Shanghai, Aug. 7. /ENERALLY speaking, the Shanghai markets were extremely quiet during the current week, little real business owing to the situation in North China, In the Chinese cotton markets, holders of Lingpao and Shantung American grades are eager 10 dispose of their holdings owing to absence of demand from Japanese spinners and rumours that local Japanese mills are curtailing their spindleage. Raw silk weakened and prices in the Shanghai wheat and flour markets were nominal.
All kinds of black tea have been neglected.
Yuenfong Auctions The Yuenfong Auctions continue suspended temporarily, in view of the unsettled conditions" which are stilt prevailing.
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