American Borrowings During the Great War Exceeded Washington, Jan, 29.
'Treasury during the past' week Purchasi bonds by the amounted to 000.
Domestic gold totalling 51,648 ounces was received by the Treasury last week, while the United States mints received 94,921" ounces. of Silver in that period.—iReuter.
London, Jan, 30, Great Britain no intention of returning to the gold standard inder. resent. circumstances," asserted Mr. L. Here-Belisha, Financial Secretury to the Treasury, in a statement to the House of Commons. today, in reply to a question whether the Government would Feonsider reducing the gold conten: of the pound and establishing a new gold parity.'—United Press, Amsterdam, Jan. 30.
The Government to-day sents memorandum to the First Chamber announcing, its intention to. maintain the gold standard despite pressure from abroad.—Reuter, The Gold Regulations Washington, Jan, 31, The gold regulations authorise Federal' Reserve Banks to acquire from the Government, deniption of gold. certificate amounts. of gold "bullion Treasury deems necessary fo purpose of setting interna lances and maintaining. a purchasing: power for every kin eutreney'in the United States, Banks may" acquire gold" from abroad and the United States, Gold may be held, transported, imported, earmarked, or Kept. in custody for foreign of domestic acfount for the above purposes.
Imported gold may. be exported again. without licence if it remains Ju, the custody of the Custom otherwise a Tieence must be obtained. "Reuter.
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