The home markets are reported firm RAW SILK—The China New Year holidays have somewhat checked business and business has not yet been generally resumed, the few transactions recorded are however on a higher basis of prices and the outlook is rather in favour of higher than lower rates.
YELLOW SILKS—Are very firm with some business at prices quoted below STEAM FILATURES—Are in demand but the supply is practically exhausted and the small parcels remaining unsold are speedily taken up at very full rates, HAND FILATURES—Are also in good demand especially the lower grades for Europe; the stock of these is very much reduced, and it is difficult to find any parcels for immediate shipment; for forward delivery Dealers ask higher prices.
WASTE SILK—The market is strong, and higher prices are asked for anything there is to be had, supplies continuing exceedingly small.
Quotations in Taels per picul: Average Exchange for the week, 4 mis. 2/634 and Fes.3.22. Freight Tls. 7:50 per aut Ta, per pel, Tis, per pel. Teatters.—Yettow Sinks.
Bird Chunling. 475 Meenyang 8. T. No. 1... 222% Seelin, 4374 Wangehow Pony Extra & 1. "3094/2825 3s, Yuenling 50 Mienchew No. 305 Mountain 5
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