Tokyo, May 2.
The Department of Finance reports that Japan's foreign trade for the month of April amounted to Mey 9.
Very little change is to be noted in the local markets this, week. Here and there a minute demond has appeared for piece goods apart rom the auctions, but the position Silk is steady, and further forward contracts have been entered Into.
Following the American staple, colton is weaker, and' in sympathy with this movement there has been a drop in the price of yarn, Considerable stocks of the iter are accumulating. tire Produce market fs practically Piece Goods While the Manchester market reported to r, few order Jare yet making their' appearance and the position remains. unsatis factory. The differer apart from other facto will, net admit of any volume of new business.
At the auctions Ningpo and Tientein appear to have been the chief avers, but other consuming centres were more or less quiet. The promise of a better demand hel out a week ago, when inquiry voted from several quarters and speculative activity was in evidence, not been fulfilled, and accord: imports, the latter: exceeding the former' by Y.90,850, 000, which shows a decrease of over:
Italiane are keeping prices up to the est of their ability.
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