The piece goods market, during the "ptst week continued quiet. Clearances seem to be held up on account of unseasonable weather, dealers still experiencing avery, Foo n some Instances care? small demand for all classes
two months has been postponed one 40 two months.
Az regards new business, there has been a little speculative buying in the cheaper lines of cotton goods, but practically all has been repeat business. The market for woollens: is extremely dull, with buyers holding off. Some excellent ranges of Japanese woollen cloths are now being shown. on the market at attractive prices.
Yuenfong Auctions Rather idle conditions prevailed at the Yuenfong auction on Thursday, the general absence of bulk orders being attributed to a general feeling of nervousness as regards the outcome of the northern situation.
'The' average fluctuations black venetians, 124 cents:
liana, 8 cents I shirtings,, 35 "cents" lo shirtings, 15 cents lower, white Jawns, 6' cents lower: black poplins, 20. cents lower and. white poplins,
of goods to show any improvement "cents Tower The only lasek Wore black velvets, 55 cents higher
improvement in the offtake for the In les, except for 22) tents highers
tientsin market, goods have been roving" ff in. comparatively, small quantities during the week.
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