... TOURISTS AND THE £l. British tourists on the Continent felt the most immediate effect of the suspension of the gold standard. Thev had the humiliating experience of seeing foreigners looking at the British £1 with a severely critical eye, and had to be ...

... has wisely been the rule since the sudden and momentous decision of the National Government the week-end to suspend the gold standard, and we have up to now escaped the dire consequences feared a few weeks ago in the event of such a course being forced ...

... aggregate prize are as fol- Gouser; 2, Mr W. Russell; , >t)t Mr T. Thorburn. ipo seems to have been con- Hopping of the gold standard fp least that may the expaucity of the attendance ...

... 1931 and will give the Government very wide powers to deal situation which may arise What it may asked is the gold standard? The gold standard explained by authority simply means that by law the British £ is deemed be worth certain quantity of gold Subject ...

... three days they had seen it stated in the .newspapers that this was a chance for industry. It might be. Going off the gold standard and reducmg the value of the £1 must have some effect, and one was to reduce the value of exports to foreign markets by ...

... gilt-edged opening reductions the sterling occurred world markets still readjusting themselves the situation created of the gold standard lough a more subdued key between the advocates Election those take view still proceeds opinion is still generally held ...