22 NOVEMBER 1930, Page 74

Financial Notes (Continued from page 818.) RAILS DEPRESSED.

In the markets for Home securities movements have also been of an irregular character. British Funds and high. class investment stocks have been fairly well maintained; but an unwelcome feature has been the general setback in English Railway stocks. There had been a fair amount, of buying of the prior charge issues in sympathy with the advance in gilt-edged securities, but it seems to be the old story of the market being perpetually under the influence of labour problems and prices suffered a general reaction on the recent question of wages.

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