Pings 7,346 alf-chests from $164 for Common to $29 for Finest, Moy 2,730, " 26° 4, Medium to ¥32{ for Choicest. SOE yy at 24) Medium.
1,199 y, from 23 @ 944 for fair chops, From commencement of season to d 1885-86. 1884-85.
ROM SHANGHAI AND YANGTSZE PORTS,
Black, Green. Total. Black. Green. Total. 49,023,595 1,523,178 50,546,773 Ibe. 46,319,527 706,306 47,025,833 Ibe, 7,798,918 7,798,918 4, 11,584,089 11,584,089 1,411,262 1,911,074 3,322,336 2,022,964 1,561,497 3,584,461
Freights.—From Soto, Wheelock & Co.'s Report:—Our last report wag issued on the 92h instant and dur the interval there has been a good demand for tonnage, principally from Wuhu and (chinkiang to Whampoa with rice; several in addition to the regular coasters, having been taken for this voyage. From Nagasaki to this the demand has been sat large steamers which b joed loading in Japan, for London, bringing coal and general cargo at low rates, For London Who berth is occupied by the regular liners and *Glous" and Holtz," 55s. for the Shires" and "Bi: ice 8.8, Ascalon, having obtained part orrgo at Hankow at 40s. per ton, will call her xy (on her way to Foochow) taking about 500 tons at 40s, per ton. The Con+ ference steamers loading this week in consequence reduce their rates to 32s, Gil. per tou for Hult's, and 35%. per ton Mail. Fur London and Hamburg:—Uhe steamer Cardiganshire is uow loading and will be depatohed via Foochow and Hongkong on Ist pro: ourrent rates, For New York via Suez anal:—' Yorkshire will de despatched on the 24th instant via Amoy, taking a from this at 65s, for ten and 554, for gov eral cargo, The ae, Benarty, due about the 26th instant, will Lave early Foochow. Rate 60s. for tes, 55s. for general cargo, The #.a. Breconshire due 27th instant from Japan with part cargo on patched on 3st instant, calling at Amoy to fill up, Rate 60s, for tea and 593, for general cargo.
Quotations for sailing yean wehwang to Swatow, 20 Mex. cents per picul, for steamers, not regular coasters, Chefoo to Swatow, 13 Mex. conta per picul, for steamers, not regular coasters. Nagavaki to Shavghai, $1.30 to $1.40 per ton of coal, landed. torme, for steamers; $1.60 ex ship, for sailing vessels.
Jung and back, not Foochow and book, $3.00 per register ton, purely nominal, during the fortnight ish ship, 1,586 tons, Kuchinoteu to Hongkong, $1.60 per ton of coal. mer, 731 tons, time cli tion 2 monthe more, $3,590 per mouth Glamorganshire, British at Chinkiang to Whampoa, 15 cand: steamer, 1,620 tons, Wuhu and Chinkiang to proo woy thence to Hankow with troops and a! i ea with rice, Veritas, British barque, 748 16 and 15 candareens per pi 014 tons. Monthly charter 1 month $6,500, tous, lumber, Burrard Iulot to Shangh: Shares.—At the bogie rou 152 to 155% premium, the latter being the present quotation offered by buyers, Puotuug Docks have Vota sold at week a few Hongkong and Shanghai Bank shares were sold at 151 Premium, but the market advanced aftorwari North China Insurance shares were avid at £300; Hongkong Fires at $3674 and China Fires at $70}. A considerable be Wharf at '£324, "Cargo-boat sharon have boon placed at F165, jan Mivings have boon sold at '£160 to 165, Loan bonds of 1881 have been placed at T5174. was dull for some days after Inst mail but the market was fir. More has been do paper than we have 2h post guetaloon show of dd. per tael during the week, the market closing firm. Rupees have Leen auld ab Dairy Quorarioys.
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