COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13693, 8 September 1906, Page 9

COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 7. (Received Sept. fi, at 10.30 p.m.) The Jiank Pf England returns show the stock of gold coin and bullion to be £36,618,000 j reserve, • £27,367,000; proportion of rescryc'to liabilities, 51.10. Tho notes in circulation total £29,094,000; public deposits, £8,912,000; other deposits, , £15,656,000; Government securities, £15,958,000; and other securities, £29,528,000. '" Three months' bills are discounted at 3 7-16 per cent. ' ' ■ Consols are quoted at £86 12s 6d. The following arc the quotations for colonial Government ptocjjs, compared with those ruling a week previous: —

Aug. 31. Sept. 7, Now South Wales 4's IOSi 108J New South Wales 31's ~. .. 89} 99} Now South Wales 3's .. .. S9 8"j Victorian 4's .. „ ~ 103J 105 Victorian 3J'» .. ~ lOOt' lpOl Victorian B's ... .. .. BS| 88j South .. .. 101 101 South Australian 3's .. 87£ 87J Queenilajiil'4's' .. 1". .. JOB! 100J Queensland 3V> .. .. .. 100 100 Queehsii\iiil 3 ! »". ■ .. 87} '87} New Zealand 4's 108 ;08 New Zealand 3J's .. .. 100J 100J New Zealand 3'» 91 80} Tasinanian"3V!: ~ .. ;. 100 100 B's ....... 89 89 West' Australian 3'a .. '.. 100{ 109} West Australian 3's .. .. 881 88}

The wheat market is dull (living to good harvests everywhere, e.xccpt ii\ 6omo parts qf Russia. It is estimated that the world's crop will amount to 439,000,000 quarters. Cargoes are depressed. The sum of 31s 3d is asked for South Australian June shipment, and 298,9(1 for }{cw South Wales and .Victorian afloat. The American visible supply is 43,611,000 bushels. The flour market is Hat. Australian is quoted at 22s in Glasgow. , Silver, 2s' 7id per' at. Copper:- Spot, £86 6s; three months, £86 2s 6d. Tin: bpot, £185 7s 6il; three months, £184 10s.' . Lead, £18. Pig iron, 51s 4d. The sugar market iij steady. German, 9s 6d ; first- (narks, lis 7d. The Bradford wool market is fair, and there is a general inquiry. Prices nie unchanged. The butter market is steady. Danish, 1235;- clioicctit ■ Australian, life to 112s; Xew Zealand, 112 a to 114s.