Gnees 16,258,957... 18,894,626
Cochin Eh 16,856,067 Ibs... 18,612,006 Ibs, Straits, common.. Banjermassing pi. 2.5.0 ¢ 280 140, 1.5.0 pi. 3.5.0
SILK.—During the past two wacks there has existed.a good demand for Silk, and fully 1,500 bales have found buyers at prices showing little if any change as compared. with the quotations current a fortnight ago. The particulars of the transactions are reported as follows.
150 bales Tsatlees good, say 3 @ 3}. at Tls. 535 a 585 medium 4@ at Tls. 470 a 520 ug and other Taysaams. at Tls. 450 a 525 Hainings (Market) say 2 @ 3.. at Ths, 455 a 480 Re-reded Tsatlee and Hainings. at Tls. 535 @.610
Singupore and Penang...¥pl 1.0.0 1.3.0
19.2.5 a 20.0.0 25.5.0 26.0.0
In Chop Tsatlees the following are reported settled:—"Dragon" at Tls. 685per picul "Cock & Worm" at Tls, 580 per picul; "Cat and Bee" (Sun moh's) at Tls. 570 per picul; "Sun e tah" at Tls. 565 per picul; "Incense" Ts. 560 for No. 3 and Tls. 530 per picul, for No. 3}; and Tis, 515 per picul, for "Elephant" (No. 4); which give a cost of 1s. Od. over last home value, "Red Pescock is held for Tls. 910 per picul. The American mail which left on the 15th had 197 bales of Silk on board, the greater proportion of which consisted of Re-reeled Silks. The arrivals from the interior have been very small, ainoulnting to barely £00 bales, and the unsold Stock on this Market consequently is reduced to 2,500;3,000 bales. At the above quotations the natives are willing sellers, being desirous of quitting their stocks before the Chinese New Year day (which falls on the 19th prox.); but the anxiety to realize noticeable at the close of last mail has been eradicated by the eagerness with which buyers have entered the market and taken Silk at such dangerously high prices as are at present current. ce ed er etna 8
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