"oe 12,071,400 4, 1.616.300 rary 16,300 14,791,089, 19,100,552, 8,378,770 4, 15,555,977, 18,934,748
Proights.—From Messrs, Wi The business of the fortnight under review has been very similar in all respects to Hat of the preceding for enquired after for various voyages and time charter, but th none to fill. the requi Nageeaki coal rates to this are firmer and to anted.
For the opening of the Newchwang season out 15 steamers of the regul Tines have been fixed: rates for Swatow 28 to 80 Mex, cents per picul, according to size, and for (haropoa 32 to 34 Mex. cents per picul, The Glen Gleryarry, 1,956 tons register, left this on the Sth instant for Manus, under instructions from home, to load for the United Kingdom.
For London, vid usual ports of call and Suez Canal:—P. & O mail steamer Gangee, loaving on the 24th instant, quotes 30s. per ton for tea and general cargo, Holt's ",8. Stentor leaving same date is taking cargo at 27s. 6. per ton, For Now York vid usual porte of call and Suez Canal:—The s.8. Claymore is expected from Japan towards the end of this month with " large portion of her cargo on board and will receive prompt despateh. Rates are: for Tea and General Cargo, valued over £16 per ton f, o.b. 508, per ton. General cargo, from £12 to £16 per tou, f.0.b, 45s, per ton, General Cargo, under £12 per ton, f.0.b, 40s, ton, Vid Cape:—The American ship Helipse, 1,536 ton and Britis ship Alex. Yeats, 1,589 tons register, are on the berth Jonding at 22s. Gi. per ton.
Departures for London vid Suez Canal:—Holt's 6,8, Sarpedon (vid Hongkong) on the 6th instant, and Hult's s, s, Avchises (vid Amoy) on the 14th instant.
Departure for New York vid Suez Canal:—Glen line s.+, Glenroy Amoy) on the 10th instant, Quotations are:—Nowchwang to Swatow, season not yet opened. Chefvo to Swatow, 20 Mex. cents per picul, demand, Nagasaki to Shanghai, 81.40 por ton of Coal net, for steamers, demand; $1.25 ex ship, for aniling vessels, slight equi Feilung, British steamer, 752 tons register, mouthly charter, $3,000 per month, for 4 months, Wa Bel, steamer, 625 tone Settlements during the fortnight have been:—Pathan, British steamer, 1,765 tons register, Kuohinotzo, $3.35 per ton Coal, despatch, register, Kuchinotzu to Shanghai, $1.40 per ton Coal net, despatch. Alex. Yeats, Britiah abip, 1,589 tous register, Shanghai and Hong: kong to New York, private Disengaged vessel in port.—Jolanthe, British ship, 1,693 tons register. onl.—From Messrs, Wheelock & Co.'s Report:—Our last report was dated 2nd instant, since then our coal market has been rather quiet with no transactions of importance to record, CanpirF:—The ship Jolanthe has arrived with " cargo of 2,300 tons,—1,500 tons of which were sold to arrive at 8 tacle por ton ex ship, the balance is being landed for sale, AMERICAN ANTHRACITE:—In the absence of transactions our quotation is purely nominal, AvsrRaLtax:—Wollongong.—A general enquiry continues for this coal without business resulting. The tone of the market i rong. The bargue William Lo Lacheur, 673 tave reyisier, ix on the way 10 this with a cargo of about 800 tons, atill unsold, Newcasrze, N, S.{V.—Ie not in much demand uow, Japan kinds having largely taken its place. JAPAN:—Prices rule stronger with more enquiry.
Per ton. Per ton, Cardiff, ox ship 8.00 nominal, Iapan, Takasima dust, ex godown. Tie. 2.75 nominal, American Anthracite, to arrive, exship.. 4, 11.00 4, " Miike Lump, x ship. 375 4 Sydney, Wollongong, ex sailing ship... 5, 7.25), vay dust, x a 2.65 sales, steamer cargo ex godown. i 3) Imabuko,. 275 Japan, Takasima Lump, ex godown.. is Keelung, ex " 3.00 Newcastle, N.8.W, ex ship. " i, Karate, ex el s 3.50
{The above quotations are for cargoes, and do not represent rates for small lots ex godown, which fluctuate with the supply and demand.)
2,681 tous; Miike Lump, 794 tenes Cardiff 2,390 Hlayey, O04 tous Make sevall 1-998 tee Not RES eon Seas Daal, during the fortnight have been:—tmabuko, 2,083 tons; Keratz, 1,298 tous; Mixed Japan, 923 tone; Tekasi haxes,—Hongkong Bank shares have shown a slight weakness, having been sold at 150 per cent. premium for cash, and 150 and 149} for 'F155 and 165, Ca-operative Cargo-Boats at $40, 42} and 40, Waterworks, old, at £274 and new, at £144, exchange 4/3, Ball & Holtz wt, Yangtze Insurances have changed hands at 2109, Hongkong Fires at $3374, Shanghai Tuga at $91, Shanghai Cargo-Boats ab ong and 27, Sheridan Mines at $155 and 160, Persk Sugars at $17 and Tine at $10, and Chineas Loan Bonds, B, at $515, and
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