Up To Date Business Including Lessons in Banking, Exchange, Business Geography, Finance, Transportation and Commercial Law Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.)
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UP-TO-DATE BUSINESS
HOME STUDY CIRCLE LIBRARY
EDITED BY
SEYMOUR EATON
UP TO DATE BUSINESS
INCLUDING
LESSONS IN BANKING, EXCHANGE, BUSINESS GEOGRAPHY, FINANCE, TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCIAL LAW
FROM THE CHICAGO RECORD
NEW YORK THE DOUBLEDAY & McCLURE CO. 1900
CONTENTS
I
GENERAL BUSINESS INFORMATION
II
BUSINESS GEOGRAPHY
Trade Features
III
FINANCE, TRADE, AND TRANSPORTATION
IV
COMMERCIAL LAW
V
PREPARING COPY FOR THE PRESS AND PROOF-READING
ILLUSTRATIONS
I
GENERAL BUSINESS INFORMATION
II
BUSINESS GEOGRAPHY
III
FINANCE, TRADE, AND TRANSPORTATION
V
PREPARING COPY FOR THE PRESS AND PROOF-READING
GENERAL BUSINESS INFORMATION
I. COMMERCIAL TERMS AND USAGES
II. COMMERCIAL TERMS AND USAGES (Continued)
III. BANK CHEQUES
IV. BANK CHEQUES (Continued)
INDORSING CHEQUES
V. BANK CHEQUES (Continued)
THE USEFULNESS OF BANKS
VI. BANK DRAFTS
VII. PROMISSORY NOTES
VIII. THE CLEARING-HOUSE SYSTEM
IX. COMMERCIAL DRAFTS
X. FOREIGN EXCHANGE
XI. LETTERS OF CREDIT
XII. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES
XIII. PROTESTED PAPER
XIV. PAPER OFFERED FOR DISCOUNT
XV. CORPORATIONS
XVI. BONDS
XVII. TRANSPORTATION
XVIII. TRANSPORTATION PAPERS
EXAMINATION PAPER
NOTE TO THE FOREGOING EXAMINATION PAPER
BUSINESS GEOGRAPHY
THE TRADE FEATURES OF THE GREAT COMMERCIAL NATIONS
I. THE TRADE FEATURES OF THE BRITISH ISLES
LONDON AS A FOOD CONSUMER
LONDON THE COMMERCIAL CENTRE OF THE WORLD
LONDON THE CENTRE OF THE LAND SURFACE OF THE GLOBE
GREAT BRITAIN'S COMMERCIAL POLICY
LONDON THE CLEARING-HOUSE OF THE WORLD
GREAT BRITAIN THE CREDITOR NATION OF THE WORLD
GREAT BRITAIN A BEEHIVE OF MERCANTILE AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
GREAT BRITAIN'S COAL-FIELDS AND IRON DEPOSITS
LONDON'S SPECIAL TRADE FEATURES
THE SPECIAL TRADE FEATURES OF GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, AND MANCHESTER
THE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OF GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, AND MANCHESTER
GREAT BRITAIN'S SPECIALISATION OF HER INDUSTRIES IN DEFINITE CENTRES
THE NATURAL APTITUDES OF COMMUNITIES IN GREAT BRITAIN FOR SPECIAL INDUSTRIES
THE COTTON MANUFACTURES OF GREAT BRITAIN
THE WOOLLEN MANUFACTURES OF GREAT BRITAIN
THE LINEN MANUFACTURES OF GREAT BRITAIN
OTHER TEXTILE MANUFACTURES OF GREAT BRITAIN
THE HARDWARE MANUFACTURES OF GREAT BRITAIN
II. THE TRADE FEATURES OF FRANCE
FRANCE A RICHLY FAVOURED COUNTRY
THE FRENCH A THRIFTY, FRUGAL PEOPLE
THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE IN FRANCE
FRANCE'S WATERWAYS AND RAILWAYS
THE DISTINCTIVE AND IMPORTANT MANUFACTURES OF FRANCE
PARIS AND THE GREAT SEAPORTS OF FRANCE
III. THE TRADE FEATURES OF GERMANY
GERMANY THE MOST PROSPEROUS NATION IN CONTINENTAL EUROPE
THE CHARACTER OF GERMANY'S INDUSTRIES CHANGING
GERMANY'S SUCCESS IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION
GERMANY'S MINES AND HARDWARE MANUFACTURES
GERMANY'S INTERNAL TRADE
GERMANY'S FOREIGN TRADE
FOOTNOTE:
THE SPECIAL TRADE CENTRES OF GERMANY
IV. TRADE FEATURES OF SPAIN AND ITALY
ITALY, TURKEY, AND SPAIN, THE THREE DECADENT NATIONS OF EUROPE
SPAIN: ITS TRADE AND ITS SPECIAL TRADE CENTRES
ITALY'S LAMENTABLE CONDITION
ITALY'S TRADE AND SPECIAL TRADE CENTRES
V. THE TRADE FEATURES OF RUSSIA
RUSSIA, A COUNTRY WHOSE FUTURE IS A PROBLEM
RUSSIA A COUNTRY OF SOCIAL EXTREMES
THE "ARTELS" OF THE RUSSIAN PEASANTS
RUSSIA PRINCIPALLY AN AGRICULTURAL COUNTRY
RUSSIA'S MINERAL WEALTH
