The Archive · 1880

SHANGHAI, 1st MARCH, 1880

PIECE GOODS.—A decidedly better feeling now exists in the market owing to the Northern dealers from Tientsin and Chefoo be purchasers to. fair exten!; fineing their markets there getting bare they have at last pinched up cottage enough to buy some goods, but it their tactics have been pi ful for they have not paid up to the prices ruling last mouth, Owing to tI and the unwillingness of import way, the sales from first hands large, but they do not represent the amount of og speculators native and for, "zed che opportunity of getting cash for their goods and readily met the demand, at first ai tore Paling before, but latterly getting a recovery. The demand has ru principally on medium 8{-1bs. Shirtin Gulish ted American, 7 and lb, loth, White Shirtings, and Drills English and American, with a fow, Woollen goo vening back nov, but do not as yet bring many orders although that market has not been ea far left quite a Neue from Japansia not encouraging, native quotations are low and Exchange is also, consequently very few goods can go tre Gleneagles, Mouth, Orestes and Agamemnon have arrived from Engl vee ce on first one reported are 30,000 pieces Two-Feather at £1.83, Beaver at 1.75, Pagoda at £1.68, Red But ey, FG) and One-Feather at FGA, Horse at £1.64, Tsro-Lion at 1.63, Black Cock at £1,574, Warrior at E148, Watch at 21.40, Large Eagle at T1374 and Cooke at F1.35.

cee iTa sever, a fair amount of gools have been taken by shippers from the native dealers prices are in some cates, rather Lowe rit te tie last are fuer, and the Auctions which have been small also show firmer rates, The deuiand has run principally on good Jnoditm clothe, but common goods have latterly been taken for Newell wan {9.12-1hs.—Sales reported are 3,750 pieces of Red Star at 5, Lo-tai Hong (mildewed) ab £1.96 Black Railway at £1.93}, steady demand exists, but prices slow no signs of further improvement, Sat Tus, have net been enquired for 800 pieces Tihs. Black Pagwla are sold at £1.36 oan rey jie -Salee are reported of 21,000 pieces of Eye at T1.40, Blue Lion and Flag at FL36, Green Stag E F D at £1,314, Buffalo at £1.30, Stag VX at F128, Green Lion and Flay at £1.27, Warrior, and Two-Lion at 1-25, wese reanlee huge been mae by the native dealers, who were generally willing to accept one to two eandarous less to get out of He old porchauds, tothe last prices however are decidedly Virmer again, ani chops that were wanted rvalived high prices, och at Horse and Jockey FREI 34; the quality most asked for is between £1.90 to El.

S.lbs'—Salve given are 5,700 pieces of Blue Mandarin at F1.79, Blue Stag at $1.65, Tree at £1,474, and Warrior at '1.51.

Goumuon quotities have been much enquired for, and prices venerally are strong, sonny Sauertsgs.-Sales have ween made of 5,000 pieces of Horse val at £2, Kung-ping Stag at $1.97, and Arrow at $1.82}, There is a moderate enquiry, and prices are steady.

Darits,—Sales of English are reverted say 9,000 picces of 15-Ibs, Eye at F2.65, L4-Ibs. Two-lion '£2.05, and Dragons at F1.95 to £2.00. There has been quite un active demand, at first resales were wale at a loss, but latterly prio have strengthened, and the drop has nearly been recovered, 750 pieces Dutch Drills realived £2.50.

Bee reeorcrenies have been mae of 260 bales Globe at £3.05 and 450 bales of Joss at '£3, whilst retail salew of Massachusetts and realised 'T3,05 and 2y. 'The 'Tientsin men have at last made up their it afraid to invest to any extent, fear of political troubles being minds they must' begin, and send up most of the above must now be getting pretty bare, but buyers a sale of 300 pieces Indian Head at $3.1 and_a few lots of dau at £3 to 3.05 for Massach tien all the news from the North is considered ore favorable for Drills than these goo 1,600 pieces Lion chop are Auserican heavy Shirtings conti and Stag wore placed at £2.25 to 2.90, and there is nu active enquiry at the elo active demand at advancing prices, 1,000 pieces Nashua R were placed at £2.85, and 1,400 Joss XXX ay F292, hing further is reported in English, hut 750 pieces American Beaver have been sold at £2,574.

Sperone' have not been active, a good many Turkey Red Cambrics were sold at Auction at firmer prices, 500 pi Peal were placed at '£2.56, aul 500 pieces Gentian at £2.60, 120 pieces 22 in, Black Velvete at 18 candour pieces 26-in. Vel at 21 can dare Woouess.—Camlets have been in the market, Long Ells are atill Russian Cloth, 500 pieces we continue out of demand. for demand, and prices at Acton are candareens to T nee igler, the Northern buyers being cesction has taken place in Spanish Stripes and prices at Auction have improved, Of Imitation 25. Figured Orleans are dull, 1,200 pieces Sycee chop were placed at £3.15. Plain Lustres

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