... tariff . A tariff . Sir John Simon said , is more important nnw than ever . The gold standard and a balanced Budget were Britain ' s twin anchors . Now that the gold standard has gone , it is necessary to control the balance of trade , because lt ^ cmi ...

... evident to them , as io most other politicians , that only unforeseen developments arising out of tho suspension of tho gold standard will prevent an early election . Decisions are expected to be taken immediately after tho Primo Minister's xetiirn from ...

... below those of Tuesday—world markets are settling down to the new conditions raised by Great Britain ' s suspension of tho Gold Standard . The depreciation of the £ 1 in terms of franes is likely , it is expected , to have tho effect of causing an influx of ...

... exchange to he resumed in an atmosphere of calm and confidence . ITALY AND THE GOLD STANDARD An authoritative statement that . Italy does not intend to go off the gold standard is reported to have been recently sent- by the Italian Government and the Governor ...

... sales wore not less than 10 , 000 , 000 lb . weight . Tho marked activity lias been stimulated by tho suspension of the gold standard , tho decline in the price of sterling , and the rise in tho price of silver . Since the end of last week the official ...

... , since no decision has been made in regard to linking- sterling with the gold standard , and i 1 . I ( * I 1 purchasing shares merely on tho assumption that the gold standard will not be re-established is obviously in the nature of speculation . Nevertheless ...

... London yesterday , stato : — With Iho prospect of some diminution in foreign imports following tho departure from ( ho gold standard , wo desire to assure the public that New Zealand will make , an unprecedented elfort to increaso tho supplies of food ...

... indeman . 22 Young Sh-oct , Edinburgh , September 23 , 1931 SiE , —The country having taken tho plunge and gone off the gold standard , it is to bo hoped that there will bo no undue haste to get back to it . It is true that we could quite easily get back ...

... estimates on the assumption that no real industrial revival was to be expected for some years . Tlie departure from tho Gold Standard , coupled with the probability of a tariff , has , however , altered tho situation . The inclination now is to take tlie ...

... if an increasing number of the employers were willing to guarantee some basic or minimum wage . With Britain off the Gold Standard , there should be a stimulus to Lancashire exports , but in this pase account must be taken of the political problem in ...

... maintenance , of the Gold &tamlard as a monetary system of international exchange . It has now been decided to abolish the Gold standard , and this we are told has been done at tho request of the bankers themselves . '' Just as tho Government has been proved ...

... GLASGOW EXCHANGE MARKETS ON THE UPGRADE Glasgow , Wodnesday . —Tho suspension of the gold standard created a very confident feeling in the Exchange to-day , and at tho commencement of dealings thero was considerable excitement . After a weak opening ...