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Evening Star, Issue 21931, 18 January 1935, Page 12

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BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN. 1 Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 17,. (Received January 18, at 10 a.m.) The following is the Bank of England return:— ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Note issue circulation £378,107,218 Banking department 74,296,474 £452,403,692 Government debt ... ... ... £11.015,100 Other Government securities ... 245,890,923 Other securities „ 647,326 Silver coin 2,446,651 Gold coin and bullion 192,403,692 £452,403.692 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors’ capital £14,553,000 jlest 3.541,610 Public deposits 14,163,044 Other deposits (bankers) 108,738,410 Other accounts 36,116,175 Seven-day and other bills ... 0 £177,112,245 Government securities £83,356,413 Discount advances ... ... ... 9.052,730 Other securities 9,866,279 Notes in reserve ... 74,296,474 Go)d and silver coin ... ... ... 540,349 £177,112,245 The proportion of reserves to liabilities 47 per cent. Short loans are quoted at j per cent.; three months’ bills at i per cent. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, January 17. (Received January 18J at noon.) Paris, franc to £1 74 9-32 New York, dollar to £1 ... ... 4.871 Montreal, dollar to £1 4.873 Brussels, belgas to £1 20.99 Geneva, franc to £1 15.64 Amsterdam, florin to £1 7.24 J Milan, lire to £1 574 Berlin, reichmarken to £1 12.21 Stockholm, kroner to £1 19-394 Copenhagen, kroner to £1 22-394 Oslo, kroner to £1 ... 19.80 Vienna, schilling to £1 26 Prague, kroner to £1 ... ... ... 1174 Helsingfors, marks to £1 ... ... 2264 ■ Madrid, peseta to £1 ... 38 13-I® Lisbon, escudo to £1 ... 1104 Athens, drachmae to £1 ... ... el 4 Bucharest, lei to £1 4.874 Belgrade, dinars to £1 216 Warsaw, zlotys to £1 ... ... ... 25.93 Rio de Janeiro, pence to milreis 44 Buenos Aires, pence to dollar ... 384 Montevideo, pence to dollar ... 39j Bombay, pence to rupee 184 Shanghai,, pence to tael 174 Hongkong, pence to dollar 21 7-16 Yokohama, pence to yea ... ... 13 5-32 Batavia, florin to £1 ... -... -> 7.224 ' LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright

BUTTER AND CHEESE. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 17. (Received January 18, at 1 p.m.) Butter is in good demand. Danish, 118 s; choicest, salted New Zealand, 80s to 81s; Australian, 79s to 80s; unsalted about 4s premium, ' ... Cheese is quiet. New Zealand white and coloured, 45s 6d to 465; Australian, 44s to 44s 6d. BEET SUGAR. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 17. (Received January 18, at 1 p.m.) Beet Sugar.—February, 4s 5Jd.

WHEAT, FLOUR, BTC. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 17. (Received January 18, at 1.20 p.m.) Wheat cargoes are steadier. Parcels are slightly dearer. Futures —London: February, 19s lOd; April, 19s lid; June, 20s Bd. Liverpool; March, 4s 9§d; May, 4s lljd; July, 5s l|d. The trade is slow. Australian (ex ship), 24s 3d to 25s 6d. Flour has an easier tendency. Australian (ex store), 18s 9d to 19s. Oats are dull. Peas and beans are quiet. BRADFORD MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 17. (Received January 18, at 1 p.m.) The Bradford market is firm; 70’s, 284 d; .64’s, 26d; 60’s, 24d; 66’s, 18Jd; 50’s, Uid; 46’s, 10|d; 40’s, 9|d. BULOLO SHARES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 17. (Received January 18, at 1.30 p.m.) Bulolo shares are quoted at £7 ss. MOUNT LYELL. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 17. (Received January 18, at 1 p.m.) Mount Lyell shares are quoted at iSs 6d. _____ •EGG MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 17. (Received January 18, at 1.30 p.m.) Eggs are very weak. Australian 14’s, 8s; 15’s, 8s 6d; 16’s, 9s 3d. NEW GUINEA GOLD SHARES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright • LONDON, January 17. (Received January 18, at 11.45 a.m.) New Guinea Gold shares are quoted at 4s 9d. SALES ON ’CHANGE : THIS DAY. Christchurch.—New Zealand Government 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock (1937-46), £lO5 15s: New Zealand Refrigerating (10s paid, cum div.), 10s 2d (2); British Tobacco, 39« 4d; Consolidated Bricks, 10s WL lid; Big River, 2s Id (3), 2s 2d (2). Reported: Bank of New Zealand, 49s 9d. The Exchange will be closed on Saturday for the Duke’s visit. Wellington.—Four per cent. Bonds (1949), £lO6 10s, (1955) £lO9 17s 6d: Bank of Australasia, £ll 12s 6d, National Bank of New Zealand, £3 11s 9d; Reserve Bank, £6 12s 6d: Kaiapox Woollen, 15s 6d. Auckland.—Mataki, Is 9d; King Solomon, 3s 3d; Leyland Obrien, 21s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, 49s 9d, 49s IGd; Reserve Bank, £6 13s.

LONDON, January 17. (Received January 18, at 1 p.m.) Console, 24 per cent. £93 0 0 Funding Loan, 4, 1969-90 120 17 6 War Loan, 34 109 5 0 Conversion Loan, 54 112 5 0 Victory Bonds, 4 118 15 0 Commonwealth, 5, 1945-75 102 0 0 Commonwealth, 5, 1935-45 113 0 0 Commonwealth, 34, 1938-37 103 6 3 Commonwealth, 4, 1943-48 106 10 0 Commonwealth, 34, 1948-53 104 15 0 New South Wales, 3, 1935 102 1 104 New South Wales, 34, 1930-50 ... 100 2 6 New South Wales, 44, 1935-45 ... 101 5 74 New South Wales, 5, 1935-55 ... 103 10 c Victoria, 3, 1929-49 99 17 6 Victoria, 4|, 1940-60 106 15 0 Victoria, 5, 1945-75 112 12 6 Queensland, 3, 1922-47 100 0 0 Queensland, 5, 1940-60,... ... — South Australia, 3, 1916 (opt.) 109 12 92 17 6 6 South Australia, 5, 1945-75 112 10 0 West Australia, 3, 1915-35 ... 101 0 0 West Australia, 4, 1942-62 104 5 0 Tasmania, 34. 1920-40 101 16 3 Tasmania, 4, 1940-50 104 7 6 New Zealand, 44, 1948-58 112 13 9 New Zealand, 34. 1940 104 6 5 New Zealand, 3, 1945 101 12 8 New Zealand. 6, 1935-bl 105 15 0