FOREIGN EXCHANGES

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 2, 27 September 1939, Page 12

FOREIGN EXCHANGES

Position Of Sterling By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. LONDON, September 25. The following mean closing rates on foreign exchanges were current today: —

LONDON, September 25. Gold— £B/8/- an ounce, line.

Mossy Creek Gold Dividend

The Mossv Creek Gold Dredging Co., Ltd., has advised the Stock Exchange Association that a dividend (the thirteenth) of one penny a share has been declared payable on October 12. Transfer books will be closed from October 5 to 12, both days inclusive.

S. Otago Freezing Co. Dividend

The South Otago Freezing Company, Ltd., has advised the Stock Exchange Association that, the directors have recommended a dividend of 5 per cent, for the year ended August 31, payable on October 25. Transfer books close from September 30 to October 20, inclusive. The dividend is at an unchanged rate.

Par. Sept. 25. N. York. dol. to £ 4.808 4.03 Montreal, dol. to 4.8(16 4.43/4.47 Paris, francs to £ 124.21 17(11 Brussels, bel. to 48.011 23.35/23.65 Geneva, frs. to £ 25.225 17.55/17.85 Amst’dam, 11. to £ 12.107 7.55 Berlin, mks. to £ 23.43 —— C'hagen, knr. to £ 18.150 21 St'holm. knr. to £ 23.43 16.80 Oslo, kroner to £ 18.120 — Elels'ki, mks. to £ 193.23 — Madrid,, p e s. to 25.225 — Lisbon, esc. to £, 100 110.25 Milan, lire to £ 92 77 Athens, drac. to £ 375 540 Bucharest, lei to £ 813.CO — Belgrade,“Min. to £ 270.31 — Rio de J., p. to mil. 4.yy —• B. Aires, p. to pesa 47.62 —— M’Vldeo, p. to pe ISO 51 — Calcutta, p. to • rup. 18 — II. Kong, p. to dol. — In Yo’hama. p. t( ) yen 24.582 14 Shanghai, p. to dol. 3J/4J Batavia, fl. t 0 3 12.107 —