The Archive · 1880

SHANGHAI, Sr DECEMBER, 1830

PIECE GOODS.—Very much what happened last year, at this time, has og: taken place; as soon as the northern season was fairly.d, speculation began, and prices began to rise; the inducement ti is not quite as much as last, ising again, although not as rapidly as then, stocks here are generally ier, but at the same time money ally cheap, and m nny goods fare selling mach below cost, or what they can be replaced Speculators are almost entirely Chin ome bankers and of! here with considerable command of sycee having come forward prepared to est large sums in goods to hold over has been inet pretty readily, but as might be expected some gov en in value, St-lbs. Shirti higher for common and some medium quali to have 7 and 6-lbs, 'I'-Clot! ths are rather high: are firmer, parcels having been taken from the market by speculators, other goods have not been touch: much yet, but Woolleus appear to the general improvement, Caulets, especially at auction yesterday, recovering three to fi mace per piece. Cotton Yaru value and Fancy Cotton goods have been in partly on speculation probably Gazy Surerises.—The reported sal joees of Dewhurst's Engle XXX at £1.82 to F 1.83, Taeping Es Peacock Feather at £1.77, Blue Stamp and Eye at £1.73, Blue Dragon at FL.71, Blue Anchor at T1.70, Silver Ci Drago e, Green Globe, Red Jou or at £1.68, Green Drag 67, Star at F1.65 to £1.66, Red Pheasant at £1.63 to '£1.65, Red Cormorant ut 1.614, Blue 1.89 to £1.60, Silver Sye © Monster at £1.53, steamer at £1.57, Pagoda at 1.36, Li d Flag at £1.55, Hor at 54, One-Feather at £1.53, Magpi Blue Globe aad Tw '£1.50, Blue Three-Dog at 1.43, Umbrella at '£1.40, Warrior ut ab £1,374 and Red Thr log ab £1.36.

There h rong de wid for several day it is apparently not sat improved 2'to 3 cand. for sume the comm un qualities, best good: also about 1 cand. up; of th quality no goods are offering, At a jon, rates are all about 3 cand. over Inst week's. fare not hea id apparently very few goods are on port feou England for November hi snaily light for Grey goods, les reported are 1,500 pieces of Beaver 80, and Sted Jovs at £1,324.

b ity, and prices are linner, with better offers being made. goods, and the market is 9.12-1bs.

30,000 pieces of Red Stamp at $2.35, 28, Hand and Beauch at $2.25 to 2.274, Unicorn, an Bye at £2.18, Ogle and Rod Scag EH at $2.15 to 2.174, Blue Stamp at 17}, Tree and Red Globe ab $2.18, and Green 2.03, An active demand has continued all the week, probably chiefly speculative, are now at least 2h candareens orteil are about 70,000 pieces of Silver Dragon at and Branch at £1.25, Steame at £1.23, Gold Dog at £1. aust Piny Butterfly at F117}, Horse and Jockey at LIG; Blue 3-Man at 21.1 at £1.14, ud Red Globe at (18,000 yieces), and One-Beather at 21.12, Blue Li ELL, Dog, Jous, and Large Engle at £1.10, '1,02, Red Bird at' Turkey at £0.53.

Speculators have mody the market lively, and ha offering freely for any large parcels of common goods and medium Mexicans, fine Mexicans have not bad so much attention, but cor and for common counts offers are much ces Hand and Flag at £0.90, One-Cash (10,000 pieces) at £0.78, and Turkey at'£0.75. id the rates offering although much below cust, ary better than were talked of lately. given are 16,000 pi es of 3-Feather ab £1.72}, Anchor at £1.57, Steamer at £1.50, Blue Dragon at 1.47, 2-Bi uttorfly ab 71.35, and Blue Lion at 1.32, There has-been a good enquiry, and ps Ware Surnr1xo4,—Sales are 1,500 piv FL.S9, and 56-reed Black Stay at T1474.

Want of supply prevents more business reported of a crack chop, common quali food Giereed, which are still enquired for, urg jes for forward delivery are Exauisi DRiLts.—A rule of 2,400 pieces Man and Elephant at 1.90 was sales of minor goods at T1.80 to 1.83, but the re-sale of " parcel of some 15,000 pieces ordinary I4-Ibs. at the low p ves an incubus from the market, 18 it has been offering for a long while, the last holder losing more than 2 much per piece on the Amunsoan Daiuis,—Retail antes of Papperell at ¥3.224, and at 3.174 are reported, which ar higher quotations, the demand is Lowever limited, and s0 are stucks; 50 bales Spinning Wowan sold at £3.20, Suevtixcs.—Of Luglish, 4,500 pieces 2 Jay wold at from 1.90 for [3-lus. up to ad the market is rather firmer with 0 giv tings, Join ry, Read Black Velve ings, &., th most other colors improving in other goods are without change, 2,00) pieces Gold Dragon sold at 'F1.35 for 2-Ibs., and £1.60 for 2h-lbe, scarce, 4,000 Blue Handkerchivfs 23-in, old at 444 cand, por doz, For demand, nud sales have been mad they went down; auction Scarlet this week being 4 to 5 mace higher, and trouser, ERH being higher, Spanish Stripes are selling rather better at auction,

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