The Archive · 1896

Silk.—From Mr. A. R. Burkill's Circular of 27th. instant

EXPORTS

London advices to 25th current advise % quiet' market, and quote Blue-Elephants 10/6 and Gold Kilings 8/3. RAW SILK.—The market remains very quiet with a small daily business doing and no change in quotations.

Tsatlees.—350]400 bales have been booked at quotations below. Offers at anything less do not meet with sellers, Taysaams.—About 100 bales have been settled at higher rates. Arrivals of Coarse Silks are very small indeed.

Yellow Silks are in good demand, and new arrivals find an immediate market at very full prices.

Arrivats, as per Customs Returns: from 20th to 26th August-are, 717 bales White,:46' piculs Yellow, and'6 piculs Wild Silks.

FILATURES.—About roo piculs Hand Filatures*are reported settled. on a: basis of Tls. 460 for Black Horse-No..1.

The export of Steam Filatures to date is:—To London'z bales, Continent 432'bales, and New-York! 135 bales. WILD SILKS.—A small lot of Filatures Tussah 8 Cocoons has been bought at Tls. 235.

WASTE 'SILK.—Only small transactions at about previous rates. Arrivals very moderate.

PONGEES.—Contracts for.6,000 pieces White Cloth 21/22 in. x 70 yards have been booked' at previous' quotations, higher prices are: now asked.

Erratum.—In my issue of both current there was a clerical error. Total settlements: for: the: season" were given as 8,000 bales, instead of 9,000 bales.

Prices calculated by Maerten's Tables at rr per cent. Exchange 2/113, and Fes.'3.74.' Freight Ts, 6:50 per bale, sarees,—Black Lion 34, we 4 ni.

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