According to information _frot local banking circles by the Cheki News Agency, a record silver shipment valued' at nearly $3,000,000 Jdeparted from Shanghai on Friday by the steamer Tai Yang, destined partly }for London and partly for New York. Tt has been ascertained that the exact amount of the shipment is $2,080,000 Jand the exporters are the National City Bank of New York and The Chase, Bank. has been represented for some {me, The import trade has declined rejcenity in greater proportion to that fof the export trade. so that the Jadverse merchandise balance Is now
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