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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7507, 15 September 1902, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

United Press Association— By Elecfcio Telegraph— -Oopyriglht. (Received 1 Sept. 15, 9.34 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 13. Hemp is firm. "Good fair Wellington" August and September shipment £32 10s per ton. Pearl shells are in large supply and Australian have declined from 5s to 10s. Silver.— ls lid 13-l6d per «oz. Copper.— On spot £53 15a pen ton, three months' £54 2s ; 6d per ton. Tin.— On spot £124 per ton, three months' £118 10s -per ton. Lead. — Imports 17,065 tons, including 3318 tons of Australian ; exports 3555 tons. frozen meat. — New Zealand mutton, Canterbury, light 3|d, medium 3 13-16 d, heavy 3|d, jDunedin and Southland 3|d, North Island 3 9-16 d. Lamb.-^Canterbury, light 4sd, 'heavy 4|d, Dunedin and Southland 4fd,' North Island 4£d. New Zealand beef, 1801 - to 2201 b per quarter, fair average quality, os forequarters 3sd, ox hindquarters 4§d. River Plate mutto^ heavy 3 5-16dy light 3 7-16 d. Beef, ox forequarters 3 11-16 d, ox hindquarters 4gd.(Last week's quotations were: — Frozen Meat.— Mutton— Cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury 3Jd, Dunedin and Southland 3 11-16 d, North Island 3fd. Lamb — Prime Canterbury 413-16d t fair average, including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington and secondary Canterbury, 4|d. River Plate mutton, (heavy and J light, 3 7-16 d. New Zealand beef, 1801 b to- 2201b per quarter, fair average quality, ox forequarters 3Jdi, ox 'hindquarters. 4£d.)