Rubber.—Over the" week we again have to report lower commodity prices in all markets, London showing a d decline of 5/l6d. for spot at to.day's price of 10-7/16d; New York cts. at 203 cts. spot and Singapore 1} cts. at 342 cts.
During the week the publication of America's July consumption was viewed bullishly in that market and in Mincing Lane but for tthe time being this is offset by the inclination of kran to curtail manufacture, in ap endeavour to reduce existing inventories before entering into commitments in the Eastern market for the Spring trade, which again may be expected to read: bumper proportions, Our local share markets have ignored all declines and all shares have reached new hi levels, Stimulated to a great extent by the resumption of satisfactory interim dividends, At the came time most of the business has been transacted in forward December, comparatively a very small percentage of cash business positions for September and ing recorded.
-Cottons,—Have been irregular," varying in accordance ith rumours from the North. Ewos have been done as high as Tis. cash and Tis..65 Sept. but have weakened considerably within the last couple of days there being sellers to-day at the close at Tle, 16.65 cash and Tls. 16.75 Sept. 1 whol Cottons (Old) have buyers at Tls. 92 for cash and Tls. 93 Sept. having touched during the week Tls. 943 cash Tls. 98 Sept. and losed at Tls. 10.30 for cash and Tis, 10 45 Sept.
Tls. 101 Dee. Zoong. Sings Greyhounds have been " better market and substantial rises have.to be recorded, probably "ne to the expectation that replies to the protest will probably follow the lines of that respect-sing the French Course. G.R.A's have buyers at $15.90 cash and-$16.10 Sept. while S.1.G's close $10.60 cash buyers and $10.80 Sept.
Champ de Courses have again been somewhat neglected.
Miscellaneous.—Docks have remained steady all through the week and have buyers at Tis, 2414 for cash and Tls. 142} Sept.
Trams have been in demand at about Ts. 20.20 cash, Tis, 20.40'Sept. and quite an acti ye business has been done around these prices. The rapid rise in New Engineering Ord. duri ing the previous week was not maintain ined and prices have gradually receded tothe old level of around Ts. 7.30 cash. Telephones strengthened and business has been done as high as Tis.
72 cash but. buyers' prices to-day are round Tls. 69. Wharves are 'étendy about Tls. 1843.
A smal Il @emand for Omnibuses has been apparent during the last day or two mid these have come to business at Tls. 15.10 cash.
~The following ure the latest prices cabled to Cainese Govt. 5% Reorg. Gold Loun 1913—B.1, 862, 7. 6 Middle Prloe Chinese Govt. "5% Reorg. Gold Loan WI-FI... 26% 7.6 4 Cum BLES, Chines' Govt. 6% Reorg. Gold Loan 1913—G.1... £08, 7. 6 Sellers noon Chinese Gast. 5% S'hal-Nanking Rly. £61.15.0 camer)
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