During the past mand for commodities such as tea, and silk has been steady, and prices have remained firm. The feature of the silk market has been the arrival of Canton silk, a proportion of which has been settled. Among other exports; certain lines of produce have commanded attention, although no great bulk business has taken place.
'A week ago piece goods were quite: fon the whole, but there has been a revival of demand during the present week, and prices are steady Clearances have improved.
'Owing to seasonal conditions the offtake of yarn is small, and there little change in the situation. In Chinese cotton, however, operation the Exchange are' again growing, suggesting that the specu-anticipate more normal conditions.
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