CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18680, 1 May 1926, Page 12

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSACTIONS. Sale. reported :-Bank of Au»ta»U«i», £l4; Bank of N.Z., 61$ (two pweels); Union Bank, £ls Is (3); Bartholomew Timber, 33s 23; New Waiotahi, Is 9H; N.Z. Gort. 41 per e«nt. Inscribed, 1938, £96 12i 6d. Skies on 'Chang®:— GoWsbrough, Mori, 4Ss 7d (tJhree parcels), Bank of New South Wales, £44 15s; Bank of N.Z., 60# Bd, 60a 9d; N.Z. In«ur»noe, 39s 3d; Western Australian Bank (cum dir.), 575; South British Imuran o«, 55» 6d. LATEST QUOTATIONS.

OTHER EXCHANGES. (rRBSS ASSOCIATION TXLIGRAItS.) AUCKLAND, April 30. Sales-War Loan, 1038, fO6 12s 6d; Inscribed Stock, 1939, £96 12a.6d; Bank of Australasia, £H; National Bank of N.Z., £G 1-13 6d; N.Z. Insurance,' 39s 3d; south British Insurance, 55s 6d; NIZ. Guarantee Corporation, 9s lOd; Auckland Gas, 23s 9<l; Contributing, 8s Bd, 8a 6d; Colonial Sugar, £54 10«; Grey and Mamies, 18s 6d; N.Z. Farmers'. Fertiliser, 100s; Taranakx Oil, 13s; Wilson's Cement, 36a 3d (two ealee); Lewis R. Eadv B pref, 20s; Alburnia, 7s 9d, 7s 6d, 7a 3d, 7s, 7a 2d (first call); 7s 2d, 7s 3d, 7s fid, 7s 8d (second call), Bs, 7a 4d, 7s 3d, 7s, 6a ed (third call); Kawarau, 7s 4d; Lucky Shot Contributing, Is 2d, la 3d three Bales), la Jd; New WaiotaJii Contributing, Us 3d, 2s sd, 2b id (first call); 2s 3d, 2a 4d, 2s 6d, 2s sd, 2s 3d (second call); 2s Bd, Is 11a (third call); Nonpareil, Is Id; Waihi Grand Junction, lOd.

