COMMERCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9579, 26 June 1909, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

♦ United Press Association — By Electrio Telegraph— Copyrigh.-, LONDON, June 25. Bank 'Returns. — The weekly return of the Bank of England is as follows :— Gold coin aiid bullion in hand .. £39,256,000 Kesorvo '■''.. . . . . |29,931,000 Proportion -reserve to liabilities . 51.30 Notes iD circulation . . . £29,788,000 Public deposits . . ... £13,410,000 Other deposits . . . . £-44,890,000 Government securities . . . £11,536,000 Other securitiea . . ...**. £30,707,000 Bank R.ate.— The bank rate is %\ per cent j ish-or't loan bills, 1-t per centj three months' bills, 1 11-16 per cent. Consols.— -Consols are quoted at £84 ss. \ ..■".■" Colonial Securities. — Colonial securities are quoted as under, last week's quotations being also given:—

Wheat. — The wheat market is firm, and the Continental demand .is active. Cargoes are strongly held, and sales have been effected at 44s 3d, one steamer parcel at 445. On spot i^he market is steady, and 47s has' been ob-* tamed. The American risible supply of wheat is 21,000,496 bushels. Flour is firm, but quiet; London, 365, es store ; Glasgow, 32s 6d to 32s 9d landed. Butter. — The market is - steady, but unchanged ; colonial is. quiet and neglected.. Cheese. — The market is easier; New Zealand. 60s to 635. Somo of the Ruapehu's cargo was heated. Copper. — On spot, £59 7s 6dpev ton; three months', £60 6s per toh; electrolytic, £61*5s per ton. . ■( Tin.— On spot, £132 17s 6d per ton ; three months', £134 7s 6d per ton. Lead. — £13 7s 6d pier ton. Iron. — £2 8s 6d per ton. Sugar. — German, ,10s 6d; first marks, 12s 7d. Wool. — The Bradford wool market is quiet; common sixties, 26d; super, 27d. Silver. — 2s 0 l-16d per oz. > Mr J. O. Jameson, of the Canterbury Stock Exchange, quotes to-day's prices as follow :— Waihi, buyers £9 4s 6d, sellers £9 ss; Waihi Consolidated, buyers 4s 6d, sellers 4s 7d; Waihi Extended, buyers 6s 4d, sellers 6s sd; Grand Junction, buyers 465, sellers 46s 3d; Talisman, buyers 52s 3d, sellers 535; New Alpine (contributing), buyers, 8e 3d, sellers 9s 3d; National Bank, buyers 110s ; Bank of New Zealand, buyers £9 4s, sellers £9 7s 6d ; Ashburton Gas, £6; Crown Brewery Company, 28s 6d; Craddock, Orr and Co., 21s; Mason, Struthers, 21s; New Zealahd Farmers', 40s; British-New Zealand Meat, 20s; Ward and Co., 975; Canterbury Frozen Meat, £6?155; New Zealand Shipping Co., £6 17s 6d; Westport Coal, £6 7s, 6d; Stockton, 7s 6d. SHIPPING. LONDON, June 25. Arrived — Kia Ora, from Wellington.

, June 18. June 25 New South Wales 4 per cent . 105| 106 New South Wales SJ per cent .99 99 New South Wale? 3 per cent .88 88 Victoria 4 per cent . . . 102 103 Victoria 8J per cent . tf 98 98 Victoria 3 per cent . .86$ 86J South Australian 8J per cent .98$ 98J South Australia 3 per cent . 84J 84J Queensland 4 par cent . . . 103J 103J Queensland 3J per cent . . . 96} J96J Queensland 3 per cent . . 86J 86| New Zealand 4 per cent . . 105J 105 New Zealand 3J per cent . 98 98 New Zealand 3 per cent . . 87J 87i West Australia ,3i per cent . 98J 98§ Wcßt Australia 3 per cent i 87J 87 J Tasmania 3J per cent - . . fIBJ 98J Tasmania 3 per cent . . . §7, 87