AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16305, 31 August 1918, Page 10

AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN.

TVORLI>'S shipbuilding record. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assoc iat.on.) (Received August 30th, 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, August 29. Harland and Woiff have made a J oorld's record by completing a 6hip in i< five days after launching. The machin- » cry was put in on the twenty-second t< day. POLICEMEN'S STRIDE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received August 31st, 12.25 a.m.). LONDON, August 29. * The Policemen's Union decided to strike for recognition of their union and higher pay. The officials expect that t 4000 men will strike immediately.. ] THE POLICE STRIKE. (Australian sad N.Z. Cable Association.^ (Received August 31st, 1.20 a.m.) ] LONDON, August 30. Apparently the police strike is fairly general .in London. It developed suddenly at midnight. WOMEN TRAM AND BUS WORKERS' WAGES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Router's Telegrams.) LONDON, August 30. The Pres9 Bureau states: —The Committee on Production have awarded the women tramway and omnibus workers an advance of 25s weekly over pre-war rates, thus equalising their rates with those of male workers. The Government has appointed a committee to investigate and report on the relations between the wage 3of womon and men generally.