Chinese cotton remained fairly steady during the week but there hay been a considerable drop in American cotton, the nett decrease on the week being some 140 points been little or no new business contracted by the mills during the week and clearances have been deplorable, in spite of the fact that the foreign banks altered their attitude towards native orders for old contracts.
CHiNesr Cortox ExcHANcE re. mains closed, but with: the recent fall in American quotations there fare indications that it may re-open shortly,
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