The Home markets show no change. London wires report a quiet market and quote Gold Kiling at 9/3.
RAW SILK.—Nothing doing. Holders still ask impossible prices.
YELLOW SILKS.—A few settlements are recorded at quotations given below.
Arrivals as per Customs returns from gth to 17th July are:—2,428 bales White, 738 Yellow and sor Wild Silk. HAND FILATURES.—We do not hear of any business done in New Silk, but a few parcels of last season's Silk have been disposed of.
STEAM FILATURES.—There is rather more enquiry, but actual transactions are small.
The total settlements of Steam Filatures for the season amounts to 3,600 bales.
WILD FILATURES.—Still attract some attention, and we quote Double Bird chop 4 Cocoon at Tls. 195.
WASTE SILK.—Further considerable settlements of new season's cargo have been made, principally for low Wastes for the Continent, and amongst them are: Szechuen Frisonets, whole bales at.
Hankow non one " 24/26.
Dealers are now asking higher prices all round.
'Tis, per rel. a The, vole Clu jeeyang Yexow Sites—Por pel 94 Moss Taysaa'
Szechuen "Gold Bear Extra, Steam Fina Double Butterfly: Keechong 1 13/ at Tacky Twins 3 Sooking Woman i at Double Mao 3.
Quotations in Taels per picul. Average Exchange for the week, 4 m.s. 2/8) and Fes. 3.39}. Freight: Ts. 7.15 per cwt, 1901-1902. 1900-1901. 1899-1900. 1898-99. 1857.98. 1896.97, Settlements for this mail new Stock inclusive of old 13,000 6,500 8,000 11,00 invit aontraaes tin 16,600 17,000 16.500 11,000 5,500, reason in ti 6 about 600 1,250 500 750 1,000 100 bales.
Total Arrivals, including Steam 2, 2 Filatures..." ate muy 1,600, 20,300 19,000 16,500, Kug and, *Frane de. Total Europe, America, India d Kayyte (99 RO sing, Orand Total Export of Steam Filatures, pls, 16 440 240 G8) bate', Export: White Silk in el 685 BU catties Yellow Silk in pi 2 Wildy 53 " 2,726 7 oral. 738 1382, Againt i 1900 1901 30 9,457 1,737, 1899 1900 ase 2870 18,730 Bie, 00 Tes, 6 1897-98 483 m2 323
1896 97 "ai 190 4,757 1995 96 1,087 sud 14,875, Kxport Waste Sill 1,090 piculs, Against in 1900-1901 48 3,26, 1899-1900 3
1898-99 sereeeee 1,073
Export Cocoons, Against io 1900-1001 1869-120 1868-99 ow 3 Sena Many shipments are now sent optional, Marseilles or London,
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