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LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph—Press A esociation—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Aasociation. < (Received September 3, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 2. WHEAT. Wheat in firm and dearer. Sellers are reserved. Chicacro . September options aje quoted at from 146 i to 140 cents; Deoember. 1434 to 142* cents; May. 146* cents. The wheat and flour afloat for tho United KinKdom total 1.850.000 <iuart«rs, and for the Continent 3,650.000 quarters. Atlantic shipments total 722,(M0. tho Pacific nil. tho total from Europe 1.206,000, from Russia- 20.000, India, 139,000. Argentine 33.000, Australasia 7t,(KK). RABBITS. . Rabbits are unchnnsed, and in sliahlly better demand. BUTTER. Danish butter is quoted at from 196 s to 193(1. FROZEN MEAL'. Australian and New Zealand mutton is quoted »t Sid; South American, 9gd. J-aml) —Now Zealand and Australian, . : 0d: boutji American. 10Jd- Other meats axe unchanged. MISCELLANEOUS. Hemn.—Aus-ust-December shipments. £tt. Rubber.—Para. 3s 4d; plantation. 2s 2}d: 3moke<l, 2s 2>d. . ■ Copra.—September-October shipments, £■& '° 3 ' TALLOW. Tho tallow in stock totals. 5124 casks: imports 1738 casks, and deliveries 1730 casks. COPPER. The copper supplies are 43,239 tons; deliveries 43,865 tons, stoeks 7511 tons; afloat 3104 tons, visible 11.51-4 l«ns. BRITISH HOP CROP. The British hop crop is estimated si from 1'.00.000 to 310,000 cwt,, but may be less as mould is prevalent