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Evening Star, Issue 14473, 26 January 1911, Page 6

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The American visible supply of wheat is 74,457,000 bushels. COMMONWEALTH TRADE. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, January 26. (Received Jauuary 26, at 10.25 a.ia.) The Commonwealth imports last year amounted to £59,456.258, an increase over the previous year of £8,284,342, and the exports to £74,497,627, an increase of £9,178,691. A CHILIAN LOAN. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 25. Chili is issuing a loan of £4,905,000 at 981 in Germany and England. The loan will bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent. The English half of the loan was subscribed tenfold within an hour. THE NATIONAL DEBT. Press Association —By Telegraph—CopyrightLONDON, January 25. The ‘Daily Chronicle’ states that the Government will shortly convert part of the National Debt into bearer bonds as low as £5, for the purpose of attracting small investors. THE METAL MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON. January 25. (Received Jauuary 25, at 8.15 a.m.) Copper : Cash. £55 6s 3d. Tin; Spot, £l9l 10s: three montlis, £192. THE WOOL SALES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 25. (Received January 26, at 8.15 a.m.) The wool sales included, the Piako clip, the top prico being lOd and the average 9J.d. (Received January 25, at 11.55 a.m.) There was strong Yorkshire competition for all good lornbing merinoes, which showed a hardening tendency. FauTties were rather irregular. THE TALLOW SALES, Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 25. (Received January 26, at 8.15 a.m.) At the tallow sales 1.088 casks were offered and 690 sold. Prices are unchanged. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. PERTH. January 25. Ceylon advices state that the Government" have erected a wireless station near Point de Galle. This, with the stations on Cocos Island and at Fremantle, will keep mail steamers in touch with land during the whole voyage from Colombo to Fremantle.