1941-02-26 — Page 29

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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 26, 1941.

SHUT SHOPS CHINESE URGED

EARLY PLEA

Earlier closing of shops to enable assistants to reach home before the black-out and the barrage, was discussed in London by the em- ployees and a department of the

Home Office.

The employees' deputation re-

presented shop and distributive j

TO ACCEPT SACRIFICES

DR. S. W. TS'O broadcast from ZBW

workers generally throughout the last night appealing for increased recruit-

country.

No definite declalon was reach.

ed after talks lasting an hour and a half.

The deputation was informed that the points put forward

would receive the consideration of the Home Secretary.

working hours

It is believed by the unions that an adjustment of would be possible, enabling shops

to close an hour or two earlier without inconveniencing the pub-

Die or interfering with trade,

The case for the unions on be shops and the distributive trades

half of 1,750,000 people engaged in

was presented

J Halls- by Mr worth, Distributive Workers Union, and Mr. M. Hann. Shop Assistants' Union

ment by Chinese into the Hong Kong Police Reserve Force.