... 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 ...

... occasion any surprise in London, where the expectation was that in the first shock of the news that wo had gone off the gold standard the rates of exchange would show a still heavier drop. There ia, of course, intense curiosity and concern to see what will ...

... effect restoring confidence abroad, said Mr. Snowden in broadcast talk last night, explaining Britain's departure from gold standard. Britain's Budget is now the most securely balanced Budget the world, the Chancellor went on. Tho pound will not go the ...

... 10 o'clock. The general feeling was one of relief that the £ sterling had not crashed, following the suspension of the gold standard. The Stock Exchange Committee met early to-day, and decided that the Exchange should be re-opened to-morrow. FLUCTUATIONS ...

... position of the country is as sound as ever. It should be realised that there is no similarity between abandoning the gold standard as the result of an abnormal international situation, but with a balanced Budget, good stocks of rawmaterials and food ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... are on the gold standard. Tho gold standard means a little more than this, howeven Under the Gold Standard Act of 1925 the Bank of England is pledged to sell gold bullion to any one who wants to buy it at the rate of £3 17s. per ounce troy. is pledged, ...

... headaches, and he was quite obviously reaching the point \. a rest was imperative. But for crisis threatening over the gold standard, Mr. Macdonald would havo sought seclusion week ago. Now his friends hope t'.. his privacy will be .espected. recuperates ...

... Echoes from Town Mr. Macdonald Leaves the Bridge—M.P.'s Grievance Against Hansard—Grocers and the Gold Standard— Why Feminine Fashions Will Return to Normal. LONDON. Wednesday. No one can feel surprised to learn that Mr. Macdonald is feeling the effects ...

... 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 ...

... moment any improvemen I t which has taken place in industrial prospects I ii percent 75 owing to the relinquishing of the gold standard lit 4 cent ' 89 83 and the same attitude appears to be adopted a I \ ' J per cent. S2 91 present in regard to South African ...