GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1919, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

KRUPPS' LARGE LOSS. Bj Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright, Beceived Dec. 21, 5.5 p.m. Berlin. Dec. 19. Jvrupps deficit amounts to £1,700,000 for the year. It is covered by drawn)" on reserves. The firm is now mg locommotive,, waggons, and a°ricultural machinery.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EMDEN'S CREW GO HOME. Received Dec. 21, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 18. The remaining members of the Emden's crew detained at. Malta have been released and landed at Venice. Thev are continuing the journey to Germany. ■ Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CHINA AND JAPAN. Received Dec. 21, 5.5 p.m. _ Takio, Dec. IS. Ills Cabinet has protested to the Chinese elements, stating that thev endanger Chino-Japanese friendly 'relations. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REBUILDING FRANCE. Received Dec. 21, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Dec. IS. It is officially estimated that the restoration of the devastated provinces will involve the sum of 130 milliard francs (£5,200,000,000).—Au5. and N.Z. Cable Assn. CABLE DUPLICATION. Received Dec. 19, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec.*lß. Mr. Lloyd George, in the House of Commons, said the Imperial Commnnicfttions Board had considered but had not reached a decision regarding the duplication of the Pacific cable and the Atlantic cable connecting the Pacific.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.