3289. I see in an account five white lace shawls sold each. What would be the price of these if bought over the counter?-8s. in goods.
3290. If paid in cash, what would the price be?-About is 9d., I should say.
3291. Do you buy many of them for cash?-We sometimes buy the larger things for cash. I have been in the shop when large shawls were paid for in that way.
3292. In the same account I see twelve hap-shawls at 11s. 6d.: what would these be bought for across the counter?-It is very likely that 11s. 6d. would be paid for them in goods.
3293. In this account I see one hap-shawl entered at 14s., and then at 13s.: what does that mean?-It means that 14s., was paid for it, and it was sold for 13s. Perhaps it may have been slightly ill-coloured.
3294. In the wholesale trade list which has been given in, I see white, brown, and grey shawls, natural colours, charged 8s. 6d. to 18s.: do you know, from what you see in the shop, the prices at which these are generally bought over the counter?-They are just bought at the same prices at which they are invoiced, and which are put down there.
3295. When a shawl is brought to the shop and paid for in goods, is it ticketed for the south market?-Yes; the fine shawls are ticketed.
3296. Wrap or winter shawls, 8s. 6d.: would these be ticketed?- No.
3297. Why?-Because my father knows the prices so well; they are sold by measure.
3298. The prices at which they are charged do not depend so much on fancy?-No.