METHVEN STOCK SALE. At the usual fortnightly slock sale. held in Methven. yards, the entry of sheep in. fats and stores showed B . CoD f'^ r "V'® thc oft in numbers compared ?' ith ?J es T n A,® corresponding period Mast BRaßon In f»ls the viirdinff wi principally tombs, totalled , about 1700. The entry was quite ® n ' ftVOr r 2?® | one so far as quality was .eoncMH?<i. Tho, various freezing buyers were all rePJ es ® j It is quite evident that tne *?'. 8 *'!);■ be a comparatively short-one this year, and the uncertain state of the freezing prices ear y in the autumn doubtless made many farmers turn- their attention to older sheep. Several small lots ot lambs made up to 3ls 6d. but the best price for » line was £ ° r ® lot of 132 on account o£ Mr B. Harker (Metliven), which made 28s 7d. Another lot of 40 sold on account of Mr S. Mcßae, brought 28s sd. Tho principal sales were:—Pats—National Mortgage and Agency 00., Ltd., Isold, on account' of F. W. Dunne (Highb«nt), 0 fat lambs at 29s 3d, 16 fat ewes at 10s: E. J. Tlighley (Metlivon), 1 fat Jamb at 22s' 9d, 64 fat ewes at 16S 3d, «7 fat lambs at 27b Id; 0. Boucher (Alford Forest), 4 fat lambs at 25s 3d; J. R, Dalton (Viewmount), 14 fat ewes at 15p 9d, 103 fat lamps at 27s lOd; W. G. Marshall (Highland), 97i fat-lambs at-27s 6d, 148 ditto at :27s.lid; A. Stockdale (Highbank), 2 fat lambs at 31s 6d. : N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold: Account Hugh Vallance (Methven), 37 fat ewes at 18s 6d, 33 lambs at 20s 8d; H. T. Ayres (Winchmore), 45 fat ewes at 14*, 58 ditto at 16s, 30 fat lambß at 24s 7d; account A. J. Wilson (Methven), ,20 fat ewes at- 18s 4d. '»■»>■• Dalgety and Co. sold: Account H. Drum-, mood (Methven), 25 fait ewes at 16s 7d; Jit A. Oallaghan (Methven), 85.fat ewes at 17s 6d; Sam McCrea (Highbank), 40 fat lambs at JBs sd, 3 fot wethers at 25s 6d; W.'G. Marshall (Highbank), 148 fat lambs at 27s lid, 97 ditto at 27s 6d. -N.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: Account H. Drummond (Methven), 9, fat lambs at 28s 7d; account F. G. Ifangin, 33. fat ewes at 14ft 15 ditto at lis 6d, 15, fat lambs at 24s 9d; account D. A. Boag (Methven), 57 fat lambs at 275. sd, 79 at 275, 19 fat ewes at 15s 4d; W. Houston (Lyndhurst), 44 fat lambs at 27s sd; account R. Haskett, 66 fat lambs at 28s 7d; account R. W. Wtyhtman, 119 fat ewes at 15s 6d, 78 at 16s 4d; account 0. T. Jessep (Methven), 8 fat ewes at 21s, 5 fat wethers at 80s Bd, 27. fat lambs at 25s lOd; account W. Houston, 29 fat ewes at 14s 6d, 49 at 15s 8d; account R. li. Stephens (Springfield), 61 fat ewes at 12s Bd. Store Sheep—The store sheep sale was a good one all through. Quite a number of farmers are still on the lookiout for good local ewes, and anything of a description to attract attention soon changed owners. A very nice pen of ewe lambs, three-quarter-breds, sold by Dalgety and Co. on account of Mr L. J. Early (Alford Forest), made 28s Id. The yarding totalled about 2500, and practically a total clearance was effected. The principal sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold: Account J. R. Dalton (MetbvehL 304 two, four, Six, and oight-tooth three-qiisriir-bred ewes at 28s 7d; T. Rutherford (Springburn), 29 rape lambs at 21s 3d, 80 full and failing-mouth thrce-quarterbred ewes at 17s 2d.

WEI/LINGTON, April 30. Sales—N.Z. Govt. Loans,, 4J Inscribed Stook, 1938, £96' 10s; Manning Brewery, £2 Is 3d'. DUNEDIN, April 30.. Sales reported:—New Zeajand Breweries, 58s; New Zealand Paper Mills, 22b. DUNEDIN. (special to "thb fress.") DUNEDIN, April 30. Oats —The market is etill very dull and it is difficult to make sales, Buyers are not keen operators, as they are finding it difficult to place their purchases with the North Island. A' Gartons 3s 4d, B Gartons 3s 2d per bushfel on trucks. Wheat—The position is unaltered, and millers are offering their usual_ prices. A few small "lines of wheat are being sold for fowl feed at from 6a to 6s Gd per bushel on trucks. Potatoes—Digging is now general, and from reports received, the crop is turning out well. ' Consignments are coming forward regularly and are meeting with a. ready sale at quotations. Good tables ara realising from £7 to £7 5a per ton, ex truck, sacko in. Chaff—The market is over-supplied, with the result that prices are easing. A good quantity of chaff is being sold in all stores, and it is'difficult to find an outlet for this. There is no demand for medium or inferior grades. Prime oaten sheaf £5 5s to £5 10s per ton, sacks extra.

