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To Develope & Fishery.
According to a report, & Sino. Japanese company will soon be formed with a capital of $10,- -000.000 for the development of the fishery industry of the Gulf of Feicbibli, including the four sress of Tango, Baigbo, Teing tau and the Ha-la Lelands.
Postwoman Sues P.M.C. The Postmaster-General was sued by one of his postwomen at Smethwick recently for damagee which she alleged she had sustain- ed through overloading herself with letters. Her case was that she 'bad ap slly beavy collection of letter to carry, and broke down ander the strain. Medical examination disclosed
bnormal dilation of the heart. She had to leave the service, and after nine months' incapacitation had taken a position as a railway ticket collector. The judge award- ed 421.178. 66., bat granted facilities for an appeal..
Gas Savlog. Ja· Barracks. An Army Council instruction draws attention to the necessity for the exercise of the most stringent supervision over the use of gas and electric current in barracks, hutted camps, and other military buildings, with view to reducing consumption to the lowest possible limita, It is considered that generally in camps, etc., the number and power of lamps might be reduced in many cases, particularly in canteens and other special build- ing establiebmente, and stepe ahould be taken locally to effect these reductions wherever pos eible..
Sick Officer's Suicide.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1918.
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"Saicide daring temporary in eanity brought on by the strain and stress of service for his country” was the verdict returned by, & Paddington jery in the case. of Lieut. Philip Ailted Darlacher, M.O., 27, Machine Gan Corps, whoes home was at Springfield The action concerning the Farm, near Tunbridge Welle, and disposal of the will of the later who shot himself through the Mias E A Esblason Morris, who head while in bed at the Coburg died in 1915, leaving salate of the Court Hotel, Bayswater. He bad value of over £500 000, was again been worried owing to his position before the Chancery Court recent- in the army being indrfioite only. The point at ierze is whether account of his haltb. He had the mother of Mia Morrie, koowo served three year in Egypt, in early life on Nancy Robinson, Gallipoli, and France..
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