19 January, 1867. N. 346.
The Money Market Review, 19. Januar 1867. S. 63/64.
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The Overends. Evidence of J. H. Gurney as to the Sale and Transfer of the
Norwich
Bank.
At time of transfer old firm handed to the new list of assets which were indeed bad debts, no less than £4,199,000. The management and liquidation of these debts was made the subject of a separate and special arrangement which was embodied in the private deed of arrangement so carefully concealed from the shareholders and the public. The loss losses upon those debts were said to be amply provided for by the so called guarantee of the partners and their private estates etc [.] (Sieh Seite 245 dieses Hefts) The Private estates were given at £2,320,000. But, so far as we can learn, there was, in fact, no conveyance or assignment of these private estates, nor any mortgage, trust, or charge upon them, which rendered them subject or liable to make good these losses. The partners, it is true, in the deed of arrangement, covenant to guarantee 20s. in the pound upon these assets, and they seem to have shown, on paper, that, besides the other items enumerated, they had private estates which they estimated or valued at £2,320,000, and it does not at present appear that they were ever called upon to do more. The properties appear to have been left in the hands of the owners to dispose of as they might think fit; and, as to one part at least, they have done it.
The sum of £2,320,000 is made up of several items, two of which relate to the Norwich Bank (with its 25 branches). The Norwich Bank estate figures for nearly half the aggregate amount of the private estates ⦗Goodwill: £300,000, Undrawn balances due to the respective partners £,767,000. Zusammen £1,067,000.⦘ Now the Norwich Bank and all its belongings had, by virtue of these transactions, become the equitable property of the new Co. until all the obligations of the old firm had been liquidated and discharged. But we now learn from the lips of John Henry Gurney that this property and interest in the Norwich Bank which had been thus pledged as a guarantee to the new Co. was on 1 March, 1866, actually sold and disposed of by the partners in the old firm to Henry Ford Barclay, one of the directors of the new Co., and to Samuel Gurney Buxton, who was one of the promoters of the new co., and signed the articles of association. In February 1866, it had become apparent, Mr. Gurney admitted, that there would be little or no surplus (!), as the losses would be more disastrous than they had led the new Co. to expect. And at that moment the partners in the old firm and their friends on the new direction were only intent to secure something for themselves. In the transfer of the Norwich Bank, Barclay and Buxton were only to pay the £300,000 for the goodwill on 1st March 1870; ditto the whole or a larger proportion of the £760,000 to be postponed until the same period; and the payment of either of them, even at that time, is to be contingent upon the business and the profits and losses of the concern in the meantime. These larger amounts are to be retained by Barclay and Buxton, as a „material guarantee“ against possible losses from any deficiency of assets of these Norwich Banks until March 1, 1870. And the unrealised portion of the other „private estates“ are, we believe, in like manner, pledged to the same parties, and for the same period, as a further guarantee on the part of the vendors, in favour of the purchasers of this Norwich Bank business. The partners in the old firm, after pledging this private estate to the depositors and creditors of the limited Co., had no right to sell and dispose it to a couple of their private friends and relatives. Nor had Barclay, one of the promoters and directors of the limited Co., and Buxton, one of its promoters, a right to purchase it for their own benefit. The liquidators, solicitors in „winding up“ etc hielten dieß willig geheim, denied all access to the books etc.
The Money Market Review, 19. Januar 1867. S. 64/65.
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Joint
Stock Discount Co. and its late managing Director,
Wilkinson.
Wilkinson, the scapegoat of public virtue, for having fraudulently applied to his own use, property of the Co. (i.e. in diesem Fall cheques paid to stockbrokers in discharge of his own private debts) verurtheilt to 5 years penal servitude. Die Sache kam heraus beim winding up in chancery. James Freeling Wilkinson, formerly billbroker. 1863 a joint stock Co formed for taking over that business; he became its managing director mit minimum salary of £3000 a year. 80,000l. bills were abstracted from the billcase, and became utterly lost to the Co.
Kleman, a commission agent in the City, had many and large transactions with the Joint Stock Disc. Co. as well as other Cos in the city. Kleman has left the country without leaving any „address“, being heavily indebted to all of them.
According to Mr. Henry White, the director who had signed these fraudulent cheques, Wilkinson had power to grant loans, and to take securities which in ordinary transactions were not submitted to the directors. |251 Any special matter might be referred to the directors at their weekly meeting, „but that reference would depend upon Mr. Wilkinson making it“. „Each director“, says White, „attended a week in rotation at the bank“, and Wilkinson says that „ordinarily the director who was on the weekly rota for signing cheques, when he went to the office, would go up-stairs and sign a lot of cheques, and then go away.“ These were all blank cheques which Wilkinson could fill up and sign, and deliver to whomsoever he pleased“ pleased, and Wilkinson „believed that the cheques for the advances that appeared to Kleman’s debt in the loan ledger were signed in that manner.“ The advances on to Kleman increased from 30 000£ to £108,000 between 1st Jan. and 1st Feb. 1866, without any security. Further advance to Kleman of £12,000 on 3d of Febr. 1866, without security. Ebenso subsequent advances to Kleman, during the month of February, when the Co. was struggling in extremis, which raised the total amount of Kleman’s debt to £184,838? Wilkinson had a private account with Kleman, but declined to show it or say anything about it. Were there any other such private accounts?
The Money Market Review, 19. Januar 1867. S. 70.
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The Overends. Zusatz von
Marx.
Schließen (Swindlers) (Old firm in the new
directorate)
In the board of 7, the 3 members of the private firm were sufficient to form a quorum, one of them, moreover, being chairman, and the 2 others being the managing directors.
3) Board of Trade Returns.
- Week ending June 2, ’66 (196) Their Incompleteness (Week ending Nov. ’66 etc (257) Food Supply Nov. ’66. (232)
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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December 8. 1866. N. 1215.
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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 12, 1867. N. 1220.
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19 January, 1867. N. 1221.
- January 26, 1867. N. 1222.
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2 February 1867. N. 1223.
- 9 February, 1867. N. 1224.
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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 13. 1867. N. 371.
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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.