SHIPPING. COMMERCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18721, 27 November 1922, Page 6

SHIPPING.

COMMERCIAL.

PHASES OP THE MOON. Noveudeb. Full Moon .. .. .. .. sth 6.6 a.m. Last Quarter ... ■. .- -• 12th 7.2., p.m. New Moon .« *• .« •• 19th 11.36 a.m. Fust Quarter 26th 7.45 p.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 4.32 a.m.; sets 7.30 p.m. THE WEATHER. November 25.—Du1l and close; light heat showers in the evening. Light north-east wind. 8 a.ra. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ... .. ..80.00 29.9 G Thermometer .. .. Min.,so; max., 57 November 26. —Dull and close; light northeast wind. Boromoter ... .. .. 29.90 29.85 29.80 Thermometer .. .. Min.,49; max-, 58 HIGH WATER. November 27 a.m. p.m. -til Taiaroa Heads .. 9.13 9.41 At Port Chalmers ... .. 9.58 10.21 At Dunedin .. .. „ .. 10.28 10.51 ARRIVALS. November 26. Paloona, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 2793 tons, Doorly, from Melbourne, via Bluff. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Passengers; Intercolonial; Saloon —Messrs J. Black, “ • Roberts, A. Kirkwood, W, Isbister, W. Lumloy, J. M’Ewan. D. Duke, J. Wall JCourihan. Mesdames E. Wynne, J. Black, M. Barnard, J. M’Konzio and cm d, MJones, A. Kirkwood and four children, EArmstrong and two boys, W . H.Dukc, J. K. Wall, Miss E. Merritt; and 15 steerage. Coastal; Saloon —Misses A. "Woods and Tope. Kurow, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 2623 tons, Flynn, from Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. . DEPARTURES. November 25. Breeze, s.s. (11.45 a.m.)), 553 tons, Robertson, for Lyttelton. H. L. Tapley and Co., s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 810 -tons, Holm, for Camara. Keith Ramsay, agent. Kaimanawa. s.s. (5.39 p.m.), -380 t ° nß ’ Bilton. for Westport. Union Steam Smp for Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Company, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), for Lyttelton Turnbull, Martin, and Co., agents.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS,

AUCKLAND, November 25.—derived; Kaikorai (7.30 a.m.), from "Westport; Rira (8 pm.), from Picton. Sailed: Trelyon (i a.m.'), for Wellington; Wingatui_ (6.20 p.m.), for Gisborne. November 26 —Arrived; Canadian Britisher (6.35 a.m.), from Vancouver. WELLINGTON, November 25.—Arnved: Wakatu (5.5 a.m.), from Kaikoura; Alexander (7 a m.), from Nelson; Hawera (3.35 p.m.), from Patea; Kaituna (3.40 p.m.,) from Whangarei; Wainui (5.15 p.m.), from Picton; Wairau (7 p.m.), from Blenheim; Kohi (10 p.m.), from Sandy Bay. November 26.—Arrived; Kapuni (5 a.m.), from Patea; Komata (6 p.m.), from Westport; Nikau (7.45 p.m.), from Nelson; Mararoa (10 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Connna (noon), from New Plymouth November 25. Sailed: Ngahoro (noon), for Picton; Roma (1.30 p.m.), for Dunedin; Alexander (6.30 p.m.), for Nelson. LYTTELTON, November 25.—Arrived: Mararoa (6.35 a.m.), from Wellington; Kini (2.40 p.m.), from Wellington; Kamo (7 p.m.), from Chatham Islands. Sailed: Calm (12.50 p.m., for Bluff; Wootton (4.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Kurow (5.50 p.m.), for Dunedin; Mararoa (8.40 p.m.), for Wellington. VANCOUVER, November 25.—Sailed: Niagara, for Auckland. BLUFF, November 24.—Arrived: West Islip (6.30 p.m.), from Port Chalmers. MONTREAL, November 23. —Sailed; Canadian Planter, for Sydney. KINGSTON (Jamaica), November 23 Arrived: Mowsiera, from Sydney. ROTTERDAM, November 23.—Arrived: Port Adelaide, from Adelaide. GLASGOW, November 23.—Sailed: Gale, for Lyttelton. GIBRALTAR, November 25.—Passed: Kia Ora, from London, en route for Australian ports. DUNKIRK, November 25.—Passed: Clan Ogilvie. MARSEILLES, November 25. —Passed: Santandra, from United Kingdom, en route for Australian ports. PBRIM, November 25.—Passed: Zealandic, from Brisbane, en route for United Kingdom ; Moreton Bay, for Brisbane, en route for London. SYDNEY, November 25.—Arrived: Glaucua, from Auckland. Sailed; Ruapehu, for London. ADELAIDE, November 25.—Sailed; Persic, for London.

