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THE £ 1 —«—Further Falls in Foreign Centres CRISIS BEPERCUSSIOINTS

... farther heavy falls yesterday in t ' ae value of sterling all over the world following on the temporary abandonment of the gold standard by Great Britain . The following are particulars received from Benter correspondents of prevailing conditions on tb& money ...

Published: Saturday 26 September 1931
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 67 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

CONFIDENCE RETURNING

... manner in which the people of Great Britain have received the Government ' s decision for the temporary suspension of the gold standard is the subject of much appreciative comment abroad , and , according to Keuter correspondents in all parts of the world ...

Published: Wednesday 23 September 1931
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 76 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

THE WORLD AND STERLING

... AND STERLING While it is much too soon to form a definite judgment as to the ultimate effects of our departure from the gold standard , the indications so far are much what might have been expected . Quotations of sterling , with the majority of the forei ...

Published: Wednesday 23 September 1931
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1110 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

LIBERAL FKfcE TKAUh CAMPAIGN

... Committee ot tlie Laucrai l ' reo Trade Campaign yesterday examined the situation created by the , departure from tbe gold standard , and decided that it was imperative to maintain intact our Free Trade system . A resolution was passed stating tluil taviffa ...

Published: Friday 25 September 1931
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 88 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Montreal Exchange Restrictions

... sales . Tho move whs announced as of a temporary jiaturo to meet Uio situation caused by the partial suspension of tho gold standard in Grout Britain . It was stutod that tho restrictions would not apply to Government bonds . Tho Toronto Stock Exehango ...

Published: Tuesday 22 September 1931
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 124 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

.. .. . * i MANY MARKETS IDLE ' • ¦ ' - » —* . ' . ¦ . ¦ . . ' - . - New -York and Paris Dealings SHORT ..

... followed London's lead and remained closed yesterday as the result of Great Britain ' s decision temporarily to abandon the gold standard , The Paris Bourse was closod to foreign exchange dealings , so ( says Reuter ) virtually the only key to world financial ...

Published: Tuesday 22 September 1931
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 458 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

THE NEW SITUATION

... THE NEW SITUATION It is a matter for great satisfaction that the Government ' s decision , suspending the gold standard has been received by the country with general approval and an entire absence of panic . The emergency Bill giving effect to the change ...

Published: Tuesday 22 September 1931
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1313 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

U . S . Support for Gold Conference Plan WAGE CUTS ALARM

... below those of Tuesday—world markets are settling down to the new conditions raised by Great Britain ' s suspension of tho Gold Standard . The depreciation of the £ 1 in terms of franes is likely , it is expected , to have tho effect of causing an influx of ...

Published: Thursday 24 September 1931
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 158 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

SITUATIONS VACANT

... alternatives—the tariff as means both of assisting the balance of trade and of raising revenue, or the abandonment of the gold standard, with the consequent reorganisation of central banking. both national and international. recalls Mr Henderson’s admission ...

Published: Friday 25 September 1931
Newspaper: Linlithgowshire Gazette
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 447 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE BALANCE OF TRADE

... tariff . A tariff . Sir John Simon said , is more important nnw than ever . The gold standard and a balanced Budget were Britain ' s twin anchors . Now that the gold standard has gone , it is necessary to control the balance of trade , because lt ^ cmi ...

Published: Thursday 24 September 1931
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1245 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Money in Banks Perfectly Safe MR SNOWDRN'S ASSURANCE

... ' , in a talk which lie broadcast from 11 Downing Street last night , on . tho Government ' s decision to suspend tho gold standard . Tho British Uudgol , tho Chancellor declared , was now tho most securely balanced Budget in the world . Though the value ...

Published: Tuesday 22 September 1931
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 174 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

A BOOM IN TRADE Socialist M . P . on the £ l

... Josiah Wedgwood , Socialist M . P . for Newcastleunder-Lyno , when interviewed yesterday regarding tho suspension of tho gold standard . This change acts as an automatic tariff . Tho oxport trade and shipping will benefit . It is a 33 per cent , bonus ...

Published: Wednesday 23 September 1931
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 189 | Page: 9 | Tags: none