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at reasonable prices. The control of brush-making material ceased with effect from 6th December, 1945, and the brushes Utility scheme, introduced on the 16th April, 1944, was discontinued as from the 24th May, 1945.

107. Sheet glass. Control of this industry was initiated in May, 1943 with the enactment of the Defence (Control of Sheet Glass) Order*. Local production of sheet glass from primary raw materials began towards the end of 1942. During 1943 the output was in the region of 1000 tons; in 1944 it rose to 1600 tons. This was, in view of the very low building activities, sufficient to cover local requirements and those of the neighbouring countries. The glass produced ranged from 2-7 1/2mm. in thickness. It was also used for the manufacture of subsidiary products, e.g., mirrors, which were supplied to the Middle East countries and the N.A.A.F.I. The control of sheet glass was transferred in April. 1945 to the Controller of Heavy Industries.

108. Glass-ware. In view of the great demand for glass-ware in Palestine as well as in adjacent countries, several factories manufacturing hollow glass-ware from glass salvage were established during the war years, and the country's output increased steadily until the beginning of 1915. The quality of the local glassware, which at the beginning was very poor, gradually improved. Control of this industry was exercised under the Defence (Control of Glassware Goods) Order, 1944**. 'The control over the manufacture of these goods was abolished with effect from the nth August, 1945.

109. Cosmetics. The Defence (Control of Cosmetics) Order***, published in January, 1943, prohibited the manufacture of all cosmetics which were not essential. Licensed manufacture, which was permitted in excess of pre-war output for the purpose of supplying Middle East countries, fell into line with wartime austerity from the point of view of both composition and packing. The control of cosmetics was abolished with effect from the 24th May,

1945. .

110. Bicycles. Bicycles and spare parts (tyres, tubes and chains) were brought under control in May, 1943 with the enactment of the Defence (Control of Bicycles) Order . All transactions in both new and second-hand machines were made subject to licence, while the consumption of tyres and tubes was made subject to rigid control, and prices were fixed for these parts as well as for bicycles themselves.
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* Laws of 1943, Vol. II, page 508.
** Laws of 1944, Vol. II, page 293
*** Laws of 1943, Vol. II, page 100.
Laws 0f 19.J3, Vol. II, page 491.

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