The bank strike is spreading, especially in the provinees where the South-Western Bank—Employees' Federation have joined.
The clerks of the Banque France have decided to send. delegation to the management demanding an increase in the salaries the clerks, Delegates Paris strikers waited on the Labour Minister to-day, who promised exert his influence with the bank managements to give a prompt unawer to the men's demands, The inter-banking business has suffered, though business with eu veen considerably affect ed and the Bourse inconvenienced, The managements declare that bank dividends have not been changed since 1913, while salaries have been increased ' threefold and fourfold. diplomats were also. present.
Adverse Effect on Gov bank, especially int Who are demandi salaries, is beginning to assume importance owing to. its fect on subscriptions to the Gor-solidation Loan, in which connes it is now reported that the lists will close on September 19, instend of September 5, owing (0 the nlrike, The matter was discussed in the Cabinet to-day after which the Minister of Tabour announced thi! he would introduce a bill aiming at a compulsory conciliation of Inbar disputes.—Reuter, Both My jorsned abe ing until Novenbor ie Rent
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