change Chinese cotton has remained Practically unchanged during the week, It is noted that some of the Shensi staple has been purchased by the local mills, but otherwise there has been very little doing. Spot quotations are as follows:—-Tungchow 30/30.50: Shanghai 29/29.25: Shen-28.50/29: Ningpo 29. Yesterday afternoon's closing quotations on the Exchange were as follows:—December 2845: January 28.0: February 27.85: March 27.80; April 27.86: March 27.90 Business done 9,600 piculs, Yarn—A certain amount of yarn business has been contracted during the week for delivery in February and March, but cloth remain quiet and clearances ave only moderate. On the Exchange there is practically no alteration, but a certain amount of hedge purchasing seems to have been the order. Spot quotations: 10's 109/122; 12's 118/128/: 1 124/136: 20's 127/142. Yesterday afternoon's closing quotations on the Chinese Cotton Goods Exchange were as follows:—December 126.60: January 126.90; February 127.6 March 128.70: April 129.90: May 120.20:, The total business done was 2,000 bales.
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