... (Newcastle-under-Lyme Lab) said coming off the gold standard was not the tragedy it had been represented to be bv supporters of the Government and the Press who had talked as if going off the gold standard meant the end of the world In the interests of ...

... official statement was il--1 today:— J Jtder made by the Treasury under I (3) of Gold Standard Act 1931 Lords Commissioners of HM pursuance of Section (3) Gold Standard Amendment Act hereby order that until further purchases of foreign exchange funds ...

... these rumours. Mr. Arthur Henderson saw the Prime Minister on Sunday night, when he was acquainted with tho terms of the Gold Standard Amendment Bill, and the reasons which had Jed to its introduction. ...

... at a standstill. as operators were compelled to await the settlement of the exchange following the abandonment of the gold standard. A limited amount of chartering was reported, and con. sisted mainly of the acceptance of firm offers made before the week-end ...

... show a marked advance. Wheat, rubber, cotton, flour, tin, and copper all recorded sharp advances. India has suspended the Gold Standard. The Indian Delegation of Princes in London have decided to forego the expenses offered by the British Government in connection ...

... coal trade is mainly with foreign countries, 70 per cent. of the production being shipped abroad. The suspension of the Gold standard is looked upon se a factor likely to disturb the foreignwise coal export trade, said Sir David R. Llewellyn, the head ...

... St 3303 'Phone Holbo-n I 4000 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22 1931 WHAT WE THINK Everybody ’s Business temporary abandonment the gold standard by the National Government has caused little uneasiness abroad but it has nevertheless already resulted iu better business ...

... there was an active street market from ten o’clock. The feeling generally was one of relief that the suspension of the gold standard had not brought about a crash in sterling, and as a consequence business was encouraged. The Stock Exchange Committee met ...

... and that the suspension the gold standard became necessary He assured the House that the country could face the position with calmness (Pages 7 and 11) Mr Snowden broadcasting last night the suspension of the gold standard declared that the pound would ...

... is meeting again this morning to decide the further attitude of German Slock Exchanges regard to the suspension of the gold standard in Great Britain. Business as usual, and no nervousness among their clients, was the experience of German banks in general ...

... LIVERPOOL AND MERCURY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22 1931 THE COTTON TRADE PRICES LIFT SHARPLY SUSPENSION OF GOLD STANDARD-HEAVY SHORT COVERING AND STRADDLE SELLING LIVERPOOL Monday opened 34 to 36 points 17 to 28 points advance morning cable read : moderate rain ...

... 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 ...