The piece goods market remains inactive, and clearances are very slow. No interest is taken in stock goods over the Dragon Boat Festival, and the bookings for forward business are insignificant, Further small lots of Printed Voiles, Lenos, and other spring fancies have been booked, and there has been a small enquiry for good quality" poplins. Woollens and Worsteds, except for tailoring indents, in small quantities, remain neglected, Yuenfong Auctions The market at the Yuenfong auc tion on inursday remained very much tne same, with a weaker tendency for all classes of bleached ods, but steady to frm for such dyed gooas s Black Ttallans, Vene-Hans ana Velvets. Black Poplins, on the otner nand, took a decided downward turn this week, prices being about two cents a yard lower than last Thursday, Clearances continue about the same, with no special feature
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