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Show JAPAN LEAVES GOLD STANDARD TOKIO, Dec. 14 (OE The stock exchange was closed today until Thursday after the new government, of premier Tsuyoshi Inukae announced! an-nounced! abandonment of the goUl standard. Suspension of the gold standard was virtually completed by the cabinet's decision to suspend conversion con-version of notes for gold. The Yokohama .Snecie bank, which ordinarily makes exfchange rates, did not. quote the yen during today's business. Unofficial rates ranged between 38 and 40 cents with actual settlements : on New York at around -10 cents. ' It was understood the government had decided to let the yetn find its own level, which experts, predicted would be near today's settlement figure. |