There is an all round improvement in the artificial silk yarn market and big quantities have been purchased by Shantung. dealers. However, interior transportation is still difficult and it is reported some 4,000 eases are held up in Tsingtao, 2 Tientsin inquiry is better, and some fair shipments have been Jmade. The local and near markets have been buying steadily during the week, Stocks are short in some counts with some of the more popular yarns, but increases in values have been disappointing in view of the big offtake, and buyers have controlled the market,
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