—There ig very little to report about our mat Jast wrote on 13th instant as business iv now closed for the hich has been a very bad one for Importers as well ax Chinese. It is therefore worthy of mention to notice how the symptoms of any financial troubles whatever and prospects for the coming year are considered to be you enough to enable lets oons N ind merchants ure looking f-ward to the annual China New Year settling day. As far us we can learn there are banks to begin business. Some uneasiness was aroused in some quarters by the sudden drop in "TinsTsty exchange which after touching 900, el somewhat, and closes steady at 930. This movement at once stopped dealers from speculative purchas the merchants 1 the position with little anxiety and in some quarters it is said further fluctuations in Nouturusexchon uatike a6 the Chinese Government through their Viceroy have takea very drastic meavires to atop Native Banks from manipulating the rates of exchange. The above is the only thing of aay note that has happened during the interval as there ly no wop any of the other outports worthy of mention.
Telegrams from Livexroot, quote Corto firmer a: quote their market firmer with little business doing. Ne at 48kl. and this fooling is responded to by Maxcuester who w Yank is again stronger and the prices asked by manufacturers stop As customary we give the following comparative table of prices daring the past teu years. It will be noted that most of the Indicate the course of our market. cads are sold at unction, and the prices quoted may no doubt he below those obtained privately, but they nevertheless verre 139318941895
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