The Home markets are very strong, Blue Elephants have risen to 14/- in London and Gold Kilings to Fes, 35.50 in Lyons.
RAW SILK.—The market is very strong and further advances have been established; settlements are about 1,100 bales.
There is a very good demand from Japan, especially for Coarse Silks.
YELLOW SILKS.—The demand for these continues, settlements are about 275 bales, the market is very strong, and for desirable parcels holders are asked an advance of Tls. 10/15 over quotations below.
ARRIVALS, as per Customs Returns, November 18th to 24th, are: 1,744 bales White, 415 bales Yellow and 254 bales Wild Silk.
RE-REELS AND HAND FILATURES.—The demand for Hand Filatures still continues both for America and Lyons, prices show a further advance, we estimate settlements for the two markets during the past fortnight at fully 2,000 bales.
STEAM FILATURES.—About go bales have been settled, business is curtailed by want of supplies.
The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 3,181 bales to the Continent, 3,017 bales to America, 52 bales to London, and 16 bales to various ports.
K.—Fifty bales of Filatures have been done. There is a very good business being done in Chefoo, both in Filatures and Raws, for Japan, thus curtailing arrivals here.
WASTE SILK.—Very little doing for want of supplies.
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