Official reports received here to-day confirmed press reports of fresh incidents on Manchoukuo's eastern border on Monday. Two Soviet troopers were killed and one Japanese soldier was wounded when a Soviet patrol allegedly invaded Manchoukuo territory 80 kins. south of Mishan. near Lake Kankha. A protest against the incident was filed withthe Soviet During a debate on the vote for the Ministry of Labour to-night; the Minister, Mr. Ernest Brown, made some interesting comments on tne present employment position. and other matters, He gave the thyme outstanding facts that last year there was an exceptionally sharp rise in the number available for employment; there was A large increase in the numbers in Work, these having reached a record never approached since statistics were kept; and there was a reasonable decrease in the number of unemployed.
All the principal industries shared in the improvement, including those like coal mining and cotton which were contracting industries, Although for the Ministry it was a very satisfactory year, the situation gave no cause for complacency and they could not be satisfied. It had been. decided to send out the Parliamentary Secretary, Mr. R. H. Butter, with the Permanent Secretary, to visit the different divisions and to have conferences with managers of employment exchanges as to their future.
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