Shanghai, Dee, 19.
Although the political situation' in North China was felt in the loca! markets, the reaction was not so marked as might have been expected. The Yuenfong Auctions saw an all round drop in prices; on the other hand prices, £0r Chinese Cotton. and "Yarn rose, the former $1 per picul trid. the from, $3 to $8 per_ bale." The Sting a drop in exchange. and the. Paper_ market ik market saw activity
"setback, still Is plying dealers and. local stockholders good profits. wholesale price of Chinese rice FigcE Goons ranged. from $1010 to $1140 per spite of duetuations, due to the picul yesterday morning, and the uncertain situa lon, the week closes, Inthe local. Place Goods market, with prices generally on the same Tevet fs last week dail prices quoted by local shops were as follows good aeanny S15. ry ala na Sra gua Yuenfong Auctions Good auallty 8030; and Ordinnty quay Eighty-seven packages were sold at the wankly suction and prices doe clined somewhat heavily all round duc fo "the "prevailing pollen! ess. Results wore'ag follows: Block Kallang down' 37 cents. per _plece, Black Venetians down $1.72 cenis por Piece, Black Coating: down 54 cons ber piece, and Blpck Velvelx down fine cents per piece.
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