The Archive · 1902

Siam Adopts the Gold

STANDARD, London, 29th November.

The Siamese mint will sell silver ticals at seventeen to the pourd sterling—Evelusive service.

M. Deloncle, Deputy for Cochin P China, has written the Colonial Minister characterising the establishment of a gold standard in Siam as an economic coup calculated to entail the gravest consequences on the finances of Indo-China, particularly the Saigon rice market, He demands the immediate nomination of a Commission of Enquiry to propose a solution before the 1st of January next.—Special service.

2nd December.

M, Doumergue, the French Colonial Minister, has decided to institute a Commission re the Siam currency, and promises to take the necessary measures to avert the crisis threatening French possessions in the Far East immediately the Commission has formulated its, opinion—Special service,

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