June 16. 1866. N. 1190.
The Economist, 16. Juni 1866. S. 697.
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Still 10 Per Cent.
Attracts no money hither. Dazu our credit too much impaired. The ordinary international currency now deranged. It consists generally of bills, and bills largely upon London. Letztre now suspected; we pay gold and silver where we used to pay bills, and receive gold and silver where we used to receive bills. But zugleich high rate of interest contracts transactions, diminishes trades, lowers prices; tends to encourage exports, diminish imports, and so alter the balance of trade, bring in bullion, and what is more important still, to contract the sphere of our commerce, which was based on good credit.
The Economist, 16. Juni 1866. S. 697/698.
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Overend,
Gurney, and Co. Limited and Unlimited.
The report of the authorised accounts reveal an „interior“, such as has seldom been seen.
The old firm at the time of its conversion into a limited Co. insolvent by at least 4 millions £. St. The new Co. took over the assets of the old one under a guarantee. Unter den assets die partners’ private estate estates, aber auch der goodwill, hoch angeschlagen und keinen farthing wd werth. Diese in den Assets eingeschlossen bleibt deficit of 4,246,000. It is difficult to understand how any honest et able men could persuade themselves to sell, and still more strange how any such men could be so blind to buy, such a business. The old firm had engaged in extra-bill[-]broking operations, which would compel the Gurney family and others interested in it to sell their private estates; the moment those operations were known, the credit of the old firm was at an end. Der Glaube an sie in the provinces dauerte fort.
Auf die neue firm a run since months. Their credit was daily diminishing. Von Juli 11, 1865 bis 10 Mai 1866 fielen ihre Deposits of other people’s money um 4,660,000£; Von 14,400,000l. auf 9,800,000; or nearly 1/3. The moment the partners in the old firm were announced to be ruined – and this began to be Town Talk from February at least – the new co. was drained, pressed upon, and weakened day by day, while the absorption of means by the bad assets of the old firm rather augmented than diminished as time went on.
At the stoppage, the current bills discounted by the new Co. were:
£ | ||
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Bills left with depositors security | 6,285,000 | |
Bills rediscounted | 8,266,000 | |
Bills in hand | 1,149,000 | |
15,700,000 | | |
The first are said by the accountants to be good, but all will not been paid. Of the rediscounted bills „a large amount will be returned, and in the first instance rank against the estate“ of the Co. The bills in hand are estimated to produce only 1,100,000l., being a loss of nearly 50,000l. on that item, and their realisation even at that sum spoken of as distant and even problematical.
The current bills clearly contain many questionable ones, and there are other losses too.
The paid up capital of the Co, 1,500,000l., is all gone. Now the Co. bought and involved business:
£ | |
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Deficit der old firm after deducing all receipts from the partners’ private estates | 720,000 |
Sum given for that business | 500,000 |
1,220,000, |
which is by far the grater part of 11/2 mill., and the bad bills and expense of liquidation will account for all the rest.
There must be a considerable call. Independently of other liabilities, the Co. owes to unsecured depositors 3,800,000l. Die shareholders werden wenigstens 20l. od. 17l. 10 p. share verlieren.
The Economist, 16. Juni 1866. S. 700.
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Shortening the Usance of Indian Bills.
Von Marx zitiert in Manuskript II zum
zweiten Buch des „Kapital“ (MEGA² II/11. S. 212.1–10.)
Schließen The crisis of 1847 enabled the banking and
mercantile community of that time to reduce the India and China
usance from 10 months’ date to 6 months’ sight, and the lapse of
20 years mit all the accelerations of speed and
establishment of telegraphs renders necessary further reduction
from 6 months’ sight to 4 months’ date as a first step to
4 months’ sight. The voyage of a sailing vessel via the Cape
from Calcutta to London is, on the average, under 90 days. An
usance of 4 months’ sight would be equal to a currency of say
150 days. The present usance of 6 months’ sight is equal to a
currency of say 210 days. These 210 days renders it possible for a large part of the trade
to be carried on by men who have little or no capital of their own, and
who simply deal with other people’s money. They pay
for the goods in India by the proceeds of the bill which they draw
against them, and their correspondent on
this side provides for the bill by selling or pledging the
goods, assuming the English market to be favourable and to leave any margin in the operation. If the
markets happen to be unfavourable the holder of the bill is left to pay
himself as far as he can out of the The Economist: hypothecated
Schließen hypothetical security. The parties most interested in shortening the usance
are the Indian Banks Zusatz von Marx.
