtain which so much energy is and writes the English language per cont. Conzols has been written

T exponded. M. Guarnier has just is a constant surprise to the for-down by £24,000 to £900,000,

上海荳造

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...

་་

豐角

**

H

SE

... each 2

护味盛

必會買。

紅

芥菜

AS

膠質

... lb. 10

金鑽

Cauliflower, Large size, Tai Yeh Oho Fa

17

11

**

Medium size, Channg Yoh Cho Fa

Small size,Sai Yon Choi Fo

Carrots,-Kam Sham

Celery, Chinese,-Tong Kan Choi

English, Young Kan Choi

Chillies Dried,Gon Lat Chiu

**

Red,-llung Far Chiu

Green, Ching Lat Chiu

RECurry Bluff, English, Kar Loo Chu Liu

山寳

白

25

TOA

锦辚

要!

dozen

each

沙灘

lb. 85

46

*

水鴨仔|

Ots.

lb 9

17

19

17

22

20

*

赤魚

18

雙魚

20

16

214

惠敏魚

20

**

•

***

+

***

**

...

***

Herringe-Teo Pak......

BOO

***

Tabras,-Wong Fa Yu...

Halibut, Cheung Kwan Kup

140

Loschw

***

Lobsters,Ling Ha

Mackerel,-Chi Yu...

Monk Fish, Mong Yu...

K

4

10+

***

SOD

***

***

Mullot,-Chai Yu...

Oysters, Sang Hoo...

Parrotfial,Kai Kung Yu `...

Peroh,-Tau Loo

Pike, Fa Paw Poong

Plaice, Pan Yu

-

Pomfret, Black, Hak Chong

Pomfret, White,Pak Chong-

Pawns Ming Ha

Book FishSak Ka Kup Bosch Chan

20

26

鯉魚

VEIEN KRANKEEK COFS

RES! MIKENNE

Cucumbers,-Ching Kwa

Ritter Squash,-Fu Kwa

Garlio,-Que Tau.

1

...

*

***

***

***

***

01

12

10.

3.-San Tae Koung

Gizgor, young,

90

old.-Lo Keung

Horas Radish, Shanghai,-Lik Kon

Indian Corn,-Suk Mai

***

11. ****282111 182 1å 922°****

published a pamphlet entitled eigners who are privileged to and now stands in the Books at

Nolce sur la Prononciation d la know him. He is a man of great

Langue Mandarins, in which he dignity of bearing; has the plot

advocates what ho considers to sing mannors of the old selinol

be a scientific reproduction of and has the art of making visitors For instances, feel quite at ease as soon as they Chinoso sounds, "very good,'

which English | are are introduced to him.

But it is in home life that l is students are accustomed to under

75; "Other Sterling Securities"

have also been written down to

the extent of about £9,500.

To offect these adjustments and, maintain the Eund at £1,500,000, British and Indian Government guaranteed stocks to the face value

the guise of her ha, be seen at his boat. Everything that of £41,500, costing £33,509, 18,

father could do for

ca'u.

Atomes with M. Guernier, cena

his 34., were purchased and added to A still more elaborate children, Tang has done for Other. Sterling Securities, system; and one by which it is his; and the affection shown to bringing the amount under that E chimed that ordinary business him by his family is one of the heading to £400,600 written down

and other documents can be most pleasing sights have to £335,100.

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24

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Bach 5

黑米

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lb 15

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10

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6

#

非要

7610

8

10+

戸榮:

Lettuce, Yeung Sang Choi

| Water Obsanuts,-Ma Toi

200

Mandaria,Kwai Lum Ma Tai

Mushrooms, Freak, Sang Cho Koo

Muah Melon. Amer,Kam-aan Hong Kwa

Okroes...

Onions Bombay,-Yeung Chong Tan Green, Bang Chong

"

Shanghai,Shang-hoi Chong Tau

Papaw, 1st qual,Tai Man Sau Kus...

2nd

Paraley-Kun Cho

Chang

Green Peas,-Ching Teu

Potatoo, Street,-Fan Shu

"

Shanghai,Shang-hoi Shu Tea.

