MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS.

Death of the Czar.

Board of Trade Committee formed to enquire into Company Law.
Preston Banking Co., Ltd., amalgamated with the London and
Midland Bank, Ltd., as from 1st July last.
Financial Crisis in Newfoundland.

Termination of the Baring Liquidation.

Paget & Co., Leicester, absorbed by Lloyds Bank, Ltd.

Slocock, Matthews, Southby & Slocock, Old Bank, Newbury, absorbed by the Capital & Counties Bank, Ltd.

West London Banking Co. subscription list, £2,000,000 capital, opened but subsequently withdrawn.

Central Association of Bankers established.

Breakdown of the Stock Exchange Clearing House caused by a
very large amount of business in the Mining Department.
Jabez Spencer Balfour given up by the Argentine Government to
British authorities.

Conclusion of the war between China and Japan.

Gold Standard Defence Association established.

Lord Rosebery resigns the Premiership.

Lord Salisbury appointed Premier.

General Election.

Bi-centenary of the Bank of Scotland.

City of Melbourne Bank suspended prior to liquidation
Parliament opened.

1895.

589

WEEKLY RETURNS.

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In £'s sterling, 000 omitted, thus :-£1,000 £1,000,000.

(per rupee)........

18. 1 d. 18. 1 d. 1s. 1d. 1s. 1d. 1s. 1d. ls. lid. ls. 1d. 18.11d.

Private deposits...... 23,594

10,745
22,024

10,908

11,523 21,796 22,105

10,308
20,256

9,356

£

10.054

9,045 20,616 20,032 20,608

Notes in circulation 134,973 134,425 134,453 134,543 139,448 139,402 140,846 139,286 13,719 13,883 13,635 13,600 15,512 13,876 13,861 13,732

Other items.........

Loans and discounts 102,196 102,256 102,706 102,652 103,674 104,540 103,448 102,276
Specie
13,096 13,138 13,242
Legal tenders......................... 23,376 23,976

22,948

13,072 12,886
23,504 22,926

12,503

12,394

12,336

21,422

20,018

19,580