Fruit prices are also irregular, Reports state that the supply of Chefoo apples at normal prices is short." There are, however, fair sup~ piles of bananas, 5 per cent. above normal; grapes, normal prices; oranges, 10 per cent. below normal prices; Chiese pears, per cent. above normal.
discrepancy, probably based on demand, is neied in the prices for Temons and figs, supplies of both of which are short; lemons, however, are Selling at prices 100 per cent. above crinal and figs at 43 per cent, below normal.
"There ave fair supplies of other food-stuffs such og milk, flour, grain and ree, and prices, though above normal, are fairly steady. There are ample supplies of ice, which butchery and a firm of provision dealers for meat, as follows:
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