FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 58, 2 December 1907, Page 10

FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

THE SHARE MARKET.' The Wellington Stock Exchange was closed ,on Saturday, consequently there aro no trans-' 'actions to record. It is, however, fitting to review the business of the past month. Looking to the volume of business transacted, brokers can have but little cause for compliant, . ■ - for |on the whole a fair amount of trading was'dono in the month of November. Bank , shares were quiet all through the month, and ther was but 'a single transaction reported, Bank ol New Zealnnds having sold at ,£9 10s. Insurance shares were equally quiet. Financial shares witnessed a moderate exchange. In gas shares, business was almost wholly restricted to Wellington Gas. In meat shares; there was "fair" business in Christchurcli Meat shares and in Gears. The former have not shown any advance in value, notwith- ' standing that'it is known that the Company has had an excellent year. The fact is, there are far too many shares on the market to permit of values advancing. Gears have sold at record prices, and it is stated that a f bonus of 2J per cent, will be declared in addition to the regular dividend. Transport shares, though in active demand, have not .seen any great amount of business. Union Steam shares liavo had a sensational rise, owing to the decision of the directors to present the' shareholders with £200,000 .of accumulated profits. In woollen shares, Wellington Woollens hiive ■ had the most attention. Coal firm.. all through the, mohth7Wt business! was restricted. Inotlie miscellaneous, section, Ley-land-O'Brien Timber shares claimed the most business. . . . ' Tho course of the sales during the past month is as under■ Bank of New Zealand £9 10s. Standard Insurance JBI 2s.' New Zealand and River Plate 295. 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile ss. 6d. Wellington Trust and Loan £7 10s. Wellington Investment 12s. ' National Mortgage £3 5s . Wellington Gas' .£lB 15s„ ,£lB 15s„ .£lB 155., #13 155., .£lB 155., c£lß 15s. >£18 15s. Feildmg Gas 17s. Christchurcli Meat JEIO 10s., .£lO 10s., JBIO io?, £10 ios. Gear Meat 505.,. 505., 505., 50s. '• Wellington Meat Export, 80s. paid-up, £5 2s. Wellington Meat Export, 525. (id. ■ paid-up, Gs. • . Manawatu Rails 435. "• ■ ■ ' Westport Coal £7 165.r,£7 16s. ■ Westport-Stbckton. 9s. Wellington Woollen.,£3 65,, £3,65., £3 65., <£3 Gs. ; v ■ Mosgiel Woolen ,£3. Leyland-O'Brien Timber 475., 475., 455. ex '455., 455. fld., 455. 9d. Kauri Timber 15s. paid-up, 9s. 5d., 9s. 2d., : Ss. 3d.,' 9s. 6d. 1 New Zealand Paper Mills 235. .3d., 235., 235. 3d. THE MINING MARKET. The mining market was very active last' ' month, Talismans in particular meeting with considerable exchange. The scrip of this Com--1 pany chaugcd hands at 48s. at the beginning of the month, and, the last reported sale was ' at 555., an advance of 75., et[ual to a little more than 14 per cent. Waihis sold well, but . there were considerable fluctuations in .the prices. The course of sales was as follows Waihi £8 Bs. 3d., £8 Bs. fid., J8 8s„ £8 8s„ \'i£B Bs. 6d.; ,£8 75., M 55., X 8 55., £8 75., J2B 75., .£3 Is .£8 <k £8 Is '' Talisman 485., 485.".1 id!, 48s. 6d;, 48s. 3d.,.485. 6d. 48s. 9d., 495. 6d.," 505.,'495. 9d., 495. 9d., 495. 9(1., 495. 3d., 495.-Gd., 50s. 3d.,'505. Gd„ 51s. Gd!, Sis. Gd.y 51s. 9d., 525. Gd., 535. 6d., 535. 3d., 545., 555., 535. 9d., 555. 