The Archive · 1899

Silk.—From Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Circular of 22nd inst.

EXPORTS

The Home markets are reported firm, Blue Elephants at 12/3, and Gold Kiling at Fes. 31.75.

RAW SILK.—We have again to report large settlements of New Season's Silk, prices having advanced to Ts. 530 for Gold Kiling.

We estimate the settlements of Tsatlees and Coarse Silks to date about 12,500 bales for June-July shipment.

Some Gold Kiling, old Silk, has been sold at Tls. 525.

YELLOW SILK.—Settlements amount to about roo bales on basis of quotations given below.

swag ithivets a per Customs Returns, April 15th to sist are: 605 tales White, 2t0 bales Yellow and 345 tales REREELS AND HAND FILATURES—Contracs to date for America we estimate at 3,000 bales and for Lyons STEAM FILATURES.—A settlement of Lun Wha 1 3/15 is rumoured at Tls. 875. We estimate contracts to date 1,500 mer Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 3,937 bales to France, 2,845 bales to: America, and 147 bales to WILD SILK About 150 bales have been taken from stock.

WASTE SILK.—Nothing doing except in Tussah Waste 60% No. I, 40% No. Il, of which 700 piculs have been booked PONGEDS se Meuls White Pongees, 21/22" x 70 yds. x 36/7 02. 57% congee, have been settled at Ts. 17.20/17.40.

Prices calculated by Maerlen's Tables at x1 per cent, Exchange 2/834 and Fes. 3.43. Fresght Tls. 7.80 per bale.

New Sux: rare pert, per. sug, Fe Hasp Fnaronn.—Tsariexs.—Blue Elephant 12/1Ly ale us 13/6 154 19/44 15/7 up Yettow St.k.—Mienchow. YE

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