The Esmeralda brought over news from Manila to the effect that about ten days ago an oticer of one the Courts of Manila, accompanied by about twenty constables, proceeded to the offices of the Manila branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and attempted to force open the Bank's treasure vaults. The reason for this astonishing action is said to be attributable to the fact stion giving judgment amens Jerado and in accordance with the Judge's decision an order issued to a Bailiff to demand of the Bank certain title deeds, of one Tusson, which the Bank held as collateral security for an advance, some years ago; of a large sum of money, and in the event of the Manager of the Bank refusing to surrender the documents the Bailiff was to forcibly obtain possession of the deeds.
Arrived at the Bank the minions of the law demanded the mortgaged deeds, and it is said, as the Manayer declined to give them up they forthwith proceeded to hiamnmer and tinker away at the massive doors of the vaults, which, it appears, wore so well fastened that after about twelve hours' hard work only half-a-dozen bolts were broken and the doors were as finnily closed as ever. The Manager of the Bank in the meant reported the matter to the Acting British Consul, Mr. Eurnshaw, and asked for protection. The Consul not being ina position to issue an order for the eviction of the Bailiff and his aides, proceeded with the Manager to the office of the Governor-General of the Philippines, explained matters fully, and demanded that the intruders be withdrawn. TheGovernor agreed to investigate the matter at once and in the meantime requested that a formal protest be forwarded to him, If he found that it was possible to interfere he would do so. The joint protest of the Consul and the Manager of the Bank was duly forwarded to headquarters, and, it is reported, about twelve hours after the Bailiff had fairly taken possession of the Bank an Inspector of vlice arrived and ordered the men off the Our correspondent adds that the case will be appealed to the High Court at Madrid, and that a claim for damages h been lodged with the Manila authorities.—Hongkong Leleyraph.
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