VALUES ON STOCK EXCHANGE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21449, 24 March 1933, Page 5

VALUES ON STOCK EXCHANGE

AUCKLAND RATES YESTERDAY

FORMER LEVELS COMPARED

•Interim dividend reduced, tlnterim dividend passed. in arrears. **Subject to New Zealand Income Tax. Pending the completion of the conversion operation, no return is given in the caso of Government loans or debentures.

THE LONDON MARKETS

QUOTATIONS FOR METALS TIN AND COPPER EASIER (Received March 23, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 22 Following are to-day's quotations on the London metal market compared with those of March 21:— March 22 March 21 Per toil Per ton £sd £ s d Copper, etan., spot . .28 1 10J 28 4 45 Copper, stall., 3 mos. . . *2B 8 9 23 9 4| Copper, electrolytic . . 32 10 0 32 10 0 to to 32 15 0 32 15 0 Copper, elec., wire bars 32 15 0 32 15 0 Lead, soft, spot , . 10 10 0 10 8 9 Lead, soft, forward , . 10 12 6 10 13 9 Spelter, spot . . 14 11 3 14 12 6 Spelter, forward .. 14 11 3 14 12 6 Tin, etan., spot . . 148 It 3 148 1J 9 Tin, stan., 3 mos. . . 149 6 3 149 11 3

