... WHAT THE GOLD STANDARD MEANS. The following brief explanation of the work: ing of the gold standard appeared in Mon day's '* News-Chronicle '— In the world of commerce different forms of currency ure adopted in each conntry such as pounds, dollars, francs ...

... AFTERTHOUGHTS. What most schoolboys would like to see abolished is the ** good as gold standard. The very latest aim of the man of science is to make an electric nose. We are wondering what kind of powder will take the shine out of this. What is the ...

... in favour of it is that, now that the country has gone off the Gold Standard, the principal objection to holding an election while it was still in doubt if we could maintain the Gold Standard, has vanished. This is a view held apparently by nearly all ...

... bemng the operation of sub-section 2 of section 1 of the Gold Standard Act of 1925, which requires the Bank to sell gold at » fixed price” —in other words, the country bad gone off the gold standard Though such a step was not enrely unlooked for by eeunomists ...

... Tariffs Next. The substantial majority by which the House of Commons assented to the emergency measure suspending the gold standard is a demonstration to the world that this country is ready to respond to the appeal of itz leaders and to remain cool and ...