RUSSIA'S TRADE AND MANUFACTURES
RUSSIA'S RAILWAYS AND NAVIGABLE RIVERS
RUSSIA'S CITIES AND TOWNS
VI. THE TRADE FEATURES OF INDIA
INDIA'S PAST AND PRESENT COMPARED
INDIA'S SIZE AND POPULATION
INDIA'S GREAT FERTILITY
INDIA'S IRRIGATION CANALS AND RIVER EMBANKMENTS
INDIA'S MINERAL RESOURCES
INDIA'S WONDERFUL AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
INDIA'S GROWING MANUFACTURES
INDIA'S EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL TRADE
FOOTNOTE:
INDIA'S CITIES AND TOWNS
VII. THE TRADE FEATURES OF CHINA
THE VASTNESS OF CHINA'S AREA AND POPULATION
CHINA A COUNTRY OF GREAT TRADE POSSIBILITIES
CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE
CHINA'S EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND RESOURCES
POSSIBILITIES OF INCREASED FOREIGN TRADE WITH CHINA
THE PRINCIPAL TRADING CITIES OF CHINA
HONGKONG
VIII. THE TRADE FEATURES OF JAPAN
JAPAN THE GREAT BRITAIN OF ASIA
JAPAN'S WONDERFUL TRANSFORMATION
JAPAN'S AGRICULTURE
JAPAN'S MANUFACTURES: THEIR FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
POSSIBILITIES OF INCREASED FOREIGN TRADE WITH JAPAN
JAPAN'S MODERN TRADE FACILITIES
JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE
JAPAN'S SPECIAL TRADE CENTRES
IX. THE TRADE FEATURES OF AFRICA
AFRICA FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
EUROPEAN SPHERES OF INFLUENCE IN AFRICA
THE GREAT PARTITION OF AFRICA
GREAT BRITAIN IN AFRICA
THE "DOMINION OF SOUTH AFRICA"
SOUTH AFRICA'S AGRICULTURAL POSSIBILITIES
SOUTH AFRICA'S GREAT MINERAL WEALTH
SOUTH AFRICA'S FOREIGN TRADE
SHIPPING PORTS AND RAILWAYS OF SOUTH AFRICA
X. THE TRADE FEATURES OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA AND AUSTRALASIA
FOOTNOTE:
THE AREA AND CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA A CONTINENT OF PECULIARITIES
VICTORIA
MELBOURNE
NEW SOUTH WALES
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND
WEST AUSTRALIA
THE IMMENSE RESOURCES OF AUSTRALIA. ITS PROBABLE FUTURE
XI. THE TRADE FEATURES OF SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA, A FERTILE CONTINENT WITH DRAWBACKS
EUROPEAN IMMIGRATION IN SOUTH AMERICA
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
ARGENTINA'S RAPID PROGRESS
ARGENTINA'S AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES
BUENOS AYRES
BRAZIL
RIO JANEIRO
XII. THE TRADE FEATURES OF CANADA
CANADA, PRACTICALLY AN INDEPENDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC
SIZE, SOIL, CLIMATE, AND POPULATION OF CANADA
CANADA'S FOREST WEALTH
CANADA'S MINERAL RESOURCES
CANADA'S FISHERIES
CANADA'S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE
CANADA'S TRADE WITH THE UNITED STATES
CANADIAN CITIES
XIII. THE TRADE FEATURES OF THE UNITED STATES
THE CHARACTER OF OUR EXPORT TRADE
OUR EXPORT TRADE IN DETAIL
FOOTNOTE:
OUR EXPORTS AND THOSE OF GREAT BRITAIN COMPARED
OUR IMPORTS AND THOSE OF GREAT BRITAIN COMPARED
OUR COTTON PRODUCTION AND COTTON EXPORT
OUR PRODUCTION AND EXPORT OF BREADSTUFFS
FOOTNOTES:
OUR EXPORT OF PROVISIONS AND ANIMALS
FOOTNOTE:
OUR FOREIGN CARRYING TRADE
EXAMINATION PAPERS
PART I
PART II
FINANCE, TRADE, AND TRANSPORTATION[8]
I. NATIONAL AND STATE BANKS
ORIGIN OF BANKING INSTITUTIONS
FOOTNOTE:
OUR NATIONAL BANKING SYSTEM
STATE BANKS
II. SAVINGS BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES
SAVINGS BANKS
TRUST COMPANIES
III. CORPORATIONS AND STOCK COMPANIES[9]
CORPORATIONS
POWER TO BE A CORPORATION IS A FRANCHISE
FOOTNOTE:
A CORPORATION MUST HAVE A NAME
CORPORATE INTERESTS
ADVANTAGES OF CORPORATIONS AND JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES OVER PARTNERSHIPS
IV. BORROWING AND LOANING MONEY[10]
THE MONEY MARKET
FOOTNOTE:
BORROWING FROM BANKS
WHAT ARE COLLATERALS?
