SHARES.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14969, 16 May 1914, Page 14

SHARES.

Wai hi. 41s 'M to 43s M. Waihj Grand Junction, 25s to 265. BANK OF "ENGLAND RETURNS. rnweivcd May loth, 9.10 p.m.} LONDON, May 1.3. Th* Bank of England returns,* issued on Wednesday, May 13th, afford the fo'.louing comparison:— Last we«k. TLi» week £ £ Coin .. .. •• 3<,053,G00 34,001,000 . .. -20,583,000 2,334.000 Proportion rcatrv-i to •iabiiitica .. 44.26 44.J1 MoKte h\ circulation .. -25,703,000 Public clepoeita .. 18,397,030 1t.C11.000 Other UepoaUs • .. C9,4a2,000 3S,77J,tkV) Government eeeiuiucj 11.0-17,000 11,017,000 Oth« securities ' .. a 5,457,000 The bank rato is 3 per cont. Short loans 2i ncr cent., a$ against 13 pw cent. last week., Three months' bills 2 J per cent., as against 2j- per cent, last ivcek. Paris 2>, nor cqm., as agamst 2J per d>6nl. last week. Berlin 2i por cout., as against 2g per cent, last ■β-eek. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The_ following are tho latest quotations for Government securities, with a comparison with.' those ruling last week:— I *•■ t-i S £. ■ a. * 'S I - t> B- . -« s. A. SJ per ctnt. Imp. Con. .. 7J 17 c -isedr. N.S.W., 4'«, 1933. Jan-uly. 105 0 0 Unch. N'.S.W. H\'e, 1930-50 .", M 0 f> Unch. K.S.W. 3*6, 1025, Ap-Oct. 65 0 0 Unch. Vio. 4'e, 1920. Jan.-Jtah- ..102 0 0 Urch. Yin. 3j'e, 1921-26, Jm.-Jly «3 0 0 Unch. Vie. Si's, 1622-49 ' .. Bβ 0 0 Uflch. Vie. 34'e, 1921-26, Jao.-,T!y 9Q 0 0 Unoh. S.A. SJ'e, 1910, Jan.-Ju)y 33 0 0 Uuch. S.A. 3'f, 1939. Jen.-July 74 0 0 v Lxch. Qland 4'g. 1&15-25, Jan-Jly 102 O 0 20s x. Qland 19-22-47, Jn-Jly 97 0 0 IJnch. •■ Qland Be, 1922-17. Jn.-Jiy. SI 0 0 TJcoh. N.Z. 4'e, 19C3, Ma y-Sor... 100 0 0 Unch. N.Z.-3i'«, .1920, Jan.-July 92.0 0 Unch. XZ. 3's, IOiO, Jan.-July Si 0 0 Uncb. T»e. aj's .. .. 92 0 0 Unci. Tas. 3'«. ISM-40. Jan.Ouly. e2 0 0 TJuch. W.A. SJ'e, 1915-35, My-Nir. 8Q 0 0 Unch. W.A. 3'e, 1915-35, 11>-ITt. S7 0 0 Uncb. METALS. Copper— Spot £C 2 17s 6d, forward £63 10e. Tiii—Spot £154 oe. forward £166. l*ig-aron—ole Sp«lt«r—i'2l ss. SIHUK. German 9& 4Jd, first, marks, lls ojd.. BRADFORD WOOL MARKET. There is more enquiry.. Quotations — ei - 6 31 Jd, fc'uper 30d. BUTIER AND CHEESE. Bu,tter-r-The market is quiet, and prices aro unchanged. There is a good rlei?and for choicest linos of colonial, out few .are" offering. Secondaries aro neglected. Danish is quoted at 112& to 11.55. dieese—The market dull. . New Zealand -rhite 663 Gd, coloured 63e. I WHEAT A2*B FLOUR. ! Wheat—The market is qniet. Auj,- ---; txalian, spot, is quoted at 38s 6d. Flour—Tho market js stead v. Aastralian patents are quoted et*26s 6d. OTHER PRODUCE. Oats—The market is firm. La Plata, June-July ehipmente..lss 9d. ' x Pea» And Beans—Thd jnarket iv firm, bnt quiet.