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Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 867, 20 November 1916, Page 8

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LONDON MARKETS. By CiO'le. — Press Association. — Copyright. Australian and 5.7.. Cable Association. r LONDON, November 8. Hemp.—High point fuir October-December shipment l'.ll 10 -. Copra.—October-December ■•Hpmrnt, t?3. Hubber.—Para 31, pia atluii 2/7|, smoked 2 ~\. Leather.—The market is very firm. Best Australian 22.1 to 2Cil. I Basils.—The market is strong. The Ooj vernment. having filled requirements, has [released ,tocks, and there is a brisk public ! demand, l-'irst Sydneys 2ld to 20d. I Rabbit«.—The market is steady and uni changed. I Frozen Meats.—The market is unchanged. THE COPPER MARKET. Australian and S.Z. Cable Astociatitn. LONDON, November 17. In vi.'w of the fact that there is no great dciiiam- for copper, either at Home or on the Cortinent, the rise in prices is ati tributed to the continuous demand, partly 'of speculative origin, fium America, where i trade conti'tions are unusually active and prosperous. , new zealand shipping company, the years profit. Australian and \.2. Cnlli As.-orialian. LONDON, November 18*. | The New Zealand Shipping Company'! • animal report shows a profit of £110,115. A 1 final dividend of 8 - is declared, and there i is carried forward i'."j.''..'J7f>. PRICE OP EGGS. A RECORD FIGURE. Australian and Y.Z. Cahlr Asstriation LONDON. November 19. j Eggs in some English town are Gd each, a j record. LONDON WOOL SALES. The Bank of New Zealand received the | following cablegram from London today:— "Very excited market; prices further ) harden. All wools 10 to 15 per cent, dearer than at the close of the September sales."