TEINERIFFE,_ November 25—Sailed; Corinthio, for Wellington. PORTLAND, November 25.—Sailed : Lygnern, for Australian ports. MARSEILLES November 23.—Sailed; Helicon, for Queensland. LAS PALMAS, November 25.—Sailed: Surrey, for Australian ports. ALGOA BAY, November 23. —Sailed: Loch Tay, for Sundsvall. SUEZ, November 25.—Arrived: Clan Mackenzie.—■ —Sailed; Ormuz, for Australian porta. LONDON, November 23.—Arrived: Port Caroline, from Melbourne. Sailed: . Ben Lawera, for Fiji. November 25. —Arrived: 'Port Sydney, from Melbourne.

The Kurow, which arrived here yesterday from Auckland, via Wellington and Lyttelton, has a quantity of sugar in her cargo for this port The oversea steamer Middlesex left Port Chalmers on Saturday forenoon for Lyttelton, and other northern ports. Her final loading port is Auckland.

Tho Kaimona, after a lengthy lay-up left Port Chalmers on Saturday night for "Westport.

Tho Waikouaiti, which has been delayed for lack of a crew, left Port Chalmers on Saturday for Lyttelton, As tho crew of the Union Steam Ship Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Paloona, from Melbourne, via Bluff, gave 24 hours’ notice before reaching Dunedin yesterday, it. is not known when the vessel will leave for Melbourne, via Lyttelton, and Wellington. The Breeze left Dunedin on Saturday morning for Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. The Calm is duo here to-morrow from tho Bluff, and is to sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui.

Tho Lyttelton harbourmaster (Captain T. H. Hunter) notifies shipping masters that the Aga flashing buoy was brought in from the Heads on Friday for periodical overhaul. It will bo replaced! for about 10 days by an ordinary unlighted red buoy.

The Ilolmdalo left Dunedin late on Saturday night for Daman;, Timara, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Progress, which left Grey-mouth on Friday for Dunedin direct, is due here about to-day or to-morrow with a full cargo of timber.

The Kotaro is to go into dock at Port Chalmers to-d'ay, and will resume running early next month between Dunedin, Bluff, Invercargill, and Fdvcrton. The Corinna is to leave Wellington to-day for Dunedin, and is duo here on Wednesday to load for Nelson and New Plymouth, via ports. The Katoa is to sail to-day for Wellington and Auckland. The Waihcmo, from San Fiancisco, is (o leave Lyttelton on Wednesday for Dunedin, JTima.ru, and Sydney. ... The Federal liner Durham is to leave Wellington to-morrow for London and West Coast ports, via Montevideo. The Navua, which left Auckland last Monday for Suva. Nukualofa, Haapai, Vavau, and Apia, will bo due at Auckland about December 12. THE TUTANEKAI. The Government steamer Tutanckai left Bluff on Tuesday morning for the West Coast, cn route to Wellington, _ in continuation of her round! trip to South Island lighthouses. The vessel is due at "Wellington during the first week in December. AUSTRALGLEN WITH COAL. The Commonwealth Government’s cargo steamer Anstralglen left Wellington on Wednesday for Napier and Dunedin to put out the remainder of her cargo of coal from Newcastle. The vessel has 2590 tons for each port. j • WITHIN WIRELESS BA NOE. The following vessels were expected to be ■within layigo of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night Auckland ; Ulmia"roa, Vfaiotapu, Otnki, Navua, Trevarrack, Kent, and Bona,. Wellington; Tahiti, Tainui, Paloona, Wingatui, and Tutanekai. Chathams; Kent, Rimutaka, and Euahine. ■ ■ . —— PORT DARWIN, FROM GLASGOW. Messrs J. W. Swift and Co. advise that the C. and D. Line steamer Port Darwin, cn route from Glasgow and Liverpool, is reported to have left Colon on November ID for Auckland, where she is due on December 10 The vessel is expected at Wellington on December 17, and ia later to proceed to Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to complete discharge. She will then load for Home at Lyttelton, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. and should sail on January 21 for London, via Montevideo, EUROPEAN PROGRESS. , fjjj o chief engineer to the Port of New York authority, Mr B. F. Cresson, who has been visiting the chief ports of Europe to methods of handling cargo;. J. hud

