COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 637, 14 October 1909, Page 10

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

THE . MONEY -MARKET. A ' 'The'.advance that has .taken place in the llank.-rate at. Berlin, which, according to a cable message published yesterday morning, has. risen from 3g per. cent. <to-5 per; cent.*, is an indication' j that .'a setback is. possible .to. the trade revival' which commenced with the second half of the year. There Is no doubt-a tendency to push forward- too -quickly, which, naturally, results in a check..., The conditions, in Germany have been far from satisfactory for-some time. .The Berlin" correspondent of "The Economist" (London), writing-under date August 25, said:—''Quite apart from the American situation, thero are-reasons-to believe that .the upward, wave of speculation-hero has outrun the business'factors that make for improvement in the general situation. Thero is also evidently a feeling in the market that this is the caso, as is evidenced by; the, fact'that, many-'profes-sional operators have made arrangements for tho prolongation of their engagements till tbo end of December. On this side it is pointed out that, although there has been some better news from business centres, the general position of business is'still .far from satisfactory. Against a few facts denoting improving, condi. tions there can usuolly be set ' a much larger array of facts of'a very unsatisfactory nature."

INSURANCE ABSORPTION. . ,1 The cxact terms offered by the London and. Lancashire Insurance Company to tho shareholders of the Australian 'Alliance Assurance Company were explained' to the latter at J.hcir, general meotine held in Melbourne,on October 4. Briefly stated, the London and Lancashire are Erepared to pay £10,000 for tho goodwill of the usiness, to relieve - the vendors of- all liability in-connection with, risks that had not expired on August 31, and to talie over''the assets at a valuation. These suras will.form, the basis of the price to be paid per share, anil- the.nro-. Visional agreement will lapse unless tile Alliance shareholders'consent to sell-at. least 30,GOO'out of the 5Q.G00 shares on their register,- together with the control of their business,-before No rember 30 next. - The chairman' of the Alliance Company's directors naturally declined. to forecast in figures what the offer represented per share, but pointed out tha,t the ■ market value indicated a substantial, rise .on rates previously current. Furthermore,' in .answer; to .questions, the chairman stated' that' the. operations ~for; the year just terminated had.been unprofitable, .and-no dividend would be forthcoming. ' Without, entering more fully into the 'circumstances.of the case,- the director* thought that it i would be to the-interest ,of the shareholders to accept the offer of the London and Lancashire. • • 1 PACIFIC" CABLE ACCOUNTS, y . ' The annual report of the Pacific Cable .Board discloses a deficit of £60,888, which will ; have to be -provided by . the various, Governments concerned! ; The results of the working : for- the year ended March. 31, 19C9, arc set-forth in .the' following statement:— ' . . .'■' RECEIPTS.'. • ' Traffic Teceiptß / Less -Atlantic companies' charge for conveying date and- time, and for delivering' duplicate"- . ■ ' - ' ' - copies in London ,:and • other... .... large centres in' United King: '' v r dom .Vi.i,.,.........,..'..;...'..,.',.* 3,763 • " £m,C€2 Interest on. deposits ..'.a...61 Received for' survey .services.;rendferbd'by^■ • ;H.if.C.S: Iris; ;1.3J9 Refund tolls and dues \ . 629.

