The next cargo-hosts are as follow:
For London (via Cape) Mishima Maru Jan. 9, Suwa Maru, Jan. 23. For Genoa Glenlogan Jan. 90. For Marseilles, London Nellore Jan. 27. This berth will be taken on the 12th instant by the str. Skipton Castle; she will sail on the 16th and her berth will be taken on the same day by the str. Tuscan Prince for Boston and New York: this boat is al pected to proceed via the Cape, sai ing on the 20th instant The text boat to follow will be the Indra also for Boston and New York leaving early in February. Since our last issue rates have been advanced to the level of 4, minimum of 1908. per ton weight or measurement, and, in the case of cet commodities paying freight on a weight basis, to the equivalent of 3s. per cubic foot; other rates have been advanced proportionately. A new schedule of rates will be issued shortly.
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Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s fortnightly coal report, issued yesterday says—Japan Coal:—In spite of the holidays this market has been fairly active and arrivals have been sufficent to meet the demand. The Japanese market is decidedly stronger and certain kinds of coals are ting scarce; consumers who con-supplies may consider very fortunate as they would have had to pay very much higher prices if they had put off settling until now.
Fushun Ooal:—No change, especially as dust coal is greatly in demand for consumption on the spot.
Kaiping Coal:—Owing to the difficulty in obtaining tonnage, deliveries have been somewhat restricted, Prices are quite strong with a tendency to increase in proportion to the rise in freights.
During the fortnight under review 60,581 tons arrived from all sources, as compared with 72,529 tons for the previous fortnight.
Quotations are as follows (in Japan: Ida lump 6.60 (none), Kishima lump 7.95, Kishima dust 6.60 (none), Ohnoura 3 ft. lump and 5 ft. small (none), Yoshio small 5.60, Miiki lump small dust (contracted for), Fukushima lump 6.60 (non Shimoyamada unscreened Miyoshi lump 5.60, Shakano 6.10 (contracted for), Yoshinotani lump No. 1 and No. 9 7.60 and 6.10.
Kaiping: (Wharf) Navy lump and navy dust 7.50 and 5.40, Loco lump 6.80, No. 1. slack 5.00, Linsi lump and slack 5.50 and 4.70, Manchurian: (Godown) Fu-shun unscreened 6.50 (none), dust, 6.00, lump (none), Pensihu navy lump 12.00, unscreened 8,00, dust 6.25.
Honan anthracite lump, 12.00.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.