Credit 18 4/lh Do. 6 4ng Shanghai, Bani: Bills on demand On Honkong, Bank Bills days? sigh 4 The Tea Statistics in this Report are made up to the ey:
—From Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s Report of 26th May:—During the past fortnight business has been far from brisk and there is tle demand locally for tonnage both for London and New York; from the out-ports cargo has been coming down in fair and steamers have taken away moderate cargoes. Coastwise.—Matters instead of improving appear to be going from bad to ere is absolutely no demand, and it is very difficult to find employment for steamers even for the regular liners, Nagasaki to—Quotations remain about the same, but there is very little enquiry for tonnage. or London rid Suez Canal:—The P, & O, extra boat Java is circulated for despatch 6th prox., and the Pakling will follow in place ork rid Suez Canal.—We have nothing on the berth at present, but the @lenogle now loading in Japan will be the next departure. Rate of freight 70s, per ton for Tea and general cargo. id the Cape.—Small shipments have been' made to Hongkong to connect with vessels on the berth there, and the Sintram is now advertised to load hence: another vessel expected in about a month been taken up, and will sufficiently supply present requirements.
Hankow to London.—Alll the steamers named, as loading direct have proceeded up river and last week the Moyune was circulated at 80. per ton at which rate we hear she is fully engaged. The Priam and Glengarry will be the next to follow, the former sailing 3rd pro:
Departures for London:—s.8, Shanghai vid Amoy 16th inst., s, s. Ajax vid Amoy 19th idem.
Departure for New York Energia 14th inst.
General cargo. Through Hankow 55s. Shanghai to New York direct 70s. per ton for all cargo, Newchwang to Quotitis shanghai to London, P. & O. 8. N. Ca., 0. 8. 8. Ca., Ben Line, C. M. 8. N. Ca., and Glen Line 458, per ton for Swatow 17 cents per nominal. Newchwang to Amoy 16 cents per picul nominal. Newchwang to Canton 16 cents per picul,.ki to Shanghai $1.00 per ton.
Settlement during the fortnight:—-Siatram, American ship, 1,500 tons register, Shanghai to New York, private terms, Disengaged vessel in port.—Nil.
From Messrs, Wheelock & Co.'s Report of 26th May:—Jarax.—Though there have been very few transactions our market may be red ticm, Small quantities of Takasima Large have been dealt in at $5.25 per tou ex'godown, and Dust at £3.15 per ton; Meniji also has changed hands at $3.40 per ton; in other kinds we believe there is nothing to record. Canprrr,—Hand to mouth is the order of the day. AUSTRALIAN.—WVollongong:—Since the sale of the last cargo ut 6.40 the market hax somewhat ed, and second-hand sales are being made at 6.75 per ton; buyers have not as yet come forward and the business that has been done is comparatively small, natives still refraining from making avy reasonable offers.
Cardiff, ex godown Tls. 9.75 per ton. Japan, Miike Small ex godown.
Anthraci 13.50", Imabuko, ex godown.
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Sydney, Wollongong, ex sailing sh 640 3, Keelung Lump, ex go 5 steamer cargo ex godown! 640, Hayaims, ex godown 4 S.W., ex godown é Eh down 7 Japan, 'Takasima Lump, ex gode 3 Meniji of Small', 3) Ohnoura 2 4 é Lump " 3 Namazuta Lamp, ex Dust Arrivals during the fortnight have been:—Miiké Large, 4,786 tons; Wollongong, 1,534 ton: tons; Miike Small, 1,919 tons; total, 10,501 tons.
Kerosene Oll.—The business during the fortnight has been almost entirely confined to sales amonget the natives at enhanced prias, viz:
'£1.21 to ¥1.32 per case short prompt, while Russian has only slightly advanced, the price now asked being $1.11 per case. Stock of Devoes was reduced to almost nothing until the arrival of the s, York on the 90th instant' with 106,600 casts, They are now represented by 198,491 cases American and 89,387 cases Russian.
Russian, 13 a ne per case, one month's prompt, nominal, Bxchange.—On London—telegraphic 7 fers, 6. Sid, "Banks Bills, demand, 3s, 94d Bank Bills, 4 months' sight, 2s. 93d. First-Class Credits to Banks, 4 months' t, 3s, 100.; 6 months' sight, 3s. 10}d. re and Documentary, months' sight 3s. 104d.
months' sight, 38. 1030.' On Frat rik Bills, demand, Fes, 4.77; Credits and Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight 4.86, 6 months' sight, 4.89. On Germany—Credits and Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight, Marks 3.91. On New York—Credits and Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight, 1054. On Hougkong—Telegraphic Transfers, 712 per cent. discount; Private Bills, 3 days' ght, 71d. On Yokohamna—Telegraphic Transfers 72}. Private Bills, 15 days' sight, 73. On Bombay and Calcutta—Telegraphic Transfers, Rs. 308 nom. Bank Bills, demand, Rs. 309 nom. Bullion—Gold Bars, Peking, 98 touch, $256.50. Silver Bars, $111.00. Mexican dollars, $73.2. Carolus dollars, 89.50. Copper Cash, 1,430. Chinese Interest, mace 2.8.' Bar Silver in London, per oz 373.
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