Report says there has been a fair business in imports during the fortnight, though the large sellers are still allowing lon, credit. "8}-Ibs. Shirtings have drop; about 1 candareen a piece, and sellers are at the same time taking 50 days Bank orders. The demand for opium has been very limited, but the firmness of holders has advanced rates for Malwa to Tis, 482 "487. The total tea export for the past season stands finally at 60,993,577 Ibs.
With regard to Tea, Messra. Gordon Brothers' Circular says—'Some small musters of the new crop will no doubt be here early next week, bnt as the regulation Tea before the arrival of the chop in bulk issued last year forbidding the sale of an
is being strictly enforced, it will probably be a clear week before the Teas are shown. In the meantime, although the usual number of samples of sun-dried leaf have come to hand, we have no means of judging of the quality; we can only say that the very fine weather which has ruled during the picking season leads us to hope that the favorable accounts of the crop, current among the natives, are founded' on fact, The laying down cost of the best chops of Oopacks is said to be about Tls. 30 " 31, this high range of prices having been es. tablished by the large operations of Shanse buyers, who have competed eagerly for the finest lots, The Nankin(s.), and Gordon Castle (s.), are in port, and the Agamemnon (s.), Drummond Castle (s.), and the P. & 0. str. Venetia are looked for daily. In addition to these steamers, a Tumour is current that one or two sailing ships are to be sent up."
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