COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14002, 7 September 1907, Page 10

COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS.

Pr<!63- Association—»By. Tolcyriplf— Copyright. LONDON,- September 6; ,; (Received Sept. 6, at' 10.22 p.m.J Tho Bank of England returns show the clock of gold coin and bullion to bo reserve, £27,149,000; proportion of rfservo to liabilities, 60.03. Tie notes in circulation total ..$29,165,000; public deposits, £6,274,000; other de' posits, £47,932,000 ; Government. socuritiefi, . £14,338,000; and other securities £31,003,000.' Threo months' bils are discounted at fi 1-16 per cent. Consols arc quoted ,it £81 12s 6d. The following are tho quotations for colonial Government. stocks, compared with thjsc rilling a jyejdc .previous:— , Aug. ISO. Sept, 7. . W.South Wales 4'b ' >~'loo' ' 100 ' V;,' iN*ew South Wales ?,h r 3 07 97 New South lValos. 3'5"',..i,.... 87 * 851 Victorian 4's l«J ]otj • • Victorian !H's ■•-<**■ »« 98J. 98 Victorian 3V. 87 87 South Australian Si'pjfjt*,, 98J •»} South Australian J's 85 85 Queensland 4'» lot , ini ■<ji;oei)Bland 3i'» .J )*;■.9B 98 Queensland 3's ... •..■} . T ss£ m New Zealand 4's .. JOO 100 - " Now .Zealand Sfc's .. .... 39 39 New Zealand 3's i,,,. 87 851 Tosmsnian 3j's .. 98 98* Tftsmiuiian B's .. ..88 88 Went Atictnilian 3!,'s "*9B 98 iVS'cst Australian 3'g So 85 The ilotiT market is cicitcd, and prices show an 'advance of 6d to Is. Atistralian };, is ecarce, and sellers are asking from 27s 6(1 to 2Es. Ilio English hop crop is estimated 1 at Moo,ooocwt. The directors of the Bank of Austrnlfieia j flmvc declared a dividend of 12 per cent. and a bonus of 8s per share. The sum of ; £109,000 has been added to tho lvservo fund, £15,000 to premises account, and £17,324 lias been curried forward. Copper: Spot, £72, 17s fid; three months, £73. i.- Tin: Spot, £166 10s; three months, £166 55. V: Lead, £19 17s 6d. P.ig iron, 54s Bd.. I.;' l'ho sugar market is firm. German,.los •3d.; first marks, 12s, Bradford ivool market: Merinos are very firm, but eitx£sbreds .are rather easier. Common sixties, 27jd; super., 283 d. _ The butter, market-is quiet, and nothing is doing in tho colonial article. Nominal pricce: Choicest salted New Zealand, 101s to 106s; Australian, 96s to 98s; nnsaltcd io&.