Schließen (in London.) … Not only is the term of 6 months’ itself most objectionable
even for single bills, but it becomes doubly objectionable and doubly
dangerous, in consequence of large masses
⦗batches, in fact⦘ of these bills having to be
accepted, and, therefore, to be made payable on some single
day, from the circumstance that the Indian mail arrive at
particular periods and bring masses of bills, all of which are of course
presented for acceptance within an hour or two after the delivery of the
letters. On the 9. June, f.i., the amount of
acceptances by the Agra Bank due
on that particular day was not less than 1/2 mill. l. St. The
bank had closed 2 days ago, and the bills were not met; but the
certainty of having to meet a large amount of acceptances on the 9. had
a good deal to do with the resolution to close
on the 7.
The Economist, 16. Juni 1866. S. 706–709.
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Movement of the Money Market.
Bank of England 13 June. (Wednesday). Increase of Circulation: 557,820l., Bullion 1,202,934, Reserve 689,509. Decrease: Private Deposits 79,336l., Private Securities 501,568.
Discount Market: notes to the extent of 5 or 6 millions have already been taken by country and other bankers and individuals to supply the reserve and additional circulation rendered necessary by the stoppage of so many banks and the loss of so much banking accommodation as has been thereby entailed. Indisposition to contract new engagements. The depreciation in the value of produce and in most kind of raw materials so great that few fresh imports are now engaged for. Outstanding indebtedness to this country is being discharged in gold; and, at the same time, foreign capital is again sent here for investment in longdated bills.|
73A number of letters, addressed to the holders of London and County Bank shares, anonymous, and posted in London, E. C. N. 73 stampmark, have to-day been sent up to the head office of the bank from the country. The contents were simply: „Sell bank shares at once. From a friend. June 1866.“
On the subject of speculation in bankshares, an injudicious proposal is to be brought before the H.o.C. with the view of rendering „bear“ or „speculative“ sales a misdemeanour.
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Failures:
- Hawkey, Whitford and Co, private bankers, of St. Columb and Falmouth bank, Cornwall. Liab. about 200,000l. Assets: 250 bis 300,000l., locked up in property.
- Messrs James Barnes et Co of Liverpool, and T. M. Mackey and Co., of London, the wellknown shipowners, in consequence of the suspension of Barned’s Bkg. Co.
- Stoppage of the „Universal Banking Corporation“ (Limited) (Eastcheap, London.)
- The Foreign Lands and Mineral rights Purchase Co. (Lim.) voluntary winding up; ditto the „Dining Halls Co.“ (Limit.)
May 4, 1867. N. 1236.
The Economist, 4. Mai 1867. S. 493.
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State of the Money Market. Zusatz von Marx.
Schließen (The Savings and Trade)
Exports for the 3 months ending 31 March: 1866: £46,991,165. 1867: 42,381,621l. Diminution: £.4,609,544
Imports for the 2 months ending 28. February: 1866: £.26,457,723. 1867: 24,281,048. Diminution 2,176,675.
These diminutions are small, but a long experience shows that an augmenting trade is necessary to a stable money market, and that whenever trade goes down, even ever so little, the value of money is sure to be low. The reason is that the savings of the country accumulate day by day, and unlet unless some new outlet is found for them, an accumulation of loanable capital and a reduction in the rate of interest is inevitable. Ferner: now-a[-]days bills are scrutinised with extreme accuracy, with more nervous caution than almost ever before, and consequently the „effectual demand“ is less than usual.
The Economist, 4. Mai 1867. S. 495/496.
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The Metropolitan Gas Bill
Every monopoly must, as such, be under public regulation, or it may hurt the public. Incomparably the best system in such a case where it can be applied, is that the State should be itself the producer. This system has been applied in Manchester and other towns to the supply of gas. The municipality manufactures, and if it manufactures ill its members can be unseated, and others who will do better put in. But at present, in Manchester, it manufactures very well.
Inhalt:
- 17 February 1866.
N. 1173. (Fortsetzung)
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24 February 1866. N. 1174.
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March 3. 1866. N. 1175.
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10th March, 1866. N. 1176.
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March 17, 1866. N. 1177.
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24. March 1866. N. 1178.
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31 March 1866. N. 1179.
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April 7. 1866. N. 1180.
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April 14. 1866. N. 1181
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April 21. 1866. N. 1182.
- April 28, 1866. N. 1183.
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5 May. 1866. N. 1189.
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12 May. 1866. N. 1185.
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May 19, 1866. N. 1186.
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26 May 1866. N. 1187.
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June 2. 1866. N. 1188.
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June 9. 1866. N. 1189.
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June 16. 1866. N. 1190.
