With the conclusion of agreements in most of the principal coalfields and the consequent resumption of work the official return of men engaged has ceased.—Reuter. hour day but in some areas provision is being mad: for shorter shifts on Saturdays.
Exclusive of administrative and] clerical staffs over 441,000 are now working at the pits, representing an Increase during the last week of 63,000.
Emergency Regulations to Be Continued Temporarily Nov. 29, The House of Commons to-day] debated the motion for continuing the Emergency Powers Regulations.
Mr. Tom "williams (Labour) d el.xed them unnecessary inasmu that 80 por cent. of the miners would be working in the next 26 hours.
'The Home Secretary (Sir William' Joynson-Hicks) said that if th statement proved approximately correct he would ask the King to hold' a Privy Council on December 2 to abolish the Regulations.
The House finally voted continuance of *he regulations by 193 votes) to 76—Reuter.
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