Home markets are firm, and Gold Kilings are at Fes. 31 in Lyons, whilst Blue Elephants are quoted: at 12/934 in London.
RAW SILK.—Market quiet and little doing, about 300 bales of all classes have changed hands, YELLOW SILK.—Market quiet, but very strong.
ARRIVALS, as per Customs Returns, October 7th to 13th, are: 874 bales White, 343 bales Yellow and 57 bales Wild Silks.
RE-REELS AND HAND FILATURES.—A very large business has been done for America during the week, some '750 bales having been taken for that market. It is said that the majority of these settlements is for delivery before China New Year.
STEAM FILATURES.—Market quieter but strong; neatly all the Filatures are fully engaged up to China New Year.
The Export of Steam Filatures to date is; 2,248 bales to America, 1,926 bales to the Coatinent, 4o bales to London, and 6 bales to Japan.
WILD SILK.—Nothing doing.
WASTE SILK.—Market strong, the following transactions are reported: 25 piculs White Fine Gum 75% I, 25% IT Tls. 12734. 75" White Coarse Gum (whole bales) 87%/90. 50, Hankow Frisonnets (Common, whole bales) eS
75", Woozie pd. Cocoon (whole bales) @ 2 80.
Quotations in Taels per picul: Average Exchange for the week 4 m/s. 2834 and Fis. 3.39. Freight Tls. 7.25 per cwh, Teartzxs.—Beers Yeszow Sinz eae Buffalo 3 s27t Base Faron 595 Mienchew Choy Kiling 4974 Woo San Dong, Croisee No. 1, 2 and 3 aver. 715 Saebalay Steling 495 Butterfly and Almond Flower, Croises, No.i,2&3. 745 deci Mayheoy, Croisee Ex. & No. 1, 2 765 Green Kahing 9d 00 2 ing 5975 Patil, Croisee Ex. & No. 1, 2 o" 707k Flying Horse, Croisee Ex. &No 1,2. 3}, 735 pegasus Croisee Ex. & No. 1 701; Sycee No. 2 Lio Skeins, 1 and 2 350/380 Cabbage No. 3
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