At Wednesday's meeting the Shanghai Municipal Council approved in principle of the adoption in the Settlement of a scheme of daylight saving by which all clocks would be' advanced by one hour during the summer months, say from June 1 to October 1. It was suggested that at midnight May 31, clocks be advanced by one hour.
In the course of the discussion on subject it was noted that there been considerable public support of the adoption by the Council this year of a scheme of daylight saving during the summer months which might particularly benefit the less well-to-do classes of the community. It was contended that by advancing clocks by, say, one hour the effect would be a saving in household ting and the provision of a longer period of daylight after office hours during which the public would hàve greater facilities for outdoor recreation. It is understood that in China daylight saving has already been adopted in the British Conces i" in Tientsin, in Hanky, and in In favouring in principle the Legation Quarter in adoption of the scheme of advancing the clocks, the Council decided to seek the ce-operation of all parties and to address neighbouring authorities and Chambers of Commerce in the hope of obtaining their support of the scheme.
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