White 3,910 pica, Brown 14,372; and Exports—White 6,920 picals, Brown 18,210 picala.
SucaRr.—Owing to the scarcity of tonnage the arrival of Sugar has been very limited, and holders are firm for full rates. The Imports: are
'SANDaLWoop is enquired for and prices have: advanced at the outporta.
METALS.—Lxap.—Good enquiry. for long dates, sales reported at 4.80 2 85 for L. B.
Inox.—Settlements amount to 19,200 bundles, at Tls. 2.75 per picul. The market is very strong, and holders, as a rule, are asking much higher prices than natives are inclined to give and are confidently expecting a considerable advance on quotations after Uhina New-year. lust Saoue." Hates without noticeable alteration. "Gard "nothing done' English—sales to arrive at Tls. 10; American—without either sales COALS.—Market without much change. from Neweastle N. 8.'W., the rest Formosa and Japan—about 2,000 tons since our or enquiry; Australian—Sydney,, nominal at quotations; Neweastle sold to arrive at Tls. 10.10 per ton; Japan—Tls. 6.5.0 to Tls.:7.00;° Formosa—Tis, 6.76 @ 7.00.
Advices continue arguable fr Bicg shipments to the Sout to that without a, considerable addition to available FREIGHTS.—The demand active, and with enquiry so spirited, rates have further advanced. Nothing suitable in port discus od. will have the pull. Shanghai to Whampoa, $0.52 cents per Swatow,:60 cents; Shanghai to Swatow, 40 to 42 cents. bars Pichon back, $8.75. For London, only the Patroclus, str., which is fall and to leave on oP or Rear Yee Laurel, fall} Ethiopian, loading Whampoa, 60 to 65 cents, steamers, For Re ton; Nagasaki and back, $4; Keelung and fiat Chefoo to at £4. per ton of 40 cubic feet.
6s, 14d: 5 Private.'an 'Dootwentary, 6s Tha On India, EXCHANGE, again higher; Bank Paper, 6 mont! anys' sight, 28 dis,; Mexican dollars Sh. Tls. 75:45 per per 00 sight, Gs. O¥4, a Ge 1d; First Class Credits to Banks, 6s 14, to Private Buyers, and Calcutta, 305; on Hongkong, Bank, demand, 274 dis.; Prviate, 15
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