London, Apr. 8.
A feature of gold dealings in the London bullion market yesterday was a sharp increase in the turnover at the fixing. Gold valued at £986,000 changed hands, compared with £122,- 000 the previous day.
The liberal manner in which the authorities offered gold sharply divided opinion regarding the underlying; motive. Numerous well-informed quarters think it possible that a Continental central bank gave orders to sell some of its gold sent to London, as a result of the scare which followed the German annexation of Austria.—Reuter.
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