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Press, Volume L, Issue 149814, 30 May 1914, Page 13

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(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.)

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. (Received May 29th, 9.40 p.m.) LONDON, May 28. The Bank of JEnsland returns, issued on Wednesday, May 27th, afford the following comparison:— Last week. This week. . £ £ Coin •• •■ 34,201,000 34,251,000 Reserve .. •■ 25,721,000 25,464,000 Proportion reserve to liabilities .. 43.00 42.24 Notes in circulation 28,676,000 28,933,000 Public deposits .. 19,509,000 19,015,000 Other deposits .. 39,4iG.0C0 41,249,000 Government securities 11,047,000 11,047,000 Other eecurities -.. 39,891,000 41,461,000 The bank rate is 3 por cent. Short loans ,22 per cent., as against 2J per cent, last week. Three months' bills 2 13-16 per cent., as against 2 15-16 per cent, last week. Paris 2£ per cent., as against 2j; per cent, last week. Berlin 21 per cent., as against 2j per cent, last week.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

The following are the latest quotations for Government ' securities, .with a comparison with those ruling last week:—

' ' ' "5 '"S g 2 . . x mfl . TS • g a . > 8,3, £ s. d. 21 per cent. Imp. Con. .. 74 17 6 5s r. N.S.W., 4's. 1933, Jan-Jly. 103 0 0 Unch. N.S.W. 3}'s. '■ 1930-50 .. 90 0 0 Unch. N.S.W: '3's. 1935, Ap-Oct. 84 0 0 20a f. Vic.'4'e, 1920,' Jan.-July ..102 0 0 Unch. Vie 35's', 1921-26, Jan.-Jly •90 0 0 Unch. Vie. Sj's, 1922-49 .. 96 0 0 Unch. S.A. 3J's, 1919, Jan.-July 93 0 0 Unch. S.A. 3's, 1939, Jan.-July 75 0 0 Unch. Qland 4's, 1915-25, Jan-Jly 102' 0 0 Unch. Qland 3J'a, 1922-47, Jn-Jly 07 0 0' Unch. Qland-3'-s,. 1922-47, Jn.-Jly 81 0 0 Unch. N.Z. 4's, 1929, May-N0v.... 100 0 0 Unch. N.Z. 34's, '1920, Jan.-July 91 0 0 20s'f. N.Z.. 3'e, . 1940, Jan.-July 81 0 0 20a f. Ta«. 3§'s .... 92 .0 0 Unch. Tas. 3*s. 1920-40.. Jan.-July. 62 0 0 Unch. W.A. 31's, 1915-35, My-Nv. 92 0 0 Unch. W.A. 3's, 1915-35, My-Nv. 86 0 0 20s f. METALS. Copper—Spot £<63 3s 9d, forward £63 15s - • ■ ' ' Tin—Soot £145 i forward £147. Pig Iron—sls 3Jd. Lead—£lß 17 S ;6d to £19. Spelter—£2l ss. SUGAR. Gorman &5 Bd, first marks lis 9d. WOOL. • - Tho Bradford wool market is quiet. Quotations: —46's 17d, 40's 16Jd, others unchanged. ' WHEAT AND FLOUR. Wheat —The market is dull, bnt 36s 10-Jd is. offered for West Australian. Australian, spot, is quoted at 38s 6d. I Flo.ur: —Tho market is slow. Ausj tralian patents are quoted at 26$ 6d, ex store.. •

OTHER PRODUCE

Oats—The market is quiet. La Plata, June-July shipments, 16s. Beans and Peas —The market is quiet, and prices remain the same.

BUTTER AND CHEESE.

Butter —The market is quiet and unchanged. Cheese—Slightly better business is being done. New Zealand, white 60s, coloured 63s to 645.

-SILVER. Silver, 2s 2 3-16 d per ounce!

SHARES

Shares—Waihi, 455, 46s 3d; Talisman, 37s 6d, 40s.