Chicken per Ib, 34 42 Capons, small " BB 44 Duck 4 32 large " 36 48 Fruits show practically no variation and vegetables, according to the market records, have actually become slightly cheaper, though consumers have been asked considerably more by the compradores.
Coat Cooutes anp LIGHTERMAN.
On February 2, the South China Morning Post" reported as_ follows:
Throughout- yesterday the coal coolies of this side of the harbour worked as usual. Our representative who inquired at their guild yesterday afternoon was assured' that most of them have decided not to strike. "Coal Coolies never can afford to reserve a meal for to-morrow, however hard they may work, for their wages are very low, and, therefore, stopping work will mean starvation," said an official of the guild. "If the sampans and launches stop running or if the coal contractors participate in the seamen s strike a coal coolies' strike (if can be so described) will be inevitable." Inquiries made at the Coal Contractors' Association elicited the information that coal contractors had so sympathy with the seamen as they were all business men.
The lighterman, launches crews and sampan and junk people were at work yesterday but whether they will join the seamen is at present dubious.
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