BANK RETURNS, STOCKS, AND MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12758, 1 May 1909, Page 3

BANK RETURNS, STOCKS, AND MARKET QUOTATIONS.

>,-••• LOSTDON, April 30. Bank of England returns: — Gold coin JE37,©53,00fc merve J828,955,^D00, proj»ortitm e&ses^rye tfe<rli«bilitfe» t 50.31,' in tir«uUtioA*&B,97)6»ooo, pubSc deposit? .£12,796,000* > deposits -^44,69^000, GovemttieJlf Securities Jei5,389;000, other se-cujatiat.-*8p0,882,000, three months bilb li per-eeni?., sHort loans Jd per cent., bank ratfe 3&ftel -%enfr s*w South Wales fours 108, three and a ha« 8.99, 4hr,ees 88J; Victorian fours 104, three dgkr-fe half 8 f threes «7f; South AuifcfalUih threfe and » halfs 9% threes 86f; ft&jeenstend fours 105 i, three and a halfo/97|^ threes 87;, New Zealand fours 106»> three and a hajfs 9£, threes 87£; WeyLfalian thtee and a halfs 98, threes % Wteat-^markete are firmer; owing to improvement in American. Cargoes arc hatdenimr; Austral&n a&v qtabted -at 42s 3fl k bolder* asking 42fi 6d for cargoes aflo&ti and also tor April-May cargoes. Theft is ;» small inquiry for Australian on Bpot-atigs,. The*e » k sharp decline in 1 nWr in Glasgow, owing to heavy arrivals of Australian. Bales ardf reported at 3Gs 6d, ex- ¥**?• tyztoaU quawtity is offering in Londoh at. Ss to 3ft. " „ *}> fc^.»-q*i«t'«rf inquiry. Choicest New v ab^at 100s to 101s; Australian sorts 'are neglecteß. * < s£s**Jf »n» J -;^hite New 'Zealand €0s to 625; Wloured .62s to 635. *SS > S |)e Jr"^ £Sa 7e 6d » tvr €c months JuBO M 60. lOs^^^r* 132 ss> tbree monthß 41334 133 liead-^l3 7s 6d. Iton — *47 lOb. Sugaf.i-German 10s sd, firßt marks 12s Silvcr>U24 7-16 d.