very dull, particularly on the Yang-The, piece goods market, rem
sao, but! odd. sequines have been the, week from and: printed volles have again been few lines of poplins
booked, but there has been no. Jgeneral indent demand. The sharp fall in exchange has had a dampen: ing effect on all forward business, Jand with such unsettled conditions all sides, importers and dealer ike have no confidence in oper ing. The market for woollens and, worsteds remains very depressed' Clearances during the weak have been poor.
Yuenfong Auctions for the time being gives a new minimum level for current prices in The principal reason for the w ness of all markets during the week of report appears to be the lack of export demand and the better outlook of the Canadian crop. [Canada likely will harvest a larger quantity than anticipated, China _veniains up their stocks of foreign wheat and since the demand for flour is poor, there is no immediate prospect for revival of business in this country.
The Shanghai flour market also had a weak undertone, Prices hava declined slightly.
While a slight improvement has
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