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Evening Star, Issue 16352, 19 February 1917, Page 1

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HOME MARKETS. JUTE IMPORT RESTRICTION. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian aj»d N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, February 16 Copper: Spot, £l4O ss; three months, £los os. Tin : Spot, £199 12s 6d; three months, £l9B 12s 6d. Lead : £3O 10s. Spelter: Spot, £56 15s; three moifSffi £52 15s. Siiyer is unchanged. February 17. Hemp: Firm. New Zealand "is not ottering. p^r pl;f: I)rcomljcl '-Feoruary shipments, Rubber: Para, 3s 4Jd; plantation and smoked, 3s 3id. Rabbits: The demand has greatly decreased owing to the hign price's ana* food restrictions. New South Wales blues, 54s od. Importers are conferring with the Government respecting sales. "It is believed that the surplus not required wilt be distributed to the trade, similarly to frozen meat. Frozen Meat.—Mutton : New Zealand 9Jd; Australian, 9£d; South American] 10|d. Lamb: New Zealand and Australian, 10id; South American, 12£ d. Une Army Council has commandeered alt' unsold stocks. Jute: The United Kingdom has prohibited imports on private account in druer to economise tonnage and not interfere with Indian shipments direct to the Allies and ueutrale. Hilly: "A girl has little respect for a man who threatens to kie» her." Billy: "Yes especially if he doesn't make good.'"' Rooks: " Beitley seems to be a very gifted fellow." Stocks: "Hugh! He usually calls em loans' when he tackles me." First Tramp (at the workhouse): "I c „ a y have you taken a bath?" Second Tramp (eagerly): "No; is there one missmg-P" Madge: "I was awfully angry with him. He tried to kiss me." "Marjo-rie: "What made him change his mind?"