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Show PLAN TO AVERT RUIN OF BROKERS MONTREAL. Oct. 30. As a measure to prevent brokers from being forced into liquidation on account of the recent weak markets, the Montreal stock exchange decided de-cided this morning to revert lo the minimum mini-mum price system which was in use for a time when the exchange reopened after closing on account of ttie war. The exchange ex-change opened today one hour later than usual. I Ttie failure of t lie exchange to open at I the usual hour today gave rise to reports that brokers with heavy holdings were ! confronted with ruin. It was officially j stated, however. that none of these brokers is actually on the brink of failure. |