... Henderson to No. 10, Downing-street, during the week-end was with the sole object of discussing the Bill abolishing the gold standard, and that the conversation between the Prime Minister and the leader of the Opposition had no relation to the purely political ...

... FROM LONDON [From our own Correspondent.) T ONDON’S reception of the news of the dropping of the gold standard » a , heartening the extreme. It was the universal topic of conversation, and inevitable subject of wit for such irreprcssible humorists us ...

... relief suspension of the gold standard l 'l not brought about crash in ster- (i as a consequence business was Arrivals from South Africa consisted of 250,000 sovereigns and £494.000 in bars, and in view of the fact that the gold standard has ceased to operate ...

... occasion any surprise in London, where the expectation was that in the first shock of the news that wo had gone off the gold standard the rates of exchange would show a still heavier drop. There ia, of course, intense curiosity and concern to see what will ...

... effect restoring confidence abroad, said Mr. Snowden in broadcast talk last night, explaining Britain's departure from gold standard. Britain's Budget is now the most securely balanced Budget the world, the Chancellor went on. Tho pound will not go the ...

... afternoon a firmer tendency was shown. Quotations rose from 104 to 105.50. British trade will benefit by the suspension of the Gold Standard according to the view sent to the United States Department of Commerce by its attache in London. Stock Exchange will re-open ...

... 237 am Full moon MORE TO BE DONE PARLIAMENT last night im- plemented decision of the National Government to suspend the gold standard for six months The passing of the Bill required for such purpose occupied approximately seven hours Throughout country ...

... cheerful, if a till unorthodox, though it has seemed for long time past to truer Britain has been forced to abandon the gold standard; the majority ot other countries will shortly (some have already) been forced to follow suit. I only regret that ever went ...

... CONSERVATIVES STILL WANT « ELECTION. NATIONAL APPEAL? When the changed situation arising out the decision to 6uspend the gold standard came about over the week-end, one immediate reaction in certain quarters in touch with the Government was that the general ...

... Amsterdam Stock Exchange is opening to-day. GERMANY: Reichshank officials deny the advisability of the abolition of the gold standard for Germany, and are convinced that the British measure is only of a temporary character. The Reichsbank and other banking ...

... Gown It imj shcathMe from the thighs to the lower ribs, the upper part the bodlee it rather fuller than of late. HIS “GOLD STANDARD. Thieves Lift Nottingham Man’s Lucky Coin. arriving at his office at 27, Park- Xouinctiam. yesterday, Mr. G. « Fariey ...

... 10 o'clock. The general feeling was one of relief that the £ sterling had not crashed, following the suspension of the gold standard. The Stock Exchange Committee met early to-day, and decided that the Exchange should be re-opened to-morrow. FLUCTUATIONS ...