practically" everywhere I have been, in progress "to increase tho harbour facilities, which indicates the confidence of the peoplein Europe of an early resumption of world trndc. I find they use much more- mechanical equipment for handling freight than wo do in America. Some of Brilain'3 6team cranes are exceedingly good. We have very much to learn from European porta in the matter of freight handling;." RTJAHINE'S PASSENG-ERS. The Ruahine, which left Wellington last week, for Southampton and. London, took the following passengers:—First saloon: Misses M. C. Bucknill, P. C. Deverell, B. Kirk, E. M. White, Mesdaines C. Cutlcn, If. E. Deverell, H. 1. Kearns, E Kirk, Messrs Francis Deverell, A Elfatrom. Second saloon: Misses M. L. Cooke, E. R. Copeland, E. B. Eyre, I. Houghton, E. C. Stewart, Mesdamca L. Botterill, A. L. Eyre, A Pox, M. M. Harding, E A. Stewart, Messrs G. 11. Botterill, J. H. L. Barclay, A. H. Kiel, Master C. Botterill, and 92 third class. ORVIETO'S PASSENGERS. Tho following New Zealand passengers, ex the Orvicto, from London, aro expected to reach New Zealand this week by tho_Ulimaroa from Sydney.—Mr and Mrs G. E. Bolshuw and Miss E. 0. Bolshaw, Dr and Tvlrs F. C. Douglas, Mr and Mrs J. H. Douglas, the Misses A. E. and E. B. G. Douglas, Mr and Mrs R. A. Green, Mr and Mis F. E. Jones, Mr and Mrs R. M'Cabe and Miss M. M'Cab?, M.r and Mrs E. G. Norman, Mr and Mrs V. Riddiford and family, Mr and Mrs J. Southward, Mr and Mrs R. .T. Winv borlcy and child, Mr and Mrs J. Johnson, Mr and Mrs W. R. Osborne, Miss A. M. Osborne, Lieut-colonel J. Yates-FosteT, Y.D., Miss M. F. Foster, Dr D. D. Tindal, Mrs Anderson and child, Mrs Cunningham and child, Mrs Lewis, Mr G-. H. Webster, Mica J. Webster, Miss I. W. Gregg, Miss A. Molyneux, Miss R. Muir, Miss J. E. Widdowson, Miss J. Campbell, Mies M. B. Heaton, Miss M. J. Turner, Messrs Thomson-Aikraan, T. H. Bankier, S. Blackley, A. Ellwood, P. 11. Slater, S. P. Wa'rburton, R. Derrett, and 11. R. Haddon. OVERSEAS SUMMARY. Maimoa arrived at Colon from London on November 2.1. Matoppo arrived at Auckland from New York on November 18. Orari, en route from Wellington to London, left Montevideo on November 19. Otarama left London for Wellington on November 19. Paparon, en route from Wellington to Southampton, arrived at Panama on November 19. Port Denison left Colon for New Zealand port 3 on November 21. Suffolk arrived at Auckland from London on November 23. Trematon arrived at Auckland from Texas on November 23. Trcvarrack, which arrived at Auckland from Texas on November 19, left for Newcastle on November 24. Waipara left Las Palmas for London on November 21. West Islip, which arrived at Port Chalmers from San Francisco direct on November 22, left for Bluff on November 23. Wliakatnne left Las Palmas for London on November 22.

