BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 169, 18 July 1908, Page 5

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN.

THE LONDON MARKETS.

Latest advices. [press association.! i LONDON, July 17. T ; he Bank of England return for the week ended Wednesday, July 15, is as follows: —Gold coin :> £36216,----000; reserve £26,804,000; proportion _of reserve to liabilities 50.38; notes in circulation £29^470,000'; public deposits t£5,325-000, other deposits £47,803,000; Govern'merit securities £15,227,000;: other, securities £29,- ---: 111,000. ' ■'. The bank rate of discount is 2£per cent;•••■ the market rate for best" three months'/bills is U. Short loan bills I per cent; Paris l|d,ißerlin 2|. Consols £87 17s 6d. ;-'. Victorian Sh per cents. '£100 10s; Queensland 4 per cents. £105, 3f per cents. £99 10s, 3 per cents. . £88; New Zealand-4 per cents. £107; other stocks unchanged. Wheat.; Adverse RusSan, British and United States crop rcr~r±~-'«r?e frightened buyers, though* largc^arrivals are checking a strong advance^ Cargoes are firm and quiet. South Australian March shipment 375; July-August shipment 37s< 6d. Spot Australian has mote inquiry at 38s 6d to 39s 6d. -New Zealand is nominal. Short-berried 36s to 375, long-berried 385.t0 395. ■' ■ ■ ' Flour: ' There is a better demand, and prices are unchanged. Butter: Brisk demand. Danish has, risen three kroner, to 1225. Queensland secondaries 106s to 112s The lonic's New Zealand cleared at 112s to 114s. Cheese is qui^t and steady. New Zealand white 62s to 635, coloured 58s. '"( . - . ■ ' ■• . - The rabbit-skin sales opened a i penny to three-half-pence dearer Copper, spot £57 13s 9d per ton, SVq6£-.mont£s £5^ 6s 3d >- tin' sPot £133 153. three months £134 17s 6d; lead £12 17s 6d; spelter £19; pigiron 50s sd; silver 24 9-16 d per ozT Sugar is dull. German 11s 2d, first marks 12s 9d. Bradford tops are very quiet. The advance in the London market has checked business. Forties lid; 46's 111 bAA°^^ n t6o' 3, 22d ' su Per'23d J 64 s The London sales included Tenoko 9fd and Cluny lid/