Com a 'LINT STONES, nev 1045
COALS.—The demand is weak, and with full supplies coming for:
English, Tls. 10.75; American, Tls. 11; Neweastle, Tls. 9.
ook for still lower rates. ight decline. Quotations from ship Sydney, Tls. 9.: Japan, Ts. 5.60; Keelungs, Ts, 5.75 per ton.
FR have littlevor no change to report in Coast rates, the supply of tonnage is more than eynal to the demand. London as last quoted.
COTTON.—The week's business amounts to only G00 bales of common to medium at quotations. There is not an over-abundant supply on offer at the Hongs.
EXCHANGE.—Thero has been hardly any demand for Bank paper, but at sometime mercantile bills have continued rather searce, while some of the Banks have seemed anxious to remit and rates have steadily declined to 5s. 11jd. a ds. Mad. Bs Gs. U1 gd. a 5s.
Credits; and 5s, 119d. for Documentary. On India, transactions have been to a fair extent at rates varying frum Its. 310 " 308, the lotte being the quotation for Telegraphic Transfers. On Hongkong, rates are slightly easier, but with the exception of " few transactions on Bank paper at 25 to 30 days" sight, there is but little business to report.
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