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Press, Volume L, Issue 15017, 11 July 1914, Page 13

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BANK OF ENGLAND RI"TURNS. (Received July 10th/8.40 p.m.) * rrr. H , „„. July 10. . The Bank of England returns, issued on- Wednesday, July Bth, -afford the • following companson :r- ---' L_it week. __i»'-e«-. ""'-..'. £ 5° ,n •• . — •• 35,.7_,00.-37^>..000 g* 8 * •' " *»*7-9,000 38,-19,000 j Proportion r*»em to a _i_.bil_t.c-- . . .. / 40.13 - 50.5s - tz°'?* *- c! -* < ' u J*' t i o a •• 23,T-4,000 -.Ml 000 • S* 3^ 1 "- < le l* < * a ."" 4a •• l_!s80000 Other deposits ... ' ttrssooo Govet-taent eecnnti«s 11,005,000 lllcos'oOO Oihor oecurities .. -9,6-3,000 S.^j_,'ooo j, The Bank rate is 3 per cent. Short s loans U per cent., as against li per 1 cent, last week. Three months' biUs 2 per cent., as against 2 per cent, last week. Pari*. 2| per cent./as against 2. per cent, last week. Berlin 2. per cent., as against 2_ per cent, last week. ' 'GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. I The following are. the latest quota--1 tions for Government securities ■ with ' a comparison with those ruling 'last 5 week: — • ' ' ' .2 -"-•_ _*■--*■- — _> ' fii O.P > 8J" . £ - _._L - - - 2. jr-er cent. Imp. Con... 75 15 0 las r X.S.W. 4's. 1933, Jan-Jly .100 0 0 Unci -.'.. S.W. 3_„, 1930-50 .. 88 0 0 "Unch. .N'.S.W. 3'i, 1925, Ap-Oct 63 0 0 Unch ' Yic. 4'g, 1330, Jan.-Jly 100 0 0 Unci ■ Vie. 3_« «_!-_«, J_ D -Jly, 90 0 0 Unch \ic 3's, 1924-49 ..89 0' 0 Unih " Vie. 3's, 1921-26, Jan-Jly 95-0 0 Unch 1 S.A. 3 8 . 1939, Jan-Julr 74. 0 0 Unch Q.-nd 4s, 1915-25, Jra-Jly 100 0 0 Uoc_. Ql-nd BJ_,. 19__-47. Jn-Jly 93 0 0 Unch " Q.and 3'a, 1922-47, Jn-Jly 79 0 0 Unch N.Z. 4s, 1929, May-Nov. 99 2 6 U_ob ' >.&. 3_'e, IS.O, Jan-July 89 0 0 Unch N.Z. 3b, 1940, Jan-Jtily 80 0 0 ' Unch Tas. 3i* s ..... ..9.00 Unoh • Taa. 3a, 192C-40, Jan.-Jly. _ 0 0 Unch ■ W-A. 3_'e, 1915-35, My-N"r.. 92 0 0 Unch " W.A. 3e, 1915-35, My-Nv. 86 0 0 U_ch METALS. ■'"',"■ Copper-Spot £61 12s 6d, forward £62. Electrolytic—£64 15s; Tin—Spof£l47 ss, forward £148 los. Pig Iron—ssls sd. Load—£l9.13s Od. Spelter—£2l ss. , •.;';.."•"' SUGAR. : " . '. . '. German 9s 3d,.first marks lis 4JdBRADFORD WOOL- MARKET. Merino and crossbreds are 5 per cent, higher, while low crossbreds are firm and unchanged: Quotations—646 32d, supers 31d, common 60's 30Jd, 56's 21.d, 50s 21d, 4_'s 17d, 40's 16d.' WHEAT AND FLOUR. Wheat—The market is quiet -and easier. Australian, spot,-38s 3d. Flour—Tho market is quiet. Aa_tralian, store, 265. OTHER PRODUCE. * Oats—The market is steady. La Plata, July-August", 16s 6d; Gartons, June-July 21s. '•*•'., BEANS AND PEAS. The market is. firm, but quiet. • BUTTER AND CHEESE. Butteir—The nvarket is firmer. Danish 122s to 1245. - There is moro enquiry for colonial. Australian salted 104s to 106s, exceptionally good 108s, unsalted 106s to IC_«, exceptronally'good llOs. New Zealand is nominally 112s to 114s, unsalted,ll6s. to 118s. * ' ■"' Cheese**—The .market is firmer. New Zealand coloured 645, Avhite 655.; ,