§ MR. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the amount of liabilities owing by the Cheque Bank to holders of Cheque Bank cheques at the time of the bank's suspension, and the amount of cash held and capital uncalled; and whether any of this has been paid away; and, if so, how much to the holders of the cheques; and whether he has any further information as to the progress of the liquidation.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralI am not in possession of any further information as to the progress of the liquidation, and regret that I cannot furnish the particulars asked for. I have already informed my honourable friend, in reply to previous questions, that the voluntary liquidation is being continued under the supervision of the Court, but that no compulsory order has been made, and that the Board of Trade have consequently no control over the liquidation.