Bank rate of discount 4% Market rate of disconat, 3 ma. sight 34%, 4 ins. sight 349, and 6 ma.
sight 387%.
Exobange on Shanghai, 604/s. 2s. 6d. Exchange, Paris on London, Fr. 25.204 New York on London, 1.r., $4.86.85
Custom House Rare or Exonanan @2/5t8 £1—Hk. Tis,7.23 Francs@3134 Hk. Tln.1—Franos 3.49 Marks @254—, L—=Marke 2.83 Gold $@60R Guld $1—Hk. Yeo @ 82} Hk. Tie.1—Yon 1.36 Rapees@ 16 5, L—-Rapees 207 Mer.$@1.60 1—Mex. $1.50 The rates opened yesterday at an advance of;'ed. over the rates of Wednesday, thus standing for the first time for some months,'¢d. above parity. The local market was steady, with ti usual quota of business doing, and the erring a very depressing influence ea it. The Bombay market is reported to have shown farther weakness yesterday, both for spot aod forward. Such a position is inevitable owing to the holidays in India and the festivities that are tskiog place in Calcutta and several other places in the country. The Indian market usually begins to be firm about the middle of January, by which time there is every probability of the indications of the Chioa market becoming plainer than they are to-day, The opening quot yesterday were
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