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Show .Montreal Banlt Suspeusl ou. Montreal, 21. The directors of the Mechanics' bank have issued a statement, state-ment, Baying, that in consequence of tho discovery of serious defalcations, which interrupted the negotiations in progress for amalgamation with another an-other bank, ponding the statement, they deem it the duty for belter protection pro-tection of all interests, to suspend payment for tho present. Tho interests inter-ests of bill holders ana depositors are fully protected, nndthediroctors hope, at an early day, to make such an arrangement ar-rangement as will secure the best possible realization for 'shareholders. |