FEILDING STOCK SALE. (fBESS ASSOCIATION TELIGRUJ.) FEILDING, April 30. At the Feilding stock sale there was a good yarding of sheep. All classes were keenly competed- for, and sold on a par with late sales. The yarding consisted mainly' of- medium' sheep. X line of 500 fair-conditioned two and four-tooth wethers were passed in after ; keen competition At 25s Id. The greater portion afterwards changed hands at 25s fid. Fats: Lambs 18s to 21s 9d, ewes 18s 6d to 19s Id, wethers 23s to 27s 2d. Stores: Small lambs 7s 6d, wether lambs 10s 2d to 14s, good ditto 13s to 17s, ewe lambi 13s 6d, b.f. lambs lis Id to 15s 4d, four-five-year ewes, r.w. B.D. rams 17s 6d to 20s '6d; ditto, poor quality, 14s 3d to 14s 9d; empty ewes 6s Bd, two-tooth wethers 21s lOd to 22s 9d, small 15 s, two-tooth and four-tooth wethers 23s to 25s 6d, four-year ewes 17s Id, twotooth S.D. ewes 27s Id. There was a small yarding of cattle, and no demand. N.Z. TIMBER. , (MOM OUR OWX COBBISPOKDEKT.) LONDON, March 27. Mr J. Butler contributes an article to the "Timber Trades Journal," in which he explains and defends the principle of Associations of sawmilling groups in New Zealand. He explains that although far-reaching measures hare been introduced, a wholesome check has been provided by the Federation against legislation of an extreme character that might otherwise have reached the Statute Book. "At the preient time the Federation is much exercised about the rapid increase in the importation of timber from the West Coast of Canada and America. In the case of Douglas fir it is sold at prices against which the New Zealand sawmiller cannot posibly compete, owing to the heavy increase of timber royalties, a reeent increase in timber railway freights, and the Ugh wages paid to timber workers. The Federation will bo doubt seek to put a farther import duty an this timber."-

N.Z. Load and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: Account A. J. Wilson (Methven), 191 twotooth'half bred wethers at 35s 6d; account John Mcßae (Springburn), 65 crossbred ewes at 30s, 64 halfbred ewes at 30s, 45 (oar and six-tooth wethers at 21s 6d; clients, 12 wethers at 23s 6d, 11 ewes at lis. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., soldi Account Bond and Gerrard (Manuka Point), 70 full-mouth merino wethers at 12s 6d, 50 two-tooth halfbred ditto at 23s Bd, 157 four, six, and eighttooth halfbred wetherß at 25s 6d; account h. J. Early (Alford Forest), 249 three-quarter-bred ewe lambs at 28s Id, 2 ditto at 255; account Bayflelds Estate, 12 lambs at 12>. 20_ rape ditto at 225; W. Lock (Methven), 27 failing-mouth ewes at 14s 6d; Angus McKay (Methven), 41' ewes at 22s ' 3d; "account clients, 265 six and eiglit-tooth crossbred ewes at 27s 7d. N.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Association sold; Account clients, 43 rape ewes at, 9s, 25 cull ditto at 2s 6d, 141 sound-mouth threequarterbred ewes at 19s, 147 ewes st 14s 3d. There was a very small entry of cattle and pigs, which sold at late rat eh The usual quantity of sundries was offered and brought good values. LEEBTON STOCK SALE. Yesterday's stock sale at Leeston was well attended, and there was a medium yarding of stock. Little change took place in .the values of either fat or store sheep. Com* petition-for fa pigs was much weaker than usual, and prices were a good deal easier. Large stores sold fairly well, but small aorta were not so keenly sought after. The cattle were rather a nondescript lot. Entries besides the sheep were 02 fat pigs, 190 stores, and 25 bead of cattle. The sheep sales included: 6 ewea at 19s 6d. 7 at 18t 2d, 15 at 20s, 5 at 14s od, 25 at ISA 3d; 8 fat lambs at 80s, 3 at 25s 6d: 5 wethers at 30s 7d, 88. at 28s 6d. Top price for fat pigs went to Mr J. Whister, whose entry made £5 171 6d, while Mr S. Gibson received £5 16s. Others brought £3 16s to £5 ss, choppers £4 8s 6d. porkers - from 49s 6d, large stores 26s 6d to 555, weaners from 8s 6d. A fat cow made £5 10s, 6 springers £4 ss, stores £1,16 ato S3 17s 6d.

butter market.

SALES TO AUSTRALIA. (special 10 "TUB PSSBS.") GISBORNE, April 30. The dairy 'factories in the Poverty Bay district have not as yet sold a great deal of their butter owing to the fact that tho prices in England have been unsatisfactory ever since the beginning of the year. One company at least has sold none of its butter, and the storage charges naturally are mounting ud each weok. There will have to be a considerable riso in price for suppliers to net anything like the price they h»ve received for their butter-fat during th® past few seasons. A new departure so far as this district is concerned, is the salo of som« of the butter to Australia. The season there has been even worse than that experienced through parts of New Zealand, with the result that there is now an acute shortage of supplies. Agents are operating in New Zealand, and already have purchased a considerable I quantity of our butter. The Okito Co. I has just sold a parcel to one of theso buyers, and this will find its way to Melbourne in the near future. The Australian market is not, of course, one that can be looked to as a potential source of demand in normal seasons, but at present it is offering a splendid outlet for some of our butter, at prices which are very much higher than tho London parity. It is stated that some of the parcels have been sold at Is 6Jd f.0.b., a very satisfactory figure considering the season.

