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13-657: The first Fiji expedition by the United States was in October 1855 during the civil war on the islands. In response to the alleged arson attacks on the American commercial agent in Lautoka , Viti Levu , the navy sent a warship to demand compensation for the attack from Seru Epenisa Cakobau , the Vunivalu of Bau and self-proclaimed Tui Viti (King of Fiji). The first incident that led to
26-490: A middleman or go-between , is defined differently by context. In law or diplomacy , an intermediary is a third party that offers intermediation services between two parties. In trade or barter , an intermediary acts as a conduit for goods or services offered by a supplier to a consumer, which may include wholesalers , resellers , brokers , and various other services. In diplomacy and international relations , an intermediary may convey messages between principals in
39-434: A conduit for goods or services offered by a supplier to a consumer. Typically the intermediary offers some added value to the transaction that may not be possible by direct trading. Examples of intermediaries are wholesalers and resellers . Common usage includes the insurance and financial services industries where e.g. mortgage brokers , insurance brokers , and financial advisers offer intermediation services in
52-432: A dispute, allowing the avoidance of direct principal-to-principal contact. Where the two parties are geographically distant, the process may be termed shuttle diplomacy . Where parties do not want formal diplomatic relations, an intermediary state may serve as a protecting power facilitating diplomacy without diplomatic recognition . In law, the job of an intermediary involves conveying messages between principals in
65-453: A dispute, preventing direct contact and potential escalation of the issue. In law, intermediaries can facilitate communication between a vulnerable witness , defendant and court personnel to acquire valuable evidence. Intermediaries can facilitate communication between a vulnerable witness or defendant and court personnel to acquire valuable evidence and to ensure all parties have a fair trial. In trade, an intermediary middleman acts as
78-594: A larger sense, an intermediary can be a person or organization who or which facilitates a contract between two other parties. The internet is creating opportunities to automate the role of an intermediary in many industries. Trading intermediaries can be classified as merchant intermediaries or as accountant intermediaries. Bailey and Bakos (1997) analyzed a number of case studies and identified four roles of electronic intermediaries including information aggregating, providing trust, facilitating and matching. Added value Added value in financial analysis of shares
91-399: Is to be distinguished from value added . It is used as a measure of shareholder value , calculated using the formula: Added Value can also be defined as the difference between a particular product's final selling price and the direct and indirect input used in making that particular product. Also it can be said to be the process of increasing the perceived value of the product in the eyes of
104-531: The American expedition was in 1849 when the house owned by agent John Brown Williams was hit by cannon fire and burned. The second incident happened the same year as the expedition when, again, fire was to interrupt Williams's duties. Another accidental fire on Nukulau destroyed his store and some Fijians looted it. John Adams , under Commander Edward B. Boutwell , was sent to monitor the unrest in October, and her crew landed on more than one occasion to protect American interests. When Commander Boutwell heard of
117-487: The consumers (formally known as the value proposition ). The difference is profit for the firm and its shareholders after all the costs and taxes owed by the business have been paid for that financial year. Value added or any related measure may help investors decide if this is a business that is worthwhile investing on, or that there are other and better opportunities ( fixed deposits , debentures ). A jewelry business could display products in an attractive display or offer
130-420: The incidents involving William's house and store, he demanded US$ 5,000 in compensation from King Cakobau. This initial claim was supplemented by further claims totalling $ 45,000. The natives were given a deadline saying if they failed to pay, a landing party of marines and sailors would be sent ashore to capture the king in the island's village. Fijian warriors put up some resistance and one American service man
143-462: The jurisdiction of another chief, he would jeopardize his claim to the kingship, which he wanted foreign powers to recognise. He decided to bide his time, hoping that the Americans were only bluffing. A second Fiji expedition in 1858, involving the crew of Vandalia , achieved clearer results, but in the end Cakobau never paid the debt. Commercial agent An intermediary , also known as
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#1733084746910156-489: The supply of financial products such as mortgage loans , insurance, and investment products. In relation to energy supplies , third party intermediaries provide energy-related advice, assistance in purchasing energy and management of energy needs. In barter , the intermediary is a person or group who stores valuables in trade until they are needed, parties to the barter or others have space available to take delivery of them and store them, or until other conditions are met. In
169-529: Was killed and two were wounded. Ultimately the Adams's men were successful in routing a contingent of natives from Lautoka but Cakobau and the survivors escaped capture. Cakobau's claim to be King of Fiji was by no means universally recognised by his fellow- chiefs who jealously guarded the independence of their fiefdoms. His dilemma was that if he acknowledged the debt, he did not have sufficient funds to pay it, but that if he disclaimed it by saying that it fell under
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