In the course of their report on the silk season of 1922-23, Messrs, William Little & Ca. state The total export of all descriptions of silk from this port has been piculs 79,781, against 66,188 piculs for 1921-22 and 58,777 piculs for 1920-21. The total shipments from the Far East have been 443,- 566 bales, against 402,56) bales for the previous season. Of white silk (exclusive of steam filature), the total export was 18,347 piculs, against 7,830 piculs and 10,286 piculs for the two previous seasons. Shipments for America were 9,758 piculs, including 229 bales yellow, against 4,105 piculs, including 411 bales yellow, last season.
There are no special outstanding features to record. The white silk crop was in excess of the previous j season, but there was an ex-, ceptional native demand which kept up prices, as silkman who sold short found to their cost. Troubles Szechuan led to delay in deliveries and force majeure bad to be declared in October. There were strikes in Shanghai in August among some filatures, but they were of short duration and hardly affected deliveries as regards gen-~ nine cases. The American Silk Mission visited Shanghai in March under the chairmanship of Mr. Goldsmith. Several conferences. were held with the Chinese and also members of the Foreign Silk Association, when—outstanding matters were discussed and a general exchange of views took place. {The Imperial Silk Syndicate of Japan was dissolved in' December, having served a most useful purpose to all connected with the silk trade. The International Commit tee for the Improvement - of Sericulture continues its good work and we would emphasize the importance of its work and its need for further funds.
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