CUSTOMS ASSESSMENTS.
Eates of exchange ruling at the announced date of departure of the vessels named are shown in the following table. They are subject to confirmation by the Customs Department when the exact time of departure is learned on the arrival of the vessels in New Zealand, finally declared rates being marked*:— Australlnd, America, dollars ...... 3.45J Canadian Constructor, Canada, dols. *3.84 Canadian Constructor, America, dols. *8.48 Brisbane Maru, Japan, yen *16id Brisbane Maru, Hongkong, dollars *16£ d Mariposa, America, dollars • • 3.393 Canadian Leader, Canada, dollars .. 3.081 City of Adelaide, America, dollars . . 3.29} DOLLARS TO £1. Current dollar exchanges as quoted by the "New Zealand banks are _as under, compared with previous quotations:— U.S. DOLLARS TO £1. Oct 20. Oct 22. Oct 25. Oct 31. Buying .. 3.49 3.49 3.42 3.38 Selling .. 3.39 3.29 3.22 3.18 CANADIAN DOLLARS TO £1. Oct 20. Oct 22. Oct 25. Oct. 31. Buying .. 3.79 3.78 3.71 3.74 Soiling .. 3.59 3.58 3.51 3.54 The rates quoted are for the conversion of dollars into English currency or English currency into dollars. Exchange is charged or allowed on drafts or bills drawn in dollars in the same way as if drawn in English currency. ONE POUND IS WORTH? One pound in Auckland to-day is worth approximately:— 18/ in London. 12/2 (2 dols. 95 cents) .... In New York. 13/6 (3 dols. 27 cents) ..., In Montreal 12/2 (74 francs) In Paris. 12/2 (121 marks) ........ in Berlin. 28/9 (14.3 yen) .......... in Yokohama. 12/2 (71 florins) . .. in Batavia. 22/9 ...... in Sydney.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 263, 5 November 1932, Page 4
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