:7 V • • y;-,~ V' y>. :£U3,(93 • ' ; - . / Head office (salaries and Expenses;:' can- '7, ' vassing, engineers', foes.'« ? andr royal-; '' ties, and cost of-.remitting -money- '•■, Home) £5.956 Cable stations:.(salriries and expenses)... •-40,738 Ship's salaries -and. expenses •;!' 17,164 Provident, fund' • : 1,576 Renewal account . ; 31.CC0 Excess, ©f receipts ; over expenditure* 1 16,657, • ' VV--'"'-"' V7 : '£113,093 ,The sum of'"£i6 M S57 r was thus reduction of the amount ; (£77.544) contributed annually for interest'and sinking fund on the capital advanced ,by the British National Dent Commissioner^.'' ' ' The amount • payable' •by • the Governroehts'asßOciated in the enterprise; is thus £60,888. 'as,.against the' sum by-them.for.the previous year.',-' "7 , - v - i >-y ♦: The receipts during tho past year .exceeded .the ; receipts of the previous' year.- by '£2933.' The.'-,'uni-versal trade depression of last year affected the' traffic" receipts*.' more seriously in the ■' earlier than it did during'the latter .part of the year.' Tho year's expenditure Bhows an increase •of £1458.' This' is - entirely due to - the normal%increase under-the incremental'scheme ot salaries' and to the faqt that'.vrithiri-.the; nrae*. fcically all' of', tho -staff-,engaged by the board at the outset.'.-for. •bei'vice .abroad . became entitled to "long '.leave": and of, return, passages' to ! t .tKeir:7-'doTPicile. "the: year' "the cable, 1 .worked*wwithoutt t interrun-t-ion» and no-.-repairsV.haVe The electrifal.' apparatus; ,'hnd ; > plant, at all stations'. the' number ' of.' messages. • sent- 'over • tho ;bable was opened,-therei'!has'. .been> in' tho number' b/. '-'ihessageV sent'-'overeVth - cabledown to the '.nrepent year.ViwUen •' there '•was', a slight :fa!lin'g-ba<;k.'- - • Last'- were 238,088 ordinary, 8310 'Government 1 rae.*.. sages, *nd"3l92Sress This year there, were 232.304 ordinary, messages, 9086" Governmentmessages, andr?.fi32. press inessaEre*:' VLoat year's total 7 was. *049.590 V message's,'7while, this, year's total w^s-243.92? ;V7 v -.''7'■.

NEW.'«EALAND HEMP. For the past ' ten or - twelve .'weeks tlio' hemp market -has' displayed; a firmer tendency,- and ■values of' New- Zealand 'descriptions have ad-, vane'ed about- £3 -153. .per. ton. : The strength of the'fibre market is ,ln iomo ■'measure due.to.,the larger wheat tiaTvests"in soiie of .tho producing countries/ Stobka.'qf' binder.-!tfaine-'musV .h_ave been heavily drawn 'upon 1 . to .-meet;the increased demand, and Manufacturers are: now' apparently, engaged in-r.e'plenishliiß^reservea,and .preparing for tho nextV.haWe'st.'-.titwas' confidtntly. .pre-, dieted some >weeks. : ago Uhat.'the expanding out: of' Manila hemp would- depress'.the.- Iparket,- but, tho prediction'; has- riot ; borne . 'out 50 far.The Manila.''output.for.-'the .past-twelve, weoks; averaged, 25,160- bales.'tfer.'.weelt.i and. yet values have gone -up.'- ..The. 'following ; ,-table,\ : which, gives tho snot' Quotation's. for.; bothvgrades' o!New - Zealand, fibre and.- fair, current Manila:- is instructive:—" 't\ .... '

The present. comparatively ./high' price may stimulate the : production of Manila hemp. If so, values will recede, but:this will depend also upon, the prospects of the'next'European and American harvests, and the Btoek of raw apd manufactured fibre .on hand. During the twelve months'ended September! 30, the-exports of- ! New Zealand hemp amounted to 14,019 tqns, valued at .£203,999,- equal -to about £20 19s. "6d. per 'ton, while in ;.the previous ■ year the 1 exports were .19,524 tons, valued, at £475,581, equal to £24 7b. 3d. ;per ton.-With, the present improvement in valu'eß the output should increase by at least 10' per .cent. ' . .. • . , . '

. :' ; . XOTES. ' Artesian . boring, haß been • carried on very extensively in Queensland, no fewer than 1346 bores lift vine (been put' down, with' a combined length of 1,498,700 ft. - Of these 716 bores have 'secured artesian flows, 215 yield supplies by pumping, and 415 are practical failures. But of the-716 .artesian flows -34 yield from -two and a half. ■ to four million , gallons daily, 57 from - one and a half to two ; and a. half millions, 129 from •750,000 to 1,500,000, 296 from 150,000! to. 750,000, 151 from 10,000 .to 150.000 gallons, and only ',49. under 10,000 gallons daily.! The!result is .a combined •vield of 479,268,000 gallons of water daily. The deepest bore is 5045 ft. (nearly a mile), and there .are 97 bores of 3Cooft. and over." Tho telephone service in the United States has shown enormous .growth in recent years. .The [ development has, in fact, quite outstripped that of the telegraph, for out of 15,072,000 miles of 'single wire in tho combine telegraph and telephone .sorvices no less than 13-million miles were controlled, by the telephone, while out of ; a total number of 142,700 employees 119,000 belonged to ■ tho telephone service. The. gross ,6arnin»B of the telephone* were also, much the ■ more considerable, amounting to £28.160,400 , for ! the census , year, against £10,316,800 ' from tho telegraphs. ■ On the other hand, tho system? of .'wireless telegraphy is making fairly rapid'pro-gress.-though'no nctual figures luter than 1901 'are at present available. ■ The final figures-.of revenuo nnd' : expenditure of Canada during tho fiscal year ended March 31 ••' shows that the total expenditure on behalf of the consolidated fund account amounted to £17,315,070, -whilo . tho rovenuo amounted to £17,524,658. Tho surplus, therefore, amounts to '£209.580, which is about £100,000 lens than tho ! estimate framed by. the Finance Minister. Mr. ,W. 8. Fielding.. The increaso In the net-debt of ;thb Dominion during the year amounts to £9,445,684, which represents, the expenditure Incurred, in connection with the Grand Trunk '.Paelflo and other largo undertakings, The current year. 1b emocted to thow Improvement.'

