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“...were
28,000 bales and for 1899, 39,000 bales, figures which go to prove
the contention that Japan is now largely supplying her own wants
in the way of gassed yarns. In fact it looks as if imported gassed
yarns are being gradually ousted by Japanese spinnings, just as
ordinary Lancashire 16/24s were ousted by Bombays and the
latter later on by the Japanese mills. Prominence is given in
this, report to gassed yarns because they represent the bulk of the
yarn trade between the United Kingdom and Japan. A diminishing
quantity of 2/42s and 2/32s continue to be taken, also a few
16/24s good water twist, for the spinning of which the Japan
mills do not seem yet to have adapted themselves.
G-rey Business in grey shirtings showed a marked failing-off in 1901
shirtings. ag compare(j with the previous year, both in imports and deliveries,
as follows :
Year. Quantity.
Imports. Deliveries.
1901 ........ 1900 ........ Pieces. 479,502 750,1 L7 Pieces. 499,471 725,476
As deliveries exceeded imports in...”
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