note circulation section to prevent sudden contraction of circulation by deposit of PAGE. 493 493 493 494 494 494 section against over-certification of cheques 494 issue by Treasury of gold and silver certificates, and 3 per cent. 495 entrance fee fixed in proportion to capitals of banks The clearing system in the United States. New York clearing-house, its importance to the interests of the business discontinuance of issue of gold certificates by Treasury and gold certificates renewed and rule respecting exclusion of silver balances paid during the year ending October 1, 1881: table shewing operations during the years 1853-81 Speculative transactions in the United States Largest amount cleared on any one day Table giving chief points of interest at the whole of the clearing-houses Non-issue of reports by the St. Paul and Norfolk clearing-houses 555 555 note 556 556 557 557 558 558 558 558 558 559 560 560 560 560 561 562 BARTER AND MONEY (see Hamilton) BASTABLE (Mr.) Remarks in Discussion (Chalmers, on Bills of (Wenley, Banking in Scotland) BELL (Mr.) Remarks in Discussion (Temple, on India-purchasing BILLINGHURST (H. F.) Remarks in Discussion (Barnett, on National (Chalmers, on Bills of Exchange Bill). 198 85 Remarks on Bills of Exchange Act, 1882. 532 Examination of those clauses which introduce new law, or legalise 532-540 BILLS OF EXCHANGE, Bills of Exchange Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict., PAGE. 453 453-456 1 & 2. Short title and interpretation of terms 457 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. inland and foreign bills 458 effect where different parties to bill are same person 459 address to drawee 459 certainty required as to payee 459 what bills are negotiable 459 sum payable 460 bill payable on demand. 460 460 omission of date in bill payable after date 460 461 computation of time of payment 461 rules as to presentment for acceptance and excuses for non- 98. Saving of summary diligence in Scotland 99. Construction with other Acts, &c. 100. Parole evidence allowed in certain judicial proceedings in Scotland Remarks by Mr. Billinghurst on clauses which introduce new law or legalise customs or decisions. Bills of Exchange Bill, 1882, resolution of Association of separate and distinct trade in short, with banker for collection, question of lien, case with discounted by Bank of France in 1881, enormous total, and large 110-114 233-239 436-439 PAGE. BILLS OF EXCHANGE-continued. Questions with Answers of Council upon- payment by banker when signature as first endorser payment when endorsement differs and when forged endorsement, protection of banker (case payable to order of A.B."accepted payable at Y. L. & Co. "How money does its work," by Prof. Bonamy Price. "Position and Prophecies of Bimetallists," by A. Crump 264 264 214 361-362 212 419 501 564-566 109, 177 extracts from annual report of United States Mint, on. International Monetary Conference, 1881, Report by English Report by Indian Delegates (see Mallet) see Silver Question. BITHELL (Dr.) Remarks in Discussion (Evans, on £ s. d.) (Hamilton, on Money and Barter) BLADES (W.) Remarks in Discussion (Evans, on £ s. d.) . BOND, drawn as security for advance, question of interest (with answer) United States, deposited at Treasury by National Banks against note circulation BONUS, dividend and, Bank of Scotland, on capital (table). average on Stock (table) BRITISH LINEN COMPANY, origin charters 363 37 181-185 277-279 279 282 179-180 215-221 424-432 432-436 82 23 80 263 175-176 382, 391, 395 157 129-130 130 capacity of India to absorb new, and direction where required (see Temple) 243 CARTER v. WRIGHT, report of case CASE, with Mr. Chalmers opinion, regarding bankers' lien on securities CASES, reports of— Carter v. White London and County Bank Appellant, T. Ratcliffe Respondent Suffell v. Bank of England . Wilkinson & Co. v. Unwin Ex parte Richdale. In re Palmer CASH Balances at bankers, as money Order, accepted payable at bank, question as to stamp (with CERTIFICATION of Cheques in United States CHALMERS (M. D.) Notes on the Bills of Exchange Bill Criticisms of Mr. Behrens Preparation of the Bill Amendments proposed to express existing law more clearly Discussion on Mr Chalmers' Paper- Venn (W. W., Jun.) Codification in France Lubbock (Sir J.) PAGE. 436-439 175-177 564-566 436 45 233 568 110 284 11 178 (399, 414 417, 494 190 195 197 197 198 197, 208 Opening remarks 197 Position of the Bill 198 Remarks, as one of sub-committee, on the practical aspect of the 199 Martin (R. B.) 200 Payment of undated cheques. Crossing of dividend warrants other than Bank of England; Bastable (Mr.) 200 200 200 Place where payable not stated on bill 201 Clauses in proposed Bill considered as altering the law: Agent Smith (J.) Argument against including accommodation bills in the measure, 202 203 203 203 204 204 205 |