. THE IMPOP.T MARKETS.-- ' • Business is certainly improving; and the country districts are yielding the best turnover. Merchants look for a substantial. increase of trade, as the produco exports expand. Arrowroot.—St. Vincent is cuotcd at sd. Candles.—The demand continues to fall off. Prices' aro unchanged. Tho New Zealand Candle-Company's quotations ! stand: as foi* low: —Premier stearino and ' ;flve medal,5d.; British sperm, French sperm, univer-; sal. wax. Excelsior paralQn, 53d.; Apollo sperm and Venus paralUn, 6d.; Venus, coloured fluted, 6id.: piano, bedroom, and carriage sorts in cardboard boxes, 7id., less the usual tvado discounts. Price's London sperm, 16oz. 63d., 14oz 61d.; IJurma. 160z., 6id. ' Cornllour.—Steady business passing. B. and P., 51d. to s£d.; Johnsou's, 2id.; Brown's, 3d.; Chi,cago, , 23d,; Buffalo, 2id. Cocoa.—A ' steady hand-to-mouth business -Is doing. Van llouten's, l's, 3s. 2d.; J's, 3s. 3d.; i's, 3s. 4d. per lb.; liensdorp's. l's, 2s. lOd.; i's. •Js lld.; i'g, 35.; Fry's, l's. Is. 4Jd,; Jiahia 2s. lOd. Messrs. Cross, and Blackwell have placed a lino of cocoa;on.the market, and tho of the tins is remarkably attractive. Condensed Mitk.—Highlander, ,55.; Cowslip, 4s. 6d.; Swiss Milkmaid, 6s. 6d. to 6s; lid. per. dozen. Canned .' Meats.—Sheep tongues, 10s. 6d. to lis. for'l's; ox tongues, 2i's, 3ts. to 345.; o's, 345. to 36s."per dozen; Gear's assorted, potted, 4s, 6d.; St.; George's, 55.. .

