Total to date, 1897. =A 129,226 Ibs, Ibs, Do. 1896. 728,653 55
Freicuts.—For London rates are £2.0.0 per ton of gee. ft. Pyrrius (s.) loading and sails to-morrow. Formosa (s.)
advertised to leave 1st July. Padding (s.) and Radnorshire (s.) expected.
For New York via Suez Canal rates are £1.5.0 per ton of 40 c. ft. Carmarthenshire (s.) and Argyll (s.)
loading, Strathalan (s.) expected.
The rates by Pacific routes and Overland are 134 Gold cents per pound gross. China (s.) will sail about goth instant, and Empress of India (s) on or about 3rd July.
For St. Petersburg direct the Aiev (s.) will leave on or about 6th July.
Eixxchange.—(C'osing Rates)—On London Telegraphic Transfers, 2s. 84d. a y¥d. Banks Bills, 2s. 8d. @ y%d. Banks Bills, 4 months' sight 2s, 84d. a y'sd. First-Class Credits to Banks, 4 months' sight. 28. 8y7, d. @ 4d.; 6 months' sight, 2s. Syd. a §d.; Private and Documentary, 4 months' sight, 2s. $3%d. a td.; 6 months' sight, 2s. 83d. a Za. On France—Bank Bills, Transfer Fes. 3.36. Credits and Documentary Fille, 4 months' sight, 3.404, 6 months' sight, 3.413. On Germany—Credits and Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight, Marks 2.774, lowest 2.774, highest 2774. On New York—Credits and Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight, per F100 G.$862, lowest 662, highest 667. On Hongkong Telegraphic Transfers, F744. lowest 744, highest 743'per $100; Private Billa, 3 days' sight, $733, lowest 73 highest 732. "On Yokobama—Telegraphic Transfers 3744, lowest 734, highest 748 per $100. Private Bills, 19 daya" sight, "734, lowest 783, highest 723. On Bombay and Calcutta Telegraphic Transfers, Rs. 215, lowest 215, highest 219 per ¥100. Bank Bills, demon d, Rs. 2153. lowest 2154, highest 2193. Bullion—Gold Bars, Shanghai, 98 touch, ¥358.50, lowest 357 75, highest '359 00. Silver Bars, 111.15, lowest 111.10, highest 111.0. Mexican dollars, ¥74.50, lowest 74.15, highest 74.60. Carolus dollars, *¥94.00, lowest 91.00, highest 96.00. Copper Cash 1,250, 0, highest 1,260. Chinese Interest, mace 1.2, lowest 0.8, highest 2.50, Bar Silver in London, per oz. 273%, lowest 274's highest
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