534 bars from America. 236 bars from Hongkong.
710 Bars, Shipments were:
1,028 bars to Hangchow.
10 bars to Antung.
3,098 Bars. arked that shipments be stopped for Newchwang, this owing to the fear of the imminence of hostility Hankow was rather more hopeful, but the business there, as shown at the auctions, was of small importance, as' with trouble in Szechuan the merchants see little prospect of sending cargo into the customary consuming centres. It noteworthy that auction deliveries have fallen off during the week.
Greys and Italians which have recently been the strongest feature fof the auction market declined fol-the drop of 135 points in American cotton. The situation was ent to drive speculators out of the market, hence there was chance of maintaining values. The uncertainty regarding events in the north played havoc with the market for Whites, and hardly any orders were in evidence from Tientsin or Korea.
Cotton, Yarn, Etc.
Arrivals were:—Nil.
China Cotton—In spite of the decline in the American staple, Shipments were:—Ts. 700,000 to Hangchow.
China cotton was remained fairly 350,000, Antung. steady during the week, and shows no signs of coming to a lower level.
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