THE MARKET BASKET LITTLE CHANGE IN PRICES LEMONS IN BRISK DEMAND Apart from the fruit section, there was little change in the retail prices of foodstuffs during the past week. Cox's Orange apples are meeting with ready sale, while cooking varieties aro Id per lb. dearer. Although nectarines are no longer available, there is a small supply of peaches, ex-cooler, on the market. There is a brisk demand for lemons. Cabbages and cauliflowers are in short supply. In the fish market there is a scarcity of flounder, an increase in price being expected shortly. Prices are FRUIT Apples, cookers, 3d to Id per lb; Delicious. 4d; Cox's Orange, 4d to sd; pears. 3d to Id per lb; tomatoes, local, 3d to sd: peaches, choice, dessert, 2d to 3d each: grapes, local, hothouse, Hamburgs, Is to Is Gd; Gros Colnian, Is Gd to 2s; extra choice. 2s Gd to 3s; Te Kauwhata, 7d to 9d; oranges. Californian, 2d and 4d each; Jaffa. 2d to 4d; Fiji, 2d to 3d; lemons, local, Is 3d to Is 9d dozen; Italian, 5 to G for Is; bananas, 3d to 4d per lb: grapefruit. Californian. Gd to 8d each; Cape gooseberries, 4<i to 5d per lb; rock melons, tid to Is 3d each: watermelons, 6d to Is Gd; figs, 4d to 8d per dozen. VEGETABLES Potatoes, new season's. 12lb to lGlb for Is; onions, ljd to 2d per lb; pickling. Hd per lb; pumpkins. Id to 2d; cucumbers. 3d to 5d each; rhubarb, 2d to 4d a bunch: boans, Scarlet Runner, French, local. 2d to 4d per lb; marrows. 4d to Gd each} Deas. local, 3d to 5d per lb: cabbage, 3d to 6d each; lettuce, 2d to 4d; carrot, parsnip, turnip, beetroot, radish. . Bpring onions, spinach, l{d; celery, 3d to Gd; egg plant, 4d to Gd each; sweet corn, lid to 3d each. MEAT Beef.—Rump steak, lOd per lb; undercut. Is; beef steak, sd; sirloin, 6d; prime rib. 4d; prime ribs (boned and rolled), Gd; wing ribs (three chino bones), sd; topside (41b and over), 4d; thick flank, 4d; bolars. 4d: double top rib, 6d; chuck rib. 3d; rolled back rib, sd; corned round, Gd; corned brisket (boned), 4d; brisket and flat rib. 3d; thin flank, Id; gravy beef or shin meat. 3d; minced beef, 3d; tripe, sd; dripping. ■ld; suet, 4d; sausages. 3d; sausage meat. '3sd; whole shins or legs, Id; half-shins or legs (thick end), 2d: half-shins or lees (knuckle end), Id; ox kidneys, 10d: ox tongues, 7d; ox tails. sd; whole loin. std: whole rumps. 8d Mutton—Whole leg. Gd per lb; whole leg (7lli and over), sd; leg, shank end (6lh or under), 64d: hindquarter. 4jd; foreauarter, 2Jd; shoulder, 4d ; shank end of foreauarters. 3d; necks, 3Jd; loin. sd; leg and loin chops. Gd: neck chops. 4d; flaps, Id; cutlets (trimmed), 8d; kidneys, 2d each; tongues. 2d: sheep's head (dressed). sd; sheep's fry. sd: sheep's brains, 2d. Lamb.—Forequarter, Gd per lb: hindquarter. 8d: sides. 7d: loins, 8d; lees. 9d. Veal.—Fillets, 7d per lb; loin, lid; shoulder, 4d: cutlets and veal steak, 8d: chops. Gd: forequarters, 3d: rolled veal, sd. Pork.—Leg, 8d per lb; loin, 8d: foreloin. with blade, Gd; pork chops, 9d: corned linnd, 6d ; corned belly. 8d: pork sausages. 7d. These are cash prices at the shops, booking and delivery being a penny a pound extra. FISH Schnapper, whole. 5d per lb: trimmed, Gd; smoked, 9d; skinned fillets, 9d: terakihi. whole, sd; smoked, 7d; kippered fillets, lid; trevalli, whole. 2d a lb; smoked, sd: John Dory, whole, Gd; fillets, 8d; mullet, whole, 4d; smoked, Gd; flounder, 6d: lemon fish filletH, 4d; silver strip, smoked, 6d: hapuku steaks, 9d; wings, smoked. 7d: moki steaks, sd; smoked steaks, 7d; cod, smoked, Is; gurnard, whole, 3d; barracouta, whole, 4d. smoked, Gd; kippers, Scotch. Ibt crayfish, Gd a lb; mussels, fresh, Is 6d a dozen; pickled, Is Gd a bottle; rabbits, Gd each; hares, Is Gd each; mutton birds. Is each; cod fillets, Scotch. Is 6d per lb: findon haddocks. Is 3d. BACON AND HAMS Bacon.—Shoulder rashers, lOd per lb: best rib rashers, la Id; by pieces, shoulder cuts. 7id to lid. Ilam.—Whole, Is per lb; in rashers. Is 3d; cooked, pressed, Is 8d; rolled, 1s 10d,: shoulders, Is 3d. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.— Factory, first grade,, la per lb: second grade, lOd; third grade, 9d: bulk, farmers' butter, 8d and 9d. Cheeße.—Ordinary, 9d; more matured. Is 3d. EGGS Eggs.—Duck Is 9d a dozen; hen, Is 9d. AUSTRALIAN COAL TRADE WITH THE EAST There has been a substantial increase in Australia's exports of coal to Eastern countries during the past three years. Last year tho total amount of coal shipped to the East was 202,028 tons, compared with 191,172 tons in 1931 and 85,052 in 1930. The figures indicate that, although the increase in 1931 was over 100 per cent, the 1932 figure showed an advance of only 6 per cent on the previous year.