o Daily Times Office, Saturday Morning. A number of local morchants have received the unwelcome news that their tinned fruits and muscatels, etc., have been short-shipped on the Waihemo from 'Frisco. On tho other hand, some merchants have received information that their full orders will bo on this boat. The only reason that can be put forward for tho short-shipping is that the re- . cent railway strike in America prevented the goods getting to the railhead. Included in the Waihemo's cargo are supplies of several brands of salmon. New season's cleaned Amalia currants are now being offered to arrive in January. The Paloona will land small supplies of Australian rice and lines of tea transhipped at Melbourne. It is also hoped that she will bring supplies of Havelock tobacco. The Vacuum Oil Company advises that the City of Newcastle will arrive in Duncdin on January 8 with a shipment of kerosene. A parcel of sugar will bo landing on Monday ex Kurow. About seven days later, the Wingatui will land a further quantity, and tho Wanaka will follow with another cargo. Medium Capstan tobacco is practically out of wholesale hands one© more. Coleman's mustard (halves and quarters) arrived by the Matakana. This vessel also brought. supplies of M'Clinton's soap, Hudeon's extract of soap, caustic soda, carbonate of soda, etc. Stocks of crystallised cherries are almost exhausted, and no further supplies are expected for some time. Tho Whangaptt, which is held up in Sydney, was to have brought numerous transhipment lines to the New Zealand markets. Advice has been received that Bell's royal vesta3 will be in short supply for some time. The Maimoa. is the next vessel to bring supplies. Mildura sultanas are practically exhausted . and Mildura currants are getting into very short compass. Maizona is getting into small supply, and the distributors are placing small lots only. A small shipment of A.G-. cigarette papers have arrived to a bare market. Theso are quoted at 13s 6d per box. A line of zigzags is expected from Australia in about a fortnight's time. Merchants are asking 13s per gallon for turpentine. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Messrs Dalgety and! Co., Ltd., advise having received tho following cable from Lon don, dated November 23: Butter market weak. We expc&t lower prices. New Zealand salted, 2035; Danish, 2145; Australian finest salted, 200 s; Australian finest unsaltcd, 201 s; Australian g.a.q., 1943. Cheeso market quiet. New Zealand, 1265. FROZEN MEAT. Messrs Dalgety and Co. report having received the following wire from their head office, London, dated November 23: New Zealand prime crossbred lamb: Canterbury heavy 10&d, light 12d, North Island heavy lOd, light llfd. Tho demand is poor. Prime crossbred mutton: North Island heavy Bicl, light 9d. The demand has been checked by increased prices asked. Prime ex beef, hinds «lj[d, fores 3£d. LONDON MARKETS. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, November 23. Wheat cargoes are steady, and quotations arc unchanged, but the demand is very slow. Parcels are easier, with quiet trado for spot. Flour is slow, and is steadily held. Australian, ex store, 40s 6d, 41s. Barley is weak, and the market is inactive. Oats are rirm, but slow of sale. Peas and beans are steady, and prices arc unchanged. Sugar, granulated, 51s lid. At the wool sales a better selection of merinos was catalogued. There was keen general competition for all sections. Opening rates for all classes were fully maintained. Taratabi lambs' wool realised 27d per lb. Bradford reports merinos nominally unchanged, with very little business ponding more news' from the London sales. Crossbreds are very iirm. Butter is \ery slow of sale, retailers holding off tho market, in view of Ihe early arrival oi largo New Zealand shipments. Prices are weak and likely to go lower. New /■"■'.lnTid choicest, 2065, '2oßs; exceptionally choice, 210 s; unsaltcd, 2163; Australian choicest salted, about 200 s; secondaries, 101 s. Cheese is slightly easier .Australian and New Zealand stocks have been cleared. Copper, £62 Is 2d, £63 Is 3d; lead, £2B ss, £25 2s Od; spelter, £36, £3l 7s fid; tin, £174 12a 6d, £175 17s 6d; silver, 32Jd.—A. and N.Z. Cable. LONDON, November 2t. (Received Nov. 26, at 5.3 p.m. Wheat cargoes are dull at 3d to 6d lower. Parcels are in poor request at 3d lower.— A. and N.Z. Cable. LONDON, November 25. (Received Nov. 26, at 5.5 p.m.) Sheep.—South American ewes, 7d. .Lambs. —Canterbury: Medium ll^d seconds, llgd.; Southland, 113d': North Island selected, lljd; South American, light lid, heavy OJd. Frozen Beef.—Argentine hiud3. 4Jd; chilled Argentine fore.-', 4gd: hinds, 6i'i: Uruguay fores 4JcT, hinds ejjd; others unchanged. Cotton.—December shipment, 11.36 d per lb. Rubber. —Para, 13d per lb; plantation smoked, 12Jd to 12gd pur lb. Jute. —November-December shipment, £35 15s per ton. ITomp.—November-January shipment, £32 per ton. Copra. —October-December shipment, £23 15s per ton. Linseed oil, £3B per ton. Turpentine, 114 a per cwt.—A. and N.Z. Cable. (Received Nov. 26 at 11.5 p.m.) Wheat cargoes are steadily he'd and are unchanged. Parcels are quiet.—A. and Cablo.

