BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14889, 31 January 1914, Page 13

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

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(Bcceved January 30th, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 30. " The Bank of England returns, issued on Weaneeday, January 28th, afford the following comparison:— Last week. This week. £ £ /sjj, 40,686,000 42,617,000 jfre_rrc -• 32,126,000 33.3_4,000 ;■ Proportion reserve to .;sbiliti«- .. CT.42 55.38 Notes :n circulation .. 28,253,000 28,201,000 public deposit* .. 10,174,000 9,524_000 Other deposit* .. t8,"~2,00a 51.3_5.000 •Government securities 11,1w,000 11,199,000 Other «-curities .. 30,661__00 34,159,000 The Bank rate is 3- per cent. Short Jo.iT.fi - per cent., as against 2\ per cent. last week. Three months' hills 2 ->lfi per cent., as against 2 15-16 per ' cent, last week. Paris 2\ per cent., as against 3. per cent, last week. Berlin 21 per cent., as against 3. per cent, last week. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The following aro the latest quotations for Government ficenrities, with a comparison with those ruling last • week: — L ii -fi i- £ «.d. SI per cent. Imp. Con. .. 76 0 0 40s r. >*.S.W. 4's, 1933, Jan.-Jly. 100 0 0 Unch. N.S.W. 3_'r, 1930-50, Mr-Sp 100 0 0 10s r. N.S.W. 3''s, 1930-50 .. fi6 0 0 Unch. N.S.W. 3's, 1925, Ap-Oct. «6 0 0 20s r. Tic. 4's, 1920, Jan.-July.. 101 0 0 20s r. Vie. .._'«, J921-26, Jan.-Tly fiß 0 0 Unch. Vie. Si's, 1922-49 .. 94 - o 0 Unch. Vie." -Vs. 1921-26, Jan.-Jly. 81 0 0 20s r. SA.-.'s, 1929, Jan.-July.. 90 0 0 20sr. SA. 3's, 1939, J__.-July .. 74 10 0 10s r. -Qland 4's, 1915-25. Jan.-Jly 101 0 0 20s r (.land 3_*a, 1922-47, Jn.-Jly 06 0 0 40s r. Qland 3's, 1922-47, Jn-Jly 80 0 0 Unch. N.Z. 4's, 19Z. May-Nov.,. 100 0 0 Unch. NJZ. 3_'s, 1920, Jan.-July 90 0 0 40s r. N.Z. 3's 1940, Jan.-July.. 81 0 0 20 B r. Tas. 3_'s .. .. 91 0 0 40s r. ! Tas. 3's/ 1920-40, Jan.-Jly. 81 0 0 20s r I W.A. 3JV1915-35, My-Nv. 91 0 0 20sr .W.A.'3's, 1915-35, My-Nv. 65 0 0 100 st.s t. 1 BUTTER AND CHEESE. Butter —Large supplies, especially of Now Zealand, have caused a slight dullness in colonial, hut a steady demand continues. Choicest Australian salted 110s to 112s, unsalted 112s to 114s, a few lots 116s. New Zealand salted 114s to. 116s, unsalted 116s to .118s. Secondary Australian is selling well at 106s to 108*. Danish 1265. ,','- -Cheese—The market is quiet, owing to large arrivals. New Zealand white "64s'.to 655; coloured 66s to 66s 6d. J:.->-■ ■_ WHEAT AND FLOUR. , demand is quiet. Sellers; arc disposed to make concessions as ..-•'__! .result of Argentine, Canadian and ...,'Ros.ißn" being offered more freely. ' . Tbere'is little inquiry for cargoes, but .2500; tons of. an Australian February- . March shipment has been sold at 35s ■6ch/l Anstralian spot is nominally 36s ..6uf : New Zealand is exhausted. -Flour-r-Thefe is little demand for spot', but fair business is doing, in Australian January-February shipments.at '25sto 255.:3 d, o.i.f; " >•>, 6__l__Gß PRODUCE. . oat_—The market is neglected. La Plata Febniary-Mareh 14s 4_d. .Beans—There, are good supplies and •" a" fair demand at 36s to 37a 6d for spot ".lines"..-' ;*'"■'-'•'• ■.'' " ;.;.''■ ."p_as^—The market is -firm.: Sales of new; crop Maples, March-April, have been made at 445, c.i.f. METALS. ■ ■ ' V ■ Cfepj)er--Spot £65, :forward £66 2s 6d.; electrolytic £67.105. Tinr-Spot £181 &. forward £182 10s. '■Spelter-^£2l.l£«. ■\-.;-'f- r . V'- SUGAR. -German 9s 4d, first marks lis 5 Jd. ; -BRADFORD WOOL !-_AK___ET. . There is a better enquiry, and nibre spirited competition. -. Sixty-four*,. 28d, super 27_d, common 60's= 26_d. 56's _fl|d, oG>_l-_d. 46's 16d, 40*s 15d. . ~ £\^SBAJ^.-.-■*):'■■ ,'-.- .'-c • ■ " --Waihi -sharesare quoted at :53s'9d tq oCb. _d 3d to43s 9d. ' :-..■■•■-. : . .. ; : . : ;. -PERTH, January 30. --■'.; The, wheat standard, f._.q.,.for the .year,'-has. been -.fixed; at 61_> to the --■' bushel.. ■'-.,( ;._ ■ ■■••_.• - ; .;.,..-.' ;