Annual Departmental Reports Of The Straits Settlements

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN 13 : 9781230003993
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Straits Settlements. Annual Departmental Reports of the Straits Settlements written by Anonymous and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...kept up, as already stated, enormous stocks existed at the close of 1906. 31. The first six months of 1906 were most disappointing, but an improved condi-tion existed from July to December when importers and dealers seeing the great advance in home prices were able to obtain better profits than had been possible earlier in the year. 32. Exchange was against dealers doing business with Bangkok, which is still our staple customer, and from statistics seen by n1e it is apparent the trade is gradually being directed to Europe and Indian Spinners who do the trade direct, mostly in cottons other than White'and Grey Shirtings, T. Cloths, Supers and Drills which the houses here representing Rice merchants in Siam purchase locally. 33. Singapore and the United Kingdom hold between them more than threefourths of the Bangkok cotton trade, the imports from Singapore exceeding the United Kingdom proportion. 34. Foreign firms from here have been selling in Bangkok itself, but at prices that can only be called ruinous to the sellers, who, however, hope by this means to introduce t heir marks. 35. Sarongs were in fairly large demand but prices were poor, and imports under the average. 36. There has been a marked development in the business done in Sateens. 37. Woollen Blankets have not been a good market, probably attributable to the restricted buying powers of the natives, but on the other hand the demand for the wick cotton blankets has grown less and a better class is now asked for, which home manufacturers would do well to note. 38. Owing to great activity at home orders for Sewing Thread could 11ot have quick despatch and a decrease is therefore seen in turnover. 39. Java has been only a fair customer for Grey Yarns, and Bangkok, while taking more...