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Taranaki Daily News, 13 June 1923, Page 5

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FOREIGN EXCHANGES. By Telegraph.—Press Aasn.—Copyright. Received June 12, 8.5 pjn. London, June 11. The following are the foreign exchange rates per £ quoted In London to-day, the previous quotation and par being given for comparison

HANDUNG OF FRUIT. Received June 12, 8.5 p.m. London, June 11. A deputation of the Australasian section of the Chamber of Commerce and the Australasian Merchants' Association, consisting ot Messrs. Tredwen, F. Moore and F. Pearce, waited on Lord Devonport, chairman of the Port of London Authority, urging Quicker discharge of fruit and better supervision to prevent rough handling and breakage of cases. The deputation pointed out that fruit discharged at Southampton could be delivered in London quicker than if discharged at Tilbury. Lord Devonport promised to endeavor to have things placed on a better footing. Ho said tlie construction of a motor road from Tilbury to London would prevent congestion. He believed the Transport Ministry was Ln sympathy* with a motor road, but it would entail the removal of houses and the displacement of population. LONDON METAL MARKET. Received June 12, 10.30 p.m. London, June 11. Copper.—Spot £67 6s 3d, forward £67 13s 9d. Lead.—£26 and £25 ss. Spelter.—£3o 17s 6d and £3O Ifis 3d. Tin.—£l97 3s 9d and £197 6s 3d. Silver.—3l 13-16 d per ounce. THE WOOL MARKET. Received June 12, 8.5 p.m. London, June 11. The Bradford wool market is dull. Prices are unchanged. CANTERBURY MARKETS.

By Tekgraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. Oats are dull. Chaff is a shade easier, being now quoted at country stations at £5. Peas are maintaining their high price; farm, ers are offering more freely, and up to 8s 4%d f.o.b. sacks in has been paid. Perennial ryegrass is very firm, but there is very littl® about. The activity la due to the export demand; up to 7s fid f.o.b. sacks extra has been paid for 27-281 b. seed. Italian is also in slightly lees demand, only being worth from 78 to 7s 3d f.o.b. It is also scarce.

AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET. Auckland, Last Night. Sales on the Stock Exchanfe to-day were New Zealand Inscribed Stock 1927 £9B 10a, Canterbury Farmers £S6, Union Bank 2985. Huddart-Parker 4Gs 6d. Kaiapoi Woollen (10s paid) Ils fid, Dental and Medical Supply 19a (Id, Farmers Auctioneering 565, Takapuna Trams 20s fid. Wilson's Cement 27s Cd.

June 11 Junp Par. Paris (fr.) Stockholm (kr.) . 17.34 17.36 18.158 Christiania (kr.) . 27.53 27.70 18.159 Copenhagen (kr.). 25.88 25.43 18.159 Berlin (marks) .. 380,000 363,000 20.43 Rome (lire) 98% 25.22% Calcutta 1/4 % 1/4% 2/ Yokohama 2/1% 2/1% 2/1 Hongkong 2/3% 2/3% 2/ Montreal (dol.) .. 4.71% 4.72% 4.86 2-3 New York (dol.).. 4.61% 4.62% 4.86 2-3