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. | (B* CAB»-P*E»S ASSOCIATION-COFW.GHT) (AUBTBAIJAH AKD N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, April 29. The following are the Bank of England returns for the week ended Wednesday:— Issue Dspartmsnt. £ Note circulation .. •• 141,097,000 Notes in reserve - 25,713,000 Total 164,810,000 Government debt •• Other securities •• •• Gold coin aud bullion •• 145,060,000 Total .. 164,810,000 Banking Department. Jt Proprietors' capital .. •• 14,658,000 Rest 3,402,000 Public deposits •• •• Other deposits 95,656,000 Sever-day an<^o 4 >« .tills .. 6,000 Total ... , •• ~. 133,343,000 Government securities .. •• 39,495,000 Other securities .. .. 67,822,000 Notes in reserve .. ••• 23,713,000 Gold and silver coin .. .. 1;812,000 . Total ... 132,342,000 Propertied of Reserve to liabilities 21.80 Short loans are quoted at 4 per cent., three months' bills at 4 9-32 per cent. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. LONDON, April 29. Tho following are tho latest quotations for Government securities, compared with tho prices ruling on April 22nd;— ■ - April 22. April 29. £ a. d. &». H

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/ " wool, SALIS. jf - (B* CABLE— AB?OC|AT!OK—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTOALUS XKD I».S CABLS ASSOCIATION-) • r : londok! April s®. ' At. the wool . sales there was ( an avenge selection of merinoes and a limited supply of crossbreds. Competition was well maintained, but prices were unchanged. Tile New Zealand "Langbridge" made a top price of 201 d per lb and an average of 191 a, and "Cloody Range" Iflld, «;■ The Bradford topi market showed little response to-London. .firmness, and new business was small. Sixty-fours'made 47 Jd, sixties 44d, fifty-sixes 32d, fifties 25d, forty-sixes 21Jd, and forties 20|d. > The Department of Agriculture has received the - following cablegram, dated April 28th, frem. the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: —Wool sales opened yesterday with good general competition. Chief support for medium and coarse crossbred coming from Continent. Compared with last closing rates, merino and fine crossbred par to S per cent, better, medium and coarse crossbred 5 per cent, lower. Total available for series 142,000 bales, of which 48,000 were New Zealand, 63,000 Austral-1 ian, and 27,000 South American.

CEREALS. (Received April 30th, 7.50 p.m.) LONDON, April JB- - cargoes are eteady, consequent on the American improvement, but afe qv>»* and unchanged. Parcels are quiet, and the demand is occasionally lower. Liverpool Futures are quoted: Hay lis 7jd,Jtily lis ■fiw, I 'oc i tobcr 10* BI<L Spot trade is al6w. Australian ex ship i* quoted ai 63a. • '' Flour is (toady. Australian ex atom is quoted at 44s Dd. 1 ptM, aadbeana are quietly steady.

