The volume of trade was crably curtailed, especially for the new season silk, In the first half of the year exports were fairly brisk, but the total was not high on account of the unwillingness of Chinese dealers to part with their cargo at ruling prices. The figures of export for the season from June 1 are ae follow:—
1916, 1913, Piculs, Piculs, Steam Filatares... 11,000° 14 800 White Bille 19000 Tuwabs 1450 Ye'low Sitk 1400
The market closed very early for tea; hence this was one of the few trades that was not much affected by the war. There were no special features in the market during the year. There was a slight reduction in the total of green tea exported this season, and an advance of over 90 per cent. in the export of black tea. Noteworthy features are the increased takings by the United States and Canada of both green and black teas, and the dwindling down to almost nothing of the Central Asiatic trade. Europe took about the same quantity as in 1913, but took more black tea and a reduced quantity of green tea.
The rough totals of exports for for the season, with the figures for the corresponding period in the previous year are as follow:
1914.
Green Tea. Black Tea, Th Th U.S A and Canads...'4,400,0:0 8,800 000 Europ.—including 19, £0,000 23,°0,000 00,000 21,07
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