The increasing interest in futures markets in the United States has been further evidenced by the opening to-day of the National Metal Exchange, Trading was conducted on a moderately active scale and foreign interests participated. Deals in Tin futures totalled G15 tons, valued at *$765,000.—Reuter. the payment of a five per cent the Preferred Stock and tone of 12 per cent on the Deferred Stock, both "free of income. tax. Dividends of 2-1-2 per cent and five per cent, respectively, im cone nection with the foregoing were paid in May Fast-—Reuter.
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