(Weekly report by courtesy Messrs. J. Spunt & Ca.)
Chinese Cotton: The market during the past week may be said to have been moving in a more or less} steady direction but the volume of business done on the domestic growth has not been as great ax is usually expected at this stage of the season. This is due to the fact that a fair portion of the mills not having as yet In the Raw Silk Market, a very firm tone prevailed throughout the week and prices, assisted by lower Jexchange rates, have advanced nearly ten per cent." A fair demand eon: tinues but transactions remain restricted on "account of Insufcient supplies,
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