Piece Goods.—Since issuing our last circular on Ast. instant, the Race week Holidays have intervened, beyond which little has been done and this copy is compiled simply to keep pace with statistics and the auctions The Noxtnterw markets are lifeless, particularly 'Trextstx, and a8 the rate.of exchange with this market is now quoted 785 Smaxonar Tarts for 1,000 Trextstx Taxis, in some quarreds even lower, any possible relief in this direction for the absorption of stocks during the closing' weeks of this season appears to have vanished, as clearances, already very bad, can scarcely be hoped to improve.
The Kren POETS beyond taking about 1,600 bales of IspiaN Yanx have done very little, while requirements for the Nixaro market are easly supplied from the auction, There is evidently an easier feeling for Cot'on in LavERroot, as the quotation is now returned as 4}{d. as against 434d. 0 week ago but so far this movement does not appear to have had much effect in MaNcuester where the market is reported slow but rot materially lower. We have been informed that: the minimum Cotton Crop is now estimated at eleven and a half million balan "Ir New Youx the market appears to be easier and several lines of goods have been submitted to importers xt lower prices without induei Shipments from Escxax for the fortnight ending 7th instant amounted to six million. yards' which with the nine ipped during the previous fortnight bring the total for the past four weeks up to fifteen million yards which cannot be There have beed no arrivals of Indian Yarn during the interval but 7,063 bales are expected by the Paramatia due to-morrow.
lered too heavy.
3 Bufialo Carts at 2.95 and a line of 36-in. 12-1b. Shirtings Soldier A.B.C, at 4.50. The above we believe are re-sales and the only The only eales, that appear in the book are 6,000 pieces 6.4.1. Grey Shintinys Red Pagoda at F287}, 1.500 pieces 8.4.1. Blue private business we know of is a sale of 6,000 pieces 14-1b. English Sheetings, Flag Chop, on private terms. We have also heard of some indents being placed for Printed Goods and Fancies but as these orders are booked on special terms the demand cannot be considered general. At the auctions prices went in favor of the buyers, the only goods that showed any signs of firmness being 7-1b. T-Otoths and Black Woollen Lastings, Cotton Yarn.—Ixprax.—A moderate demand has been experienced for these spinnings, the enquiry being for the River Por: prices are up about five mace per bale for 10s., 16s. and 2Us.: my ahd Standard 75.50, and Pabaney (Ring) $46.75. ' (26416) 775.00, No. 10s. 380 bales;—Alliance (Mule) Lion and Alliance (Ring) ¥74.00, City of Bombay Mills (Ring) and Jubitee (Mule) 975.
NOs, $80 bales oftiance (Ware) Lion and Alliance (Ri 1) B74.00, City of Bombay No. 19s. 216 bales;—Jamshed (Mule) Compass $76.50, Bombay Cotton Mills (Mule) 177.00, Pabaney (Mule) '%77.50/78.00 and Gurrimbhoy (Mule) #78.00/78.50.
No. 16s. 215 bales;—Vithaldass Copaldass Woman £82.75, Western Indian (Pony Carriage) £83.25, Britannia (Ring) €84.25/84.75, Pabaney (Mule) $84.75, and Tricumdass (Mule) $86.50/86.75. 2 No. 20s. 660 bales;—Empress Mill, Imperial Mill, Jamshed (Mule) Compass and Tapti 90.00, E. D. Sassoon Alexandra Payoda "$90.50 and Gurrimbhoy (Mule) $90.50/91.00.
STAPANESE.—Sales of 2,000 bales at ¥87.50 @ £92.50 for 16s. and at £91.00 @ £94.50 for 20s.
Locat.—There is some demand for these but the only sales reported are ids. 16s. packed.
Hea Sheng,000 Bales. $84.00/84.50 %85.50/86.00 Sheng Tai. 'e100 3000 000 5 0 While re-sales of bundles have been made at ¥76.°0 @ 79.25 for 12s., $79.00 @ ¥81.00 for 14s. and $81.50 @ 82.75 for 16s. 117.30 @ £17.60 rSuaxcnar. for ToNecHow and Corrox.—-No business reported and quotations and now given as £17.70 for Steam Machined Ginned ¥18.50 for Tusecuow METALS AND MISCELLANEOUS.—From Messrs. Alex. Bielfeld & Cv.'s Report of 7th November, 1902.—In METALS a few orders have been placed for the Spring, but these compare very unfavourably in quality with the records of former years.
The dealers complain that they have lost heavily this year, and as they see no beter prospects head they hesitate to ent into new deals. The following is reported:—200 tons Boiler Tubes 81s. to 82:., c.i-f.c.; 100 tons Bar Croppings 100s. ¢.i.f.
100 tons Cart Tyres 105s. c.i.f.c.; 50 tons Steel Plate Cuttings 90s. c.i.f.c.; 50 tons El! Reand Icon 95s. c.; 3150 tons Coblil.s Tls. 2.60 s;-t.; 50 tons Steel Plate Cuttings Tls. 2.45 spot.
SUNDRIES also have been very quiet, the following only having be-n reported:—20 cases ea. 100 tins Crystal Green Tls. 56.00; 20 cases ea. 50 Neadles, 1/6 Tls. 92.00; 100 cases Window Glass Tis, 4.573.
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