CO129-251 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [9-11] — Page 51

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freeindship, regard, or obligation, brokers being directly or indirectly

connected with the over-

persistently indulged.

past few years.

The

selling

in di

during the

majority of the

brokers are themselves brugers sellers of shares. They

Vris-

t

is he shoul

and

farin a

ulating

body

class of

residents. It will not mut then to

be restricted. They wish to deal in

property, also in that of

their own.

their clientelle.

In July 1890 when

this Ordinance was first introduced.

Mr Chater seconded it. At the second

reading

carried un

it was

but on the third re

of posed, reading, Mr. Whickhead,

in the interest of the bears and brokers,

the Bill thrown

as it dve o

made an effort to get -out. This Bill requiring the insertion of numbers in the contracts will restrict the operations

of the speculators to their own shares.

3,475.

6.7,899.

It will narrow the sphere of their operations, bence the opposition to it.

The Brokers were stron

{

Longly

represented in the Chamber of Commerce

meeting. If their votes were eliminated from the division taken.

at the

meeting, the result would have been in favour of Mr Resiicts Bill. The rules and.

Exchange

regulations of the Stock

in London are

very stringent Virtually sales are never made there

on time. Shares are sold there for settlement of

A

fortnight. If auch regulations were introduced here the brokers and sticky, bbers would be on

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worse position than the Share Sales

Bill will Alace How Rat Bill a b

mild regulation contared with those mentioned above. The Brokers Association, if left alone would

have neither the one nor the other.

Mt reswick's Bill only

restricts business to shares that are

If

ain

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