Cream of Tartar, 9d..per, lb. Canned Fish.—Prices remain the same. Sardines. have had a rise on account of the season yielding, a poor catch. Herring in tomato sauce, l's, 7s. to 7s. 6d.; i's, 4s. 6d'. to Ss.; kip pered herrings, l's, 7s. 6d. to 7s: 9d.; i's. 45., 6d.. to"ss.; fresh-herrings, l's. 6s. to 6s. 6d.; lobster, 0 and B, Jib. tins. 14s. 6d to 155.; salmon, salad, medium .reds, lib.' tails, Bs. 6d:> to 95.; 111).' flats, 9s: to 95.'6 d.; silver, ilb. flats, Ss.-; Golden Link, Sockcye, lib. talis, 10s. 6d.; lib.; fiats* lis.; Southern Cross. }lb., 6s. 6d. Herringlets. Jn oil. Senator brand, fis. to Bs. 6d.; in tomato 'sauce, Bs. to fis. 6ti>; sardines, Skipper, 31b. tins, ss. to ss. 6d.; S's, ,9s. 9d. to 10s.; "King Edward," i's, 4s. 9d. to 'ss.;' Vb. Bs. 6d.;i.ling, Sracthurst brand, is making 555, to 565. per cwt. The "Produce Markets Review"- of August 28 Btates' that while the British Columbia canners made preparations, for a-total of- 1,124,400 cases, they have been able to pack only 694,G00 caßes, a shortage of about -430,000 cases. This is most disappointing to all' interested, as a large pack was.due; and it was hoped that every case prepared for would have been packed, and that 1910 would have been a year of cheap salmon, which unfortunately cannot be the case now.; Coupledwith this shortage, stocks on the spot in Eng* land are the smallest for many years, t Under the circumstances many of the packers : find-, it difficult to fill speculative sales , made before the' run .started, >and values, have advanced nominally 25.-to!3s. per case.. ' . Chemicals.—ln their monthly circular, dated Manchester' August! 27, Messrs. S.-'W; Itoyse and .Co. state that-there is only a moderate consuming demand'in the Home trade; but export business is fairly good. The settlement of the dispute in the coal trade has been a relief, and the settlement of the. United States-tariff-question has helped to put matters in better trim.' The feeling that*wo are moving, though slowly, to-wards-better times becomes stronger, and buyers will now approach with more confidence tho consideration of purchasing for next year, and already some fair amount of business has beenarranged. In sulphate of copper there! has been a moderate business for near delivery at steady, prices, but for early months of next! year makers' ideas of. value vary considerably. Green, copperas is steady, but without much'inqutty. Acetates of lime are unchanged, but,'owing to over-production of charcoal,-the . American works have decided to close down for one month, and the' market consequently is firm.' Nitrate of lead is selling steadily. Foreign white sugar-of lead, has advanced'strongly in consequence of a considerable rise in,the .price of alcohol:in Germany. Other lead, salts, are steady, -with the metal. In carbonate and caustic potash' a good business is being done, consumers showing a disposition to cover their requirements well-ahead,-and tho market is firmer. "White - powdered arsenic is easier, and 'has little inquiry.' Yellow prussiate of soda remains quiet, but prussiate of potash has a rather; better demand.' ,In tartaric acid some good business been. dono. for next year, and the "market is steady, with 'aCArmcr tendency. . In sulphate Of ammonia good sales, have .been njade for near shipment at betterprices, and the outlook forward is decidedly firmer, some considerable business having been done for October March at £11108. at Liverpool, Leith, and Hnll.' Heavy alkalies are moving better, values,' unchanged.' Canned fruits are quoted at Bs. 6d. to 12s. 6d., according to quality.

Dried Fruits.—There is a considerable scarcity o! fine.grade fruits, while' the market is practically bare of bulk 'dates and prunes. . Prices are nomin» ally unchanged. Currants, finest provincials, 3id.; clcaned Amalias. 3id. per ,Ib.i lib; cartons, 3s. 9d. per dozen; sultanas, selected 3id., choice 4d„ golden ■4id.,'-llb. cartons,' .45.: 9d:'-per dozen; dates, in bulk 2£d. per lb., cartons. 3s. 6d. per dozen; figs,.natural, in bags; 23d. to'3d.;-seeded raisins, fancy, lib. packets 4s.,'choice,, 35., 6d. per dozen. Mufcatefs .are slow .of 6ale,"aild . stocks aro comparatively.. large; Californiab, slb. boxes. 6d.;101b. boxes, s}d.; 201b. boxes, 4jd. per lb.; Malaga, Si's,, at .fid; per lb. - Latest reports received ;from Grcece that'rain and other adverse weather conditions' had. damaged-the currant crop, so that it was turning out. less favourably than previous estimates advised. Instead of a'yield of 160,000 tons, heat, and damage from rain had reduced the estimate, to 140.CQ0 tons; and it was feared that this quar.tity would .be further reduced, as a-large percentage of the .fruit was oh tho ground-or, on-the. plants at the tirao these reports were,, mailed. Tho first of the new currants, \vern due in. London on September 12 or J4.. : The,: c.i.f. rates, were given as follow:—Pro* •• vinclalsV 18a.';. Py rgoa, • 18s. • 3a; to 18s.'6d.j 'Amalias, tb- 195.',3 d:; Patras, 195."6d:- , to 20s. 6d. tinder. the'/retention' scheme considerable interest attached to the-quantity whifah , would bo retained .in ..Greece, as. upon ' this question the future largely : devolved. l There was'a general impression that the quantity.'kept' back under retentioiv'wbuld be the same as last'year, viz., .35 : per* .'cent.',.' ahd should this' surmise turn out to be« correct " prices might possibly bo in.fluencod,' - Overland BartpVes of tho newcrop had been received, .but the fruit was-thin, poor-, looking .stuff, deficient - in 6ize and colour. Probably.theso samples did not: fairly.-represent the crop,.;but had been sent -with;;an objcct, perhaps: to .lead to..those], which in the'.past, had.-had .results ''most : ;.u'nf6rtubate to buyers, l&terf on' in' the' sb'{i'PoD."' :_-' r . 1 - Dcssicated' cocoanut, 43d." in^cheate." l v