3d., 555. Tairua Broken. Hill ss. 4d., 55."3d., ss. 2d., ss. Id., 55., ss. 7d., ss. 3d., ss. Id., 'ss. 2d., ss. 3d. - NcwZcaland Crown Bs. 10d., Bs. 10d.,"SsT10d;," Bs. 10Sd., Ss. Id., Bs. 9d. Ngatiawa Is. 9d., Is. Bld., Is. 9d., Is. lOd. New May Queen Is., Is. Id. '• > Champion 2s. 7d., 2s. 7d., 2s. sd. Big River : 135., 14s. 6(1. Kuranui Caledonian Is. 2d. Tairua Triumph Is. lOd. Boss Goldfields 3s. SCOTCH WHISKY PRODUCTION. During the past two years . tho stock of .whisky in Scotland has been somewhat reduced. A large stock of maturing spirit is always necessary, but a couple of years back the stock was equal to five years' consumption, and was far in excess of requirements. Since then, tno annual consumption has increased 1,300,000 gallons, and the stock on hand has decreased 2,800,000 gallons, but . still the stock is equal to more than four and a half years' consumptloll' SCOTCH WHISKY. : ConsumpProduction. Stock. tion. Proof Proof Proof Galls... Galls. Galls. 1895-6 ... 24.712,780 . 69,616,136 -. ... 1898-9 ... 35,709,114 103,290,391 ■ 22,237,560 1901-2 ... 29,973,193 119,918,047 24,875,471 1904-5 ... 25,155,235 121,778,039 24,805,147 1905-6 ... 23,812,839 120,242,108 25,3-48,770 1906-7 ... 24,839,870 118,977,707 26,104,270 The boom in Scotch whisky production, which reached its maximum in 1893-9, has been followed by a contraction of no less than 10,900,000 gallons per annum in the output, and if the consumption is permitted to continuo ahead of the quantity produced, the position of the distillers wilUurther improve. THE MONEY MARKET. Towards the close of last week the money market assumed a more cheerful outlook, and not without reason. The Bank of England rate of 7 per cent, is beginning to prove effective, for on tho week there is an increase in the m&tal resorve of -£1,804,000, which is a very substantial gain. The open market, discount rate is'lower by . 17s. 6d., and is now 1 per cent, below Bank rate. The-Stock Exchange, ever ready to indulge in optimism, has made the most of these favourable conditions, and there is, therefore, a recovery .in gilt-edged : securities. In any case, these securities are bound to advance, because the violent fluctuations in industrials and the certainty of a lower range of dividends will f.ausc invostors to again revert to safe securities. Consols at .£B2 12s. 6d. return the investor something over 43 per cent., and they ought to bo attractive for anyone. Although there is a brighter out- ■. look at tho moment, it does not follow mat "" there will be any immediate reduction in tho discount rates. As things stand there is no likelihood of a change until about the of January, and even then much will depend upon how the American liquidation progresses, and what measures aro formulated with respect to the American currency. It is just possible

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there may bo extreme stringency, towards tho close of the month; when bankers are making their usual preparations for meeting the end of the quarter commitments. OTHER MARKETS. •; 1 The 1 markets for produce in which New Zealand is, interested remain unchanged. Wool shows no'change sirico'the opening of the sales, but it is obvious that sellers take ah optimistic view of the future, for considerable quantities of the staplo are being withdrawn from sale. Butter is meeting with a remarkably firm mar-' ket, and this is likely to continue until supplies increase. Hides, leather, rabbitskins, and sheepskins are lower, but tallow and basils are unchanged. Frozen meat is moving off steadily, _.but. there is keen, competition from Australia and .the Argentine.' Wheat is not selling at tho fancy prices of a few weeks ago. South Australian, new crop wheat is being offered at'42s. 6d. por\ quarter, or ss. 3Jd. per bushel, but buyers arc not .eager to do business. The American financial crisis is causing nervousness in the wheat markets, because wheat' is one of the commodities that the Americans have for sale,, and which, they have been forcing on the market to obtain funds." AVheat is likely soon to drop to 