GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20168, 21 February 1931, Page 16

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

(UNITED iBESS ASSOCIATION—B? SSLEOTEIC TKLKOBASH—COPTBIOHT.) (Received February 20th, 6.5 p.m.) J LONDON, February 10. The following are the latest quotations tor Government securities, compared with the prices ruling on February 12th: —

THE METAL MARKETS.

•V IVXIH& MUMS ASSOCIATION —SI BUOTBIO TtLSOSAVK—(iOFTBIOBT.} (Keoeived February 20th, 9.40 p.m.)

BEET SUGAR.

° (Received February 2 Oth. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, February 19. Beet »upu?—Maroh, E» 101 d. KEEP MACPHERSON TO LIQUIDATE.

At an extraordinary mwting of Keep Macpherson, Ltd., in Sydney, a company which had its origin 106 y«ar« »go, a resolution waa passed that the company be. wound up voluntarily. In moving the, resolution,, Mr I Vero Read, who presided iw the represepta- ' tive ot the chairman (Mr I, A. Hawley), stated that it was estimated that the value ot the fixed and liquid assets at Deosmber i 31st. 1980, was £400,000, while the liabilities were estimated at £l7ff,ooo. The affairs ot the company had b««a advetsel? affected by the financial depression, and- its diffianltiea ' had been accentuated by the demands of the bank for the repaytaent of the overonft.

Last week. This week. s. ■ d. 8. d. Consols .. 57 10 ' 0 55 5 0 Funding Loan, 4J p.c., 1960-90 .. 93 10 0 90 0 0 War Wan, * 5 p.c., A ■ . 1929-47 104 0 0 ' 102 15 0 Conversion Loan, 3J p.c. 80 5 0 ,77 15 0 Victory Bonds, 4 P.O. 1 . 96 17 6 92 10 0 Commonwealth 5 ; t>.«„ 1945-70 .. 68 10 0 64 0 0 Commonwealth, 6 79 10 p.c., 1931-41 .. 0 Viotoria, 3 p.c., 1929-40 50 0 0 . — Victoria, 3J p.c. • 1930-40 .. 58 0 0 Victoria, 51 P.c., 1930-40 75 0 0 ■' — Vlotoria, 5 p.c., 1932-42 65 0 0 — Victoria, 4| p.c.. 1940-80 57 10 .0 New South ; Wales, 4 p.c., 1938 .. 76 10 rf 71 0 0 New South Wales, 8 p.c., 1935 .. , 63 0 0 52 10 0 New South Wales, i 31 p.o., 1980-50 41 10 0 • 89 0 0 Now South Wales, Gi p.c., 1930-40 74 10 0 71 0 0 New South Wales, 6| p.c., 1930-40 74 0 0 68 0 0. New South Wales. 6 p.c;, 1930-40 71 0 0 67 10 0 Queensland, 6 p.c. Stock, redeemable, 1940-60 60 0 0 60 0 0 Queensland 3 p.c., 45 0 44 15 1922-47 0 0 Queensland, 6 p.c., 1980-40 77 0 0 70 0 0 New Zealand, 4} p.c., 1918-58 .. 88 17 6 84 0 0 New Zealand, 8} p.c., 1940 .. 84 10 0 79 0 0 New Zealand, 8 p.c., 1945 .. 76 10 0 70 10 0 New Zealand, 6 p.c., 1936-51 . 100 5 0 98 0 0 South Australia, 8} p.c., 1930 .. 68 0 0 63 0 0 South Australia, 8 p.c., 1916 1 or •i ■' after .. 35 0 0 40 10 0 South Australia, 61 p.c., 1930-40 ., 77 10 0 70 0 0 Tasmania, ' 31 p.c., . ' - 1920-40 57 0 0 59 0 0 Tasmania, 8 p.c., 1920-40 61 0 0 sp 0 0 Tasmania, 61 p.o., 1930-40 ■ ... 79 0 0 75 0 0 West Australia, 81 p.c., 1980-85 .. 78 0 0 69 0 0 West Australia, 3 p.o., 1915 66 0 0 63 0 0 West Australia, 6 g.c., 1980-40 .. 74 0 0 77 0 0

LONDON, February 18. Fob. 16. Feb. 18. ' po? ton per ton Copper— - £. ». d . £ ». <1. > Standard, »»ot 44 16 "14 46 18 14 , Standard, forward 41 16 ' 7i 46 18 14 Etectrolytio ' •> 47 10 0 49 5 0 .. 48 0 0 49 15 0 • ytri Un 48 0 0 49 6 0 -Load— < Spot •• ,13 3 C 18 17 6 " Forward 13 5 0 14 0 0 Spqltet— ■ 12 16 7| • Sfioi 13 0,0 'Ewwaid ■ i. IS 7 0 1ft 1 3 Tin112 7 6 Spot .. 117 17 6 • ■ us e 3 132 16 10& Silver— 127-J6d Standard, per OS. laid Fine, per OJ. 13 l-lfld . 18 7-lM