Show BUOYANT FEELING ON CHANGE Optimistic Among Speculators a Opening of New Year COPPER SHARES STRONG BAD aAD EFFECT OF THE R RECENT CENT ROCK ISLAND INCIDENT London Jan IThe stock exchange finished tie yeal year cheerfully wit with opt sentiment on the ascendancy on the encouraging Im Proving trade trade reports and prospect prospects of an early eary reduction In the te flank Dank of Eng lands ands rt rate of se SO curtes received attention In anticipation ot of forthcoming Jome ome rails als gathered strength on good traffic returns and trade prospects while Mex lean rails raUs proved prove attractive owing to good November earis earnings Among the speculative Issues issues West AfrIcans rubber and diamond shares showed a marked ac ac activity and while copper shares wre wore buoyant on bullish American trade advices and anticipation or Of In Increased creased dividends securities started the week hesitatingly owing to the Rock Island Incident In Wal street but the sentiment Improved later wih with the good November earnings statements the Harman Harriman Issues earing leading In the advance and the final rates showing a net gain of one to to two points and the market her here closed steady The money market felt the pinch on yearend requirements but discount rates fell teU away In anticIpation ot of easier conditions In the new year with disburse month and the market ex poets reduction In the bank rate The pets period of ease may be owing I to te the Indian gold whIch are arB assuming rather large dimensions and the fact that London wU Will have to pay rowed to Frace France 1250 recently boz bor |