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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6499, 31 May 1899, Page 3

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United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. HONG KONG, May- 30:. At the Poochow tea market mediuminds of Panyongs are two to three taelsigher than last season. The Chingtu sails n June 14, and is expected to take two lillion pounds for Australia. Freights are ixed at thirty shillings per ton of forty übic feet. LONDON, May 30. A cargo of Victorian wheat was sold" ,t 28s lOd. The total quantity of wheat and flour float for the United Kingdom is 3,326,000 [uarters, and for the Continent 1,635,000 [uarters. Shares — Union Bank 29.. New Zealand Joan ahd Mercantile Agency Company's . per cent prior lien debentures 94. Others inchanged. SYDNEY, May 31. Wheat— Chick 2s 5d to & 6d, milling 2s 3d to 2s lOd. Flonr £6 10s to £6 Iss, Mani.oban £9 15sV Oats — -Feeding, New Zealand ls 7d to Is 9£d, Tasmanian Is 6d to Is B£d, seeding Tartarian 2s to 2s 3d. Barley — Cape 2s 4d to 2s 6d, English 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Maize 2s Bd. Peas— Prussian Blue 3s 6d to 3s 9d.. Bran 9^d. Pollard lOd. Poltatoes— Circular Heads £2 10s to £2 15s, New Zealand Derwents £2 5s to £2 7s 6d.. Onions— Victorian £3 10s to £3 15s, New Zealand £3 10s. Butter — Dairy 8d to 9d, factory lOd. Cheese— Large. 4^d, leaf s£d. Bacon od to Bd, hams, New Zealand mild cured, 9d. """...' ' . ..MELBOURNE,. May 31. Wheat 2s 8d to 2s B£d. Oats, Algerian, ls 4d to Is Bd. Barley, Chevalier, 4s 3d tc 45. 7d. Maize 2s 3d to 2s s£d. Bran B£d. Pollard B|d. Potatoes up to £1 17s 6d. Onions £3. ADELAIDE, May 31. Wheat 2s 8d to 2s 9d. Flour £6 10s Oats, Dun and Algerian, ls 6d to ls 8d stout 2s to 2s sd. Bran and pollard 9d.

[Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, May 31. The Australian colonial mails from Mel bourne, April 26, arrived in London on thi morning of May 27, one day early.