Evaporated • Fraits.—TUo'. 'Quotatlpns are unchan'ge^d,dapples, vapricots.-.aud peaches makiue from ; ?dd.' to Bd.. per lb. ■ i'-y r

:• Infants' Foods.-Ncavc's, 9s. 9d.; Allan and •Uanbury's Nus. 1 and 2.' 175.; No/3. >lOs.-6d.; Bcnger's,'l7s.! Robinson's patent groats and bar . ley,. 7s. M. -Neave's milk foo'd.; 13s/6d*j Nestlo'a •milk'food, 17s! 6d. . Knife Polish.—Nlxcy's, 4g. 6d:; Okey'e; ss. 3d. : SJd. • ' Mustard.—Fair sales. Coleman's D.S.F., J'b, la *5Jd. to ls/6d.; I*B, Is. Jid. to Is. 4d.; Durham. 71b:' tina; to: 7Jd.- - Matches. —Plaids. 3s.' Bd. to 3s. .9d.. a ' gross; icnny slide's, Bs. 9d, •to ?s. .6d.; safeties,. small, foreign, l 3s. to"3s. 6d.; Bryant.and May's, amall. 4s: 6d.; large. 7s. 6d.. . •. Nutmegs, 9d. to Is. per-lb. : ; Peel.—Lemon peel; .7 s. 5Jd.; orange, .sJd.j clt , ron.-'lOJd.; per lb; v • , , • ; Pickles.—Morton's hexagon-10s. 6d., .round 12a. 6d." per.'dozen;' Captaiii White's, 235. fid.; Gar tori's 11.P.-; 5-pints,- 12s. 6d-; ( pints, ;2Za.- 6d.; pare plekles/9s. 6d. to JOa. • Bice.—No.. 1, 15s: 6d.; No.. 2. 14s;'6d;; special Japan, : i;l6s.«. per cwt:- •• ' ."V SaJt'.-rFine, 71b. bags, ss.' 6d. ;to >. 6a. 6d. per ,cwt.;';bags,'3s. 6d," to 45.; ,coarße, in cwt. bags,. '35:7t0''33.. 6d. per'ewt. \r .■■••• •vSaufces'.—L.-and- 1».» 1-pints, I4s. r to .14s, 6d.; pinla,\2ss:'to 255. 6d.?. Holbtook's,'- 1-pirits, 7s. 6d.; pints,- ,10s. 6d. to 10s. 9d.; (garton's; i'-pints, 7s. 6d;;' pints, 10s.. to, 10s. 6d.;\l2agle brand iN.Zj, i-pirits, 2s. 9d. to'3s.; pints,>ss. 6d. ,to 65.- ; StatchJ—Colmari's,-lib. boxes, s*d. to 53d.; Mb. packets! «5d.-to'sid.;-New Zealand;. lib.- boxes,' 38s. : 'to 395. per cwt.;-slb. packets,'37s. to 38s. per -CYft. ' ! • i■ ' . • ' • - - Stove s- PoUsh.-rNixey's,. Zs. 6d.; ; Ecckitt'a, • 3s. •per dozen.. ,v , Sugar.—lA and 56'b,"£17 55.; No, Z, £16 • 155.; No.. 3,'£15 15a. per'ton. f- Vlaegar.—Midland ' Bed Hock, quarts, • Bs. 6d.; Champion, • quarts, 9s.'fid.; lied Seal, quarts, 45.; Midland concentrated, Boz. bottles,: lis. Gd. per dozen; concentrated, sgal. casks, 9s. 6d. per gallon;' puro mail, casKs, 2s. Sd. per gallon.

