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| BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 28. The Bank of England return issued for • tho week ended Wednesday, April 27, is as under:— Issue Department. Note Issuo— £53.434,000 Gov. debt ... X11.015.0CK) Other securities ... 7,434,000 Gold ... 34,085,000 £53,434,03] £53,434.0^1 Banking DEPAimiEXT. ! Proprietors' Govt, securicapital X 14.563.000 ties £13,819,000 Public de- Other securipoßits ... 8,441,000 ties {19,527,030 Othejrdexposits ... 43,508,000 Notes 25,196.000 Best, 7-day and other Coin... 1,157,000 • bills... ... 3,199,000 £69,701,000 £69,701,000 Tho leading items of the Bank of England return afford the following comparison:— This week. Lasfcweok. Last year Bullion 34,985,000 34,685.000 37,053,000 Be6orve 26,35. r .,000 25,642.000 28,055,000 Note circulation 'i8.236.0C0 28,5-45,000 28,976,000 Public Deposits 8,141,000 9,303.000 1'2,796.000 Other Doposits 43,L05,000 41,261,000 49,691,000 Proportion of reserve to liabilities ... 50.70 50.68 50.31 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, The following are the latest quotations for Government securities, with a comparison of those ruling last week:— Variations - Prlflfl compaied lrloa witt , "last vrook. £ ft. d, 2i% Imperial Consols 81 2 6 2s. Cd. higher 4 „N.5.W.1933Jan.-July 107 0 0 Unchanged 34 „N.S.\V.l9lßAiar.-Sop. 98 10 0 Unchanged 3 „ N.S.W. 1935 Apl.-Oct. 83 0 0 Unchanged i „ Vic. 1920 Jan.-July 103 10 0 Unchanged 35 „ Vic. 192H> Jan.-July 90 0 0 Unchangod 3 ~ Vic. 1929-40 Jan.-July 86 10 0 Unchanged 3i „ S.A. 1916 Jan.-July 93 10 0 Unchanged 3 „S.A. IJIG Jan.-July 84 10 0 Unchanged i „QTdl9lM4Jan.-July IC4 10 0 Unchanged 3j „ 97 0 0 Unchanged 3 „ QTd 192&47 Jan.-July 87 0 0 Unchanged i „ N.Z, 1929 May-Nov. 106 10 0 Unchanged I 3i „ N.Z. 1910 Jan.-July 97 10 0. Unchanged '3 „N.Z. 1945 April-Oct. 6t 10 0 2s. 6d, lower I Si„ W.A.1920-10 May-Nov 97 10 0 Unchangod ! 3 ~ W,A,1915-35 May-Nov 87 10 0 ss. lower 3i ..Tas. 1940 Jan.-July 99 .0 0 ss. lower I 8 „ Tas. 1920-40 Jan.-July 86 10 0 .Unchangod 1 BANK RATES OF DISCOUNT. The Bank of England discount rate ias raised' on October 7 last from 2i to 3 .per cpnt., on October 14 to 4 per cent., on October 21\to 5 per cent.; on December 9'was reduced-to 4$ per cent., on January 6to 4 per cent., on . January 20 to 3i per cent., and on February 10 to 3 per cent On March 17 it was raised to 4 per cent., at which figure it still remains. Tho Bank of' France rate was reduced from 31 to 3 per cent, oh January 23, 1908, and remains at the latter figure, The Imperial Bank of Germany, on September 20, advanced its rate of discount from 3£ to 4 per cent., and on October 11 to 5 per ccnt., lowered same on January 21 to 41 per cent., and on February 10 to 4 per cent. MABKET RATES OF DISCOUNT. The following are the market rates for best three months' bills:— London Paris Berlin rate. rate. rate. . per cent, per cent, per cent. April 28 3J 2p 3. Last week' 3j 28 - ' 3 Last year li 14 li Short loans in London, are g higher, at 33 <per cent. . . • •

COLONIAL AND OTHER PEODUOE. Wheat—The markets aro flat and wealt, owing to the absence of demand and improved crop prospects in Europe and America. Buyers, aro only filling immediate requirements. Holders ■ are asking 375. 3d. for cargoes by sailers, January-February-March, also for steamer .parcels afloat. Chicago May wheat, 106 i cents to 1078 cents.Flour is lifeless. * Australian patents are vainly offered at Glasgow at 28s. 9d. to 295., landed terms. Oats are steady.' • La Plata, May-June, 13s. 10»d. ' ' ■ Butter is Bteadily declining. Danish, 115s. to 1175.. per cwt.; Australian choicest, 106s. to 108 a.; secondaries, 102s. to 1045.; New Zealand choicest, 108s. to 1125.; secondaries, 104s. to ICGs. Cheese is dull. New Zealand coloured, 58s. 6d. to 590. per cwt.; white,, 595. 6d. to 60S. Canadian, 625. to 655. Sugar— German beet, 14s. 4d. per cwt., Id. higher; first marks granulated, 2d. higher at 16s. 9d. Bradford Tops.—The market is. cheerful, with "prices ' | ' THE METAL MARKETS. Copper, on spot, 13s. 9d. lower, at £56 Is. 3d. per ton; three months', 12s. 6d. lower, at £57 2s. 6d; r - ' ' Tin, on spot, 255. lower, at £150 per ton; three months', 225. 6d. lower, at £151 2s. 6d. i Lead, £12 12s. 6d. per ton. Pig-iron, 3d. lower, at 50s. 4d. per ton. Silver.—Bar silver is Quoted at, 24 13-163. per ounce standard. ' . LONDON WOOL SALES. Hy Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright ; London, April 29. . At tho current scries of wool sales the following were the priccs realised for the clips namedPanikau, fleece portions. 12d. per lb., average 10id.; Marama, llid., average load.; Ruanui, 125 d., average llgd.; Acland, 14d., average 112 d. Crossbreds suitable for American buyers Havo declined 5 per cent. , . Later. At the wool sales there was good competition. Prices were fully' maintained. ' Messrs! Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cablo, giving the average price for the fleece wool of the under-men-tioned clips sold in London at the series now proceedingMapu, , Tnrakina, Bjd.; Karamu, Turakifia, IOJd.; AGP, Masterton, 10jd.; Hapna over H. Bros. Pahiatua, 10Jd.; Tanc over WMK, Alfredton, 9 15-lGd.; ST over Bushgrove, Masterton, 93d.; M ovor Pernlands, Maßterton, 9 9-16 d.; Jolioa, Canterbury, greasy. 11 9-16 d.; Tekoa, Canterbury, scoured. Is. 73d.; Kavenswood, Nelson, 103 d.; 85, Nelson,-9id. FROZEN MEAT. By Telegraph—Freas Association—Oopyrisht ; . ffiec. May 1, 5 p.m.) London, April 30. Tho Frozen Meat Trado Association's Smithfleld market Quotations for the unInland Telegraphic Address: Telephone; "Gruar, Auckland." No. 2537. XLLIAM GEUAR (Member Auckland Stock. Exchango), STOCK AND SHAiIEBROKER, HOBSON'S BUILDINGS, AUCKLAND. Inquiries by Letter or Telegram will Receive Prompt Attention. .F. H. Irwin.] [G. Thorne / Georgo. TRWIN AND GEORGE, 37 Panama J. Street, opp. D.1.C., Sharebrokers and Financial Agents, Members of the Wellington Stock Exchange. Telephone 3090. Telegraphic address—"Thorwin," WelUSE LANE'S MEDOLINE daily after housework is done. It keeps-the hands soft, supple, clean, free from dirt. Malces tbenj fit for any drawing room. 11- everywhere. . 8.

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