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Show Coffee Futures. NEW -YORK. Dec. 23. Reports that ships aggregating 500.000 tons were on their way to South America to engage in trade between that country and the United States attracted considerable attention in the cofee market today. to-day. It is considered probable that this tonnage ton-nage will result in larger Import, but some thought improving shipping conditions might have a bullish influence among primary holders hold-ers and there appeared to be no chnnge of sentiment as to probable opening prices for futures . next Thursday. The early cables from Itraill reported an advance of 123 rels in the Hio "market, but a decline of 100 rels In Santos spots. Hnd 25 to 100 rels in Santos fntureB. Later a special cflble showed an advance of 100 to 225 rels in the latter market. Receipts at the two Brazilian porta were 33.000. |