Pitman's Business Man's Guide: A Handbook for All Engaged in BusinessSir Isaac Pitman, 1924 - 621 pages |
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... usually two account days ( or settlement days , as they are often called ) each month - one about the middle and the other at the end . ( See Stock Exchange . ) ACCOUNT PAYEE . ( See Cheque . ) ACCOUNT , PROFIT AND LOSS . ( Fr. Compte ...
... usually two account days ( or settlement days , as they are often called ) each month - one about the middle and the other at the end . ( See Stock Exchange . ) ACCOUNT PAYEE . ( See Cheque . ) ACCOUNT , PROFIT AND LOSS . ( Fr. Compte ...
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... usually limited to principals and respon- sible audit clerks . Another , but less usual , method of rating , is to charge a percentage premium with no per capita rate . Two rates of premium are open to choice - 7s . 6d . per cent . and ...
... usually limited to principals and respon- sible audit clerks . Another , but less usual , method of rating , is to charge a percentage premium with no per capita rate . Two rates of premium are open to choice - 7s . 6d . per cent . and ...
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... usually obtained surreptitiously , as likely as not the truth will be dis . torted . For this reason it is often desirable that a true report be circulated by representatives of the press who have been invited . If it has been decided ...
... usually obtained surreptitiously , as likely as not the truth will be dis . torted . For this reason it is often desirable that a true report be circulated by representatives of the press who have been invited . If it has been decided ...
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... usually sent by merchants , brokers , or agents to the consignor of goods upon receipt of invoice or the bill of lading . The term is also applied to money lent by a banker to tradesmen and others for business purposes . ADVANCE NOTES ...
... usually sent by merchants , brokers , or agents to the consignor of goods upon receipt of invoice or the bill of lading . The term is also applied to money lent by a banker to tradesmen and others for business purposes . ADVANCE NOTES ...
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... usually charged as extras over the cost price . ALLOWANCE . ( Fr. Bonification , Ger . Abzug , Entschädigung , Sp . Abono , rebaja , It . Ribasso sconto , bonificazione . ) In commerce , a special deduction usually made at the payment ...
... usually charged as extras over the cost price . ALLOWANCE . ( Fr. Bonification , Ger . Abzug , Entschädigung , Sp . Abono , rebaja , It . Ribasso sconto , bonificazione . ) In commerce , a special deduction usually made at the payment ...
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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.