... BRITAIN OFF GOLD STANDARD. EMERGENCY BILL PASSED. A pr>*ve turn in the financial crisis arose durir.e last week end. The Tabinet and the seniors the Bank of England held meeting Sunday, at which important decisions • •n*Ht the situation were reached. ...

... CO. LTD.. CLASOOD 124 HIGH STREET, ARBROA' GOVERNMENT AND GOLD STANDARD. It was announced on Monday that the Cabinet had decided to suspend the opera- tion of that section of the Gold Standard Act which requires the Bank of England to sell gold at a fixed ...

... Secretary of the Monetary Reform Association, an interview with reporter at Manchester Tuesday, said—“ The suspension of the gold standard will down the greatest event post-war history. Workpeople will be rapidly reabsorbed into industry, and investors industry ...

... wholesome for the character. Lowell. Montrose Topics of the Moment. The Week’s Summaries A decision suspend the section of the Gold Standard Act which requires the Hank of England to aell gold at a fixed rate was taken at a Cabinet meeting on Sunday night. War ...

... evident to them, as to most other politicians, that only unforeseen developments arising out of the suspension of the gold standard will prevent an early election. Decisions are expected to be taken immediately after the Prime Minister’s return from his ...

... MONTROSE. WHY BRITAIN WENT OFF GOLD STANDARD. S. AND FRENCH CREDITS KF.FISED. Britain*'- to suspend the standard met with almost universal approval on Monday. From the capitals of the world came ahtn*- dant tokens their confiden(*e in the soundness our ...

... THE ELECTION CRY. Contrary to expectations, the suspen- sion of the Gold Standard has not post- poned the election to the indefinite future, but has aroused a Conservative movement in favour of an appeal to the country be- fore the end of next month. ...

... of the borrow- ing. and thev must remain. Mr R. Grenfell (Soc., Gower) asked whether, throug) the country going off the gold standard and the devaluation to a certain extent of the pound, was not the Prime Minister in the position of actually adding beyond ...

... occurred on the world markets. They are still readjusting themselves to the situation created by Britain’s abandonment of the gold standard. Economy Offers NEW BISCUITS. COOPERS OWN MAKE. WEST INDIAN FINGERS. - per lb. Sd. ORANGE FINGERS, - - i>er lb 6d. CHOCOLATE ...

... Government should carnestly consider before embark- ing on a General Election at the present time. The departure from the Gold Standard, and the unsett'ed state of the world’s affairs, is another reason for post- poring an clection. At the sane time it seems ...

... one can be sure that it has passed. It takes a very great deal of faith to believe that, stated, the suspension of the gold standard is only temporary. That such is the case all classes will fervently hope. Long or short, it is inevitable that the suspension ...

... learned the real state of affairs in the country’s finances, followed this week by the intimation of the suspension of the gold standard, already showing itself in well-intended actions by certain people, which nevertheless may well react in exactly the opposite ...