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BANK OP ENGLAND RETURNS. (By CaJslo—Frees Aesoci.n tion —Copyriekl) {Australian and N.Z. Ca-bie Association.) (Received January 4th, 11.5 p.m.) - LONDON, December 29. The Bank of England returns for tho week ended December 24th afford tho following comparison: Coin and Bnllion .. 30.201.006 90,293,00) Bcscrro •• •• 17,693,000 18,442,000 Proportion reserr* to liabilities, per c**nt. 11.51 Notes in circulation .. 92,149,000 91,350,000 Public depositil .. 20,338,000 19,213,000 Other deposits .. 133,5qi,000 180,638,00? Government securities 68,675,000 92,469,000 Other securities .. 85,179,000 196,778,WW Short loans, 4] per cent.; three months bills, 5} per cent. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The following are tho lateat quotation® for Government securities, with a comparison with thee® ruling two weeks ago:— Doc. 18. This week. £ a. d. £ a. d. 2J per cent. Imp. Con- 50 15 0 51 0 0 5 p*r cent. War Loan .. .. 91 0 0 91 10 0 S) p«r cant. Imp.- "War Loan .. 8S 10 0 66 0 0 51 per cent. Cwaalth Loan .. •• 87 15 0 96 0 0 (ex. dividend) EJ per oent. C'waalth £o»n .. 07 IS 0 98 5 0 N.B.W. 4's, 1988, Jin.Jnly .. 79 0 0 79 0 0 N.S.W. Si's, 1935-50, AprilJan. July .. 64 12 6 65 0 0 N.S.W. 3'a, 1935, April-October 65 15 0 66 0 0 Vio. 4's, 1929, Jan.-Jly. 97 10 0 97 15 0 Vic. 4'e, 1929, Jan.-Jly. 97 15 0 97 10 0 Vic. 3i's. 1821-6, Jan.July .. •• 84 15 0 74 15 0 Vic. 3i'«. 1929-40, Jan.Jnly .. 66 15 0 6C 15 0 Vic. 3's, 1923-49, Jan.. July .. 59 10 0 59 15 0 Qland 4's, 1925-29, Jan.July .. E9 10 0 90 0 0 Q'land Si's. 1921-30, Jan<-Jly. .. 87 0 0 87 0 0 Q'land 3'a, 1923-47, Jan.-J-uly .. .. C 9 15 0 59 10 0 N.Z. 4's, 1919. MayNov 83 13 G 84 0 0 N.Z. Si's 1940, JamJuly .. 69 0 0 8) 0 0 N.Z. 3'a, 1945, AprilOctober 60 0 0 60 0 0 SJL 81' a, 1939, Jan.-Jly. 68 15 0 69 0 0 B.A. 3's, 1916 or «tter, Jao.-July 53 0 0 53 0 0 Taa. 3V«. 192<M0, Jan.July .. .. 68 jO 0 68 5 0 Tu. .is, 1920-40, Jan.July .. 6fi 0 0 66 0 0 W.A. Si's, 1920-35, MayNovember 74 15 0 74 15 0 VTA. B's, 1915-35, MayNovember 70 12 6 71 0 0 FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES. (Boeeivod January 4th, 11.5 pan.) LONDON, January 2. The foreign exchange rates are ae follows:— Par. Dec. 29. Jan. 2. Paris fr. 40.50 40.95 Stockholm kr. 18.16 17.82 17.56 Christiania kr. 18.16 18.00 18.54 Calcutta rpe. 10.1 28Jd 2SJd Montreal doL 4.86 4.10 4.11 New York doL 4-8S 3.79 i 3.78 i

BRADFORD WOOL MARKET. (By . Cablo—Preea Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, January 1. The Bradford wool tops market displays a holiday tone and prioca aro nominally unchanged. LONDON BANKERS' CLEARINGHOUSE. LONDON. January 1. Tbo London (Bankers' Olcaring Hon a© during 1919 paid bills and chcques amounting to £28,415,000,00, an iscrcaso of £7,127,000,000 compared vrith 1918. SHARES. (Ecorivtd January <<h. 11.5 jj.m.) LONDON, January 2. Wp.ihio—Buyera 4T« Gd. sellers 50s. Talismans—Buyers 7s Gd, sellers 12s Gd. P. and O. (dd.) —Buyers £580, seller* £6CO. English Markets. (Received Januarr 4th. 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 2. Whoat and flour —Tho market is quiet. Oats—Th« market is weak. La Plata, an epot, Ma Gd. Peas and beans—The market is quiet at late rates. Sugar—The market is steady; granulated 665 per cwt. Tallow—Stocks, 7432 lor.s; imports, 2C2J tons: deliveries. 2H5 tons. Cotton—February dc: ivory, 27.07<1 per 7Y Jule—The market ia firm. DecemberFobruary fhipment £66 per ton. Hemp—Th* niarkot is firm. High point fair, Jannary-March shipment, £53 per ton. Rubber —Para 2s 7'<3 per lb. Plantation 2s lOld, smoked 2» 10} d. Copra—January-March shipment £GS per ton. Linseed oil, £100 10s per ton. Turpentine, Isfs 6d per cwt. BRITISH MEAT SUPPLIES. (Beoeivcd January sth. 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 2. The Bristol and Dominions Producers' Association say© a dinner to Mr Sidney Kidman, who p-id a tribute to Sir Thos. Ma?kT.zio'e tfTorla t»> promote the produce trado. His experience and in?ii?ht constituted Kim one of tbo bai authorities on tho subject. Sir Tho?. Mackenrie in prcrposir<j tho toift of the Association, eaid that the meat po«ition was becoming ceriouE. Tho high prices and re«trictions had chccked consumption, and - there waa a resultant congwtioa, causing deterioration of tho meal. NEW ZEALAND TRADE ROUTES.' THE CALL AT HOBART. (Kcccivod Januarv 4th. 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 2. The New Zealand Shipping Company oad tho Shaw, Savi'.l, and A.bion Company are willing resume their regular callings at Hobart if ruEcicnt enrro is offorin?. [A mcjsace from Hobart on December 23th sail: The leadirtr importers have To confine their imports to ve?«eis owned by the Shaw. Sari!!, and Albion line, acd iho Sew Zealand Shipping Company, under a pcr.-altT cf 10s per ton for diverted carro, proVidid that tho pre-war fortnightly Ho-burt-London service is resam»d. If the companies will not ntrrc-? to riv« a snti>factorv service the V>u?ines« will be offered •h"> Dins niir. wealth Government line. Thii jnatv was referred to ir. a special article in "Tho Press" on December 31st J

SATURDAY'S POULTRY MARKET. Mewrs J. B. Uermtt and Co. bad a fair entry of poultry on Saturday. Priec* wmro easier in moat linos, as tie demand wna not keon. Table chickens realised Sa 6d to 16*. ducklings Gb Gd to 14a, hens 4® 6d to 89 9d, goslings 7s to 12b, all at per pair. EGG MARKET. Since tbo Christmaa orders hare been supplied tho supply of has exceeded tlio demand, am the listings baro declined in value. Canterbury Epr Cixclo first pratloj aro Is 10d, etcaods la 9d. Competition eff£3 realised by auction to-day la 10d, ducks' Is 9d per dozen. 6