COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17104, 8 September 1917, Page 8

COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS.

Press Aswxrf&tJan—By Sehgxaph— Oopyright Australian and TXJZ. Cable Association. LONDON, September 6. (Received Sept. 7, at 8.40 pjn.) Bank of England returns: Gold coin and bullion in stock, £51,828,000; reserve, £32,068,000; proportion of reserve to liabilities, 18.92 per cent.; notes in circulation, £49,670,000; Government, deposits, £44,462,000; other deposits, £124,997,000; Government securities, £67,794,000; other securities, £97,730,000. Discount on short loans, 4£ per cent.; three months' bills, 4| per cent. The commonwealth loan scrip is at 4s 9d discount. Consols, £55 10s. Following are tho quotations for colonial stock*, ng compared with those for tho provioua week: — Aug. 30. Sept. 6. Victorian 4's ~ _ ~. ~ 951 96J Victorian Si's ... .- - - ~ 841 84J Victorian 31's» ... ~ .- — 71$ 73 Victorian 3'e _ C2J K23 SW South Wa.lc3 4'b _. 82J 82.1 New South Wales 3s'b 97j 07JJfew South Wales 3j'sf 80S 80,1 New South Wales 3's — ... ... 70J 70 Queensland i's - ... 90* 90J Queensland 3}'e ... ._> ... ._ S7J 87* Queensland .Vβ ... _ ... ~ H2 62 South Australian 3s'b — - - 73J 72} fouth Australian 3's 57} iuh New Zealand 4's ._ _ BGJ 86} Nctv Zealand 3i's ... ._ _ ... 733 73} New Zealand 3's ... — 84 63 Tnemanian Si's ._ ... ~. ... 72J 72$ Tasraanian 3's ... — — — &&i s "}( ?) West Australian Si'e ~. 745 74 West Australian 3's 60 69J * M29-4O enrreney. t 1020-JM currency. Wheat and floor are at a standstill, pending operations on the commission's new prices, to come into operation on the 17th inst. Oats, peas, and beans: Firm and active. Sugar: Unchanged. , Butter: There is a great scarcity; prices are mostly unchanged. Danish, nominally 300s. There is but little shipping from Denmark, as the bulk is being consumed locally, owing to the shortage of margarine. Tin: Spot, £240 17s 6d; three months, £240 7s 6d. Stocks, 20,678 tons;, spot, 3804 tons; afloat, 4973 tons, deliveries, 1027 tons. Silver, 48£ d per oz. Other metals unchanged.