HC Deb 26 July 1888 vol 329 cc522-3
MR. WHITMORE (Chelsea)

asked Mr. Solicitor General, Whether he is aware that no dividend has been paid to the creditors of the West London Commercial Bank since March 12 last; whether it is a fact that the official liquidator has been for some time in a position to pay a second dividend of 4s. 6d. in the £1; and, whether he will bring pressure to bear upon the liquidator to pay such second dividend at once, and further dividends as quickly as may be possible?

THE SOLICITOR GENERAL (Sir EDWARD CLARKE) (Plymouth)

, in reply, said, that since March last a dividend of 8s. in the £1 had been paid to the creditors of the bank, and considerable progress had been made in the winding up. In the course of a few days a further dividend would be paid, which, with that already paid, would make a total of 13s. in the £1. Every diligence was being used by the liquidator in the matter.