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23 June. 1866. N. 1191.
- June 30. 1866. N. 1192.
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Saturday, 7 July 1866. N. 1193.
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July 14, 1866. N. 1194.
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July 21. 1866. N. 1195.
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July 28, 1866. N. 1196.
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4 August 1866. N. 1197.
- August 11. 1866. N. 1198.
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August 18, 1866. N. 1199.
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August 25, 1866. N. 1200.
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Saturday September 1, 1866.
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8 September 1866. N. 1202.
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September 15. 1866. N. 1203.
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September 22, 1866. N. 1204.
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September 29. 1866. N. 1205.
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October 6 1866. N. 1206.
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October 13. 1866. N. 1207.
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Saturday. October 20. 1866. N. 1208.
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October 27. 1866.
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November 3. 1866. N. 1210.
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November 10. 1866. N. 1211.
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November 17. 1866. N. 1212.
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24 November 1866. N. 1213
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1. December 1866. N. 1214.
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15 December. 1866. N. 1216.
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22 December. 1866. N. 1217.
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29 December 1866. N. 1218.
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January 5, 1867. N. 1219.
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- January 26, 1867. N. 1222.
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2 February 1867. N. 1223.
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16 February. 1867. N. 1225.
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23 February 1867. N. 1226.
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2 March 1867. N. 1227.
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9 March, 1867. N. 1228.
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16 March 1867. N. 1229.
- March 23, 1867. N. 1230.
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March 30. 1867. N. 1231.
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April 6. 1867. N. 1232.
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13 April. 1867. N. 1233.
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20 April. 1867. N. 1234.
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27 April. 1867. N. 1235.
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May 4, 1867. N. 1236.
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March
May
11; 1867. N. 1237.
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May 18. 1867. N. 1238.
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25 May, 1867. N. 1239.
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June 1. 1867. N. 1240.
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June 8. 1867. N. 1241.
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June 15. 1867. N. 1242.
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22 June 1867. N. 1243.
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June 29. 1867. N. 1244.
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July 6. 1867. N. 1245.
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July 13, 1867. N. 1246
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20 July 1867. N. 1247.
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July 27. 1867. N. 1248.
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3 August 1867. N. 1249.
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10 August, 1867. N. 1250.
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17 August, 1867. N. 1251.
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August 24, 1867. N. 1252.
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31 August. 1867 N. 1253.
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September 14, 1867. N. 1255.
- 21 Sept. 1867. N. 1256.
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September 28, 1867. N. 1257.
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October 5, 1867. N. 1258.
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October 12, 1867. N. 1259.
- October 19, 1867. N. 1260.
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October 26, 1867. N. 1261.
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November 2. 1867. N. 1262.
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9 November 1867. N. 1263.
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November 16, 1867. N. 1264.
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Nov. 23. 1867. N. 1265.
- 30 November, 1867. N. 1266.
- 7 December 1867. N. 1267.
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December 21, 1867. N. 1269.
- December 28, 1867. N. 1270.
- Saturday. May 19. 1866. N. 311. Panic.
Bank o. E.
- Money Market. (Reserve of B.o.E.)
- The Recent Panic and Bank Act Suspension.
- The Panic and its Remedy.
- What to do with the Act of 1844?
- The Times and the
Panic.
- Investors Losses from „Bear“ Frights.
- The Stock Markets of the Week.
- The Limited Liability Act of 1862.
- Railways. (don’t pay)
- The Reports of the Asiatic Banking Co., and the Bank of Hindostan, China
and Japan (Limited.)
- The Economy of B.o.E. Notes. 1000£ Notes.
- Money Market. (Reserve of B.o.E.)
- May 26, 1866. N. 312.
- The Bank of England and the London Bankers in the
Panic.
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Lord Clarendon on
the Panic.
- Transfer of Business of the Bank of London to the Consolidated Bk.
- Loss in Investments since beginning of 1866 – May
26.
- The Stock Markets of the Week.
- What is a Five-Twenty Bond? (Neue Art Convertibility for paper
currency)
- The Annual Circular of the American
Commercial Agency. (Vehmgericht)
- Act of 1844 and Bank of England.
- A Pluralist Director.
- The Directors of failed
Cos.
- The Bank of England and the London Bankers in the
Panic.
- June 2, 1866. N. 313.
- John
C.
G.
Hubbard, M.P. On the Bank Act and the
Currency. (Letter to the Times on 14 May.)
- The Theory of Panic etc.
- Board of Trade Returns.
- The Consolidated Bank
(limited)
- American Exchanges and Grain Trade.
- Pressure and securities.
