2,175 Japan Coal, to consumers.
1,150; Kaiping Coal, to consumers.
1,500}, Wollongong Coal, sold to arrive. '882 5, Miike Large Coal, to consumers.
309, Ichimura Small Coal, to consumers.
3 Mixed Japan Coal, to native dealers, '300, Kaiping Coal, to consumers.
KEROSENE OIL.—Owing to the high rate of interest that has been ruling many native operators have been forced to sell there holdings, with the result that a very severe drop in prices has taken place, manly transactions having transpired stocks to 750, cases, is, 1.524, The arrivals during the fortnight have been large, amounting to about 610,000 cases, which his increased Arrivals have been:—Dirigo, May 29th, 115,000 cases.
Buckingham, June 3rd, 111,000, Fooy Suey, 3rd, 40,000 3 Nellie Troop, ey 4th, 60,000 Austrasia, wy "Sth, 115,000 Nivelle, " 6th, 100,000
541,000 cases.
Baroust.—Is rather more steady, as importers refuse to sell at prices offered, nothing lower than Tls. 1.52} can be done. Arrivals have bern Teentai, Sth inst with 175,000 eases. "We believe that only half of the Tleenkais cargo is to be landed here, the balance going on to Hankow.
Prince, June 8th, with 95,000 cases and Prudentia, sth inst., 105,000 eases.
Laxcrat—Is being sold froly at Tls. 1.5, but not very lange quantities have changed hands, Arrivals Gireasian Batoum, Anchor Cho
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