COMMERCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14, 30 November 1861, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Business is recovering from its slight stagnation, much more is being done in the Warehouses, and the up-country and diggings storekeepers are again sending in their orders freely. Prices generally are much the same ; a slight advance may be quoted in bacon ; bulk ale in demand, and scarce ; in coals the market is overstocked, and prices down. Tea is dull, aud a good deal of inferior quality is in the market.

We draw attention to the following interesting tables :—■

BANK RATES OF EXCHANGE. On London—l per cent, dis., 60 days'sight; l^per cent, prem., 60 days' sight; 2 per cent, prem., 30 days sight. Australia and Tasmania—l per cent, dis., 30 days' sight; 1 per cent, prem., 3 days' sight. New Zealand—£ per cent, dis., 15 days' sight; £ per cent, prem., 3 days' sight. On British Bills, purchased not payable in London, an extra charge is made of £ p"er cent. Inter-Colonial and Inter-Provincial Bills charged \ per cent, for every additional 15 days' currency. Quantity of Gold exported from the Port of Dunedin, from Ist August to 26th November -. — OZS. DWTS. August... 7,876 13 ... Value... £30,521 19 10 Sept 15,300 16 ... „ ... 59,290 11 9 October .. 19,859 0 ... „ ... 77,069 17 6 To Nov26 74,076 12 ... „ ... 287,532 17 1 Total. 117,143 1 £454,415 6 2 Amount of Duty received from the exportation of gold, at the Port of Dunedin, from Ist August to 26th November. £ s. d. . August, 984 11 8 September, 1912 3 8 October, 2486 2 6 To 26th November, ..9273 18 Total, ,14,655 19 6 Import Duties received at the Port of Dunedin. from 14th to 28th November. £7,266 12 2