Financial Notes :
Finn nutimrs.
Aroma a somewhat hesitating Opening at the beginning of the year, the Stock markets during the past week have shown strength. in most departampts. British Funds for some little time hung fire,, the market being affected by forced realizations of the new 8 per cent. Conversion Loan on the part of those who wish -to avoid paying- the final heavy instalment on February 1st. Later, however, there has been a general rally, while a further feature of markets has been the enquiry for Bottle Itailways and- home Industrial shares. The former (Continued on page 60.) Finance—Public and Private (Continued from page 58) have been stimulated by the publication of some better traffics, and prices, both of Ordinary and Prior Charge stocks, had fallen so low as to attract the speculative investor. There has also been a certain amount of activity in South African Mining shares, but uncertainty as to the extent to which the mine-owners will share in the higher price now obtained for gold has imparted a certain amount of caution to the market.
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