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INDEX.

PAGE.

124-125

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429
284-293

453-492
492
336-344
227
263
541

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120
132
138-139
210-212
265

ACTS OF PARLIAMENT-

Geo. I., 1718, founding Equivalent Company
Bank Charter Act, 1844, quoted as to power to issue notes against

silver
Bankruptcy, 1869, in case ex parte Richdale. In re Palmer
Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, 45 & 46 Vict., ch 61, full text of
(for sections see Bills of Exchange)

Schedule of Enactments, repealed
Coinage Act, 1870, text of
Companies (Joint Stock), suggested amendment :

sect. 30, on Notice
Married Women's Property Act, 1882 (see Paget)
Scotland

1695, establishing Bank of Scotland
1765, regulating Note issue .
Bank Act, 1845

Lord McLaren's criticisms on
Indian Negotiable Instruments Act (see Chalmers)
ADVANCES, banker's lien on security, decision in London and County
Bank v. Ratcliff
Questions with Answers of Council

on limited liability company shares, notice to company, and

banker's lien

on foreign bonds, claim of interest on drawn bond
see Orerdrawn Account.
ALFRED THE GREAT, coinage of
AMERICA, see United States.
AMERICAN BANKERS' ASSOCIATION, proceedings of convention of,

notice
ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, resolutions passed at

annual meeting
AUSTRALASIAN BANK Returns, summary of
AUSTRALIA, bullion shipments to United States

clearing system
AUTHORITY, letter of, to sign cheques, question if stamp necessary,

gold coinage, total (table)
(with answer).

46

262
263

67-68

35-37

226-228
188, 296

43
273
301, 326

501

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119

reserve.

BANKERS, private, Scottish .

127
relinquished trade

132
BANKERS' (American) Association, proceedings of convention of,
notice

35-37
BANKERS' INSTITUTE in Scotland, Lord McLaren's address :

210-212
BANKING IN SCOTLAND, history and development of (see Wenley)
centralisation in London

171
BANKRUPTCY, of Payee before date of post-dated cheque, legal decision 284-293

REFORM, resolutions of Association of Chambers of Commerce 227
TRUSTEES, cheques drawn by, exempt from stamp duty

179
BANKS-
BANK OF ENGLAND, admission to Clearing House

91
amount of gold received, and percentage of light gold : 312
power to issue notes against silver

429

16–17, 24
Suffell z. Bank of England, report of case

568-585
60, 116, 186,

240, 294, 366,
weekly Returns

450, 510, 512,
514, 516, 586,

588
Nov. 2, 1881, to Oct. 25, 1882

588
BANK OF FRANCE, new Governor of

43
statement by Governor, on transactions for year 1881

548-551

61, 117, 187,
weekly Returns

241, 295, 367,
451, 511, 513,

515, 517, 587,
Nov. 3, 1881, to Oct. 26, 1882

590
BANK OF GERMANY, note-issue of

172-174

61, 117, 187,
weekly Returns

241, 295, 367,
451, 511, 513,

515, 517, 587
Scotch, statistical tables relating to

144-157
list of.

152-154
BANK OF SCOTLAND, origin

120
capital .

121, 133
balance sheet (1704)

122
note-issue

123
dividends

124, 127
stopped payment (1728)

126
deposits

133-134
dividend and bonus on capital paid-up (table)

155-156
stock (table)

157
COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, origin and growth of 135-136
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, origin

125
capital

126, 133
rivalry with Bank of Scotland

126
bank-note, with “ optional clause ";

128
deposits

133-134
BRITISH LINEN COMPANY, origin

129
charters

130
capital

133
NATIONAL BANKS OF UNITED STATES (see Barnett)

38), 493
KS (G.) Remarks in Discussion, (Chalmers, on Bills of Exchange
D)

202
ARD (G. E.) Remarks seconding vote of thanks to President at
th Annual Meeting.

379

89
89
90
91
91

93
93

98
99
99

384
384

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BARNETT (R. W.) The London Bankers' Clearing House

89
Origin of clearing by Bankers' clerks
Date of first official clearing
Establishment of country cheque clearing.
Amount of country clearing .
Admission of Bank of England
Number of clearing bankers

92
Average daily amount of clearing

92-93
Total clearing in 1839.
Comparative table of amounts of clearing
Daily operations of the Clearing House

94-97
Time table of clearings

97
General rules

97-98
Rules for clearing country cheques in London
Form of general balance-sheet
Form of draft or "ticket" for settlement
Congested condition of Clearing House

