There has been a slight improvement in trade conditions during the week or two, and the outlook is a little better than has been the case of late; though this must not be misread into a statement that trade conditions are good. They are far from that. They are, in fact, only a little less bad than during the past two months. We make one quotation from the fortnightly report of the Chamber of Commerce "Prices of metals locally are apprecia, ting rapidly, owing to non-arrival of fresh supplies. There is, however, little disposition on the part of dealers to
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