Total to date, 1896 922,841 Ibs.
Do. 1895 940,812, Freicuts.—For London vit Suez Canal rates are £2.0.0 per ton of 40 ¢. ft. Pekin (s.) leaving to-morrow, Orestes (s,)
loading, advertised to leave rst August, Sunda (s.) expected, advertised to leave rst August, Glenfarg (s.)
expected.
The rate of freight on Tea from Colombo to London via Suez Canal is 12s. 6d. a ton of 50 cubic feet.
For New York vid Suez Canal rates are £2.0.0 per ton of oe. ft. Strathnevis (s.) loading.
The rates by Pacific routes and Overland are 134 Gold cents per pound gross. Empress of Japan (s.) leaves to-morrow, Olympia (s.) advertised to leave 2nd August, Zupeh (s.) on roth August, and Asloun (s.) on oath August.
EXcHaNnce closes at 3/09 for 4 m/s. Credits.
Rates)—On London—Telegraphic 'Transfers, 3s. O34. Banks Bills, demand, 3s. O44. Banks Bills 4 months 6 months' sight, 3s. Ofd. On Franc k Bills, demand, Fes. 3.81; Credits and Documentary Bills, 4 months' Class Credits to Banks, &'months' sight 3s. Ofd.j O'months' sight 28. 04d. Private and Documentary; 4 months' sight, 3.81, 6 months' sight, 3.85. On Germany—Credits and Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight, Marks 3.12, lowest 3.11, highest 3.13, On New York.—Credits and Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight, 133, lowest 1334, highest 1324. On Hongkong—Telegraphic Transfers, 8722, lowest 729, highest 723 per $100; Private Bills, 3 days' sight, #723, lowest 728, highest 723. On Yokohama—Telegraphic Transfers $733, lowest 73%, highest 733 per $100. Private Bills, 15 days? sight, lowest 73, highest 73._On Bombay and Caleutta—Telegraphic Transfers, Rs. 255, lowest 255, highest 256 per $100 Bank Bills, demand, Rs. 2554, lowest 2553, highest, 2564, Bullion—Gold Bars, Shanghai, 98 touch, £323.00, lowest 322.00, highest 323.00. Silver Bars, Ti11.15, lowest 111.10, highest 111.90, Mexican dollars, 472.74, lowest 72.55, highest 73.775. Carolus dollars, 96.00, lowest 95.00, highest 97.00 nom. Copper Cash 1,260, lowest 1,250, highest 1,360 per tael. Chinese Interest, mace 1.2, lowest 1.2, highest 2.00. Bar Silver in London, per 0. 31}, lowest Bly%y, highest 314.
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