BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14854, 20 December 1913, Page 13

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

(Received December 19th, 8.35 p.m.) LONDON, December 19. The Bank of England returns, issued on Wednesday, December 17th, afford the following comparison: L_st week. This week. Com •• •• 35,242,000 34,244,000 Rcscrr* .. .. 26,490,000 25,075,000 Proportion reserve to liabilities .. 55 10 *£°_7? m , circulation .. 28,560,000 23,TtKiC00 Public deposits .. 7.569.003 e,02-/AK) Other deposits .. 33,515,000 37,-16. OW Government securities 11,165,000 11,191,00,. Uther secuntie» .. 27,514,003 27,«.1t0,000 The Bank rate is 5 nor cent. Short loans 4J per cent., as against 4J nor cent, last week. Three month..' bills 4j per cent, as against 4 13-16 per cent. last week. Paris 3. por cent., as against 3. per cent, last week. Berlin 43 per cent., as against 4J per cent, last week. GOVERNMENT SECURITIF.S. Tho following are the latest quotations for Government securities, with a comparison with those ruling last week :—

o _.* _. ~ _S _ * -S . _ *-» ~_■ ? Bugs t* S--2J per cent. Imp. Coe .. 71 5 0 10s C_t f iS.b.W. 4 s 103;.. J-j- ..I'.t. fi. n c .*„ k " N.5.W.31>.1030^M f 7 °o 0 fe& J*]',)'' .. 89 0 0 Unch. Kb W. 3«. toa*. A. .-Oct. 81 0 0 Unch tic. 4s, 1920, Jan.-Jly... 99 0 0 20s Odr. \ic 3_a, 19-21-2.J, JanJly 88 0 0 Unch \*ct. Si's, 1922-49 .. 92 0 0 Unch'. Met. 3 s .921-23, .Jan.. ly. 76 0 0 Un_h. S.A. 3is, 1929, Jan.-Jly. 85 0 0 Unch. S.A. 3s, 1939, Jan.-Jly. .. 73 0 0 Unch. Q.and. 4r, 1915-25. Jn-Jly 08 0 0 Unch. Qland 3_'s. 1022-47, Jn-Jly 92 0 0 Unch 1922-47, Jn-Jly T6 0 0 Unch! a.Z. 49, 1929, May-Nov. 99 0 0 20h Odr. .../. 3/j's. 19-20, Jan.-July 88 0 0 Unch. N.Z. 3s. 1940, Jan.-July T8 ff 0 Unch. las. 31s .. • .. .87 0 0 Unch. las 3a, 1920-40, Jan.-Jly. 80 0 0 Unch. W.A. flVs, 1915-35. Mv.Xv. 89 0 0 Unrh. W __. 3a, 1915-35, My-Nv. 73 0 0 Unch. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Butter—Tho market is slow, and Danish is unchanged and colonial weak Australian 116s to 118s, very * exceptional 120s. New Zealand is exhausted, and 120s landed is asked for the Athenic's cargo, due on the 30th inst.

Cheese—The market is firm but unchanged. WHEAT AND FLOUR. Wheat—The, market is lifeless. There is absolutely no speculation, and millers are pursuing a hand-to-mouth policy. Cargoes are quiet. Argentine shipments. are offering freely. Little Australian, spot, is obtainable, and is nominally 38s. New Zealand is exhausted. Flour—The market is dull. There is a retail demand for Australian, spot, at 26s 6d to 276. A January shipment is quoted at 24s 9d to 255, c.i.f. ■'.-:.-•.■ OTHER PRODUCE. OatEH-There is practically nothing doing in the market, and prices are easier. Beans—The market is steady ' and quiet. New Zealand 36s 6d, ex 6tore. Peas-r-The* market js quiet and unchanged. .'■*■'■ METALS. Copper—Spot £64 2s 6d, three months £64 7s 6d. Tin—The. market is weak, owing to bear manipulations. Spot,£l69 10s, three months £171 ss. Pig Iron—sos 2d. Lead—£l7 15s. Spelter—£2l 15s. SUGAR. German 8s lid, first marks lis' Id. BRADFORD WOOL MARKET. Crossbreds: are,weaker and,.merinos more active. Future quotations are: —64's 27d, super, 26id,, common ,60's 26d, 56's 21d, 18Jd, 46's lod, 40's 14Jd.