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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14830, 22 November 1913, Page 6

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(By Cable.—Prosa Assodation.-<:opjTiji.t) SILVER, LONDON, November 20. Silver is quoted at 2s 3d. SHARES. Waihi shares are quoted At 56s 3d to -3&S 9d; Grand Junction, 25s 6d to "2<di 6'ri; Talisman, 40s to 455. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. (Received November 2ist, 10.3 a p.m.) LONDON, -November 21. The Bank of England returns,- issued on Wednesday, 19th inst., afford the following comparison:— Lwtweek. Thisiwok. £ * Coin .. .. 33,123,000 55.255.000 K«3etT« .. •• 26,619,000 a>,SSB,QOQ Vioportios je*erv» to liabilities .. .. 53.46 54.07 Note* in circulation .. 38,501,000 26,403,000 Public deposit* .. 0,629,000 10,611,000 Other depoeite .. 38,405,000 38,248,000 Government eecuritiee H,755,000 11,765,000 Other securities .. 27.353,000 27,087,000 The Bank rate is o per cent. Short loans 42 per cent., as against -H per cent. last week. Three montes' bills 5 per cent., as against <1 10-16 per cent, last week. Paris 3J per cent, as against 3J per cent, last week. Berlin -1* per cent., as against 4} per cent, last week. GOVERNMENT SECTHUTIES. The following aro tho latest quotations for Government securities,'with a comparison with thoso ruling last week:— GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The following aro th© latest quotations for Government securities, with a comparison with thcee ruling last week: —

•-■} •5 • £ ». d. 2J per cent. Imp. Con. .. 72 12 6 Unch. X.S.W. i's, 1933, Jm.-Jly. IQO 0 0 TJnoh. N.S.W. 3J'«, 1930-50, iir-Sp 97 0 0 Unch N.S.W. 3J'», 1930-50 .. 89 0 0 Unch. N.S.W. 3"s, 1923, Ap.-Oet 81 0 0 Unch. Vict I'a, 1320, Jan-Jly 100 0 0 TTcch. Vie 3J'e. 1931-26, Jaa-Jly 88 0 0 Unch. Vict. 3J's, 1923-43 '.. MOO Unch. Vict. 3's, 1021-26, . r en.-July 77 0 0 Unch. S.A. Si's, 1929, Jan-Jly 89 0 0 Unch. S.A. 3'«, 1930. .7an.July .. 73 O 0 Unch. QJand. 4's. 1915-25,Jn-Jly 100 0 0 Unch. Qland. 3J'e, 1922.47, Jri-Jly 93 0 0 Unch. Qland. 3'e, 1522-47, Jn-J!y 78 0 0 Unch. N.Z. 4's, 1029, May-Nov. 98 0 O Unch. Jf.Z. 3J'e, 1020. Jan-July 90 0 0 Unch. N.«. S'r. 1910, Jan.-July 78 0.0 Unch. T»». SJs .. ~ 89 0 II Unch. Tas. 3e/» 1920-40. Jan-Jly 81 0 0 Unch. WJL ai , ; 1915-35, lty-Nv. 88 O 0 Unch. W.X 3'e, 1315-35, My-NT. T9 0 0 Unch. (Received November 21st, 10.25 p.m.) METALS. Copper—Spot £67 10s, three months £65 ss, electrolytic £71. Tin—Spot £180 10s, threo months £181 10s. I'ig-iron—£49 10s. Spelter—£2o 15s. SUGAR. Gorrnau 8s sd, first marks 11s 7Jd. WOOL. The Bradford wool market is steady, with v slightly firmer tendency. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Batter —The market is slightly easier. Danish is unchanged. Choicest Australian ealtod 118s to 120s, exceptionally ohoico 1225; unsalted 116s to ' 118s, a few at 120s; New Zealand 122b to 1245, exceptionally choice 130s; Argentine 116s to 120 a. Cheese—Tho market is steady. New Zealand 04s to 655. WHEAT AND FLOUR. Wheat. —The market is tirm. Variable reports have been received of tho Argentine crop, but there, is little doubt that it will be below the average. The drought in India is becoming serious. Cargoes are firm, and sellers are asking 3d advance. For roost cargoes 36s' is asked, but buyers are slow to follow the advance. About (5800 tons of a Victorian January steamer shipmont have been sold at 35s Cd, and another cargo at 365. Australian on spot is in limited supply, and is nominally 37s Gd to 38e. New Zealand is exhausted. Flour—The market is quiet, f&icels of Patents nearly duo sold at 24s "id to 24s 9d, c.i.f. OTHER PRODUCE. Oats —The market is slow and unchanged. Beans —The market is firm. New Zealand, ex store, 375. Peas—The market is slow. Firet Maples 445.