China Cotton—After a spell of exceptional strength China cotton closes easier on the week, and there is much more eagerness on the part of holders to sell than has been displayed for some time past. This is partly due to the tightness of native money, which has also brought about heavier arrivals of raw material, and there "also appears to be some anxiety in the minds of the Chin-reference to the political situation. This is due to the dispute between Nanking and Chekiang regarding the appointment of a successor to the murdered Director of the Shanghai and Woosung Native - Constabulary: Notwithstanding the decline in price which has taken place, cotton still remains at an almost "unworkable level for the spinners. The effect of the various factors mentioned is shown in quotations current on the Chinese Cotton Goods Exchange, where there has been a drop singe last week of from Tls. 3 to Tls. 4. Thursday afternoon's closing rates there were:—November 44.- 60; December 44; January 43.65; February 43.40; March 43.503 April 43.60. The closing market quotations for cotton were Tungchow Ts. 45 Shanghai Shensi 4
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