Journal of the Institute of Bankers, Volume 19Institute of Bankers., 1898 |
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... Government make such a handsome profit . We also know that when we are obliged to rid ourselves of this we pay it into the Bank of England , and for all over a certain fixed amount are charged 7s . 6d . per cent . for the privilege ...
... Government make such a handsome profit . We also know that when we are obliged to rid ourselves of this we pay it into the Bank of England , and for all over a certain fixed amount are charged 7s . 6d . per cent . for the privilege ...
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... Government to govern and organise the very miscellaneous collection of people who will be found on the ground in 1898. It is not improbable that the field will prove much larger than we think , for many rivers which rise outside bring ...
... Government to govern and organise the very miscellaneous collection of people who will be found on the ground in 1898. It is not improbable that the field will prove much larger than we think , for many rivers which rise outside bring ...
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... Government has considerably altered the outlook for Bimetallism . We were not all of us convinced of the wisdom of the policy of closing the Mints of India , and it has often been contended that in the end they would have to be re ...
... Government has considerably altered the outlook for Bimetallism . We were not all of us convinced of the wisdom of the policy of closing the Mints of India , and it has often been contended that in the end they would have to be re ...
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... Government itself to regulate - should be regulated . We know that in the case of bank notes the Bank of England ... Government has nothing to do with the value as expressed in labour , or wheat , or coffee , or anything else that that ...
... Government itself to regulate - should be regulated . We know that in the case of bank notes the Bank of England ... Government has nothing to do with the value as expressed in labour , or wheat , or coffee , or anything else that that ...
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... Government . It is the function of the Government to take a metal of certain weight and fineness , to announce by means of regulations what the weight and fineness shall be , and having milled the coin , let it do its work without ...
... Government . It is the function of the Government to take a metal of certain weight and fineness , to announce by means of regulations what the weight and fineness shall be , and having milled the coin , let it do its work without ...
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acceptance acceptor amount Arthur Australia and China Bank of England Bank of India Bank of Scotland banker Banking Company Barclay Bills of Exchange Birmingham Capital and Counties cent Charles Chartered Bank cheque City and Midland coin Colonies Council County Bank Deacon and Manchester debenture debenture stock deposits Dorset Bank drawer Edward Frederick French George German gold Government Hatton Court Henry holder in due indorsement Institute interest issued James John Joint Stock Bank liability Limited Liverpool District Bank Lloyds Bank loans Lombard Street London and County London and South London City Manchester Manchester and Salford Messrs Midland Bank National Bank National Provincial Bank Old Bank Parr's Bank payee payment person plaintiffs question rupee Salford Bank Sheffield silver South Wales South Wales Bank South Western Bank Thomas trade transfer treasurer Ulster Bank Union Bank vincial Bank weeks ending Williams Deacon Wilts and Dorset Yorkshire Bank
Popular passages
Page 446 - A bill of exchange is an unconditional order in writing, addressed by one person to another, signed by the person giving it, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time a sum certain in money to or to the order of a specified person, or to bearer.
Page 275 - That at the time it was negotiated to him he had no notice of any infirmity in the instrument or defect in the title of the person negotiating it.
Page 456 - But if any such instrument, after completion, is negotiated to a holder in due course, it is valid and effectual for all purposes in his hands, and he may enforce it as if it had been filled up...
Page 90 - The rules of the common law including the law merchant, save in so far as they are inconsistent with the express provisions of this Act, shall continue to apply to contracts of marine insurance.
Page 38 - A bill is payable to order which is expressed to be so payable, or which is expressed to be payable to a particular person, and does not contain words prohibiting transfer or indicating an intention that it should not be transferable.
Page 313 - In particular the title of a person who negotiates a bill is defective within the meaning of this act when he obtained the bill, or the acceptance thereof, by fraud, duress, or force and fear, or other unlawful means, or for an illegal consideration, or when he negotiates it in breach of faith, or under euch circumstances as amount to a fraud.
Page 169 - Each debenture purported to charge all the property of the company whatsoever and wheresoever, both present and future, including its uncalled capital for the time being, and was endorsed with conditions.
Page 313 - Every holder of a bill is prima facie deemed to be a holder in due course; but if, in an action on a bill it is admitted or proved that the acceptance, issue or subsequent negotiation of the bill is affected with fraud, duress or force and fear, or illegality, the burden of proof that he is such holder in due course shall be on him, unless and until he proves that, subsequent to the alleged fraud or illegality, value has in good faith been given for the bill by some other holder in due course.
Page 348 - I hope the people of England will be satisfied!" "I hope my country will do me justice!
Page 200 - ... purpose, full and accurate account of all moneys received and paid by him on account of the...