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Buyers. Sellers. N.Z. GOVERNMENT DEBENTURES4} per cent. Inscribed, 1938 96 10 0 96 12 6 ■44 per cent. Bonds, 1930 96 17 6 — 4i per cent. Bonds, 1938 % 10 0 — 5 per cent. Inscribed, 1927 96 0 0 — 5 per cent. Bonds, 1927 98 5 0 — 5J per cent. Inscribed, 1933 99 17 6 100 10 0 5i per cent. Bonds, 1933 100 0 0 — COMPANY DEBENTURESN.Z. Breweries, Bonds 1 6 2 — banks1 12 Aust. Bank of Comm. — 0 9 Australasia 13 18 14 0 1 11 26 7 0 3 6 Comm. of Aust. 1 11 0 ComnA. of Sydney 26 0 0 E., S., and A. (cum div.) 7 1G 0 7 17 3 National of N-Z. •• 6 14 9 45 0 3 1 1 16 7 0 0 \ New South Wales 41 15 u 3 0 11 New' Zealand ■ •• 3 Royal (it pd. «**?•{ 1 a* u 0 Royal (£4 pd. es a" 1 ') . 15 0 0 e C A 15 1 0 Union of Aust. 8 11 6 Victoria (ord.) Victoria (pref.) •• Western . Australian (euro div.) v • 16 10 a 17 0 0 16 16 2 18 0 6 INSURANCE — 3 1!) 1 19 2 12 2 15 2 12 National (cum div.) •• 6 0 o 1 19 4 New Zealand •• 2 12 9 Queensland 6 2 15 9 South British 9 Standard LOAN AND AGENCY— 2 8 o 7 Goldsbrough, Mort •• Daigety and Co. (cum div.) 6 " 16 1 0 - shipping— Howard, Smith •» 1 11 0 | 6 3 1 12 2 4 6 6 Hud»rt-Parker frozen meat0 17 11 n A 4 N.Z. Refrig. (paid) >- 1 g |N*.Z. Refrig. (contr.) •• 0 8 COAL— Westport 1 15 0 2 9 6 1 16. 3 Stockton (pief-) GASChrjetchwick /»*•" 1 3 6 16 9 1 4 7 . L 0 n. Tfmaru —i breweries0 Manning (cum div.) Q 1 2 17 1 18, 2 0 0 .6 2 1 2 18 3 New Zealand . • ' 0 2 0 0 Staples 0 2 1 0 "Ward •• TIMBER— 1 n 0 1 4 0 Bartholomew Kauri • • :*• 1 a 1 13 4 g 2 2 0 Leyland >*• 2 0 MISCELLANEOUS— 1 11 1 11 2 8 1 19 64 7 0 13 1 15 2 7 Beath and Co. 0 6 British Tobacco •* Butps,. Philp •• Colonial Sugar Eclipse Petrol (£1 P«0 Electro. Zinc (pref.) •• 2 7 1 19 '51 0 0 15 1 15 3 0 0 9 9 b 0 11 0 Henry Jonoe .. •• 1 Mason, Struthers (10 s 0 10 3 7 paid) N.Z. Drag Co. 5 9 3 9 0 N-Z. Farmers' Co-op. (1st pref.) .- N.Z. Guarantee Corpn. 2 E 0 0 0 8 3 0 O. 9 1 15 0 . 9 N.Z. Milk Products .. — 0 Whitcombo and Tomb* 8 7 6 3 9 3 MINING-. , 0 Mt. Lyell , 1 5 8 1 6 0 3 New Waiotahi 0 2 8 0 Waihi 0 19 9 1 0 c

Lxst "WeekBuyera. Sellers. If»»t : Buyer#. xe»r. Seller*. 96 10 0 — 96 15 0 97 5 0 96 12 6 - — 06 10 0 — 98 S 0 - 100 10 0 101 0 0 99 15 0 - — """" 1 6 0 - 1 1 9 1 a 0 1 13 13 19 1 10 4 0 8 1 12 14 1 1 11 26 10 a 0 0 0 13 15 1 7 23 15 0 6 0 13 17 1 8 0 0 7 16 44 12 e 6 45 0 1 16 0 3 ' 6 19 40 15 . 2 u 0 0 9 7 1 41 10 3 IS, 0 0 6 IS 0 8 6 0 0 15 1 8 7. 0 0 14 5 0 ' - 2 16 6 - — — 8 19 1 18 3 5 4 1 1 18 3-13 0 9 0 . 3 12 0 _ 2 12 0 - - — 2 8 4 2 8 5 3 7 8 2 7 9 15 19 0 - 15 6 0 15 9 6 1 12 2 4 3 3 1 12 2 4 6 5 2 3 6 1 16 2 4 3 0 0 17 0 8 3 0 17 0 8 9 9 1 0 0 10 5 0 1 0 0 10 7 6 1 16 0 2 0 6 1 16 0 3 6 0 • - 1 14 Q 1 s 9 1 4 0 - - 2 17 1 18 2 0 i 0 0 "2 1 2 18 2 0 2 1 6 0 9 .. ' ' 2 16 6 2 18 0 1 2 1 13 0 1 1 13 8 _ 1 13' 6 1 11 3 1 11 6 — 1 17 6 — — 1 15 2 6 3 9 1 16 2 1 0 3 r ' - 3 7 6 3 8 6 0 11 6 0 11 9 1 11 3 7 0 6 1 15 3 10 0 0 1~7 a ' ' - • 1 5 3 - 1 1 2 1 2, 0 — —