GOLD AND SILVER QUOTATIONS IN LONDON (Received March 23, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 22 Fine gold is quoted to-day at £6 Os 9d an oz., compared with £6 Os yesterday. Silver is quoted at 17 7-16 d an oz. spot and 17J>d forward, samo as yesterday. The quotation for silver at per fine oz. is 18 13-16 d, same as yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES FLUCTUATIONS OF STERLING (Received March 23, 6.5 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY, March 22 The following rates on foreign exchanges are current, compared with the cabled quotations on March 21 and par:— Mar. 22 Mar. 21 Par Montreal, dol. ~ 4.12 4.11 4.861) New York, dol, . . 3.425 3.423 4.866 Paris, fr 87.25 87 5-16 124.21 Brussels, belga , . 24.595 24.575 35.00 Geneva, fr. . . 17.695 17.745 25.22 Amsterdam, fl. * 8,50 8.51 12.10 Milan, lire .. 66J 66 7-16 92.46 Berlin, r.m. . . 14.375 14.395 20.43 Stockholm, kr, . . 18J 18.875 18.159 Copenhagen, kr. . 22 7-16 22 7-16 18.159 Oslo, kr 19.50 19.50 18.15!) Vienna, sch. , . 3H 31t 34.585 Prague, kr. .. 115 115f 164.25 Helfiingfors, mark 226.50 226.50 129.23 Madrid, pes. . . 40 7-16 -10 9-16 25.221 Lisbon, escu. ..110 110 110 Athens, dr. . . 605 603 375.00 Bucharest, lei. . . 575 575 813.6 RiodeJnneiro.mil. 53 + sjft 5.899 d Buenos Aires, dol. 41 41 47.619 d Montevideo, dol. . 33 33+ 51d Bombay, rupee .. ISld 18 3-32 d JBd Shanghai, tnel . . 20jM 20Sd Hongkong, dol. . . 15.75 d 15.75 d Yokohama, yen . . 14 15-lOcl 15d 2(.5Rd Batavia, fl. . . -52 12.10 Belgrade, din. . . 255 255 276.31

CUSTOMS EXCHANGE RATES Rates of exchange ruling at the announced Hate of departure of the vessels named are shown in the following table. They are subject to confirmation by the Customs Department when the exact time of departure is learned on arrival of the vessels in New Zealand, finally declared lates being marked*: — City of Cambridge, America, dollars 8,41 Canadian Leader, Canada, dollars . . 4.11 Sydney Maru. Japan, yon . . . . 14.50 d NEW ZEALAND MONEY ABROAD The cost in New Zealand currency of the pound sterling and of the principal foreign units, on thd latest quotations, is as follows: Present Price Par ad e d London, pound 24 X 1,58 20 0,00 Australia, pound , . , 20 0,00 20 0.00 New York, dollar .. 7 5.2 4 1.81 Montreal, dol. . . , . 0 8.11 4 1.31 Paris, franc . . . . 0 8.43 0 1.08 Berlin, mark . . .. 1 8.85 0 11.74 Copenhagen, krone . • 1 1.30 1 1,22 Yokohama, yen . . . . 1 6.05 2 0.58 These valuations represent the current rates at which banks sell drafts payable C>n demand.

WHEAT IN AMERICA s CHICAGO, March 22 Wheat.—May, 50§ cents a bushel; July, 50g cents; September, 51f cents. The New York quotation for cash is 60£ cents.

