The Archive · 1896

(From Messrs. Noti, Murray d: Ca. Piece Goods Trade Report of Srd December.

PINON GOODS.—The market has remained very quiet during the week, there not being much interest, in the small business reported, the transactions for the most part being merely re-sales among Chinese. The position, however ssetinnes hopeful, the general enquiry bolag aubmisted ala ceding to make the market firmer thea it hes been for some time past. This enquiry haa ed te one de, General owing, no doubt, to indentors here declining to come up to the level of the home market, being submitted to Maxcussten for forward business and io several instaztces sales have resulted, keg buying cannot be said to be the, takes forward is poor when compared with former years. Seeing that thia market haa of late boas foe ines one ne that supplies iis said that the last steamer has left for Trextsis, ea the season may now be considered closed, but the quantity of Piece Goods there are not overabundant, stocks may be pretty well run out daring the winter and cause a healthy demand When the port opens next Spring. Dealers, however, have the option of buying before that time arrives, Advices from Newcxwayo report a stron, however of little use to holders here seeing that no more fees can be sent forward this season. The Sazenvew market is suffering Fearne Edit, O- brilts being easily saleable at $3.60, while prices for Indian Yarn have advan wen ce This from one of the prolonged rainy seasons, land slips and floods which bene spread over a large area of the country, and this in a way advices from the other Outports, is affecting the Haxxow district, demands from which have not beea so buoyant as they were" There ey change to be noted la the here. Coton is rather firmer ogum, being now quoted 413d.

Hone' gf ductations, New Youx also appears firm, the few offers submitted from thet side being about soe mace alow rhe market Jralight weakness in the MaSoursten market, mentioned in our last circular. appears to have stopped, as it ie now reported which 3,000 bates are for Java, 700 betes to H ONG, and 300 bales to Sitaxouat.

phe (aport figures for last month are 22 million yards of Plain Cottons to Hoxokoso and CutNa, and 4,000 bales of Yarn, of Grey Shirtings,—8.4-1bs.—Sales announced amount to about 9,090 pieces, but it is more than probable that the bulk of them are Tien ere UR Chinese, "The prices made public are:—Black Teapot $1.10, Blue Dragon and Crown ¥LSTh Reg ce $2.00, Collie all lower.

Finn $2.09, Three Bowls 2.124, Silver Wildman and Blue Belt XX "2.15, and Blue Teapot DDD $226 Prices es eet are nearly all round.

Hight Weights—A wall sale of Lie Eagle a 1.45 is all the business we hear of privately, while pri at auction are lower Vase 2-474, Tiger £2.80 and Rabbit and Moon $2.82, most of which are said to be re-rales, "At mun tien Prices are fairly steady, a few Heavy Weights.—Sales of about 4,000 Fiscen are reported in the following chops:—Three Fish ¥2.17b, Stag and Bat $2.42}, Blue chops showing slight advances.

Spear Prices at auction are, on the whole, lower.

t4334, Pricer at 2000 pieces appear in the book, quotations being Soldier DDD 2.924, Soldier 3.00 and Wildman and White Shirtings.—Sales of only three chops are announced, Three Ring F2.75, Stermer ¥3.90 and Afan and Stag ¥4.00, while there is are rather icregulur, are come enguiry for forward delivery, but we have not heard of any business having been arranged on the facie Pre auction TOloths. Laglish"Sales of about 2,500 pieces 7-lls. are reported, viz. Three Fighes L.25, Four Kay FL364 and Red Man and Fish There has been some enquiry for White Irishes and cales of Red Crown and Lantern are announced at $2.70 and ¥3.374 respectively. Areral sales have been made, the only particulars available being 6-ib. New Great Eactern at F199 sad Elk wea Dragon at 31.32}, 21.50, but it cannot be said there is a general demand for them. In Indian makes, however, tice her ban a good demand and The feeling at the close is again easier.

Drills.—Zuglish—We have beaed of no bossiness vithee Privately or at auction.

Prices at auction keep very steady, in some cases being rather higher.

In Dutch makes there is nothing doing.

Sheetings.—English.—No business is reported privately, while the small lots disposed of at auction brought much the same prices as last' weel American Drills and Sheetings.—Although no business is reported several quotations have been made public during the week Pee Benes for Drills ure $3.33} for P.l.0., ¥3.30 for Stark Lion and $3.22} for Cock, while aesommcdeias good, quantity and it's supposed that the prices given are those at which stocks are being carried over t neve tenon by the Native Banks. The Teans.—Some re-sales have been made among dealers, but particulars of chop and price are of one need ande Prices at auction are wreno7k, Shewrings has been arranged on the basis of $3.20, "All these prices are said to be noder replacing sone about.a point lower all round.

Cotton Yarn.—English.—We have nothing to report under this heads Saticipation of the departure of the last steamers. Cuesoo and the HiwKow merchants also took" Hittin tobe, markets at these Jndian.—The business of the week, which amounts to 2-415 bales, has been chiefly done by the Tresvtstx dealers who bought in elo the sates ruling a crea ket locally closes very quiet, prices for 10s. and 20s. being about two mace fre nts clow the rates ruling a week ago. The sales reported are Hil and Pea: Carrier £61.50, James Greaves $61.75, and Framjee Polit, Pish, T63.00/68.50, No. 10s., 555 bales.—New Great Eastern, Junk Imperial, Empress and Jubilee, Mule, $61.00 Connaught T61.25, Hope Indic Por Carrioge and Bombay National $68.00, Currimbhoy, Mule, 467.25, David Mill $68 3) and Frowjee Por Fish, 169,00. India Dove Onion aca Mui?-+ Hind New Chop $85.25, Mazagon, Hongkong ALill and Western India, New Chop, '6. 0, Western F72.75/73.00, James Greaves ¥73.00, Connaught ¥73.25 Tea Carrier 17350, Ripon, Male, and Hope Mill $34 of, No, 206. 925 bales.—impress $72.00, Imperial $71.00/71.75, Goolambaba ¥72.25/12.00, Chine dist, Howard and Bullough The arrivals have been 3,300 bales per Hohilla and the unsold stock is now estimated at about 19,400 talon Fancy Goods. A dull week has passed in these, there being no special enquiry for any article elehntk o for all indents have been Pee tle aceeatd delivery. Privately a small of of Black Cotton Lastings, Mandarin Chop, hae been old ce done Turkey Woollens.—-The only private business reported are sales of Unicorn Scarlet Long lie ab 46.68 tober Cloths, Cock Chop at '$3.50 and feds sold at auction brought much the same prices as last week, but the Black Cotton Halians brought rather better rates.

Flack Halians, Peacock Chop at $9.40. At Auction prices for Camlats went cather badly, both, Groton of Wes cee wing decided Grop in rates." Prices for Black Lastings are lutai small quantity-offered but Spanish Stripes keep fairly steady,

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