405., or, say,- ss. a bushel, in London. It must come down in the colonies. The metal markets are interesting. Copper is firmer than it was a week ago, and so is tin, but lead is very much depressed. This metal was selling at as high as', J220 ss. per ton; it is now JUG 105.,' and the decline may be attributed to forced selling on the part of the Americans. Tho United States are the principal producers of lead. '. M CUSTOMS. The Customs' duties collected in Wellington on Saturday "'totalled. <£978 16s. lid., as compared with ,£1697 13s.'2d. -for the corresponding date of last year. The Customs collections for the week ending.last Saturday were .£19,466 Os. 6d., as'comparedMYith .£20,323 12s. 7d.; the beer duty for. the week amounted to ,£322 Is., as against: .£339 ss. Bd. The Cnstoms duties collected ; in : the month of November aggregated ,£58,489 10s. 6d., as against .£04,399 Is. Id. •for the corresponding month of last year, and the beer duty for the month to JEI2S9 15s. 9d., as compared with .£1073 14s. Id. MINING. , . :■ NORTHERN NOTES. THAMES DEEP LEVELS. \ (BY TELEGItAPH —SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Auckland, November 30. The problem of exploiting the deep levels at the Thames has been hanging fire for a number of years, but is now on • the point of .heing dealt with ill a practicable manner. The work of sinking the Queen of Beauty shaft to 1050 ft., which the Government is subsidising, is about to commence, the water having been pumped out of the shaft to the present lowest level. 'It was stated by Mr. H. 11. Adams, at yesterday's meoting of the Thames Drainage Board, that the deepening of this shaft will be commenced in about a fortnight. A cistern is now being cut at the No. U level, from which sinking' will proceed, and, -when the cistern is finished, it is anticipated that the water met with while sinking will be easily coped with. Mr. Adams' also stated that driving at No. 11 level in the Mny Queen Mine will be in hand next week. In this connection,'it may be stated that a condition of the Government's subsidy of £ for £ up to ,£16,000 is, that the sinking of the Queen of Beauty shaft shall go on simultaneously and continuously with any drives or "crosscuts put in from tho'shaft. WAIHI GRAND JUNCTION. TUBE MILLS MORE SATISFACTORY THAN STAMPS. TELEGItAriI.—OWS CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, November 30. At No. 4 level in the Waihi Grand Junction Mirio driving is being continued in an easterly direction on the, Martha and the No. 2 reefs. Both faces giro well advanced towards the eastern* boundary, and the ore bodies have carried values for a greater length than at the levels, above, i but, as expected, there is-now a falling off in the quality of the dirt coming' to hand. Driving will be continued for some distance yet, so that the ground may be opened,,up in order to make tho necessary No. 5 level, which will be driven later on. Sinking the main shaft is being proceeded with, and the new lode, which underlies? towards tho north, has been cut in the shaft, with the result that a good deal of water is coming in. This means that the work of sinking will; be slower than was anticipated. Stoping on the, Martha and thcNo. 2 lodes at Nos., 3 and 4 levels is in progress, and the No. 2 level has been .got ready for stoping.- -A fair amount of ore is being broken from both reefs at the latter level. The battery is running as usual, but for,.economic reason's.