Sucar.—The demand has moderated and sales cannot be made without submitting to a decline of 1 mace upon the last mail's quotations.
Imports for fortnight Exports and sells readily at Tls. 3.30 a 3.40, if of good quality.
Parvens not enquired for.
'METALS.—Leap.—A sale is reported of LB. at Tis. £30; the demand is trifling holders offer to sell at Tls. 4.25 cash. The stock in the Chamber of Commerce List exceeds 80,000 piculs. "The outports also sre well ox.—Only 9,600 bundles have been taken during the week, at about the June range of Rowerer, a firmer feling noticeable, though ices, as was reported.in our last. There is, quotations are almost unchanged.
EXCHANGE.—Very little alteration compared with last English mail, but just the
Bank paper 6 months' sight 5s. 11jd. First fora weaker than quotations per Frexch mail. class credits to Bank, 6s. 0}d.; to private buyers, Gs.; private and documentary, 6s. O}d. Gs. Old On India—3 days sight. Bombay and Culcatta, 310. On Hongkong Bank, demand, 264 discount; 15 days, 26] discount.' Mexican dollars Sh. Tls. 76.95 per 100.
TREASURE.—Imported from Ist January, Tls. 15,457,334, against 13,628,423, last year. Exported, Tis. '3058,900, against 9,242,209,
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