GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

CHINA AND TIBET. Received Dec. 4, 11.23 p.rr>. lVkiny, Dec. 2. Pqnce lias boen concluded bet',veer. China and Tibet, MARINE ENGINEERS' WACES. Received Dee. 4, 11.25 p.m. Melbourne, Dee. <. In the Arbitration Court, tlio claim of the Australian Institute of Marine Engineers against the shipping companies, Justice Short awarded wage? ranging as follows: Chief, £23 to £42 pelmonth; second, £2l to £2S; third, from £lO to £24; fourth, £1(1 10a to £2l; fifth, £'ls 10s, according to th« steamers' horse-power. DROUGHT SERIOUSLY AFFECTING CROPS. Received Dee. 4, 8.15 p.m. Sydney, Doe. 4i The long-continued lack of rain is causing foreboding*: in all the States. Crop 3 are already uffering, and unless there is an earlv break in file weather the position will be serious. The drought is particularly severe in tTie outer pastoral areas, where the rabbits are swarming to millions SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITS. Despite the large amounts subscribed to the war loans, the deposits in the Government Savings Banks for the year ended June 30 last, both as regards the number of accounts and the investments, show big increases. The total deposits are now £38,567,000. ORIGINAL ANZACS ARRIVE, Received Dec. 4, 11.2,1 p.m. Sydney, Dec. 4. Another batch of 400 original Anzacs have arrived.