THE BANKING INQUIRY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 179, 31 July 1896, Page 5

THE BANKING INQUIRY.

TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

(BY TELERRAPU.—PAIU.TAME.mBY KB-

PORTER.)

Wellington-, this day. Tm: Banking Committee resumed at 10.50 a.m. The Chairman read a reply from M_f John Murray, in Sydney, stating .that b« was writing to the Committee regarding his .ummona as a witness. A motion to again adjourn ou • account of the no confidence motion was lost 'by five to four, and Mr Booth's examination waa continued. He produced the papers asked for by the Committee. : He declined to produce reports of the officers of the Bank: on the position of the Bank and the globa assets, as they would divulge accounts of! customers of the Bank. Ho declined bo produce ab present books,.documents., papers, etc., relating to' the; above, and other matters referred to in the order of reference, and also declined at present to produce particulars of recoveries in respect of the £200,000 contingent liability, -being part of the estimated losses of tbe Bank, referring to the report of the Committees.: 1895, pace 2. . '.-,■ ~

- Tho Premier thought now the Committoo had get these documents it should adjourn. He therefore moved, "That the Committed adjourn till Monday at 10.30 a.m." Tbia was carried by six to four, and tbe Committee rose at 11.10 a. m.