COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17211, 18 August 1919, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. —ST — / , . \ BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. ; Austra'ion and' N.Z. Cable Association, (Reed. 6 p.m.) LONDON". Aug. 14. The Bank of England returns for the week ended August 11, as compared with tho previous week, arc as follow:— . Aug. 14. ' Aug. 7. £ oln £86,171.000 £86.150,000 Koserv-e .. .. -27.014.000 26,634,000 Aote issue .. .. 79,725.000 80.128,000 Govt, deposits .. 22.455.000 22.955,000 .Other deposits .. 89,158,000 99.845,000 Govt, securities .. 21,390.000 23.675,000 Ot,ier securities " .. 81.225.000 80.193.000 Proportion < ? f reserve to liabilities .. 24.20 21.60 MONEY MARKET. , Sliort. loatfe. Si per cent.; throe months' bills, 05 per cent. CONSOLS AND COLONIAL STOCKS. The following table .gives the quotations for consols > and colonial inscribed stocks, compared with those of the previous week— Price. Variation. _ , £*. d. s. d. Consols, '2j per cent. .. 52 0 0 12 6t British 6$ p.c. war loan 86 15 0 20 0* British 5 p.c. war lean.. 04 7 6 5 Ot New Zealand 4 p.c.. 1929 86 15 0 5 0* 1 Now Zealand 53 p.c., 1940 72 17 G 20 0* New Zealand 5 p.c.. 1945 64 15 0 5 0* Com'wealth 5! p.c., 1920-22 98 10 0 10 01 Com'wealth 55 p.c.. 1922-47 99 15 0 5 0* W. Aust. 31 p.c., 1920-25 78 0 0 22 6* W. Aust. 5 p.c., 1915-55 75 0 0 20 0" N.S.W. 4 p.c.. .1938 .. 85 10 0. 15 0* N.S.W. 35 p.c., 1930-30.. 73 0 0-' 15 0* N.S.W. 5 p.c.. 1935 .. 68 10 0 Same. S. Aust. 3} p.c.. 1930 . . 74 0 0 15 0" S. Aust. 5 p.c., optional 58 15 0 5 0* Tasma.nian 3-1 p.c.. 1920-30 73 0 0 15 0* Tasmanisu 3 p.c,. 1920-10 70 0 0 Same. Queensland 4 p.c.. 1924 . . 91 0 0 10 0* Queensland 35 p. 0., 1921-50 90 0 0 — Queensland 3 p. 0.. 1920-47 62 0 0 20 0* Victorian 4 p.c., 1924 . 98 5 0 5 0* t Higher. 'Lower. PRODUCE MARKETS. Wheat; Tho market is quiet; little is offering. Flour: Prices are unchanged. Oats, Peas and Beans: Thi market is steady. Prices are unchanged. Sugar; Prices are unchanged. WOOL fcSALESAustralian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 14. There was keener competition at the. -wool sales for all' sorts. Prices were distinctly i firmer. American buyers were operating' in good crossbred , lines. The following were among the prices obtained for New 1 Zealand clips:Awarua, top 341 d, average 30ld; Gore, top 55d, average 47d. (Reed. 6 p.m.) BRADFORD, Aug. 14. The Bradford market. is very firm and quiet owing to difficulties in regard to combing. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. A. and N.Z. LONDON. Aug. 14. The following is the latest quotations .for Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Co. i shares £565, j