A toner supplying container has a container body having a toner discharge
opening, a shutter member, a lever member, and a locking member. The
lever member at its closing position causes the elastic portion of the
locking member to be elastically deformed to urge the locking member to
the locking position. When the container body is mounted on the
image-forming machine body, the locking member is displaced to a
lock-releasing position, permitting the lever member to be turned from
the closing position to the opening position.