Calendar: 1877-1878 Page 641

GILBART LECTURES 639 What was the essential difference between the constitu- tion of the Banks of Venice and Genoa aud the constitution of the Banks of Hamburg and subsequent Banks Contrast the security offered to depositors of capital by the Bank of Venice with that offered by modern bankers What is it that determines the existence of partnership as between the parties themselves and towards third parties Under what limitations and for what distinct purposes can partner bind his co-partners by his acts What economic meaning was attached to the balance of trade by the propoanders of the mercantile system What economic results will flow from an adverse exchange arising from an excess of imports over exports as compared with those arising from an adverse exchange consequent on the lowering of the metallic standards On what grounds do Joint Stock Banks give interest on capital deposited whilst the Bank of England will grant no interest What advantages and security are offered to depositors by Joint Stock Banks and how do you account for their rapid increase as compared with Private Banks 10 In what manner has the recent adoption of gold as the sole standard by Germany and other countries affected the Exchanges with India Would it be expedient for India to adopt gold standard in lieu of silver II What is capital and what is the use of it in labour What interest has the working man in the investment of capital in industry What is the difference between floating and fixed capital Give instances of each In what manner does the division of labour tend to the increase of wages Explain how it is that by the introduction of machinery