Rubber shoe factories are greatly One hundred and thirty-one industrial and occupational accidents were affected by recent events. There is reported in September, nine of which restriction in the export of ruober|had fatal results. Fifteen women from Malaya which has further ad- Were injured, The causes of 118 vanced in price by another 30 per accidents are known with sufficient cent. Possibly only one-fifth of the accuracy, and 51, ie, 39 per cent. of rubber shoe factories are working, and these on a part-time basis at time which is usually considered the rush season for manufacture. Enamel the total occurring, weer the subject of detailed investigation and instruction in prevention, There were 12 fires in industrial ware factories, despite a 100 per cent. rise in the cost of raw materials since June, continue to find an overseas market for their products. Felt hat factories are busy, with stocks of hoods to last three months: thermos bottle enterprises are slack. Currency restrictions in British colonies act undertakings. Two persons lost their lives and three were injured. Three fires took place in the clothing industry, two each in chemical and printing plants, with one each in scientific instruments, glass, machine works, and woodworking industries, and one unclassified. against the export of seasoning powder and some other commodities. In many industries selling prices of finished goods are still lower than replacement costs of raw materials.
During September, eight industrial disputes were mediated by the Industrial Section, involving 2,088 workers. ye were strikes resulting in a total loss of 7,300 man days. Seven were
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