... GOLD STANDARD SUSPENSION Commerce President's Confidence More Intelligent Control Sir William Clare Lees, president of the Association of British Chambers Co'»- merce, at their annual meeting at to-day, said: We approve the action of the Government ...

... external markets because Britain has gone off the gold standard. The reasons for this belief are not very substantial, and when it is expanded into a belief that since we have gone off the gold standard the balance of our external trade will look after ...

... declared that the fact that this country had gone off the gold standard automatically disposed of the problem of the adverse trade balance. It was said that if they suspended the gold standard the balance of our external trade would look after itself ...

... occurred on the world markets. They are still readjusting themselves to the situation created by Britain's abandonment of the gold standard. French Industries Alarmed It is regarded as highly satisfactory that yesterday's Stock Exchange activity has shown no ...

... man to marry only one wife, and this was called monotony. What most schoolboys would like se« abolished is the good gold standard. ** * * What the modern girl coming asks a writer. Slowly, but surely, to middle age. ♦* * is said that an elephant ...

... evident to them, as to most other politicians, that only unforeseen developments arising out of the suspension of the gold standard will prevent an early election. Decisions are expected to be taken immediately after the Prime Minister return from his ...

... ARGUS rpHOSE who are inclined to g rUD about Budget cuts and all possible consequences of Great being forced off the gold standard have their perspective altered aht considering the plight of the unfort u people of China. cQO war has been practically ...

... decisions and taking speedy action to avert disaster. Hitherto it has been our proud boast that we have maintained the gold standard intact, but pride can demand too great a price, and our ship of state will ride on more even keel when we have jettisoned ...

... just itself to lower price levels. Unit costs of production had got to be reduced. Now that our country had gone off the Gold Standard were assured on all hands that our trade would improve. So far as Dundee was concerned it was rather early expect these ...