d Return a Approx. Approx. on Market Market H a InvestPrice Price j! Dividend ment at Sellers a week a year Payable Approx, COMPANIES B'3 S Buyers ago. ago Market Prise BANKS— £ £ b d £ a d £ b d £ a d £ s d Australasia 6 9 12 C 0 14 r. 9 12 9 — 7 Oct.-Mar. 3 12 9 Com. of Aub. . .. 10s 0 14 0 0 14 5 6 Feb.-Aug. 3 10 2 J5.S. and A. .... 3 4 5 0 4 10 0 4 10 0 6 May-No v. 3 8 7 Nat. of N.Z 2i 3 5 0 3 10 0 3 6 6 3 7 6 7 Jan.-July ' N.S.W 20 28 15 0 29 0 0 29 0 0 51 Quarterly 3 12 9 Now Zealand .. 1 2 3 8 2 4 C 2 3 6 2 3 9 14 1-3 Dec.-June * Union .. 6 7 3 0 7 10 0 7 6 0 6 15 0 4 Jan.-July 2 14 6 INSURANCE— National 7a 0 15 3 i— 0 15 5 10 5-7 May-Nov. 4 18 4 New Zealand . . 1 2 7 9 — 2 7 0 1 16 9 10 Peb.-Aug. 4 3 9 South British . . 1 3 2 0 — 3 2 0 2 9 0 2s 8d Apl.-Oct. 4 6 0 LOAN. AND AGENCY— **Dom. I. & B.. 1 — 0 16 6 0 17 0 0 17 6 5 August 6 13 Golds.-Mort . . . 12 6 13 3 119 «i Dec.-J une + COAL— Pukemiro 1 — 1 1 9 12 6 18 6 7i Mar.-Sept. t Renown 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 6 — — — — Taupiri 1 0 12 9 0 13 9 0 13 0 0 11 0 5 Nov.-May 7 10 11 Do. (pret.) , ,. 1 10 0 12 6 8 Oct.-April *800 GAS— Auckland 1 1 0 10 113 10 9 119 5i July-Feb. 5 4 4 I)o. (con.) . .. 15a 0 15 0 — 6i July-Fob, 5 10 0 SHIPPING— Northn. Steam 14s Gd 0 5 9 0 6 3 Nov.-May + TIMBER— Kauri ....... 25b 0 9 9 0 11 3 0 10 9 0 8 3 ■ June-Dec. — l.o;b 1 — 10 0 10 0 10 0 ■ Apl.-Nov. 5 0 0 National...... 1 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 1 0 6 9 y BREWERIES— N.Z. Breweries . 1 17 0 17 6 1 3 3 8 Jan.-July * Tooth's 1 1 11 3 ~T 1 Id 0 12 0 8 May-Nov. 4 13 6 MISCEL'OUS — Aub. Glass . . . 1 2 4 3 2 6 0 2 4 4 19 9 71 Dec.-June 3 6 8 British Tobacco I 1 13 C 1 14 6 1 13 2 1 6 0 6 Quarterly 3 10 7 By croft 1 111 6 — 1 11 6 16 9 Is lOd Nov.-May 5 16 5 Colonial Sugar 20 51 2 6 51 5 0 54 0 0 30 0 0 12i May-Nov. 4 12 5 Jilec. Zinc (pf.) X 17 9 1 8 (5 .18 0 1 '0 6 8 Alar.-Sept. farmers' Pert.. 1 0 15 0 0 15 6 0 15 3 0 12 6 5 August 6 11 2 Farm. Trddinu • 8s 0 2 1 0 2 3 0 5 3 Gear Meat. . . i 16 0 18 0 18 0 21 June-Dec. 1 17 0 Milne &; Choyco 0 12 6 deb i 0 17 0 0 12 6 0 18 0 3 Apl.-Oct. t Robinson's Ice i — 0 17 0 0 1(> 11 8 June. 9 8 3 (Jmon Oil ... . 16s 15 0 16 0 14 6 ■■Hjj Is Gd Apl.-Nov. 5 17 8 Wilsons Cement 1 1 10 9 1 10 6 16 6 10 Nov.-June 6 10 1 MINING— Waihi 5s 1 1 0 119 1,0 6 0 16 0 40 May-Nov. 9 7 3 Waihi G. June.. 2s 0 3 6 0 4 0 0 3 6 0 3 6 4d May 9 1 10 Mount Lyell . . 1 0 19 3 0 19 9 0 19 6 21 June-Dec. 2 11 3 GOVT. LOANSWar Bonds. '38 100 96 12 6 97 0 0 97 0 0 9 2 10 0 41 May-Nov. _ Ditto, 1939 . . . 100 96 15 0 97 0 0 97 0 0 9 2 5 0 4i Apl.-Oct. Ditto, 1937., joo 97 0 0 98 5 0 98 10 0 9 6 17 6 51 Peb.-Aug. Ditto, 1937.. 100 97 0 0 ■— 1 98 5 0 9 6 17 6 51 Sept.-Mar. — Ins. Stk., '38 . . 100 — — 96 15 0 9 mm 41 May-Nov. Ditto, 1939 ... 100 •— — 96 15 0 9 2 5 0 4i Apl.-Oct. — Ditto, 1937 .. 100 •— — 98 7 6 9 6 17 6 51 Feb.-Aug. —. Ditto, 1937 .. 100 — 98 5 0 98 5 0 5i Sept.-Mar. — DEBENTURESAk. Gas, 1935 . . 100 100 0 0 — 61 May-Nov. — Ak. Dr. Bd„ '41 . 100 100 0 0 — 6 Jan.-July —