CITY EDITION. PUBLISHED AT 4 P.M.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9112, 18 December 1907, Page 3

CITY EDITION. PUBLISHED AT 4 P.M.

COMMERCIAL. — ■ — -♦ " TJuited Press Association— By Electrics Telegraph— Copyright (Received. December 18, 10.85 a.m.) LONDON, December 17. Copper.— On spot £58 pen ton, three months' £59 5s per ton. Tin.— On spot £118 15s per ton, three months' £120 per ton. The decline in the price of tin is due to a breakdown of Chinese speculation forcing large quantities upon, the market. Lead.— £l3 2s 6d per ton. Silver. — 2s o|d per oz. Wheat.— The. total quantities of wheat and flour afloat for the .United Kingdom amount to 2,100,000 quarters ; for the Continent 1,050,000 quarters.. Atlantic shipment? 386,000 quarters, Pacific shipments 141,000 quarters. The sale of 12,000' quarters of New South Wales January-February shipment is reported • , at 38s 9d per quarter. Bank shares.— Bank of Australasia £99, Bank of Ne>v South Wales £39 10s, Union Bank* £57, Bank of New Zealand £9 5s to £9 15s; 4 per cent guaranteed stock £100 10s. Other shares unchanged. (Received December 18, 10.7 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 18. Wheat— Chick . 4s 3d, milling 4s 3d to 4s 4dj flour £11. Oats— Algerian 3s Id to 3s 4d. Maize— 4s 10d to 4s lid. Bran and pollard— ls 3d. Potatoes — Tasmanian prim© £4, local to £2 6s Bd. .Onions— Globes £6. Butter— 96s to' 98s per cwt. Cheese — 6£d to 7£d. Bacon— 9d. MELBOURNE, December 18. Wheat-4s Id; flour £10. OatsAlgerian 2s lOd to 3s. Barley — Good English malting 5s 3d, Cape 4s. Maize — 4s 4d. Bran and pollard Is to Is Oidr. Potatoes — £4 to £4 10s. Onions — £5. ' ADELAIDE, December 18. ' Wheat— 3s lOd ; flour £10 10s. Oats — Algerian 3s to 3s 2d. Bran and\pollard — lid to Is. .