By courtesy S. D. Wang & Ca.
The past week was a dull one gri the Government Bond Market. Trading was extremely light, and the changes in quotations were proportionately slight. 'The absence of large-scale operators left' the market in the hands of small investors and speculators whose small transactions effected only slight fluctuations in quotations, The exchange opened irregularly last Monday, "and the irregularity of the tharket was the only consist tent trend throughout the week, Not only were the changes in quotations from day to day mixed, but from session to Session as well. No issue went through four sessions consist tently up ar down. If it opened strongly, it closed weakly, of vice-
The majority of the issues declin-Jed on Monday, recovered on Tues-}day, and suffered a relapse on Wednesday. Thursday found the market firmer, and Friday brought the sharpest break df the week, the ped aa'tuuch as a point. "On Sature muy day in which any issue drop-
Bay che market had again reversed ite' form, and for the frst tine in the week, "two. issues advanced: Jover one full pointe The week closed with Md res sults there. being seven Tosses min gains. 18th Year Customs was weakest, dropping 00," while Salt Revenue March was the. most strongly supported, ending the wee up.58. Other losses. and gains Tanged from 10 to. halt a. point while. the fluctuation ranged {vom fo. 1:00, Disbandment again broke wp the triumvirate contposed of Salt Ree venue, Consolidated Tax, and 20th Year Customs, replacing the latter at.third position in trading.
The volume of transactions." for the week, not including Saturday, amounted to only. $24,685,000; poor comparison with the previous fveek when over Uventy three mile ions were transacted in a week of half day' trading. trade, due {9 the political uneertainty prevailing in the north, has feature of the week is the fact that rather than the economic conditions 14 South America has decided to selling those countries United Press. low ole also, affected the raw cotton market. for moro. er less an exent. While peeer to in house. is Bresact: pet some wheat at very cheap prices in eas Feb, 29.50 - 20.50 28.80 28.90 the: American market has not focal market.
"As a matter of fac tleveloped any lower rates and silt one shipment arrived last year and
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