The Archive · 1901

Silk—From Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Circular of rth August

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The London market is reported quiet, with Gold Kilings @ 9/- RAW SILK.—A large business has to be recorded and dealers have availed themselves of the demand to push prices up to Tls. 435 for Gold Kiling.

YELLOW SILKS.—are in somewhat better demand and prices tend upwards.

Arrivals as per Customs Returns from the sth to 14th inst. are:—2,130 bales White, 879 Yellow and 66 Wild: HAND FILATURES.—Continue in demand for the Continent and prices are higher in sympathy with the movement in Raws.

STEAM FILATURES.—The demand continues steadily to increase and a good business has been done, the chief buying has been for the Continent, but at the close there is more enquiry from America.

WASTE SILK-—Supplies are still coming forward very slowly, and business is in consequence restricted. Higher prices are being asked and paid for anything which offers.

Quotations in Taels per picul: Average Exchange for the week, ¢ mis. 218% and Fes, 3.39%. Freight: Ts. 7.25 per cwt. Tia. per pel. Te, per pel, Greex Kiamxe.—Pere 560 Woman and Loom 1 & 2 405/385 50 Duck M & MIN - 410/390 2 503 Waite Swan 1&2 410/390 4873, 912X088, 4673 ren Horse 3 400 510 Haxp Frareres.—480 Gold Eagle 1" 530 495 Pegasus 1, 2&3 aver, 550

Bird Yuenling $55 Meenyang 440 Fooyang 1 Sateling 440 Wangehow 1 Cold Riling S535 Kopun Chay 4, 400/405 Sream Finate Vhreo Pagoda Santa 295 Eagle I, 9/11

Blue Elephant Yellow 4, Double Silver Elephant

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