Eastern Exchange Currency and FinanceI. Pitman, 1924 - 468 pages |
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Page 307 - An Act temporarily to provide revenue for the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes," and to amend an Act approved March second, nineteen hundred and three, entitled "An Act to establish a standard of value and to provide for a coinage system in the Philippine Islands," and to provide for the more efficient administration of civil government in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes.
Page 379 - Where a foreign bill appearing on its face to be such is dishonored by non-acceptance, it must be duly protested for nonacceptance, and where such a bill which has not previously been dishonored by non-acceptance is dishonored by non-payment, it must be duly protested for non-payment. If it is not so protested, the drawer and indorsers are discharged. Where a bill does not appear on its face to be a foreign bill, protest thereof in case of dishonor is unnecessary.
Page 379 - procuration" operates as notice that the agent has but a limited authority to sign, and the principal is bound only in case the agent in so signing acted within the actual limits of his authority Sec.
Page 379 - When the last day of grace is a bank holiday (other than Christmas day or Good Friday) under the Bank Holidays Act, 1871,* and acts amending or extending it, or when the last day of grace is a Sunday and the second day of grace Is a bank holiday, the bill is due and payable on the succeeding business day.