LONDON WOOL SALES. LONDON, November 25. (Received Nov. 26, at 5.5 p.m.) At tho woo] sales there was a good selection of Continental merinos, but only an average selection of Yorkshire sorts. There was an animated market, and opening prices were maintained. The following prices were obtained: Bimerah new clip, from 23d to 25Jd; Now Zealand, 35d; Rockvule, 47d; New Zealand Murchison, 53Jd; Belfast lambs, 2Gd.—A. and N.Z. Cable. Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Ltd.) have received tho following Wool market cablegram from London, dated 23rd inst.: "Merino declined 5 per cent.” SYDNEY WOOL SALE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, November 24. The week’s wool sales closed with keen demand. A noticeable feature was an advance of 5 lo 74 per cent, in best crossbreds. NAPIER WOOL SALE. AMERICAN BUYERS’ ACTIVITY. (Per United Press Association.) ' NAPIER, November 26. Tho first wool sale of the eeason in Napier was held on Saturday, when 14,000 bales were offered, and practically all sold under the hammer. Comperiiion was keen, though at times a little irregular. Prices were rather in advance of Wellington for super lots, while average lots wero quite on a par. Compared with the closing sale at Napier last season, the average increase on good crossbred was about 4d to sd, whilst inferior and shabbier wools wero easily Id to IJd better Pieces and bellies were IRI to 2d better. The wool was extremely well grown and lustrous, but showed a fair amount of condition owing to the abundance of feed and the good weather. The selection was good, and all grades of crossbred, from fine to coarse, were well represented. The principal buyers wero from America, Germany, Japan, and France. Bradford was not in the market to the usual extent, the limits of the other buyers apparently being too high. There was keen competition from local mills for wool suitable for their requirements. In consequence, the best pieces brought up to lOd, and Southdowns averaged 19d. American competition was very sustained, and their buyers appear to have somewhat elastic limits, far in excess of Bradford, as quite a lot of average wool was lifted by America, whose buyers,, it is evident, aro showing more disposition to purchase these sorts than in former years. American activity was quite a feature of the sale. Following is the range of prices: Fire halfbred. average, 17i)d to 19? id. Southdown, 18d to 20d. Medium halfbred, superior, up to 20d; average, up to 17d. Coarser halfbred, super, 14d to 16|*d; average. lOd to 13id; inferior, 7d to 9id. Fine crossbred, super, 13Jd to 15Jd: average. Hid to 12R1; inferior, 8d to lOd. Medium crossbred, super, 12d to 14d: average, 82d to ll£d; inferior, 6£d to 8d; Pieces, super, 7UI to 101 d. Crossbred, low to medium, 4d to 6Jd. Crutf lungs, medium to good, 5d to 6Jd; inferior end seedy, 2d to 4d. Locks, halfbred up to 5Jd; crossbred, 3«1 to 4d.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. LONDON, November 25. (Received Nov. 2G, at 5.5 p.m.) The following sales have been made;— Waihi, 335, 33s Cd; Waihi Grand Junction, 93 3d, 9s 4d; P. and 0., £316, £323. Tho exchange on Berlin is 31,500 marks to the £. —A. and N.Z. Cable.

