The Archive · 1878

SHANGHAI, 2772 NOVEMBER, 1878

PIECE GOODS.—Business has been on a decidedly limited scale during the week, except at Auctions; neither buyers nor sellers having any confidence la the market, the former supplying themselves with the goods required, la most cases at lower rates than hitherto; at the Yuen-fong Auction last week there was another decided collapse in common §}-lbs. Grey Shirtings, 5,000 pieces sold at 'S135 to '1.374, and since then further sales have been made on the basis of the Auction rates; fine and Medium Shirtings being triner held, botter maintain thei but sales meanwhile have to be emall. T-Cloths have been offered in vain, buyers prefer to wait for the Auctions, and the same ma; ish Drills. White Shirtings have been a little dealt in for the North, and for good chops the fall is not nearly heavy as for common. uch show's considerate fai, and for sand goods consequently offers are much lower, but no business has been Gon.

In American goods, the Auctions of damages have been unusually large, and have been quite sufficient to supply any demand; rates for There is not much change in the Woollen market, except that Spanish Stripes are 1 candareen lower for Scarlet.

From the Ontports all reports state a dull and drooping market, the natural result of a falling market here, and Japan is taking very little.

Guey Surnr13.—8}-ths—Sales are 17,000 pieces of Horse and Jockey at $1.56}, Red Eagle and Red Pheasant at $1.55, Red Anchor at T1.524, Two Lion at $1.49, Red Buffalo at $1.48, Pagoda at £1.47, Yellow Joss at £1.46, Horseman at 1.42}. Green Stork at £1.39, Red Stork: and Blue Cock at 1,38, and a considerable quantity at the Auctions aa noted below at these prices last week showed a fall of 4 to 5 candareens on common quality, but the rates yesterday were only about 1 candareen under the previous "bs,—The market is lower for common qualities, and the only sales quoted are 4,000 pieces Cat and Lion at 21.2743 at the E-we Auction last week most of the common goods were withdrawn, whilst medium being scarce maintained thei Glbs, are also lower, but at the rates are wanted. Sales 8,000 pieces Yellow Stag at ¥1.124.

9.18ibs,—A little business has been done for the River and Ningpo, say 1,500 pieces Red Dragon at $210, Red Unicorn at '£2.05, and Pagoda at '£1.98.

OLorus.—7lbs.—Sales are limited to 3,400 pieces Hoo-on-bale at 1.15, Green Unicora at F112}, and Flying Horse at 1.07 offers, sly current rates, "re difficult to obtain, 000 pieces Red U at T1.38, resales of ordi ry quality have been made at Auction at 1.22, being at a 1,500 pieces Yellow U: om were sold at £0.872.

3,400 pieces are quoted a Id at 'F1.874, and a fow Horseman at 21.56}. elfers are below the Auction rates. Of Dutch, 900 pieces sold at F2.10 American Drills supplied the demand for the present, and for these prices are lower, the imo may be oid 'JEANS have nob iked for.

Fancy Goops have been very little enquired for, and the small lots of Turkey Red Cambrics and Velvets offered at Auction had to be old at decidedly lower rates.

Wooriews.—At Auction, Camlets and, Long Eils are without much change, but Spanish Strij are lower, and of Lastings which are Jower, 200 pieces House chop assorted have been sold at Tls. 7.70. Crape Lastings have been sold at very low rates, and are difficult to move at any price, P.S.—At to-d: and medium qualities being 2 candareens to candareen higher than Jast_week, 7-1bs. hor Auction, 8}-Ibs, Shistings show a re-action, rare lower, T-Cloths show a further fall of 1 to 2 candareen for both 7 and 8 Ibs., and Drills have dropped to B1.70. Camlets are qui 1 mace lower, and the fall in Spanish Stripes is confirmed, Scarlet. Dk. Biue.|Gentiau,] It, Gt. Black. Purple. Green. Orange. Mauve, Whito.[Total Sales Camlets $.S.G. p. pee. ¥} 10.90/25 11.05 [11.45/74] 11.40 11.294 10.424 N.s7y/ashar yen Sales, pi 250 60 io 10 '290 10 20 580 GG. per poe,) 10.90/25 11.95 s 1.474 Sales, pes... 10 10 130 Long Ells, 8] 6.46 Gad 4 Sales, pes... $0 20 0 Stripes T.T.B. p. ya. 3) 0.572 0.55)

Sales, pes... 68 12 196 Kan-Mine, 26th inet, Camlets (.B.EH. p. poe. 11.774/79 12.074/16, nan 12.824 12.275 12.024 Sales, pes... 170 50 jo 10 10 10 430 LongElls©.P.H. p. poe.t} 6.65 a Saies, pes... 300 300 Lasting, Lion. poe. 2) a 2 a Elephant p. poo. #) 8.10 Es) ssi.P.H. p. yd. F 0.58.1/54.1 Sales, pos...} 126 138 nlets H.D.B. p. pee. %} 11.10/124 11.60 11.35/45) 11.30.

Sales, pes... 120 0 28 Long Elle. D.B. p.pee.

Sales, pes...

Sp. Stripes p.yd. 8] 0.514 ove Sates, pes... 48

Sp. Stripes Horse p. yd.) 0.50/51 0.46.3. 0.45.3 0.465 0.443 a Sales, pes... 66 12 6 6 126

Avorrox Saves oF Corrox Goons—

Grey Surerixos—$}-bs. C.P.H. Peacock, at 1.35 to 1.35}, man, at FL35h House, at £1,364 to 1374 Tbs, Man and Gun, at £1.213 to Vatvers—22-inch Black, at T0.12.9 to'0.12.

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