Shanghai, May 31, Clocks and watches in Shanghai will be put one hour forward at the stroke of midnight tonight, when the SINE'S Daylight Saving scheme, which' was approved by the Council at ils meeting on May 20, will go into enteet.
Tt was believed last might that all public utility companies and most private firms would automatically follow suit. A high oMelal' of the Chinese Maritime Customs told the "North-China Daily News" that he did not know whether or not the Customs would adopt the Daylight Saving plan, He said, however, that hoped tobe in a position to make fan announcement regarding " the matter, sometime tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the Shanghai Stock: Exchange and local banks had not arrived at a decision yesterday as to whether or not they would adopt Daylight Saving or" whether they would continue as in the past. Brokers "working "with _overveas markets told the "North-China Daily News" yesterday, that they would have to ignore the new plan and generally it was believed that the banks would make announcements as their attitude towards the new plan, sometime today.
North of the Creek, the Daylight Saving plan was hailed by almost All Japanese residents, since for the greater part they live according to Japan time, which will thus" be brought in line with the teca! Day-ight. Saving time.
Many Residents Pleased Sportsmen and others were over= Joyed last night at the prospect of being able to enjoy an additional hour of daylight strom tomorrow, while Council employees who work night, as well as employees of the ublic utility companies were pleased, with the immediate prospect of one hour's less work during the night (rom today to tomorrow.
Tt was not held impossible that some confusion would reign, at least for a. day or two, among the Chinese population in Shanghai itself and in the outskirts of the city, since the news of the new time will probably only reach them gradually.
'Local well-informed circles were unable to say whether the new government In Nanking would adopt Daylight Saving time, although this was held extremely' likely.
"The scheme is likely to prove an economic factor since it was held probable that light and power would be used to a somewhat lesser extent while the scheme is in effect, 'There will be practically no changes when Shanghai gets up. tomorrow, ince the time-tables of tramways fand buses in the Settlement and' the French Concession will be adopted to the new summer time, Tt was also Velleved likely that these public conveyances. would run somewhat Tonger tonight 30 as not to inconvenience the public.
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