The export of raw silk from Japan during November was quite depressed, shipments having been almost limited to the delivery of -old contracts. The total volume of that month was, accordingly, far "below the 10,000 bales mark.
The month's total shipment of raw silk from Yokohama amounted to 7,405 bales, against 12,229 bales for October, according to a report from a Yokohama frm. The "decrease reached 4,824 bales. The total volume of exports for the Season reached only 72,176 bales up to the close of November.
The rate of decrease was sharper in shipments to Europe. The month's consignments to Europe amounted to 1,124 bales, against 2,966 bales for October, bringing up the total of the season to 18,- 116 bales. The decrease amounted to 1,842.
The shipments to the United States amounted to 6,281 bales, against 9,263 bales for October. The decrease amounted to 2,982 bales. The decrease of the season amounted to 54,060 bales.
Petrol Down Sevenpence in Britain London, Dec. 22.
The price of petrol in Great Britain will be reduced by sevenpence a gallon as from January 1.—
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