feature of the piece stoods market Somewhat more inquiry has been
during the week, but" very" litle business has been done. Whites ae probably the only' Tine in. which anything has" gone" forward." Te better. meee Undertone is, however, "generally
For the classes that are wanted in auction goods and in which com-Petition has ensued, dealers have shown a readiness to pay: the Ter quired prices. Owing, however, to the fact that the River markets, such as Hankow and Changsha, have not Yeally started" business "after the holiday, no great volume of trade could take place.
the case of Italians the usual Jend-<f-the-season slump "is curring, although "as a rule the! bottom of the market is not reached unfit the middle of March. Accord Jingly prices are likely to xo lower! than what has been recorded at this week's sales before the speculative! element considers it worth while to. come in, The present fall is mainly' in the high qualities, whereas. the lower' qualities have' still a fairly satisfactory demand, Tu goods required for the Sprit trade, Greys and Whites, it is sat factory to see that these are steady, land the present apparent. strength should be developed as business opens up further in the interior.
Deliveries during the past week have been generally ood,
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