Tt was reported the other day that the flour market was in such a depressed and congested erate that holders were ready to export even at a slight loss rather than continue to have idle and deteriorate ing capital on their hands. In America (doubtless on account of the demands from Europe), the market continues firm, and at prices 100 high for export to the Far East and the South Seas. The Mitsui Bussan, seeing here a good opportunity for business, has, according to the 'Mainichi,' cornered the Tairen market, and is sending the flour, acquired at favourable rates, to the South Seas, whither 40,000 bags arriving in Kobe from Tairen have been shipped.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.