BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 6, 8 January 1916, Page 3

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, 6th January. The Bank of England return issued for tiie week ending Wednesday, sth January, is as follows, last week's figures being given in parentheses : — Coin, £50,021,000 (£51,338,000); reserve, £34,358,000 (£34,617,000); note circulation, I £35,194,000 (£35,309,000); public deposits, I £58,157,000 (£49,677,000); other deposits, | £105,836,000 (£111,973,000); Government securities, £32,840,000 (£3z,840,000); other securities, £114,748,000 (£112,076,000); proportion of reserve Jo liabilities, 29.95 ' (21.41) Short loans are quoted at. 4j per cent I (4J per cent.); three months bills, 5£ per cent. (5i per cent.) Imperial Consols, £58 12s 6d,(£58 7s 6d) AUSTRALASIAN STOCKS Current quotations for Australasian : Government stocks, compared with those of last week, are •—4£ per cent. Imperial ; War Loan, £97 2s 6d (2s 6d lower); 3£ per ' cent. Imperial War Loan, £89 12s 6d (unchanged); 4 per cent. New Zealand, £95 Is 3d (ls,3d higher); 3i per cent. New Zealand, £83 5s (unchanged); 3 per cent. ' New Zealand, £76 (unchanged).;,'.. 4 per '■ cent. New South' Wales, £95 (unchanged); i3J per cent. Now South Wales, £95 15s I (2s 6d higher); ' 3i per cent. New South ! Wales, 1930-50, £83 5s (2s 6d lower); 3 j per cent ■ New South Wales, £78 (unI changed); 4 per cent. Victoria, £93 15s (5s higher); 3f per cent. Victoria, £91 5s , (unchanged); , 3| per cent. Victoria, 1929 '49, £83 5s (unchanged); 3 per cent, Vie : toria, £76 (unchanged); 34 per cent. South Australia, £85 (unchanged); 3 per cent. South Australia, £70 10s (10s higher); 4 per cent; Queensland, £95 (Ss 6d lower); 3£ per cent. Queensland, £95 2s 6d (unchanged) ; 3 per cent. Queensland, £74 10s | (unchanged); 3£ per cent. West Australia, i £87 10s (unchanged); 3 per cent West ; Australia, £82 (unchanged); 34 per cent. Tasmania, £85 7s 6d (unchanged); 3 per cent. Tasmania, £71 Is 3d (unchanged).^ LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. LONDON, 6th January On the Stock Exchange to-day the following were the quotations for Australasian mining stocks:—Waihi, 33s 9d, 36s 3d; Waihi Grand Junction, 18s 3d, 19s 3d. LONDON MARKETS. LONDON, 6th January. Butter.—The market is firmer, Ihe . reoent reduction in price having stimulated enquiry. Choicest. New Zealand salted is quoted 6s higher on the week at 148s to 150s per owt,,' and unsalted is 3s to 7s up at 153s < to'l6os. Unsalted butter is very scarce, as the French Government has prohibited exports from that country, ; with a view to.the prevention of tiie un- I j due . inflation .of prices there: It is pro- j bablo the embargo will ohly be maintain- I ed .temporarily,!, as prices 'in the French markets.have already.-fallen. ' - Chees-2.-—The -market is strong. New Zealand has advanced 2s on tho week, 1 and now sells at 94s to 95s 'per cwt. | Wheat.—Prices are occasionally slightly dearer ' Flour.—The market is quiet, with prices firm. -I ■ Oats.—On a strong market new crop La Platas, for Janua.ry-Februo.ry shipment, make 33s 9d per qua.rter of 2201b ' Peas.—The market is firm, New Zealand maples selling at 60s to 65s ocr quarter of 5121b. ■ Beans.—There is a. firm market, and the quotation for New Zealand spring crop is 50s to 52s 6d per quarter of 5121b. Sugar.—On a steady market American granulated sugar is selling at 32s 6d per cwt,, the same level as a week ago. • Bradford Tops.—The Bradford market for top-making wools is -firm for all sorts. Prices for tops on the spot are as follow:—64's quality, per lb., 43d; 60's super, 42d : 60's common, 41d ; 56's, 37d ; 50's, 31£ d j 46's, 28d; 40's, 26d. ■ Copper.—Standard, for cash, £91 per ton; forward delivery, £90. Electrolytic copper, £113 to £115. Tin.—Straits, cash, £175 5s to £175 15s per ton.. - . Pig-iron.—Middleebro' No. 3, 78s Id per.ton. , _ . ■ • • Lead.—Soft'foreign, cash, £32 per ton; forward, £31 10s. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. SYDNEY, 7th January. Oats, Chilian 2s to 3s per bushel, local 2s 6d to 2s 7d, Tasmania^ white 3s 6d; barley, malting-3s. to 4s per bushel; maize, South African, 5s lOd, to 6s 3d per bushol; potatoes, Tasmaniaii new, £17 per ton; onions, old £2 per ton, new £4 to £4 ss. . ' MELBOURNE, 7th January Bran, £4 5s per ton; pollard, £3 per ton; oats, 2s to 2s 2d per bushe-l; barley, 3s 9d to 4s per bushel; ■ maize, 5s JLOd. te |6s per bushej; potatoes,. £13. per ton;, onions, £3 to £3 5s per ton. ! ADELAIDE^ 7th January. | Wheat, 5s 3Jd per bushel; flour, £12 Ito £13 10s per ton; bran, 10|d per bushel; pollard, Is 3d to Is Id per bushel; oats, -Is lid per bushel.