OAMARU MARKETS. 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, November 25. The rain that I mentioned last week as urgently needed has been experienced, and the holies of farmers and graziers have again been revived. After a scorching hot day, it set in on Wednesday night, and continued on Thursday lightly, but fairly steadily, with a little more yesterday in an intermittent fashion. To-day a nice steady rain has been falling up to the time of writing, with every appearance of continuing. Though this rain was inopportune on Thursday, so far as the Show was concerned, and prejudiced the finances of the A.. and P. Association, it was warmly welcomed, and will do an immense amount of good if the acquired moisture is not dissipated by drying winds. The Show and the lack of shipping facilities have combined to render business in the grain and produce market during the week small. Of the two causes the lack of means of transport has been the most effective, for it has not only prevented sales to the North Island, but has led to the cancellation of orders for oats already booked. This, notwithstanding, some business has been done as between local merchants and growers in oats, several hues of A grade Gartona having changed hands at country stations at 2s Gd and 2s 7d not, while a clean sample of good weighty Algerians was taken at 2s 3d net at a country station. A parcel of good, clean, and plump farmers’ dressed cowgrass seed was taken at a country station at lid less commission. For the rest, the shoot is a blank. Milling wheat has disappeared from the market, of fowl wheat no sale has been made, barley lacks buyers, no chaff has been offering, and the stock of potatoes in the country is exhausted.

Despite the interruption of business occasioned by the Show, the stock agents have handled a considerable number of sheep and lambs during the .week. The regular market salo did not provide any encouragement to look for activity, for the yarding was small, and the sales consisted of a pen of fat wethers in , the wool at 36s !)d, some fat lambs at from 27s 3d to 30s 3d, and a pen of failing-mouthed ewes with lambs at 14s 6d (all counted). By private treaty, however, transactions have been fairly numerous and in some instances of substantial character. This has been particularly the case in respect to lambs for forward delivery. In addition to sales of fat lambs at BJd to 9d per lb, the sales have included on© line of 1500 for February delivery at 225, a line of 1200 halfbred bill wether lambs for February delivery at 16s, and a smaller lino of paddock lambs at 21s 6d with delivery in February. Other sales of sheep have been paado at the following prices:—Mixed four, six, and eight-tooth ewes with lambs, 20s 6d (all counted); full-mouthed ewes with lambs, 20s (all counted); aged with lambs, 17a 6d (all counted); fat ewes, 21s; sound-mouthed halfbred owes for delivery in March, 235; store kill wethers off the shears, 17s 6d; hill wethers for March delivery, 225. There has been little movement in cattle generally. The yarding at the weekly market was small, and prices showed no indication of recovery. A good, heavy, fat bullock brought £ll 2s 6d, hut lighter sorts moved by steps down to £4 15s, while fat cows ranged downwards from £7 10s to £3. A nice lot of two-year-old steers went at £1 14s, The offering of dairy cattle was smaller than has been seen for some time, but there was no demand and the offering was not cleared. A good Jersey cow in profit realised £l2 ss, but the host of a serviceable class of cows was knocked down at £O, and the rest ranged down to £2. Not o. single sale of cattle by private treaty is reported.

THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly's Central Produce Mart (Ltd.) report;—Full supplies of local fruits and vegetables of all descriptions arriving daily, each lino being cleared at auction under good competition. Flowers, 2s 6d to Os per dozen bunches. Apples: Market easier. Slurmera, Us to Us; Canadian, to 2'2s 6d. Strawberries, Is Id, Is 3d, Is Gd, Is Bd, 2s, 2s 2d, 2s -Id, 2s sd, 2s Gd, 2s Od, 2s lid, 3s per pottle. Tomatoes: Locals, 2s 7d, 2a Bd, 2s Dd; Christchurch, 2s 2d, 2s Id, 2s Gd, 2s 7d. 2s Bd. Cherries, sd, 7id, Bd, Od, lid, la, Is 2d, Is Id, Is Gd, Is Od. Grapes, 5s Od, 7a. Mushrooms; Choice, Is 4d. Rhubarb; To IJd. Cirosn gooseberries. 2d, 2fd, 2Jd, SJd, 3d, 3Jd, Id. Green peas, -lj(d, sd, oid. French beans. Is Od. New potatoes: Locals, 3id, 3Jd, 4d; Aneklands, 2id, 2Jd, 3d; Christchurch, 3£d per lb. Carrots, Is Gd. Spring onions, to 3s per dozen bunches. Lettuce, to „2s 6d for choice; others, to Is Gd. Asparagus, 8s Gd to 10a for choice; small to 7s Gd. Cucumbers, 10s Gd, 12s, Us Gd, IGs Od, 18s. 21s Gd. Cabbages 2s, 2s Gd, 3s' Gd; 3s Od, -la Gd. ss, 5s Gd. Cauliflowers, Os, 10s Gd, 11s 3d, 12s Od, Us per dozen. Onions: American choice, 37s Gd per crate. Table potatoes: Prime, 10s per <wt;. to it) 10s per ton. Butter; Dairy, la to Is 2d; separator pats, to Is Gel. Bees wax, to Is Gd. Bacon pigs; Prime porkers, to 7cl; baconers, to 6£d; heavy-weights, to Gd; choppers, to 3|d. Bacon; Rolls Hid; ordinary hams, lOd. Honey; Bulk, to Gd per lb; sections, 7s G:1; ilb pats, to 3s 9d dozen; 101 b tins, Gs each. Eggs: Stamped, Is Id; cased, Is per dozen. Tallow, 17s to 22s cw’t. Farm food, l‘2s Gd. Molasses, 8s 6J cwt. Our special grit, Bs. Wheat.; Choice, 4a Gd. Oats, 3s. “Vailo-G iraffo” brand lime sulphur; l-gallcn tins, 2s Od gallon; 1-gal-lon tins, 3s Od gallon; in casks, 2s. Black leaf 40; 101 b tins, 70s; 21b tins, 18s; Mb tins 5s Gd. Poultry; Hens realised 3s Bd. 4s is -id, 4s Gd, ss, 6s, 6s Gd, 7s Gd; cockerels realised 4s, ss, 5s Gd. 7s Gd. 10s Gd; ducks realised 6s, Gs Gd; ducklings realised, small 4s fair size 7s 4d, 8s; chickens realised Gd, Bd* Is (all at per pair); hen and chickens realised 19a, 21s, 21s Gd; turkeys realised Oid, 10d, iOid, 10Jd. Is. Is Oid lb. E. OSWALD REILLY. Managing Director, Moray place, Dunedin.

N.Z. LOAN COMPANY’S DIVIDEND. A London Press Association cable stales that the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has declared a dividend of 2 per cent., Leo of income tax,

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. Pros* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON', November 2.1. Tim Bank of I'.nglati'l returns lor the work ended November 10, afford Iho following comparison with those, of the previous week:— ! Nov. 18. Nov. 23. Toiii mul bullion fl2X.Kofl.ol*> £125,618,000 Kcscvvo 23,939,000 21,488,000 Proportion of reserve to liabilities, p.O. 1-1.60 19.84 Note oiretilntion ...,> ... 121,002,000 121,407,000 Government, deposits ... 10.R55.000 16,040,000 nt,h,. r ii..i)ositft ]0n,50H.000 107,375,000 Uovernment, M>r-uritie«s ... 49,968.000 49,866,000 Other securities 66,143,000 68,841,000 Short loans, 1J per cent.; three months' bills, 2J per cent.; consols, £57. FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON", November 23. Tho foreign exchange rates aro as follows: London on ' I'm'. Nov. 20. Nov. 2.1. I\iria, fr to £1 25.225 «3.60 02.15 Christ in nift, kr to £1 ... 18.150 25.47 24.62 Copenhagen, kr to £1 ... 18.1 S!) 22.20 22.16 Stockholm, kr to £1 ... 18.153 18.65 18.75 Berlin, marks to £1 ... 20.4.1 28000.00 28000.00 Home, lire to £1 22.22 J 95J 95J Montre.il. dol to £1 ... 4.86 2-3 4.58 g 4.19 J New York, dol to £1 ... 4.86 2-3 4.453 4.50JS Hongkong, dol to £1 ... * 28}il 28Jd Yokohama, st. to yen ... 21.50 28>il 25 15-16 Calcutta, Bt. to rpo 10 to gold £1 16d lfijd ♦Determined by price of silver. —A. and N.Z. Cable. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, November 23. The following are th© latest quotations for Government securities, with a comparison with tlio3o ruling last week: Last we«k. This week.

