... GOLD STANDARD, Regarding the gold standard. Sir William said: “We approve the action the Government in suspending the gold standard in face of the circumstances created by the persistent drain of gold from the country. trust and believe that out of these ...

... Off the Gold Standard. BRITISH DECISION THAT MAY PROVE A BLESSING IN DISGUISE. tat© by the foreign seller. This is not unreasonable and does not necessarily imply lack of confidence in Britain’s credit. The seller reads clearly the quotation of the pound ...

... under Section 1 (3) of the Gold Standard (Amendment) Act, which was passed through Parliament last night:— The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty’s Treasury, in pursuance of Section 1 (3) of the Gold Standard (Amendment) Act, 1931. hereby order that until ...

... market long as Japan kept on the gold standard, but there was nothing prevent Japan adandoning the gold standard also. If the Japanese cou'd see that events were working their disadvantage they might come off the gold standard. We shall be sending cotton goods ...

... went on to say that that was what going ott tho gold standard meant,” adding that the country did not realise how close to tho edge of tho precipice had boon.” On Monday last ” went off the gold standard,” and that day the Chancellor spoke in a different ...

... 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 ...

... CANADA. Unperturbed by the British Government’s action with respect to the gold standard, and encouraged by an increased export demand with unfavourable reports of the quantity and quality of the wheat crops of other countries* the price of wheat on the ...

... problems weighing on the world. gains at yesterday’s close of from 1| to 1| cents bushel over Saturday. The suspension of the gold standard by Great Britain is generally regarded in favourable light by the American newspapers. The New York Times congratulates ...

... purpose for which they were formed. That purpose, according to their own declaration, was to keep on the gold standard. They not kept us on the gold standard, and now, not content with the total failure of their purpose, the Government seemed disposed to make ...

... FLIGHT FROM GOLD. NORWAY & SWEDEN FOLLOW BRITAIN'S EXAMPLE. Norway and Sweden last night followed Great Britain off the gold standard. Last Tuesday Denmark prohibited the export of gold. Hence a flight from gold is now in progress among some of the most ...

... profits have been made on arbitrage business. Apart from this the direct effect of the passing of this country from the gold standard the South African mines has to be considered. The sterling price of gold in London has risen from about 85s. an ounce to ...

... financiers. has been able to follow the inside movements in the recent economic crisis from the beginning* T>RITAIN is off the Gold Standard! For the first time for many years the ordinary man and the ordinary woman is being forced to take an interest in economics ...