SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT




                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 1999



                            CANADIAN GENERAL CAPITAL
               (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


        Delaware               1-14218                 13-7083556
      (State or other     (Commission File          (IRS Employer
      jurisdiction of           Number)             Identification No.)
      organization)



IBJ Whitehall Bank & Trust Company (f/k/a IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company)
One State Street, New York, New York               10004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)          Zip

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212)858-2000





Item 5.    Other Events.

     1. Receipt of  $2,281,455.31 of interest on Canadian General Issuance Group
Limited 9.125% Subordinated Debentures due March 31, 2026 on March 31, 1999.

     2. Payment of $2,281,455.31 to holders of Canadian General Trust Originated
Preferred Securities and Common Stock on March 31, 1999.


Item 7.   Financial  Statements,  Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

      (a)  Not applicable.

      (b)  Not applicable.

      (c)  Exhibits.

           1.  Administration  Trustee's  Report in  respect  of (i)  receipt of
$2,281,455.31  of interest on Canadian  General  Insurance  Group Limited 9.125%
Subordinated  Debentures due  March 31, 2026 on March 31, 1999 and (ii)  payment
of  $2,281,455.31  to holders of Canadian  General  Trust  Originated  Preferred
Securities and Common Stock on March 31, 1999.





                                    SIGNATURE





      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                              CANADIAN GENERAL CAPITAL
                              (Registrant)

                              By:   IBJ WHITEHALL BANK & TRUST
                                    COMPANY (f/k/a IBJ SCHRODER BANK &
                                    TRUST COMPANY)
                                    as Administrative Trustee



                              By:   /s/ Thomas S. Moser
                                    -------------------------------------
                                       Thomas S. Moser
                                       Assistant Vice President


Dated:     June 21, 1999





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                                                                    Page

99         Administrative Trustee's Report in respect of (i) receipt        1
           of   $2,281,455.31   of  interest  on  Canadian   General
           Insurance  Group Limited 9.125%  Subordinated  Debentures
           due  March 31,  2026 on  March  31, 1999 and (ii) payment
           of  $2,281,455.31  to holders of Canadian  General  Trust
           Originated  Preferred  Securities  and  Common  Stock  on
           March 31, 1999.





                                                                      EXHIBIT 99

                                CASH TRANSACTIONS

                            CANADIAN GENERAL CAPITAL

3/31/99   Receipt of Interest on Canadian General Insurance Group  $2,281,455.31
          Limited 9.125% Subordinated Debentures due March 31,
          2026

3/31/99   Funds disbursed to Holders of Canadian General Trust     $2,281,455.31
          Originated Preferred Securities and Common Stock


Dated:     June 21, 1999


                          By:    IBJ WHITEHALL BANK & TRUST COMPANY
                                 (f/k/a IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST COMPANY)
                                 as Administrative Trustee

                                 By: /s/ Thomas S. Moser
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                         Thomas S. Moser