I had espied a sort of soup- NOVEMBER. EXCHANGE. ladle contrivance.. It was an un- Hk. Ti. 6.80 @ 3/14 £1 The quoted rate at closing last gainly looking weapon. But the " 1@ 1163 Francs 12.96 Week was T.T. selling 3/2}d. and courage of despair inspired me " 1.98 @ 69% Gold $1.0); Temained unchanged at opening "Any port in a storm." Besides, " 1@ 708 Yen 1.58 0" Saturday, but advanced on its formidable dimensions pro- " 1 @ 224) Rupees 2.50 Monday to T.T. 3/3d. and went mised despatch. Discarding my " -1@ 1.60 Mex. $1.50 "P'@ further 3d. to TT. 3/33d. on dishonoured: weapons, I seized it " 1@15.10 It. Lire 16.82; L8esday, but with a reaction in and wielded it with vigour. As} Marks and roubles no quotation the Price of silver the opening by magic the "chow" disappeared rate on Wednesday went back to Before its ravages. I was de- " a, - T.T. 3/3d. Silver on Thursday molished. And if the repast was Sino-Italian Bank Quotations was up 4d. for ready delivery and not concluded with the dignity Selling Rates, Nov. 30. id. for forward with the conse-and elegance of an epicure, it was It. Lire 16.60 T.1 quence that the opening rate went at least accompanied with that Swiss Frs, 410 T.1 to T.T. 3/33d. and opened at this measure of satisfaction that is Quotations, Nov. 29. level yesterday but later in the over the reward of faithfully per- It. Lire 101.00 £1 stg. afternoon advanced to T.T.3/33d. formed duty. I was not retiring 2t which the market closed steady from the field utterly discom- Week' N with sellers at' }d. higher. G.S fited,, The eneniy was tio' more: eek's Exchange Notes a closed at 72 for, boa The But this firm conviction is born Dec:2., mers, Hronghoug: the yer of my experience, If one values At the close of business on the banks" one only very little non one's dignity and peace of mind goth instant the stock of silver in nine mercantile business being in one -docs not make one's first Shanghai was Tls. 23,961,000 and evidence. Export trade contin essay with unaccustomed table- $29,410,000.: extremely dull and bills could be tools (certainly not with chop-. These figures include Tls. 9,060,- placed at 4 m/s L/C 3/43d. Dec. sticks) the occasion for a public 000 and $17,050,000 in Chinese 3/2}d. January, 3/23. February display. banks in which there were 348' 4 m/s G.$ L/C 74. Dec. 734 Jan-A A. G. bars. uary, 72} February.
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