1 AUGUST 1925, Page 2

Incidentally the Court brought out the information that under the

seven hour day the output of each man per hour has slightly increased. The output per shift, however, has declined. The Court recognised that an increase of hours would mean a substantial increase of output and some reduction in cost, but they regarded the calculations of the owners in this respect as an over-statement. The calculation of the owners apparently assumed a normal export trade, whereas the unfortunate fact is that the bottom has fallen out of the whole bnsiness.