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The London Private Bankers XXX . The London Joint - Stock Banks XXXI . The
Country Private Banks XXXII . Country Joint - Stock Banks XXXIII . The Scotch
Banks XXXIV . The Irish Banks XXXV . Bankers ' Clearing - House . XXXVI .
The London Private Bankers XXX . The London Joint - Stock Banks XXXI . The
Country Private Banks XXXII . Country Joint - Stock Banks XXXIII . The Scotch
Banks XXXIV . The Irish Banks XXXV . Bankers ' Clearing - House . XXXVI .
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The office being thus isolated , must then be fitted up in the way that will most
effectually promote the end in view . And here are three points to be considered -
space , light , and ventilation . A chief consideration is space . À banker should
take ...
The office being thus isolated , must then be fitted up in the way that will most
effectually promote the end in view . And here are three points to be considered -
space , light , and ventilation . A chief consideration is space . À banker should
take ...
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1 This Institute was established in 1851 on the initiative of the editor of the “
Bankers ' Magazine . ” It flourished for a few years , and then gradually expired . It
is to be hoped that the present “ Institute of Bankers , " founded in London last
year ...
1 This Institute was established in 1851 on the initiative of the editor of the “
Bankers ' Magazine . ” It flourished for a few years , and then gradually expired . It
is to be hoped that the present “ Institute of Bankers , " founded in London last
year ...
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It is the practice of all bankers to let the customers ' book be a copy of the ledger
with the sides reversed . Thus the credit side of the ledger is the debit side of the
customers ' book . The reason assigned for this is , that the ledger is the banker ...
It is the practice of all bankers to let the customers ' book be a copy of the ledger
with the sides reversed . Thus the credit side of the ledger is the debit side of the
customers ' book . The reason assigned for this is , that the ledger is the banker ...
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But it is well for a banker to keep himself well acquainted , at all times , with the
sentiments generally entertained by the chief clerk respecting the other clerks ,
and not ask his opinion merely when there is an opening for promotion . On these
...
But it is well for a banker to keep himself well acquainted , at all times , with the
sentiments generally entertained by the chief clerk respecting the other clerks ,
and not ask his opinion merely when there is an opening for promotion . On these
...
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Page 72 - This great increase of the quantity of work which, in consequence of the division of labour, the same number of people are capable of performing, is owing to three different circumstances; first, to the increase of dexterity in every particular workman; secondly, to the saving of the time which is commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another ; and lastly, to the invention of a great number of machines which facilitate and abridge labour, and enable one man to do the work of many.
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| Title | The history, principles and practice of banking, revised by A.S. Michie, Volume 1 Bohn's econ. libr The history, principles and practice of banking, revised by A.S. Michie, James William Gilbart |
| Author | James William Gilbart |
| Editor | Alexander S Michie |
| Published | 1882 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 5 Jul 2006 |
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