CLEARING THE CUSTOMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3524, 27 September 1921, Page 25

CLEARING THE CUSTOMS.

CHRISTCHURCH, September 23. In common with what is happening in other centres, an eleventh-hour rush by importers to clear goods from bond in anticipation of an increase in the Customs tariff has developed in Christchurch bonds, which have been practically cleared of stocks of spirits and wines, and will soon be cleared of tobacco # Clearances of bools have also been made on a big scale. There is very little drapery to clear, most of the concerns having by now paid duty on their importations. Very little merchandise is now held in bond. DISTRIBUTION* OF INCOME IN GREAT BRITAIN. A report was recently issued by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue showing the distribution of taxable income among taxpayers in Groat Britain for the financial year 1118-19. It showed that there were 6,747,090 taxpayers with incomes exceeding i>l3o a year, 5,250,000 with incomes of £l3O to £SOO , 281,400 from £SOO to £IOOO, and 146,400 from £IOOO to £2500; 150 persons were returned as having incomes over £IOO,OOO. NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED. The Mercantile Gazette announces the registration of the following Dunedin companies : Otago Co-operative Milk Supply Company, Ltd. (The). —liegd. September 6, 1921. Capital : £BOOO, into 8000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Wakari —J. A. Johnston, J. Bain (jun.); North-East Harbour—G. E. Bewley ; Pine 11:11 —A. Spoor, W. R. Ford; Leith Valley—G. Butler: Otago Peninsula—T. Liandreth —nil one share each. Objects: to acquire and take over as a going concern either the whole or portion of the retail business, leasehold premises, fixed and movable machinery, plant, furniture, fittings, horses, and chattels, and to accept, take over, undertake, and carry out to completion all or any contracts or engagements and liabilities incurred in connection with the business of dairymen and purveyors of milk, cream, butter, etc., recently carried on by the Dunedin Dairy Company, Lid. T. Scurr, Ltd.—Rood, as a private company September 9. 1921. Office: Dunedin. Capital: £IO.OOO, into 10,000 shores of £1 each Subscribers: Dunedin—Thorn as Scurr (sen.) 4000, J. W. Scurr 1950, G. Scurr 1950, D. Scurr 1960, Thomas Scurr (jun.) 150. Objects: to acquire by purchase -he business now carried on in Dunedin by Thomas Scurr under the style of “Thomas Scurr” and to carry on the business of blacksmiths, coachbuiiders, wheelwrights, and motor body builders. INVESTMENT STOCKS. September 24. Bank of N.Z.— Buy. 49s 9d, sel. 50s 6d. Union Bank—Buy. £l2 6s, sel. £l2 8s 6d. National Insurance Co. —Buy. 59s 3d. N.Z. Insurance Co. —Sel. 29 s Gd. South British Insurance —Bay. 35s 6d, sel. 3Gs Cd. Standard Insurance Co.—Buy. 50s. P. and! O. (def.) —Sel. £374. U. Co. (pref.)—Buy. 18s, sel. 18s Gd. Hudclart, Parker (ord.) —Buy. 41s 3d, eel. 425. Westport Coal Co.—Buy. 28s Gd, sel. 30s. Wedport-Stockton (ord.) —Buy. Os lid, sel. 7s 2d. Brown, Ewing (ord.) —Buy. 24s Gd, sel. 25s Gd. D. 1.0. (prof.)—Buy. 17s 9d, sel. 183 4d. G oldsbrough, Mort—Buy. 32s 2d, sel. 33s 6d. National Mortgage—Sel. 725. "Wright, Stephenson (ord.) —Sel. 28s. Dominion Rubber—Buy. Its 6:1, sel. 18s. Donaghy's Rope and Twine —Buy. 275. Empire- Buildings—Sel. 295. N.Z. Refrigerating (£1 paid)—Buy. 31s 9d, sel. 32s 6ct. N.Z. Refrigerating (10s paid)—Sel. 17s 9d Southland Frozen Meat ford.) —Buy. 26s Gd. South Otago Freezing—Buy. 92s Gd. Wellington Meat—Buy. 60a. Bruce Wo-ollen Co.—Buy. 41s. Mosgiel Woollen —Buy. £5 10s. M’Leod Bro-s.’s Soap—Buy. £l4 5s N.Z. Paper Mills —Buy. 22s Gd, sel. 23s Gd. N.Z. Paper Mills (new issue) —Buy. Is Gd prem. N.Z. Drug Co. (£2 paid)—Buy. 545, sel. 54s Od. N.Z. Express Co.—Buy. 1,5 s Gd. N.Z. Express Co. (pref.)—Buy. 15sN.Z. Hardware (ord.) —Sel. 12s. Smith and Smith (pref.)—Buy. 16s. Whit-combe and Tombs—Buy. 54s Gd. DrtP. VXTCRF9 N.Z. Government War Bonds (-!A per cent.), 1930 Buy. £B7 7s Gd. N.Z. Government War Bonds (44 per cent.), 3938—8uy. £B3 12s Gd. N.Z Government War Bonds (!A per cent.), 193.) Buy. £B3 12s 6d N.Z. Government Inscribed Stock (44 per cent.), 1938—Buy. £B3 12s Gd. N.Z. Government Inscribed Stock (44 per cent.), 1939—8uy. £B3 12s Gd. N.Z. Government. Postal Bonds (5 per cent.), 3927—8uy. £9l. N.Z. Government Postal Inscribed (5 per cent.), 1929—8uy. £9l. Soldiers’ Settlement Bonds (55 per cent.), 1933—8uy. £9l 15s. Soldiers’ Settlement Inscribed i 55 per cent.), 1933—8uy. £9l 12s Gd, sel. £92 ss.