Certain business firms here have made their business hours 7 am. to 10 am, and 4 pr. to 9 pin. so as to lose as little time as possible between air-raid signals and the "all clear."
The telephone company announces {hat as soon. as air-raid signals are given, the service will be restricted only for official purposes.
Meanwhile the Government is considering plans to distribute part of the population to the surrounding districts to minimize the possible loss of life in the event of air raids. AW inhabitants have been' ordered to paint their houses grey or black.
The British Consul recently issued a notice informing British property holders that they may, at their option, notify the British Air Attache at Shanghai of the location of their premises; also that they may request him, if they think fit, to notify the Japanese authorities of these locations, preferably supplying a map or plan.—Reuter.
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