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Show rinr.ADEi.pniA rmtxisiiEs an example exam-ple of ii kind of swindling that ought to ho stopped by severe penalty. During the opening of the pa-nic in tbat city; iv prominent business man made a deposit of fiXOOO in i cer--tain bank, and two hours afterward the bank failed. To suppose that in such cases the bank oliicials do not ' know their situation' is to suppose them generally incompetent. There arc, sometimes exceptions, but the law should -require full and trustworthy explanation as the only means of es- cup i eg pun i si i meat for swindling. There is too much chicanery in suclr sharp practice. |