Pitman's Business Man's Guide: A Handbook for All Engaged in BusinessSir Isaac Pitman, 1924 - 621 pages |
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... serviceable as possible ; and they tender their most cordial thanks for the valuable suggestions received from various quarters since the publication of the first edition . Careers in Commerce . FREE on REQUEST HOW TO ACHIEVE.
... serviceable as possible ; and they tender their most cordial thanks for the valuable suggestions received from various quarters since the publication of the first edition . Careers in Commerce . FREE on REQUEST HOW TO ACHIEVE.
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... Commerce and then were fortunate enough to find in the College " Guide to Careers , " the one way whereby they could most easily and thoroughly acquire it . SPECIALISED POSTAL TRAINING- What they have done YOU also can do . YOU also ...
... Commerce and then were fortunate enough to find in the College " Guide to Careers , " the one way whereby they could most easily and thoroughly acquire it . SPECIALISED POSTAL TRAINING- What they have done YOU also can do . YOU also ...
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... commerce , the word " advice " used to signify information or instruc- tions respecting trade communicated by letter . Thus , an advice is generally sent by one banker , or merchant , to another , to inform him of the drafts or bills ...
... commerce , the word " advice " used to signify information or instruc- tions respecting trade communicated by letter . Thus , an advice is generally sent by one banker , or merchant , to another , to inform him of the drafts or bills ...
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... commerce , a special deduction usually made at the payment of an account , being thus more like a discount than a credit note . The most frequent causes for an allowance are a fault in goods sold ; such as inferiority of quality ...
... commerce , a special deduction usually made at the payment of an account , being thus more like a discount than a credit note . The most frequent causes for an allowance are a fault in goods sold ; such as inferiority of quality ...
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... commerce , is damage or loss by sea . In a secondary sense it signifies a pro- portionate distribution among the under- writers or shipowners of the loss which has been sustained . It appears that the traders of the Hanseatic League ...
... commerce , is damage or loss by sea . In a secondary sense it signifies a pro- portionate distribution among the under- writers or shipowners of the loss which has been sustained . It appears that the traders of the Hanseatic League ...
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acceptance according action agent agreement allowed amount applied appointed authority bank bankruptcy bill Board bond British called capital carried certain charge claim commerce common consideration contained contract cost court creditors custom debt debtor document duty effect employed England entitled exchange fixed give given holder House important indorsement interest issued Italy kind known land letter liable limited loss manufacture matter means meeting ment months nature necessary notes notice obtained ordinary paid particular parties passed payable payment period person possession present principal produced profits reasonable received registered respect rules shares ship species stamp taken term tion trade transfer trustee United unless usually various whole
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Page 297 - ... sale, pledge or other disposition thereof, or under any agreement for sale, pledge, or other disposition thereof, to any person receiving the same in good faith and without notice of the previous sale, shall have the same effect as if the person making the delivery or transfer were expressly authorized by the owner of the goods to make the same.
Page 296 - India warrants, warehouse-keepers' certificates, warrants or orders for the delivery of goods, or any other document* used in the ordinary course of business as proof of the possession or control of goods, or authorising or purporting to authorise, either by indorsement or by delivery, the possessor of such document to transfer or receive goods thereby represented.
Page 505 - A contract of sale of goods is a contract whereby the seller transfers or agrees to transfer the property in goods to the buyer for a money consideration, called the price.
Page 484 - Delay in giving notice; how excused. — Delay in giving notice of dishonor is excused when the delay is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the holder and not imputable to his default, misconduct or negligence. When the cause of delay ceases to operate, notice must be given with reasonable diligence.
Page 321 - ... unless the agreement, upon which such action shall be brought or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Page 276 - ... the workman, or in case the injury results in death, the legal personal representatives of the workman, and any persons entitled in case of death, shall have the same right of compensation and remedies against the employer as if the workman had not been a workman of nor in the service of the employer, nor engaged in his work.
Page 277 - ... at his last known place of residence or place of business, and if served by post shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the letter containing the same would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post...
Page 339 - 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 276 - Under sub-section one of section one, unless the defect therein mentioned arose from, or had not been discovered or remedied owing to the negligence of the employer, or of some person in the service of the employer, and entrusted by him with the duty of seeing that the ways, works, machinery, or plant were in proper condition.
Page 269 - That place shall be considered and held to be the residence of a person in which his habitation is fixed, and to which, whenever he is absent, he has the intention of returning.