-tho number of stamps in operation has been reduccd, as it was found advisable to throw more work on the tube mills. The stamp duty of six tons per dav has been attained, and, owing to tho excecdinslvfinc grinding accomplished by the tube mills, a' very, satisfactory extraction is being obtained. A good many alterations and additions of a minor character are being made, with the object of reducing.the working costs and increasing the extractions. NEW BIG' RIVER MINE. • Reefton. November 30. The manager of tho New Big River mine reports that driving at the south end of No. 9 level has been continued," the reef varying from one to three feet wide. The level has now been extendod a total distance of 128 feet from tho crosscut. In the branch level the stone has cut out, so the faco is stopped for tho present. The level has been extended a total of 23 feet from the main level. The men are now taking out some stone from the hanging wall side of the main level. This stone is going back behind a. bar of hard mullock, about eight feet off the main level. Sixty tons of stono has been broken for the weok, the quality of which in general is good. During the month men have been prospecting for coal for steam purposes, and have discovered six outcrops about one milo from tho'mine. NORTHERN GOLD YIELD. Auckland, December 1. During November tho gold returns to hand from the mines of the Auckland district totalled ,£111,606 ss. 2d. This exceeds the out-

put for October, which amounted to .£100,633 3s. Id. The details of the November returns show that Oliinemuri produced .£102,G57 13s. 9d. of the total amount. Thames produced JEiji-1 15s. 4d., and Coromandel .C 226 16s. Id, KOMATA BEEFS. 11l tlio Komahi Roofs Mine, at Komata, at the No. 4 level, which is approximately 300 ft. above the No. 8 level, the No. 2 reef as drifted upon continues to be of good width and value. This is a very encouraging feature, as it. goes to strengthen the view always held by the management—that the ore bodies are dipping northward. At No. t level, n winze, is being put down on the No. 1 lode, at a point some considerable distance to the north of the present face of the No. 2 reef at No. 5 level. The winze is showing a strong body of stone, carrying good values, and the fact indicates that the No. I lode at No. 1 level will also bo found to be carrying good ore. Stoping operations at the various levels are being proceeded with as usual, and the daily tonnage of quartz sent to the battery is about 100. DREDGTNG RETURNS. (BY TELEGRAPH —rRESS ASSOCIATION.) Reefton, November 30. The following dredging returns are to hand: —Pactolus No. 1, 70oz. lSdwt. for 133 hours; Pactolus No. 2, 2Goz. 7dwt. for 132 hours. Calla'ghan's Creek will issue its return next week. Dunedin, November 30. The following dredging returns are to hand: —Waikaka United (1), 2Goz. lTdwt.; Waikaka United (2), 390z. ldwt.; Molyneux Kohinoor, 2!)oz. Bdwt.; Rise and Shine (1), 31oz. Sdwt.; Rise and Shine (2), 470z. 19dwt.; Punt, Boz. 3dwt.; Rising Sun, 420z. lGdwt. Dunkdin, December 1. Dredging returns for the week are as follow Alexandra Eureka, Gloz. 7dwt.; Waikaka Queen, 330z.; Clutha River, 2Goz. 13dwt.; enterprise, 230z. Sdwt.; Chicago, 220z. lOdwt.;. Molyneux Hydraulic, 21oz. 15dwt.; Royal Waimumu, 19oz. Sdwt.; Lady Roxburgh, IGoz. 12dwt.: Olrig, 220z. 7dwt.; Sandy Point, Uoz. 7dwt. 18gr.; Golden Bed, lOoz. MOUNT LYELL MINES. ' BT TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Melbourne, November 30. At the annual meeting of the Mount Lyell Company, the net profits for the last half-year were shown! at dC125,728. A dividend of Is. 3d. and a bonus of 9d. per share, absorbing .£120,000, were declared, payable on December G. PALMERSTON HIDE AND SKIN REPORT. Dalgoty and Company, Ltd., report on their usual monthly sale of wool, skins, hides, tallow, etc., held on November 29, as below. There was a representative attendance of buyers, but bidding was slack, and prices were easier all round, in sympathy with London and Australian markets. WOOI.