London telegrams to 11th May quote Gold Kilings 8/6, Blue Elephants 9/103, and a dull market.
RAW SILK.—There has been but little doing during the week in old Silk. Rumours have been current for some days past of forward purchases of new Silk, affirmed one day and denied the next. There is no doubt that contracts have been offered and we think it likely that some business has resulted, the quotations given to us are Gold Lion Kintze Tls. 395, Blue Phoenix Lafoong Tls. 365.
Tsatlees.—Hangchows.—Nothing doing.
Taysaams.—Yellow Silks.—About 150 bales have changed hands at quotations, amongst which are some Shantung Filatures (hand reeled).
Arrivals, as per Customs Returns, May 6th to rath: 251 bales White, 83 piculs Yellow, and 144 piculs Wild Silks.
RE-REELS AND FILATURES.—A settlement of some Nos. 2, 3 and 4 Pegasus, hand reeled, is reported, but we hear of no other business.
The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: to London 29 bales, to Continent 4,111 bales, and to New York 31527 bales.
WILD SILK.—Settlements about 00 bales. Stock very small.
WASTE SIL—Hive do not hear of any transactions.
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