Japan,Yut Poon Shu Tea

American,-Fa Ki Shu Tea Foochow Foo-show Shu Tsai

Pumpkin, Tong Kwa

+

Radish, Hung Lo Pak Tani Rhubarb (Fresh),-Tai Wong - Sage, Teo So

Shallote. Gon Chúng Tau Spinach,-Yin Choi

Tomatoes,Fan Kar

Aron,Wu Tan

"

KOK

*

Punti, (Long),-Lo Pak

Englan, Young Lo Pak

Thit Kwa

Vegetable Marrow mu

(American),Kam-san Unit

Water Orees,-Sai Young Cho

Lály root, Lin Ngau ́

Yame,Ta Shu

...each10

written and road-bocauro the witnessed. One is tempted to write The expenditure was met out transliteration gives the actual moro fully about a man who has of the earnings of the half-year... pronunciation of the Chinese been so grossly misrepresented; Fire Insurances-Hongkong words-bas now been issued in but it will suffice if I say that he Fires remain unchanged with sell- the form of a "bulletin by a is still mourning for his wife, to ers at $354. China Fires oan lie body which styles itself "The whom he was deeply attached, placed at $133.

Chinese Sound-Word Society," and whose death has mellowed Shipping:-Hongkong Canton & and takes up in good earnest the his character in a way that on Macno Steamboats have buyers question of transliterating Chi-only be appreciated by those who at $26 and China & Manilas at

83.1 after anlos. Star Ferrics: nese in such a way as to be in- know him in earlier yours. tolligible to the world at large.

This is not the Tang Shao-yi of have buyers at $10 with no shares

This system, we are told by the tho yellow press; but it in a word offering expect at an advance. picture of the real man by one Douglas's are quiet at $20 and

publishing committee of the

'based upon

the who knows him.

society, 13 Bound of the word," and has

been constructed with a view

to displace all existing Euro-

INFECTED LYMPH.

The discussion in Parliament

Indos at $71. Shelf Transports

have improved from 101/6 to 105/ middle prico.

RefineriesChina Sugars have

pean systems, "none of which

on July 5 on the origin of the changed hands at $110 and starts from a logical principle." outbreak of foot and mouth dis- $115.1-2 and closed in demand It is contended that." overy Chinese word is composed of a ease draws attention to the rent the latter figuro. Luzone have Mining-Tronohs are quoted #einglo consonant and a single markable evidence of Mr. S. probable buyers at $33.1-4. 4 vowel," no composite consonants Stockman, M.R.C.V.S., Chiof

Rauba have buyers at $3.3-4 and or diphthongs being admitted. Veterinary Officer to the Board of from London at 73/8 middle. Twenty-three vowels in all have Agriculture, before the Depart sellers at $4.00. Chinese Ent been discovered by analysis, and mental Committee appointed by

to produce these by translitera the President to inquire into the gineerings are quoted from Lon tion, together with nineteen con- disease. He stated that there was don at 33/0 middle and Pahang nonants, a mixture of Roman, no law to prevent any man from Consolidateds at 9/8 middle. Greek, and Russian lettore has importing the viras of foot and Langkats after large sales at Tls, 60 and Tla. 60.1-2, close in demand at the latter rate. been employed, in several cases mouth disease and starting to with considerablo ingenuity, experiment with it in this country. Thus s, which is used to repro.It was possible that outbreaks of Ssent the sound ei, is turned upside disease amongst stock could be

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Dooks Wharves and Godowns. Hongkong Dooks have buyers

A down, e, for the sound ie, where started from careless handling of at 845, Shanghai Docks are quot the letters are transposed. The such virus, and in the Uniteded from the North at Tle, 60 Gresk gamma is used to express States outbreaks had been trreed Sellers, Kowloon Wherves "ATO either n or ng, for the astounding to the use of contaminated vaccine firm with buyers at 8615 Hong reason that there is no difference virus. Glycerinsted vaccine lymph kow Wharves are quoted from

Lands Hotels and Buildings. in actual pronunciation" between could be contaminated with the the North at Tis. 94 buyers." name, bright, and people, three virus of foot and mouth disease,

8101 ex div. and close in demand words which are distinguished in and its motivity might be retained Hongkong Lands have sold at at $101, Kowloon Lands at $34 all English systems as ming, for a long time.

and West Points at 541 are still? ming, and min, respectively. For one concession we must be thank-

aro wantod st $7.85 after salons ful. The committee tell us that perience is to arrest one's own enquired for. Humphreys Estaten af the rate. Hongkong Hotels aTA their object is “by no means to development. secure the disappearance_of_the

Cotton Mills-Hongkong Col still in demand at $114 and 8751 tops are obtainable at 25, Est have advanced in Shanghain TI: 08.

(Continued on

To regret one's own past ex

Newsboy Fined, i..

old form of the Chinese script One of the newsboys employed The prices necessarily vary from day to day and the Sanitary that Chinese literature, which, by the "Hongkong "Telegraph Board has no power to compel stallholders to sell

noted with the abolition of the character appeared at the Police Court this WBOWEN-BO

would necessarlly perish, will morning on s charge of selling still remain a treasure for evet newspapers without a lionos.

He was fined $1M PL & 0 ExpresK,

INDS,