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Evening Star, Issue 20055, 21 December 1928, Page 7

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\ BANK OP ENGLAND RETURNS. Press Association—By Tebgr.vph—Copyright . LONDON, -December S!0. The following is tbe Dank of England return.: — . —lssue Department.—

The proportion of reserves to liabilities is 9,9.20 per cent. Short loans are quoted at 4$ per cent., and three-month bills at 4 7-16 per cent.—Australian Press AssociationUnited Service. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. Tress Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December 20. The following are the latest quotations for Government securities;—

' BRADFORD MARKET. Frees AejowaUon—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, December 20. (Received December 21, at 10.30 a.m.) The Bradford market is rather more settled, but business is scarce. Sixty, fours, 46sf 60’s, 43$d; 56’s, 33Jd; SO’s, 29d; 46’s, 23 Id; 40’s, 22>d.—Australian Press Association, BUTTER, CHEESE, AND EGGS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December 20, (Received December 21, at 10.30 a.m.) Butter is quiet, owing to the approach of the holidays. Australian and New Zealand butter is lirm and unchanged. Danish is easier at 2065. Cheese.—Steady. New Zealand coloured, 99s and 100 s; white, 96s and 98s; Australian coloured. 98s and 995; white, 96s and 975. Eggs.—Very dull. The supplies are still excessive. Sugar.—January, 9s 6sd. —Australian .Press Association. CHICAGO WHEAT QUOTATIONS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, December 20. (Received December 21, at 11 a.m.) Chicago wheat: December, Hot cents per bushel; March, 118 J; May, 121$. — Australian Press Association. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Press Association —By Telegraph--Copyright. SYDNEY, December 20. The wheat market is easier. At country stations, 4s; ex truck, Sydney, 4s 7d. Flour, £ll. Bran and pollard, £9 and £lB. Onions.—Victorian Globe, £l2. Oats.—Algerian or white, 4s 9d. ADELAIDE, December 20. Wheat.—Growers’ lots, about 4s 7d. Flour.—Bakers’ lots, £ll 2s 6d. Bran, £5 12s 6d. Pollard, £B. Oats, 2s 7d. MELBOURNE, December 21. (Received December 21, at 11 a.m.) Wheat, 4s Sd. Flour, £l2 2s 6d to £l2 7s Gd. Bran, £5 15s. Pollard, £6 ss. Oats, 2s lid to 3s. Maize, 4s 6d. Barley.—English, 4s to 4s 3d. WHEAT, FLOUR, ETC. £r«« Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, December 20. (Received December 21, at 12.50 p.m.) Wheat cargoes are steadily held and are occasionally 3d higher: Parcels are in poor, demand, and are nominally unchanged., Ex Anchises and Rhexcnor( 46s 6d. Liverpool futures: December,. 8s Hid; March, 9s 3id; May, 9s 2|d; July, 9s 4|d. Tim spot trade is slow. Australian, ex ship, 495. Flour is quiet but- firm. Australian, ex store, 34s 6d. Oats are slightly firmer. Peas and -beans are quiet but firm. —Australian Press Association.

CALL MOK . HATE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, NEW YORK, December 20, (Received December 21, at 11 a.m,) Call money rate renewal opened at seven, the highest level being eight and the lowest, seven. The market closed at eight.—Australian Press As* location. - .

Notes issue ... £415,211,000 Government debt • ; ... 11,015,000 Other Government securities ... 233,567,000 Other securities 10,177,000 5,241,000 Silver coin Gold, coin, and bullion ... ... 155,211,000 £415,211,000 —Banking Department — ■ Proprietors’ capital £14,553,0vO Best ... 3,396,000 Public deposits ... 11,143,000 Other deposits 96,212,000 Seven-day and other bills 2,000 li;o,306,000 Government securities £57,757,000 Other securities 36,153,000 Notes in reserve 51,100,000 Gold and silver coin ... 296,000 £125,306,000

Imperial Consols, p.ci Funding loan, 4 p.c., 1960-1990 ... £58 2 6 90 0 0 Wav loan, 5 p.o., 1929-47 (csmterest) 102 2 6 Conversion loan. 3i p.c 79 0 0 Commonwealth 6 p.o., 1931-41 ... 102 10 0 Commonwealth 5 p.c., 1945-75 ... 98 12 6 New Zealand 6 p.c., 1956-51 ... 108 11 3 New Zealand 4 p.o., 1929 99 13 9 New Zealand 3£ p.c., 1940 87 12 6 New Zealand 3 p.c., 1945 80 7 6 New South Wales p.c., 1930-40 103 5 0 Now South Wales 6 p.c., 1922-31 101 2 6 New South Wales 5J p.c., 1930-40 101 0 0 New South Wales 4 p.c., 1933 ... 93 10 0 New South Wales 31 p.c., 1930-50 86 13 9 New South Wales 3 p.c., 195S ... 76 5 0 Victoria 5£ p.c., 1930-40 100 12 6 Victoria 5 p.c., 1932-42 ... 98 5 0 Victoria 4$ p.c., 1940-60 83 2 6 Victoria 3| p.c., 1929-43 78 15 0 Victoria 3 p.c., 1929-40 71 15 0 Queensland 6 p.c., 1930-40 102 10 0 Queensland 31, p.c., 1930 Queensland 3 p.c., 1922-47 97 72 0 0 0 0 South.Australia 6J- p.c., 1950-40 103 2 6 South Australia 3| p.c., 1939 84 0 0 South Australia 3 p.c., 1916 or after •' 60 12 6 West Australia 6 p.c., 1930-40 ... 100 5 0 West Australia 3i p.c., 1920-35 .$ 89 17 8 West Australia 3 p.c., 1915-35 ... 87 5 .0 Tasmania p.c., 1930-40 ... ... 103 15 0 Tasmania 3£. p.c., 1920-40 85-17 6 Tasmania 3 p.c., 192040 81 0, 0 —Australian Press Axsociation-Unitcd Scrvice.