Dyed do. a Sy 51,076,500
Total of all kinds 405,177,600 401,284.10
An examination of these figures, although they look vey considerable, reveals the interesting fact that in reality they are a comparatively insignificant percentage of the toral Export from the United Kingdom namely 10.5% made up as follows:—Grey Cottons 13.7% Bleached 10.3% Printed 4% and Dyed Cottons 11.9%, so that a loss of the whole trade would not necessarily mean ruin to the old Country And when Yarns, Woollen and Worsted fabrics are taken into account the fact is still greater, the former only an to 1.6% and the latter to 7.3% of the total exports, and yet Great Lixttatx supplies at least 75% of the total imports of fabric Cura With the exception of a few Metals the rest of the trade is not worth mentioning.
The result of the telegraphic offers, mentioned in our last as having been sent to New York, was nil, the goods asked for being quoted one shilling over the ideas of buyers here! This 1s about the first intimation of the position of the market there that has been telegraphed for weeks. We understand that a fair quantity of the goods that had been bought for this market and held back have Leen resold in New York, so that the only supplies likely to be available for this, for a considerable time, are those at present here, Our market for Yarns continues to improve as might be expected under the favourable conditions in which the trade is now statistically, in fact the wonder is the advance is not more decided and rapid. There is a good demand for all kinds and local Spinners are gradually getting better prices, Cotton is still in request fo and quotations keep firm, through at the moment there seems tea slight full ju the demand, In Livanvoot, the quotation is a thirty second easier according to latest advices.
PIECE GOODS.—There is a decidedly better feeling in the market, the dealers showing much more confidence than they have done for months past. Money seems to be more plentiful and the desirability of investing it now is evidently impressing itself on the Natives. They have so much on hand in the way of indent cargo, howe' ul that, together with the liberal Auction supplies of satisfactorily under the circumstances, The uncertainty regarding the position of affairs in the Yaxcrsze Valley caused for a time a Cottons, precludes the necessity of making extensive purchases on the market, but the clearances show that goods are moving fairly little anxiety in those markets and some stight interruption to shipments, but deliveries are commencing to resume their normal condition again now. NrNaro is active, but at the best it is only a small market. Viaptvostock is still taking a fair quantity. and of greater ty than usual. The Auctions are gradually improving.
Grey Shirtings.—Sales of the various weights of these makes continue to be made, but the only particulars that have leaked out ¥2.40 for the latter, both less 1°/.. In 10lbs small sales of Eagle ILL at 32.824 and Eagle AFS at ¥3.475 have been made amongst amall parcels of 8-4 Ibs. Gold 3 Bowls and Green Dragon and Old Men at 2.27} for the fernier and 2.37) and afterwanis at others for Vaapivostocg. In 12'jbs, 36 inch we have not hear of anything, At the Auctions the tendency was generally upwards, White Shirtings.—A few Three Ring have been taken at ¥2.87- aiid some forward business has gone through in best makes, The Auction sales were higher on the whole, especially for the ordinary reed goods.
T-Cloths.—Small sales have been made in one or two quarters but particulars are kept private.
Jeans, Drills and Sheetings.—We have heard of no special movement in these makes, but we understand a quiet business is being Gone all the same, and at not unsatisfactory prices. 4
Fancy Goods.—There is still a demand for Dyed goods and a moderato business is going on both from stock and for Spring delivery.
The Fast Blacks at Auction to-day lost ground.
Woollens,—The small Auction lots this week show some improvement for all except Srasisu States, which are a shade quieter.
Cotton Yarn.—Ixprax.—Demand continues on much the same lines as before, the only change being an advance of half a tael on No, 10s, The settlements, which amount to 2,859 bales, are all for the River Ports and SzzcHvss—as follows:
No. 108., 1,460 bales—Peero Mill ¥58,50, Hope $60.20, Gold Mohur ¥61.25/61.50, F. D. Sassoon. Good Luck and Drum and Belt '62 50, Imperial 63.00, E. D. Sassoon, Joss House $63.25, Howard and Bullough $63.00/63.50, Connaught $64.00, Tea Carrier and James Greaves ¥64.50, and Empress $66.00, No. 16s., 277 bales—Western India (Pony Carriage) $66.00, James Greaves $67.50, E. D. Sassoon, Dragon $69.00, do, Anceetriat Worship and Drum and Bell $71.00.
No. 208., 1.122 bales—David Mill $71.00, Goolambaba 2 Men und Globe, Textile, Ripon Mule and Sun Afill 372,00, Pabaney Mill, Angle Indian, "ule and Empress Spinning ¥72.80, Howard and Bulough ¥78.00/78.25, £. D. Sassoon, Lamp Bearer $73.25, and Tea Carrier $73.75, Tarasest.—Sales necessarily keep very small owing to the paucity of the supply, which is having, however, a beneficial effect on Tcping prices for No, 20s, have reached as high ae Yen 103.50, but are one Yen lower at the close. rices, the quotations for No. 16s. now being ¥73.50/74.50 and for No. 20s. £15.50/76.25. The market in Japan is strong, the
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