COMMERCIAL.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14975, 23 May 1914, Page 13

COMMERCIAL.

• (Bj C»b!e.—Press Awociation,— CopyrichO LONDON MARKETS. LONDON, May 21. , Silver is quoted at 2s 2 7-16 d. Shares.-Waihi 43s 9d, 465. 3d; Talisman, 36s 3d, 38s 9d. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. . (Received May 22nd, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 22. The* Bank of England returns, issued on Wednesday, May 20th, afford the following comparison:— I Lwtweek. Tlii»-w«ek. ! . ■ £ £ Coin .. ■.«■ .. 34,064,000 34,301,000 Beser?* ~ -. 2,554,000 35,721,000 IPiopoTtios leeerva to HabiUaee .. 44.51 43.60 Notes in circulation 25,703y000 .38,676,000 Public deparite .. 16,6U,000 * 19,509,000 Oibaz deposits ~ 83,774,000 39,456,000 Government eecosisj» U ,047,000 U,047/X» Other eecuritiee .. SB*is7,(tto SS&hOCO The bank rate is 3 per cent. Short loans 24 per cent., as against 2} per ceniv. last -week. Three monihs , bills .2 15«L6 per cent, as against 2J percent, last weekv Paris 2f per cent., as against 2J per cent, last week. Berlan 2| per cent., as against 2J per cent, last ■week. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The' following are the latest quotations for Government securities with

'a comparison with those ruling last week:—

£ c. d. ~* 2j per cent. Imp. Con.. .. 74 12 6 63 f. ft.e.W., ,4>, 1933, Jan-Jly. iO3 0 0 Uncn. £*<.£>. \V. sj'g, 19?O-5O 32 0 0 Unch N:S.W. 3'e, 1025, Ap-Oct. 83 0 0 Unch. Vie ■<'«. 1920, Jan.-July .. 302 0 0 Unch. vie. 3&'s, 1921-26, Jan.-Jly 90 0 0 Unch. •Vie. 3j'e, 1922-49 .. SG 0 0 Unch. S.A. Oi'e, 1019, Jan.-July 93 0 0 Unch. B.A. 3!a, 1939, Jan.-July 75 0 0 20s r. Qlaml 4'e, 1915-25, Jan-Tly 102 0 0 Unch. Qland 3Vs, 1922-17, Jn-Jly 97 0 0 Unch. Qland 3's, 1922-47. Jn.-Jly 81 0 0 Unch. X.Z. 4'a, 1923, May-X0v..., 100 0 0 Unch. N. 2. 3J'e, 1920, Jan.-July 92 0 0 Unch. N.Z.- 3'e, ID4O, Jan.-Ju!y S2 0 0 Unch. Tae. 3}' a.. '..9-2 0 0 Unch. Tμ. 3.'c. 1920-40. Jan.-July. P2 0 0 Unch. W.A. 31's, 1915-35, My-Nv. 92 0 0 Unch. W.A. 3'e. 1915-36, ,My-XT. S7 0 0 Ucch.

. METALS. Copper—Spot £63 2s 6d. forward £G3 los, electrolytic £6o 10s. Tin—Sppt" £1-19 los, forward £151 10s. Lead—£lß 15s. Pig-iron—-31s lj-d. Spelter—£2l ss: SUGAR. German 9s 7d. First marks 11s 7id. BRADFORD WOOL MARKET. The good tone' continues, but the turnover isvverty t small. WHEAT AND FLOUR-. Wheat —The market is firm with moderate enquiry at full prices owing to imfavouraie.} reports, and a rise in the American option market. • Two cargoes of Australian sold at, 37s 4£<l. Australian, spot, is in small' supply and is nominally 395. • . • • Flour —There is a slightly better demand, and sales of May shipment have been made at 25s 3d c.'i.f. , OTHER PRODUCE. Oats —The market is steady. Some business is passing in Gartqns -May shipment at 21s to 21s 6d, c.i.f. Beans —The market Ls quiet. Old New Zealand lines 34s 6d ex storo. Peas —The market is very firm, nnd 475. ci.f., has been paid for f.a.q. New Zealand Maples, Msy shipment. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Butter —The market is quiet and' unchanged. There is a slight hardening tendency owine to drought in England and on the Continent. Choicest colonial is very scarce. Cheese —The market is dull. New Zealand white 59s io COs, coloured 62e to 635, Australian white BBs, coloured 595. ,