CO129-251 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [9-11] — Page 52

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ii existence. It avolishes transactions.

imaginary

dealing

how this

shares. I will illustrate

uniaginary

shares is worked at present. Let us

suppose that I had received information

that the Hongkong

and

Shanghai Back

was about to incur some heavy losses,

order to

atr

ne soo

and that in consequence I I gave

a broker to sell for Bank shares. The broker from my position in the commercial world

world at mce

wav

suspect that something Instead of selling my

wrong. shares, he might first sell 100 shares on his own account, and afterwards.

a reduced rate, sell wo shares. Under this Bill he will.

probably at

my

be restrained from selling these now. existent shares. I therefore

as a bona.

fide proprietor secure protection by the Bill. The Bill for from demor dising

men will by removing

temptation

compel them to be honest.

10,11,12713

Selling shares for

settlement of

1.

a

fortnight will not

suit the Colony. It is tantamount

to selling for cash. Amost all commodities are sold here on time, either on credit,

the

buyer taking

the

goods

and

· paying for

away same on due date; or on time, ine

the the buyer taking away

goode when convenient to him but paying

No other law

for same

ar

delivery.

will therefore suit the Colorry. Mr. Resevicks Fill is a simpic measure. which interferes with no custom or

practice kausactions beyond confining

now mi

vergure

in share

kaus actions to shares that exist.

ever

sold ui

Lo

To

far as I a:

aware

and merchandize are not

goods

England

:lland in America, ui

Chinra or elsewhere without identification

and qualification. In

selling

cotton

Incest signify whether it is American

Selling

Cy

?

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