- Variations between Prospectus and Articles. The
Russian Iron Works Co. (lim.)
- America. U. St. (Trade)
- Bearing.
- John
C.
G.
Hubbard, M.P. On the Bank Act and the
Currency. (Letter to the Times on 14 May.)
- July 21, 1866. N. 320.
- 28 July 1866. N. 321.
- August 4. 1866. N. 322.
- 11 August, 1866. N. 323.
- August 18. 1868. N. 324.
- 25 August, 1866. N. 325.
- 1 Sept. 1866. N. 326.
- 8 September 1866. N. 327.
- Sept. 15, 1866. N. 328.
- 22 September, 1866 N. 329.
- 29 September 1866. N. 330.
- October 6, 1866. N. 331.
- 13 October. 1866. N. 332.
- 20 October, 1866. N. 333.
- 27 October 1866. N. 334.
- 10 November. 1866. N. 336.
- 17 November 1866. N. 337.
- 24 November, 1866.
N. 338.
- December 1. 1866. N. 339.
- 8 December 1866.
N. 340.
- December 15, 1866. N. 341.
- 22 December, 1866. N. 342.
- 29 December 1866. N. 343.
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5 January, 1867. N. 344.
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12 January 1867. N. 345.
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Proposed Expansive Clause in the Bank Act of
1844.
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Evidence of John Henry Gurney
and Mr. Robert
Birnbeck
Birkbeck
before Vice-Chancellor Malins.
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Cotton Market. Past and Present.
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Thomson
Hankey: (formerly Governor of B.o.E.) „The Principles of Banking, its Utility
and Economy; with Remarks on
the
the Working and Management of the Bank of
England“. Lond.
1867.
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Proposed Expansive Clause in the Bank Act of
1844.
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19 January, 1867. N. 346.
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26 Jan. 1867. N. 347.
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February 2, 1867. N. 348.
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9 February, 1867. N. 349.
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16 February
1866
1867
. N. 350.
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23 February 1867. N. 351.
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2 March 1867. N. 352.
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The Joint Stock Co’s Directory for 1867. London.
Charles Barker et Sons. 8, Birchin-lane.
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Overends. Report of Liquidators and Report of Defence
Committee.
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Leeman’s Bill respecting
Dealings in Bank Shares.
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Limited Liability. High Nominal Shares.
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London, Chatham and Dover
Railway Co.
(faux frais)
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Plethora of money.
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1915
on Overends.
(David Barclay
Chapman)
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London, Chatham et
Dover
(Zusammensetzung des
Investigation Committee) (Solicitors)
(Scapegoats)
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The Joint Stock Co’s Directory for 1867. London.
Charles Barker et Sons. 8, Birchin-lane.
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9 March, 1867. N. 353.
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March 16, 1867. N. 354.
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23 March. 1867. N. 355.
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30 March 1867. N. 356.
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April 6. 1867. N. 357.
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13 April 1867. N. 358.
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April 20, 1867. N. 359.
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April 27, 1867. N. 360.
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May 4, 1867. N. 361.
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11 May 1867. N. 362.
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25 May. 1867. N. 364.
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June 8, 1867. N. 366.
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15 June. 1867. N. 367.
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22 June 1867. N. 368.
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29 June. 1867. N. 369.
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July 6. 1867. N. 370.
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July 20, 1867. N. 372.
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July 27. 1867. N. 373.
August 3. 1867. N. 374.
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August 10. 1867. N. 375.
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August 17, 1867. N. 376.
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August 31, 1867. N. 378.
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14 September. 1867. N. 380.
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21 September, 1867. N. 381.
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28 September, 1867. N. 382.
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Gold mines of Victoria. (Kitto: „The
Goldminers of Victoria.“ Lond. ’67)
Expropriation of Individual
Labour. (Property)
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Public Debt of Russia. Consul
Michell’s
Report.
- Robert Knight: Letter to the
Right.
Right
Honourable Sir Stafford Northcote on
the Present Condition of Bombay. Lond.
1867.
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Limited Liability Cos formed since
1865.
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Gold mines of Victoria. (Kitto: „The
Goldminers of Victoria.“ Lond. ’67)
Expropriation of Individual
Labour. (Property)
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5 October. 1867. N. 383.
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Money Market Review. 12 Oct. 1867.
- 19 October 1867. N. 385.
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October
27
26
, 1867. N. 386
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9 November, 1867. N. 388
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16 November 1867. N. 389.
- 23 November 1867. N. 390
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7 December 1867. N. 392.
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21 Dec. 1867. N. 394.
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28 December 1867. N. 395.