JB s. d. £ e. d. 2$ per cent. Imp. Con. 67 7 6 57 7 6 3i per oeut. Jmp. War Loan, 1025-28 95 5 0 05 10 0 5 per cent. Imp. War Loan, 1020-47 •96 5 O 99 -7 6 31 pi'r cent. Con version Loan 76 6 0 76 0 0 5j per cent. C'wcalth Loan 1022-27, Feb.-Aug 'lOO 6 0 100 5 0 C per cent. C'wealth Loan, 1931-41, June-Dec 105 15 0 106 2 6 N.S.W. 3's, 1935, Apl.-Oct. 74 10 0 74 6 0 X.S.W. 3i'g, 1330-50, Jan.-Jul} 77 0 0 77 5 0 K..S.W. 4's, 1933, Jan.-July 80 0 0 89 0 0 N.8.W. Si's, 1922-32, Muy.Nov. •. 101 10 0 101 10 0 N.S.W. G's, 1930-40, May-Nov. 104 10 0 104 15 0 N.S.W. ej'B. 1930-40, . Feb.Aug. 108 S 0 108 10 0 Tie. 5Jb, 1930-40, Apl.-Oct, ... 103 6 •0 103 5 0 Tie. 3J's, 1921-6, Jan.-July ... 96 5 0 96 5 0 Vic. 3J's, 1929-40, Aol.-Oct. 76 O 0 76 5 0 Vie. 3J''s, 1920-40, Jan.-July 71 0 0 70 16 0 Q'land 6'b. 1930-40. Feh.-Aug. 105 5 0 105 5 0 Q'land 4'c, 1924, Jan.-Juh- ... 87 0 0 87 10 0 Q'land 3}s, 1021-30, Jnn.-julv 06 7 c 90 7 6 Q'land 3's. .1922-47, Jan.-July 66 10 0 60 2 6 N.Z. 6'?, 1036-51, I'eh.-Aug 110 5 0 110 12 6 N.Z. 4V, 1929, Mhv-Nov. ... 93 15 0 03 17 6 N.Z. 3J's, 1040, Joii.-July ... 82 5 0 82 15 0 N.Z. S's, 1045, Apl.-Oct. ... 73 2 6 73 5 0 N.Z. 3*k, 1945, Apl.-Oct. ... 73 2 e 73 2 C 8.A. 3's, 1030. Jan.-July ... 62 10 0 62 10 0 S.A. .li's, 1045 or after ... 71 5 0 71 5 0 8.A. 6i's, 1930-40 108 O 0 108 15 0 Tas. 3J'6, 1020-40, Jan.-July 81 10 0 81 32 6 Tup. S's, 1920-40, Jan.-July 74 S 0 74 5 0 Tas. 6i's, 1930-40, Keb.-Aug 108 15 0 108 10 0 W.A. Si's, 1920-35, May-July 81 10 0 81 12 6 W.A. S's, 1915-35, May-Nov. 77 6 0 77 5 0 V.A. 6's, 1930-40, Jan.-July 105 15 0 105 15 0 * ox Interest. —A. and N.Z Cable. —:—: —rr— rrrrrr .' -.....:.: