HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11190, 3 February 1902, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Electiio Telegraph— Copyright.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL LOAN

(Received February Ist, 9.6 *.m.) LONDON, January 31. The London County Council loan of three millions has been covered nine-fold. THE WESTRALIAN LOAN. The 'Daily Mail" mye the Weetralian loan is nnappr«aß.ted, and the underwriters take three-fourths of it. WATER-BOARD BILL. Mr Long's Water Board Bill has been introduced into the House of. Cwnmone, and wae wel received. THE MARQUIS OF DUFFERIN. The state of the Marquis of Dufferin's health is alarming. SMALL-POX IN LONDON. (Received February 2nd, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, February 1. There are now a thousand , cases of smallpox in London, a sudden increase having occurred. MOISTURE IN BUTTER. A Departmental Committee recommends that moisture in butter should be limited to Bjxteea^pey'cent; •*■ ■" : ' ~--~ '"""~ (Received February 3rd, 12.24 a.m.) " ' . LONDON, February 1. ' Despite questions asked in Parliament on the subject of the Weetralian loan, the scrip is quoted at about one-half per cent, disojpunt. The London County CounciFs issue, which was unexpected, greatly interfered with the colonial loan, the total subscription for which was about £375,000. NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL MORTGAGE AGiSNCY. (Received February 3rd, 12.11 a.m.) LONDON, February 1. The balance-sheet of the National Mortgage Agency Company of New Zealand shows a- profit of £23,512. A dividend; with a bonus, equal to seven and a. half per cent., waa declared, £7500 -was carried to the reserve fund, and £6348 was carried forward. LOOT FROM PEKIN. • 4 (Received February 12.24 a.m.) LONDON, February 1. Several Imperial seal», looted by the Russians at Pekin, hate been told at auction in London. INCREASE IN SHIPPING FREIGHTS. LONDON, February 1. The leading trans-Atlantic lines have agreed upon a minimum in freight rates, representing an increase of 33£ per cent, on grain and 10 per cent, on provisions.