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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12545, 14 July 1906, Page 11

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United Pre«« Association—By E!ectrict' Telegraph—Copyright. deceived July 13th, 9.56 p.m.) TU.NK OF ENGLAND RETURN. LONDON, July 13. ) T;»«> 8.-:nk of England return ksued j for tti-> ended Woilnreday, July jjlti:. nfToids tho following companj con.: — This week. Last wc-ok. ! £ £ 1 Bullion ... 33,006.000 35.392,000 |i{o:nrvo ... 25,747,000 24,080.000 ! * V.xlcn" C "' U .. 30.0C9.000 30,281,000 : PiiU'c deposits r.IGG.UOO 12.093.000 j O.li-i- <i-eixsiLs 40,0U2,0iX) -i 5,309,000 Government &e----carkire ... 15.077.000 10,977.000 :Or her :- -cisritii-s L'D,4OB,UUO :W.047,000 ■ Proportion r< - k'ivo to liabilities ... -18.45 11.23 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. j Tho following arc the latest quota- : tioiio for Govirnr.ncnt ficeuritic, with a, j coir.pari-on </t tho-e ruling last wyes— Variations — M«. -^ ]a« wvelf. I £ n. i»j I '/.\ °:, rmpcrial Con-o'i .. 87 7 6<l?Ji6d higher, !-,'•„ New.S'nllil Wiits .. ICM 0 0| fllCll*ll|[ClJ J>H "o >•;»» ->'Hiiii mlci .. iOu 0 q> Unchanged {i" ■~ .\c.v.>oul!i Waies .. fc? 0 S Uik-.-mi^cil i-i " o Vict ;ruii .. .. 10-J ft v L'n--;. iiii^'.i 5j ■'.„ .. .. JJ 0 0 I'nohajift.cil 0 ••„ Vii-turiin .. .. W0 Ol L lichsnged jj ••„ writliAuilralimi .. IJI 0 (.1 ilw luwei- | 1 's, .>.ji:ili .Aiijtrali.ni .. i>i 10 Of l'nc)un.,'» 1 i 4 ", .. .. lOi i'J o Ciiciiaiiiied I ;». •';„ yictimlx.d .. .. Hi .v (. Um'ii.mged ; i"'.jimMn-i4i:il .. .. 15 t Lin-li.iinf.i j 14 \ u .\v;v Zt:;il.i il* .. .. i!>J 0 I Unchained ii< n -Nc* V.f.i-i.iil .. .. lUU 1U I Uncharueii ./ • , .xi'.t X.eiUml; .. .. bJ 1. <■• ruo.anjed J.jo ..t,l Amualiaii .. yj 0 i L'..Cxi.i.;f-<t A■„ »e-l \ti,tniuu .. 8a J L L'm:ii:m.t«i ij V.j Tttiiii.ii.i. n .. .. SJ 0 t. m-iiaii^ci 3 •■„ Tu.Hiil.iii:kii .. . -3 0 l| L'.ithiiiiUid * lnlsr<.*t in M iv and November. ■f liueivAi pitMlne in Jjinur.. viM July. ; luteust |>.ijaUf i.i Ainu ami Ujioocr. ' THE MONEY MARKET. | I Tho market rato of discount for I best three months bills is 3i petr cent., I I ;;« compared with 3 1-16 ptr cent, last wx'k. COLONIAL AND OTHER PRODUCE. Whiiiit—The ni&rkoti* aro qwiob and I steady. Gargoos art) lirinly held. Vic- | lorian and Now South Walen ahipiiiehts uticat aro oiiVwl at 31s to 31s 3d, and South Aiistnilhn Juiy-Augustshipmentis ;it 3Jii OJ. ■1 iio Turns" estimates the condition of tho liritisli crop at UG poi- ocm. I'iour—l'iio market is flat. ITio rouuct.iwi of one shilling for Anicu'ican patents i-s likely to further rediico the demand ror Australian. y U g iir —Tho market is quiet. German bs -Id iiret marks giamuJatod 10s , r >d. . , Bradford Tops—Tho maTKct ts <iocidcdly butter. Enquiry for nieiin-oU is barely uniinuiiK*d. Crcefibreds aiv linn. La.-?t wx-ck's quctatdcnii aro uuchanged' JJiiuer—The market is st-eady, and 1 prices aro uiuL'h'angod. Tliere is littdo demand for tho colonial aa'Uoie, and ri-'ctvnt anivals havo bwii storetl. The prinwpa'l business iB beLng dbiio in fcyiberian, T\ J hich in arriving at the rate at 30,0110 boxes per week. Cliotisc"—Tho luarkv* is quiett. Now Zoalaiid is selling at 60s to G4s. WOOL SALES. "Wool is unchanged at opening rates. There is improved competition for merinos. Tho following prices wcro realised for tho floooo portions cf the clips namod:—Aoland 20* d, lliverdvjw 20jcl, WailrJv?? 14.M jlako lljd, Hamilton Bd, (Joar 12d, Oarvossa 13id. MELBOURNE, July 13. Hidfs again experienced a very firm market at tho auoaon sake. All ca.alogues were cleared at last week's high " rates. Messrs and Company, Ltd., have received tlio following cablo messages from their London office, under date 12th iiiet:— "The flf»mand for frozen lamb continues, any chango in prices boing in favour of buyers. Tho demand for frozen mutton and beef is poor, and tlio market is very dull in consequence. Wo iCjiioto prime Canterbury lamb, heavy and light, sd; prime North Island lamb -lid heavy, 4Jd light; prime Canterbury mutton 3j|d hoary, 3Jd light; prime North Island 3Jd heavy, 3jd light; New Zealand prime ox beef 2Jd fores, 3}d hinds. The wool sales continuo Avithout further chango; the derlino in prices of merino wools is chiefly on inferior and faulty qualities an'l swnrcd." •Tho butter market is quiot. l"he ! Copenhagen ofiicial quotation is iin--1 changed. Tho total imports into the United Kingdom for tho week ending 7th July ;iro oli,ouo cwt, as compared with 7 ( J,C00 cwt for tho snmo period last year."