ACCOMMODATION PAPER
NOTE BROKERS
BANKERS' RATES FOR LOANS
V. COLLATERALS AND SECURITIES
TWO DISTINCT CLASSES OF SECURITIES
MORTGAGES AS SECURITIES
STOCKS AS SECURITIES
SUBSTITUTION SECURITIES
LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
VI. CHEQUES, DRAFTS, AND BILLS OF EXCHANGE[11]
BANK CHEQUES
FOOTNOTE:
IDENTIFICATION WHEN CHEQUES ARE PAID
CHEQUES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES
CHEQUE INDORSEMENTS
THE NUMBERING OF CHEQUES
CERTIFIED CHEQUES
BANK DRAFTS
BILLS OF EXCHANGE
VII. THE CLEARING-HOUSE SYSTEM[12]
THE CLEARING-HOUSE SYSTEM A MODERN INSTITUTION
TRANSFER OF CREDITS IN CLEARING-HOUSES
FOOTNOTE:
ORGANISATION OF CLEARING-HOUSES
PAYMENT OF BALANCES IN CLEARING-HOUSES
HOW DISTANT BANKS ARE CONNECTED BY THE CLEARING-HOUSE SYSTEM
VIII. COMMERCIAL CREDITS AND MERCANTILE AGENCIES
HOW THE WORLD'S TRADE IS LARGELY TRANSACTED UPON CREDIT
THE IMPORTANCE OF A HIGH STANDARD OF CREDIT TO BUSINESS MEN
MERCANTILE AGENCIES
IX. BONDS
UNITED STATES, STATE, AND MUNICIPAL BONDS
BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF STOCK
CLASSES OF CORPORATION BONDS
SINKING FUNDS
INTEREST COUPONS
X. TRANSPORTATION BY RAIL
THE GROWTH OF OUR RAILROAD SYSTEM
THE RAILWAY CORPORATION
THE FREIGHT SERVICE OF RAILROADS
AMERICAN PASSENGER TRAFFIC ON RAILROADS RELATIVELY UNDEVELOPED
RELATION OF TRANSPORTATION ON RAILROADS TO ECONOMIC ORGANISATION
XI. FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION BY RAIL
THE ORIGIN OF RAILROAD TRAFFIC ASSOCIATIONS
THE WORK OF ALBERT FINK
RAILROAD POOLING
TRAFFIC ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING POOLING SHOULD BE LEGALISED
CLASSIFICATION OF RAILROAD FREIGHT
THE CONDUCT OF THE FREIGHT BUSINESS OF RAILROADS—TRANSPORTATION PAPERS
XII. RAILROAD RATES
GENERAL FACTORS WHICH DETERMINE RAILROAD RATES AND FARES
VALUE OF SERVICE AND VALUE OF COMMODITIES
A PARTIAL THEORY OF RAILROAD FREIGHT RATES
THE EFFECT OF COMPETITION ON RAILROAD RATES AND FARES
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION OF RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW
XIII. STOCK AND PRODUCE EXCHANGES
THE STOCK EXCHANGE
TECHNICAL TERMS OF STOCK EXCHANGES
FUTURE DELIVERY
XIV. STORAGE AND WAREHOUSING
BONDED WAREHOUSES
WAREHOUSE REGULATIONS
FREE WAREHOUSES
BANKING FEATURES OF WAREHOUSING
COLD STORAGE
TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR COLD STORAGE
COLD-STORAGE CENTRES
COLD-STORAGE CHARGES
QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW
EXAMINATION PAPER
COMMERCIAL LAW
I. THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF CONTRACTS
II. THE PARTIES TO A CONTRACT
III. THE PARTIES TO A CONTRACT (Continued)
IV. THE CONSIDERATION IN CONTRACTS
V. THE ESSENTIALS OF A CONTRACT
VI. CONTRACTS BY CORRESPONDENCE
VII. WHAT CONTRACTS MUST BE IN WRITING
VIII. CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF MERCHANDISE
IX. THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANDISE
X. COMMON CARRIERS
XI. THE CARRYING OF PASSENGERS
XII. ON THE KEEPING OF THINGS
XIII. CONCERNING AGENTS
XIV. THE LAW RELATING TO BANK CHEQUES
XV. THE LAW RELATING TO LEASES
XVI. LIABILITY OF EMPLOYER TO EMPLOYÉS
XVII. LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS TO EMPLOYÉS (Continued)
EXAMINATION PAPER
PREPARING COPY FOR THE PRESS AND PROOF-READING
I. PREPARING COPY
II. ON THE NAMES AND SIZES OF TYPE
III. THE TERMS USED IN PRINTING
IV. MARKS USED IN PROOF-READING
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