100
Suggestions for relief

100-102
that country notes should be cleared

100-101
Clearing House for western London

101
The National Banks of the United States of America 381
General view of present prosperous condition of the banks

382
Their origin in time of war of secession: proposals of Secretary of
Treasury to obtain means for the war

382
adoption of proposal to issue national bank-notes secured by u.s.
bonds, in place of notes authorised by State laws

382
Condition of banking prior to organisation of national banking system 383
futile attempts to establish a bank of United States

383
banks under "safety fund" system

383
abuses : remarks in messages of Governors of Indiana, Michigan,

New Jersey
results : continuous record of bank failures
loss

384
variety of species of currency, resulting in inconvenience and
loss, especially by domestic exchange

385
National Banking Bin, opposition and passing of the measure
Progress of national banking system

385
Act of 1865, imposing tax on private note circulations :
table

386
present position :

387
Comptroller of the Currency : definition of his position, powers, and
duties

387
System of control

387-388
Reports of banks, and Comptroller's reports, giving statistics and data of
working of system

388
Balance sheet of National Banks

389
Penalties for infringement or neglect

Comptroller may appoint receiver and close business
Powers under National Bank Acts.
Authority and conditions of commencing business

capital to be subscribed
stock: executors, administrators, guardians, or trustees, liable only
for estates or funds in their hands

391
Directors' qualifications
deposit of bonds with Treasury ; receipt of circulating notes from
Comptroller

391
Restriction of note circulation

391
Characteristics and legal tender of notes

392
notes issued by bank since failed are legal tender to other banks
Denominations of notes

note issue, 1863-1881 (table) : :
Redemption and Reserve Cities

393
Payment and redemption of notes, according to original Act, and Act
of 1874

393, 394-395
Banks must keep on deposit åt Treasury in gold or U.S. notes 5 per cent.
of their circulation

394
Legislation regulating circulation :

Act removing limit and restrictions not followed by increase
National gold banks
Deposit of bonds against circulation in 1885 and 1881 :
Cost to banks of existing system : commercial rate of interest higher
than obtainable on bonds

395-396
Actual net profit upon circulation (table)
Restriction on banks : may not have branches

396

385

386

389
389
389
390
390

391

392
392
393

394
394
395
395

396

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399
399
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403
404

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405
405
406
406
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407
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408
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410

BARNETT (R. W.)-continued.

Restriction : on real estate

may not loan or discount on own stock
total liabilities of any one customer not to exceed one-tenth of

paid-up capital
on liabilities

provisions as to usury
Two restrictions pointing directly to methods of business, of which we
have no experience

notes not to be used for purposes of capital and loans

certification of cheques
Reserve of banks, and proportion to whole liabilities (iable)
Surplus and undivided profits, and their proportion to capital (table)
Bad debts to be deducted from net profits before declaring dividend, and

to be reported to comptroller
Losses since March, 1876 (table)

in geographical divisions (table)
in principal cities
fall on un divided profits
number of banks declaring no dividend (table)

in geographical divisions (table)
Pecuniary burdens imposed on banks

amount paid from commencement of system
ratio of taxes to capital since 1866 (table)
inequalities of State taxation
two cent. stamp on bank cheques

amount received from, and number of stamps
Dividends paid : average rates since 1869 (table)
Failures and liquidations
Cost of liquidations (table) :
Record and analysis of failures (tables)
compared with failures of State and Savings banks, and private

bankers

remarks of comptroller on causes of failures
339 banks which, tinding advantages of Acts no compensation for

restrictions, have gone into voluntary liquidation (table)
Future of the system
Banks whose charters are about to expire (lable)

possibility of re-organisation
question of division of surplus funds
derangement of currency which must ensue from retirement of

circulation
proposed legislation

security for notes in connection with redemption of National Debt
National bank circulation stationary, while deposits, surplus, undivided

profits and dividends increase
Discussion on Mr. Barnett's Paper
Martin, (J. B.)

Question as to clearing-house certificates, including certified

cheques :
Evasion of usury law :
Great importance of watching closely effects of approaching crisis

in U. S. banking system
Calling in of small U. S. notes

"Silver certificates " issued on "Bland dollars
Tritton (Mr.)

Difference of U.S. banking system from our own
Effect of having no branches in preventing aggregation of

deposits in one bank
Evasion of usury law

Proportion of coins, notes, and cheques, compared with our own
Billinghurst (Mr.)

Remarks seconding vote of thanks to Vr. Barnett
Barnett (R.W.) Reply ·

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411
412
413

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413

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413
413-414

414

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