Weekly report by. courtesy of Messrs. J. Spunt & Ca.:
'Chinese Cotton:—Prices. on the local staple during the early part of the week maintained a steady position With fluctuations keeping: within avery narrow. range. A weaker tendency' manifested itself toward ther close by reason of little absorption on the part of the mills. In oval as Well as by" being' lugneed by the fair" volume of business contracted for the Indian staple at more favourable prices hen those current on similar grades of the domestic growth. Further mre, the weakness in the yarn ever resulted. "The price of best white rice' is now about $10.50 per 200 to, sal lls about a iron No, to 38.80,
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