.' -WELLINGTON MABKET BEPORT. Messrs. Laery and Co., Ltd., Wellington, report wholesalo prices' ruling on the market;— Wheat, fowl, 4s. Bd. to 4s. lOd.; • sWivelled wheat, 45.; feed oats, 25.: to 2s. sd.;,:dun oats. 2s. 3d.' to 25., 4d.; seed'oats,'> 2s. 4d. to 2b. Bd.;.algerian oats, 25.-2 d. to 2s. td.; maize, <s. Id. to 45.\3d.;crushed malt, 7s:; fowl hariey, 2s. 4d. to 2s. 6d.;' Oar>e barley seed,'2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d.; flour, New Zealand, £115s. to £11 10s.; Australian, £12; .bran, ISs." to £4; p.earl ;barley,; 155.; peas, Prussian blue, ss. 3d. to 55.; 6d.; fowl peas. 45.; 'split, £1710s.; bonedust, £5155.;. superphosphates, £5 to £5 ss.'; pollard; £4 15s. "to .'£s { 55.; basic slag, £4 ' 10s.; :-chaff- ( £3 55. ; to £3 155.; • oatme&l;. £10- 10s.' to £11; potatoes, table, ,£3 10s. % to. £4 -10s.; New Zealand seed, potatoes, :Up-to-Dates,'. £4/ss. 'to £4 10a,; Japanese onions, '£11 10s. to '£12 10s.; molasses fodder, £5; bacon, factory, •• sides, 73d.; hams, BJd.; rolls, Bid.; butter, .prime bulk, w ßd. to'B>id. Poultry:-Hens/4g. .6d. toVss. 6di; ducks,''6s. to 75.; turkeys,. gobblers. 18s.. to 205.; bens, 10b. to 14s.'; fresh eggs, ■ Is. dozen; cheese, 6d. to-6id.-per lb.; loaf,- 7d.',to 7Jd. per lb.j .Akaroa-'machine-dresped: cocksfoot, 72d." .to Bd.; farmers', dressed cocksfoot. 5d..t0 6d. per :Ib.; ryegrass, 3s; '9d. to'4s. fid. per bushel; •Italian rvegrass, 3s. 6d. to 4s: 6d. bushel; white clover, 70s. to 755. cwt.;-red clo-ver, 755. cwt.; cow'grass, 755. cwt.; alsike 82s. 6d. cwt.; mustard, 40s cwt.; trefoil. 375. 6d. cwt.; rape Beed, 265. cwt.; timothy, 325. 6d. cwt.; Swede and turnip seed,'6os. to 60s. cwt. / > ' -

METAL MARKET.. | illy Tetearaph. tl'roan Association.—Cotijrlcht» . ' (Rec. .October 13, 10.40 p.m.), j . London, October 13. ' ...Copper.—On the spot,' £57 7s. 6d.; three months, |i£6B 6s. 3d.; electrolytic. £59 per ton. j'rTin.—The market i 3 flat. 'Eastern houses ad-vise-no business. Spot, • £137 12s. 6d.; three mouths, £139 2s. 6d. per ton. • ,-tead,; £13 3?. 9d. per ton.; GRAIN MARKET.-. . .(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Dunodln, October-13. Oats.—There is,slightly better inquiry for A grade Gartons and Spnrrowbills,' but few . aro offering. Prime bright Gartons. Is. 7Jd. to Is. ,Bd.; Sparrowbltls, Is. 7<l. to Is. 7id.; good feed, Is. 6d. to Is.. 7d.; medium. Is. to Is. 4d., skeks extra. •• Wiicat.—Tbe. market is quiet, millers only-'buv.. ing from hand to % mouth. -1 Prime roiUiiig vel» vot.-to 4g. sd.s other sorts. 4s. 3d. to-4s. 4d,t medium, 4b. to 4b. t 3d.j Rood, vrholb< fowl- feed, ~3s. 10d, . to-4a., 'flacks 'extra.

• N.Z -' N.Z. • Manila. . t.\ .Good V;' Fair •• Fair'\ Fair. Grado. r Current. •• f £ 5: ' £ B. • 8.' •' July 26 i 24 . 0 > 23 . 0 - 24 0". * • July 31 24 15, ;23 10 ' 24',o ; .Aususk 7 25 : 0 •; • 24- .0 .- .24.10 , : - *. August '141,,25 15 'V • 24 10 ... 25.10 . k . August 21-............. 126 0 • 25;0,. — , ' August 28... 25 15 24 15 . 25 10 f , . September 4 ..i 25 15 .24 15 - 24 0 September. 11 25 15 . . 24 15 24 10 • • September 18 26 ; 0 25 0 25 0 , \ September. 25 ....... 26 .5 25 5 25 10 October 2 27 10 • 26 10 27 0 October 9 27,15,. 26.15 26 15