THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 29, 1988.
JAPAN FEELS THE PINCH
Tokyo, To-day.
It is announced that virtually all provisions of the National Mobilisation Act will be brought into force early in the New Year.
Six more Imperial Ordinances for this purpose were approved by the National Mobilisation Council yesterday afternoon.
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The Ordinances provide for control of wages and working hours, restriction of dividends of busi- ness corporation, and requisition of commodi- ties, factories, repair shops, land, buildings and other establishments.
COL. IRWIN TO COMMAND SIXTH BRIGADE
London, To-day.
A three-year plan for expan- sion of the productive capacity of industry will be enforced.
The Act, which places practic ally the entire resources and ac- tivities of Japan under Govern- ment control, was strongly re- sisted by the Diet when it was introduced last year.
It was passed on a statement The War Office announces the by the Government that it would appontment of Colonel N. M. S. not be used for the "China Inci- Irwin, G.S.O. I., Hong Kong, as dent" and a promise that it would Commander of the 6th Infantry [only be used sparingly and under Brigade with the temporary grave necessity. Since then the rank of Brigadier.
various provisions have been en-
Reuter. Colonel F. K. Simmons, formerly forced at intervals. of the General Staff in Palestine, is appointed Commander, Shanghai area with temporary rank of Bri- gadier.
The 6th Infantry Brigade forms part of the 2nd Division
Aldershot Command and is
on Blackdown.-Reuter.
NEW CINEMA OPENING IN WANCHAI
of
the
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UNEMPLOYED'S
PETITION
TO THE KING
London, To-day.
addressed The petition
to the King on December 23 by unemploy ed, requesting an increase of un-
the
.. Walt Disney's record-breaking employment pay by 4/6 weekly for Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs grown-up persons and 1/- weekly. has been contracted to open the new for each child, has elicited palatial Cathay Theatre in Wan-formal reply that the King' has chai, early in January.
transmitted the petition to the Ca- binet for decision.
The film will be shown simul- taneously with the Central Theatre, and its release in these two theatres. A letter sent by representatives will be the first at popular prices. of the unemployed to the Minister The new Cathay Theatre is situat- of Labour, Mr. Ernest Brown, ask- ed on Wanchai Road, almost iming him to convene a conference at mediately opposite the ... old No. 2 which the question of an increase Police Station. It can be reached of unemployment relief could be by either tram or the No. 1 Bus, discussed has not been answered. and is, about a minute's walk from
In their petition to the King, the the stopping points.
unemployed requested that the "dole" be increased before Chris- tian so as to enable every unem- ployed Briton at least to enjoy a Christmas meal and to have a warm room, since the temperature out- side was considerably below freez- ing point. Trans-Ocean.
FIFTEEN R.A.F. FLIERS KILLED
London, To-day.
Fighting in Paleatine during the past year has cost the lives of at least fifteen British fliers, according
to the "Daily Express."
Four planes were shot down in SYRIAN "WARNING"
a single month by Arab sharp shooters Trans-Ocean.
"NIKS
̈“Á Guaranteed Cure For Hong Kong Fodri
TO FRANCE
Damascus, To-day. The Syrian Prime Minister, Mar dam Bey, has, it is stated, sent tele- grams to the French Foreign Minist ter, M. Bonnet, the President of the Chamber, M. Herriot and the Se cretary-General of thẻ Quai d'Orf of sny, M. Leger, warning them the possible consequences which |might ensue from failure by the French Parliament to ratify the Franco-Syrian treaty. Trans
Ocean.
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