--W0 offered a small catalogue of.dead wool—bellies, pieces, and locks. Crossbred made 71(1.; dead wool, 73d.; bellies and pieces, 52(1.; inferior pieces aua locks, 3Jd. Sheepskins.—A good catalogue submitted, prices showing a decline of from 3d. to Id. per lb. on previous sale, and in the case of inferior wool, even more. Half-breds, 7M.; crossbred, fine, 7d.: crossbred, medium, 7d.; crossbred, coarse, G!d.; super-dead, GJd.; dead, 6d.; lambs 6d.; woolly dead hoggets, 5Jd.; dead hoggets, 5(1.; half wools. 5Jd.; shorts, and inferior, jid.; salted lambs, Is. Gil.; salted pelts, Is. Gd.; green skins, ss. 8(1., Gs. Id., 7s. Id. Hides.—We offered all classes of hides. Medium ox, 4Jd.; medium cows, 4Jd.; cows, 4(1.; heifers, id.; ox, cut. 1:1(1.; cows, cut, 3Jd.; cows, slippy, lid. to 3]d. Calfskins.—A good catalogue submitted. Prime calfskins, s!<l. to 5Jd. ;■ inferior, 3}d. to 4jd.; yearlings, 3Jd.; cut and slippy, 2id. to 2Jd.; dry calf, Is. to 2s. 7d. • Tallow.—ln casks, 225. 9d.; in tins,. 225. 3d. per cwt.; in barrels, 20s. per cwt. LONDON MARKETS. Dalgety and Company', Ltd., Wellington, have received the following cablos from their London office, dated November 28:— Frozen Meat.—Demand continues for lamb, and prices are very firm, also for mutton. Beef.—Market firm. We quote:—Now Zealand Srime crossbred lamb, Canterbury, heavy, 5Jd.; lorth Island, quotations are nominal; primo Canterbury mutton, heavy, 3Jd.; North Island, 3{d. Ox beef, fores, 2Jd.; hinds, 3d. Primo Canterbury lamb, light weights, 5Jd.; mutton, light, 4Jd.; Nortli Island, 3Jd. Australian lamb, 32-lOlb., 4d. to sd. River Plato frozen mutton, 3d. to 3}d. Butter.—Market firm, and the Copenhagen official quotation is unchanged Finest, 118s.; unsalted, . llGs. The total imports of butter into the United Kingdom for the week ending November 23 amounted to 70,000 cwt., as compared with 68,000 cwt. for the corresponding week of 190 G. Wool.—The sales continue without further chanjjo. A good ouantity withdrawn. Tallow. —Prices are unchanged for all sorts. Hides.—Lower by }d. to id. Market very dull.: Leather.—Market dull, and nothing doing. Basils.—Market quiet, and prices are unchanged. ! • Rabbitskins.—ln general lower by Jd. Sheepskins.—Jn general are lower by ljd. to 2d. > ' \ WOOL SALES. » BT TELEGRAPH—rUESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. London, November 29. At the wool, sales there was keener competi'tion. Prices were unchanged. Messrs. Murray! Roberts and Co. have received the following wool market cablegram from their London house, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray and Co., dated Nov. 29, 1907:—Compared with tho averago rates of last London sales, medium to extra good merino has declined 10 to 15 per cent., inferior and faulty merino declined 20 per cent. Tho market for the latter is very irregular. Greasy crossbred has declined 5 to 7J per cent., coarse 'descriptions showing the greatest decline. The competition is limited. The second wool sale will bo held at tho Town Ilall on Friday next at 9 a.m. Farmers who are offering their clips at this sale are particularly notified that tho sale, commences at 9 a.m., instead of 2 p.m. as formerly. LIVE STOCK SALES. (BY TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Fbilding, November 30. There was a good attendance at Palmcrston horse sale to-day, and the prices obtained show thiit draughts on the rise. Two four-year draughts realised *£1(1 each, and four five-year-olds 4M7. Cobs sold at from .£6 to J317. Upfitanding hacks met with a ready demand at from ,£l3 to .