... to say conversations are actually proceeding with view opening Franco-American credit for Britain. The suspension the gold standard Great Britain is regarded in favourable light by American newspapers. Below is a general summary of the position :— France ...

... GOLD BILL CHANCELLORS SPEECH IN COMMONS ——! WE MUST PROTECT OURSELVES Gold Standard Suspension Bill, which implements the derision taken by the Government to suspend the gold standard for si:: months, passed through all its stages in Parliament last night ...

... 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 ...

... TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 23. 1931. “DOLE” CLAIMS. Committees’ Work in Exceptional Cases. The House of Commons, after the Gold Standard Bill had been disposed of, continued discussion of the financial resolution for the Economy Bill. Sir H. Betterton, Minister ...

... important that the country should fully realise that the suspension of the sale of gold at a fixed price, as provided by the Gold Standard Act of 1925 will not interfere with the daily operations necessary for the carrying on of the business of the country as ...

... care. This statement was made by Mr Snowden last night in introducing in the House of Commons the Bill to suspend the gold standard. The Chancellor disclosed that the credits raised by the Bank of England and the Government were virtually exhausted, and ...

... Forecasting the immediate results of the new state of affairs, it was being freely prophesied that the abandonment of the gold standard will provide a great stimulus to home industries, especially to the heavy industries, and the shares of all iron, coal ...

... EXPORTS. City and industrial circles to-day were confident that the trade of Britain will benefit from the suspension of the gold standard. The Secretary of the Stock Exchange announces that the House will be open for business to-morrow morning as usual. The ...

... WORLD'S MONEY MARKETS The British Government's decision to suspend the gold standard still continues to have widespread repercussion in all the financial markets of the world. The resolution of the Governing Committee of the New York Stock Exchange requiring ...

... transition from the Gold Standard to the system that was in operation in the years immediately preceding 1(BS. has been effected without any excitement, Yesterday reminded people that in the days before the re-adoption of the Gold Standard business went on ...

... Labour Front Bench was most noticeable both* during questions and during the Back Bench attempt to delay the passage of the Gold Standard BUI. Then came Mr. Henderson's oUve branch which, though It bad the appearance of spontaneity, was greeted with suspicion ...

... ' and there's millions of them to an inch ! How London Reacted LONDON'S reception of the news of the dropping of the gold standard was heartening in the extreme. It was the universal topic of conversation, and an inevitable subject of wit for such i ...