... trade revival were upon us. and as if all our difficulties were solved by the simple week-end procedure of going off the Gold Standard. The pace seems too hot to last much longer, and those who wish to take hand might await the reaction which almost bound ...

... from to francs to the pound. Most of tho other rates were unchanged, but Stockholm was exception owing to suspension the gold standard in Sweden. To day's rate on that country was quoted 17 to 19. compared wirh 144 15 on Saturday. Th'°s adjustment brings ...

... was an overwhelming majority in of tariffs. . Sir William expressed approval of the Government's decision suspend the gold standard, in view of the drain of gold from country. £ sterling depreciated slightly on the British foreign inn - market to-day ...

... u „ r,ln « 'n the near future ftirn nhn' dealings Se ,^ an have been very Intn cen,r and old contracts k W v.t 0 the Gold Standard be worked off. will cams whan sue tr« |L*™ end freer. V° r ,nm »br*ad. ?*'tv for the future J* leer , 1, and mere ■7 b«*e ...

... quotation easing slightly to tfd. per lb. UOHMH» SPECULATION RUUD OUT. A necessary step now that this conn, try is off the gold standard was taxeu yesterday when the Treasury took action to maintain strut supervision over Foreign Exchange transactions. The ...

... no longer deny It. And this Increase will be superimposed on rising cost of living caused by our being forced off the gold standard. Mr. F. J. Perry, the Co-operative member for Kettering, proves It conclusively to-night. That doubtless is why there is ...

... comes a time when people who are going to do anytning worth doing must give themselves time to think. We have gone off the Gold Standard. That is a landmark. Possibly a good many people now know what it means to whom it was a mere phrase a few weeks ago. Nothing ...

... 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 ...

... minds because it is so much nearer home. We read what our economists bave to say about the problems of currency and the gold standard, but we only half understand what they mean and our difficulties are not lessened the fact that the experts disagree with ...

... London. They knew from experience that an unbalanced Budget meant inflation and that, this country might have to go off the Gold Standard. from The flight from the pound had begun. and in the middle of August last our gold reserves were almost exhausted. The ...

... equilibrium is established. It will be appreciated that this gold standard, therefore, makes the purchasing power of the country come into line with the rato of exchange. Now the gold standard has been abolished, the rate of exchange will have to come into ...

... possumus. Bays that - - - Campbell, the arffo d'Affairs in Paris, then informed government on Saturday that the n- the gold standard would be necessary. the suspension, Pertinax says, will British trade competition, and may J?Ore * an higher tariffs, and ...