£lB 15s. Good saddle and harness horses are -still difficult to procure. (BY TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Faiiiatua, November 30. At the pig sales to-day prices remained good. Weaners made to 145.; small stores, 16s. to 195.; stores, 20s. to 255.; sows, up to -iOs. \ GISBORNE FROZEN MEAT COMPANY. Gisborne, November 30. The annual meeting of the Gisborne Sheep Farmers' Frozen Meat Company was held today. ■ Tho retiring directors were re-elected, with Mr. ,De Lautour as chairman. It' was resolved that a dividend of G per cent, per annum be paid on all ordinary shares, and a bonus of 3d. per sheep. Tho chairman, in his address, referred to the unsettled condition of the world's commerce, and stated that it would bo necessary to exercise great caution ; during the coming year. He mentioned that the local export of frozen meat during the past year liild been a record.

COMPANY. CapiW FundTod # «»«•- if ,, FRICE3 - ,■ ■ ™ Paid Up. Balnnco g«> rfg .Bom. Seller. JX® . Invostor. Fw&ffi 1 . !■ s,ca$ioo. rawra •» si 10 i'5'2 ' M s . 2 J. 91< V° ' 31 ° ® Rational - . - • • ' 315.000 285,318 .24 " 15 ' 12 . 6 7 0 6.90 f • INSURANCE. .] ■ , „ ■ 17 1) mi r .. Kntional - - . - ''ICO.OOO 310.33!) j unltd. 15 } « » ... 1 7 " 611 1 , Kc-w Zealand - , - . KO.OD 330.7B5 . il fl 10 31J . < " r ' i Eoutb IJritisli - ' - ICO.OOO UMOO 1 unltd. 30 , „ . , o „ n bis'4 Ctandard - . .: - 75.000 82,188 S unltd. 10. ,12 0 12 1. 12 0_ 616 4 ■ EauitSe Building - JO.OOO MC09 5 5 10 • M * «' 10 5 0 10 2 6y <18 9 Xetropolitan Building , 21.000 5,229 10 nil 7 „in o - nm n c n n "Wellington Invest. - 60,000. 3,933 '4 • i £ ... v?.S 2 ' 710 0 568 Wol'eton Trust & Loan 101,250 S9.620 6 5 8 7 0 0 7 12 ,0 .710 u ° S , National Mortgaijo - SOO.OOO 112,560 2. 8 10 J ° . f,® J J ,2 i K.Z. and River Plato - 300.000 SS0.50S nit 1 J ? ® 0 5'6 ' 9 1 9 Loan and Mercantile - 135,82J 157,368 4 84...: 6 0 , 5 6 7 0 ', ■ Auckland - - - 180.370 £0,65-3 6 _ nil 16 1,1 ' H 5 ? Christchuroh - ■ 152,000 66,067 5 nil 10 W J » . Feilding - . - 10,005 103 1 nil - 017 0 . S }5 S °. Gisborno • ' - - 17,100 _ 9,239 1 nil Ml Bawera - - . 8,260 - 745 I " I 10 . NewPlymonth . 18,000 3,153' 5 nil 10 715 0 • Napier - - . . ) 10 nil 15 » 0 0 „ ' " - - - 49,857 f 22,517 5 6 15 !•' X J 0 I 19 15 3 7 u Falmorston North 27,000 11.0M 41 1 10 7 5 6 ' ® , ® 5 1 Vellinflton - - . IB . * „ , 'I " 0 J 15 0 ' 5 6 8 i Canterbury - • , • 163,727 30,0T4 74 24 8 , -8.0 0 ... , Cbristchurch - - 166,920 54.337 10 nil. 8 10 " £ 1010 0 J 12 4 Gear ... - Mfm l fco.lM 1 ml. 10 200 Z 13 0 2 10 0 4 0 u „ . . . - M ' 0M f 4 6 10 V ellineton Moat Exp« 5 nil. 8 • . . (V S c , - 1fl5 765 i M7CT 4 1 8 500 526 520 656 ;; ;; 106,|65 J • , 93 e ; , f .3 6.0 f 3 6 0 573 y ■ Wanganui „ . <5,850 11,401 • 5- • nil. . - 8THANSPOBT, . ' a 0R « o r ■ a' i o ' a S 1 AM. Railway • 170,00) 121,453 1 4 . 7 .f 2 6 U . 3 3 0 3 5 1 K.Z. Shipping - . 473,840 113,751 8 m . jj 6 0 0 6 0 0 ' Union Ste&m - - £00,000 472,592 10 nil. 10 .20/ 0 0 . 1810 0 . B 8 1 Wgtn. Bfcoam Ferry • 46,&Q ® ' ® j - "" Westport ■ - £80.000 117,215 Si 14 15 7 15 6 7 16 6 716, 0 6 H 1 laupiri 62,500 5,339 1 ml. 74 0 19 b 10 0 ■WOOLIiBN. ' ' ' . , Eaiapoi- - - - 100,000 82,851 5" nU. 6 .' ' : Umgiel-, - - - 83,457 17,212 . 84. 14 4 3 3 0 - 8 0 0 2 18 4 Wellington - - - 10,003 - S4.343" 4 1 6 f 6 6 ' 3-6 0 • / 5 6 • MISCELLANEOUS.; ., . ■ ' ' I : Donaehy Hope - - 47,000 - 10' ml - \S1» 0 . . . . . . leyland & O'Briea'• ■- S6.000 . S7,76i: 1 ml is 2 5 0 -..2 ,6 0 S 5 9 6 6 0 ilaurieeviUeLimo - 7.000 2W 1 nil 8 15 0.'. ,KJ5.Candle- - - ■ 10,000 - 10 nil _ . 10 0 0 ■ —'K.Z.Drng - - - JCO.OM 2 ml T S10 0 111 f K.2. Paper Mills - 94,755 1,177 1 m r 1 3 0. . 1 3 3 .1 3 3 6 0 5 3s.Z. Cement - - - 40,000 2,»t3 1 nil 8 110 6 _ 1 11 6 Mannihg&Oo. r ■ 96,000 37,(i70 i 1 10 3 17 6 Ward & Co. - - BU.OOO L0.655 4 "'l 10 417 6' . U ( . 5 0 ..0 8 0 0 Wan. Opera House _ ' 18,630 1.705 5 nil g 600 750 VTgtn. Fresh Food' ' 2S,iul _ 1 nil — Vi'hitoombo & Tombs- 46,250 £0,153 5 ail • 10 4 6 0 _ 410 0 bharland, Limited 48,675 9,311 1 nil 019 3