GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

WHEAT SUPPLY. [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyrigli t. j WASHINGTON, (March 31. The Department of Agriculture reported that country mills and elevators at Ist. March, held 82,810,000 bushels of wheat compared with 100.440,000 bushels a year before. PHYSICAL PRODECTION. LONDON, Mar' Ii 31. Sir Harry McGowan's annual report, in con nection with Imperial’ Chemicals, shows the physical production for 1030 compared with 1020 increased in United Kingdom 8 per cent.; in Germany l(i per cent.; Canada II; United States 17. UNEMPLOYED FIGURES. LONDON. March 31. Unemployed increased in F.ngland 72 per cent.; in Germany 18; in Italy 55; in Canada 40; in Australia 81. COM MERCIA L. LONDON, March 31. The Tru.sl Agency of Australasia made a profit of £00,072, brought (forward £21,033Y exchange contingencies accomift' £10,000; brought forward £18.006. FINANCIAL YEAR TOTALS. LONDON. March 31. The deficit of the financial year coded to-night totals £23.275.071. The revenue £13,550,025 is below the estimate and the expenditure of £11,96-1-040 is above the deficit, partly set off by the payment of the sinking fund of £11,430,431 above the estimate. BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYED. LONDON. March 31. ’Unemployed on March 23, totalled' 2, 580.118. a decrease of 50,515. A FINANCIAL FIASCO. LONDON. April 1. Lancashire cotton corporations debenture issue provided the biggest fiasco on a no issue market in recent years. Tike public subscribed only eighty thousand sterling, tlm remain- ! mg ninety per cent, being left with the underwriters.