... abroad which interest and industry to this During the war period of this was mobilised After the there was return the gold standard which the speaker satisfied svas the soundest way to proceed the General Strike shook the confidence of many people abroad ...

... of our return to the gold standard, and related the various world causes of the crisis which are commonly agreed. But he did uot tell us in Lincoln, nor did he tell the House of Commons how, if had not returned to the gold standard England could have remained ...

... financiers, and they knew better than anybody that the only way to meet their immediate requirements and to remain on the gold standard, was to take a slice off the dole. It would, perhaps, be inaccurate to call this dictation. But one does not usually associate ...

... had come along with their bonds and agreements and had wanted gold in return. That meant that the pound might go below gold standard, which brought the possibility that its value might drop to 10s., as., or even 6d.! ...

... will not be financiers alone who will suffer, not only people with large sums invested abroad or at home, but, if the gold standard slips from this country and our currency does not remain stable, then the workers of this country, whether they are forced ...

... Bank of England that it -has become necessary to suspend for time being the operation Subsection (2) of Section 1 of the Gold Standard Act 1925 which requires the Bank to sell gold at fixed price A Bill for this purpose will immediately and it the inten-tention ...

... practically AT A STANDSTILL TO-DAY WHILE THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT WAS PASSING THROUGH ALL ITS STAGES A BILL TO SUS' PEND THE GOLD STANDARD. FOR THIS PURPOSE THE HOUSE OF LORDS had BEEN SPECIALLY SUMMONED. Shortly after the House of Commons resumed this afternoon ...

... ATE NEWS Telephone Lincoln 1160 STOCK It is officially announced that ti London Stock Exchange win . closed 10-morrow. GOLD STANDARD Bill in COMMONS. Mr. Snowden said; The fact th • the National Government , been able to command Uni; House of Commons has ...

... action will have no direct repercussions there. Nothing for years has caused such sensation in France as the suspension of gold standard by Great Britain. The French attitude undoubtedly is that the franc stands hy the pound.' When M Fhtndin, Finance Minister ...

... should be released and re-distributed or general departure from the gold standard will cause prices to rise an economic level. The immediate effect of the suspension of the gold standard in | this country will be to case the strain on London caused by the ...

... function for a short time on the blood and starvation and tears of tlie working class. Deferring to the suspension of the gold standard Mr. Monaghan said: “Let us not get excited. might say something to which the hireling Press might take exception and some ...

... urt to-day. Naturally there was considerable discussion regal ding the latest action by the Government concerning the gold standard, and favourable view was generally taken, although no definite opinion was expressed in regard to giltedged securities ...