Imperial console, 2} ■p.c. .. 54 15 0 54 13 6 W»r Loan, 5 p.c., 1929100 0 47 .. 102 0 0 .0' .War Loan 31 p.o., 192538 97 15 97 12 G 0 Conversion Loan, 8} p.c. 75 0 0 75 5 0 Commonwealth, 6 p.®-> 102 17 103 3 6 1931-41 c Commonwealth, 5} p.c., 103 10 0 1022-27 102 0; 0 New .Zealand, 6 p.c., 107 15 1936-61 .. 107 15 0 0 New Zealand, 1 p.c., CO 1 . 1920. ... - 95 17 0 o .Now Zealand, 3} p.c., 84 15 mo 84 12 0 0 New. Zealand, 8 p.c., 75 ' 2 75 10 1£>*5 6 0 New South Wales, 6J 6 i. p.c., 1930-10 . .. 104 0 0 104 3 Now South Wales, 6 101 0, p.c., 1930-40 100 0 0 0 New South Wales,. 5J 0 p.c., 1923-32 105 5 0 100 5 New South Wales,, 4 p.c., 1938 . .. 91 5 Q ai o 0 Victoria, 51 p.o.. > 193040 100 0, 0, 100 tf 6 Victoria, 4j p.c,, .1921-26 95 17,16 ,96.5 O Victoria, 8 p.c., 1924-40 72 o; A , 71'15. 0, Victoria, 81 p.c., 1930-43 77 10 0 77.15 0 Queensland, 6 p.c., 193040 i". : ■.. 102 , 7 6' 10217 6. Queensland, 31 p.o., •' ' -" 1930 . 93. 7 e «10 O Queensland, 8 p.c., 192247 , . .. 08 7 6 6613 O South Australia, 61 p.c., 1930-40 ... 101 5 0 104 0 0 South Australia, 31 p.c., ' 1939 83 17 6 83 10 0 South Australia, 8 p.o, ■ 19J6 or after 60 0 0 59 15 West Australia, 6 p.c., 6 .. 1980-40 103 0 0 102 17 West Australia, 31 p.c., 1920-35 .. 86.10 0 f6 0 0 West Australia, 3 p.o., ■ 1915-35 .83 0 0 .83 0 0 Tasmania, G} p.c., 1930104 2. 6 104 7 6 Tasmania, 81 p.c., 192040 .. 83 0 0 , 88 0 9 Tasmania, 8 p.e., 192040 • 79 0 0 79 0 0 Victoria, 6 p.c. 98 10 0 99 0 0 N.S.W., 3 p.c. 82 10 0 82 3 6 N.S.W., 31 p.c. 74 7 6 74 8 9

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES. LONPON, April 39. Tht exchange. rates we:— Far. April 33. April 99. Piria, fr. to £1.. 25.22i 145.37 147.80 Brussels, it. to £1 25.8?j 186.£7- 189.56 Oslo, kr. to £1 .. 18.159 22.47 32.54 Copenhagen, kr. to £1 18.159 18.69 18.60 Stockholm, kr. ; to £1 18.189 .18.17 ,18.17, Berlin, Reichtasrken *1''"' ,to.£l — 20.41 -20.44 Montreal, <3ol. tb f 1 . 4#! 4.831 4.86 New Yofk, doU'tov£l 4.86 1-16.4.86 7-16 Bome, lire to £1 ... io.22| 120.80- 131.09 Yokohama, at. to yen 24.5 - 28| ' '.^81 Calcutta, ft to-rpe 10 to gold £ m 171 Hohg KoDg. st.. tO dol. *, . 383 26f Amsterdam, fl. .. 12.1074. J3-12 13.091 Batavb • .. v : . 13.081 J1X06| * Governed by price of ailver. /•