section to prevent sudden contraction of circulation by deposit of 494 section against over-certification of cheques 494 issue by Treasury of gold and silver certificates, and 3 per cent. 495 The clearing system in the United States. Development of the system New York clearing-house, its importance to the interests of the business 551 551, 553 552 entrance fee fixed in proportion to capitals of banks settlement of errors power of Standing Committee to suspend members 552 552 552 552 552 553 553 553 554 554 555 555 555 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 Progress of clearing during 1881 and 1882 compared Table of transactions of gold clearing, 1872-9 Number of other clearing-houses in the United States hours for exchange settlement of balances Table giving chief points of interest at the whole of the clearing-houses 555 555 note 556 556 557 557 558 558 558 558 558 559 560 Records of the clearing-houses 560 Peculiar system at Providence 560 Non-issue of reports by the St. Paul and Norfolk clearing-houses BASTABLE (Mr.) Remarks in Discussion (Chalmers, on Bills of BELL (Mr.) Remarks in Discussion (Temple, on India-purchasing 255 BILLINGHURST (H. F.) Remarks in Discussion (Barnett, on National Examination of those clauses which introduce new law, or legalise 532-540 PAGE. 453 453-456 BILLS OF EXCHANGE, Bills of Exchange Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict., 457 41. rules as to presentment for acceptance and excuses for non- 470 Bills of Exchange Bill, 1882, resolution of Association of 226 remarks in Annual Report of Council on 370 notice of issue 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 452 18-2 175-176 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. notices of articles, &c. "What is a standard?" by Mr. Grenfell "How money does its work," by Prof. Bonamy Price. "Position and Prophecies of Bimetallists," by A. Crump extracts from annual report of United States Mint, on. 264 264 214 361-362 212 419 501 564-566 109, 177 419 173, 174 363 37 181-185 277-279 279 282 179-180 215-221 International Monetary Conference, 1881, Report by English BITHELL (Dr.) Remarks in Discussion (Evans, on £ s. d.) (Hamilton, on Money and Barter) BLADES (W.) Remarks in Discussion (Evans, on £ s. d.) . United States, deposited at Treasury by National Banks against note circulation BONUS, dividend and, Bank of Scotland, on capital (table). 382, 391, 395 130 133 10 43 7 BULLIONIST, supplement, notice 282 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 PAGE. 436-439 175-177 564-566 436 45 233 568 110 284 11 178 399, 414 Suggested amendments 198 Remarks, as one of sub-committee, on the practical aspect of the Crossing of dividend warrants other than Bank of England; 199 200 Clauses in proposed Bill considered as altering the law: Agent Smith (J.) Argument against including accommodation bills in the measure, 202 202-203 203 203 203 204 205 |