delight on the lives of the furnished by the following about a suicide on the ra way yesterday. The man concerned was named Chang, and was 29 years of age. He lived with his brother! aged 40, who has a family of five persons. The seven are dependent fon the earnings of the two brothers, who pulled a ricsha. The elder! brother did most of the work, as the younger brother was a confirmed gambler. After incurring heavy losses some time ago, this younger brother borrowed $10 from money-lender. A deduction of 40 cents was made at the time of loan for the expenses of the mone lender, and it was agreed that the {interest should be at the rate of 30 cents a day. When the interest got into arrears the money-lender started to worry both the brothers and the elder tried to make matters by borrowing $5 as partial repayment of the loan, ut money the lender that it only covered the ars of interest and that the original debt remained. The younger brother and the lender then had a dispute which ended in blows and threats. Yesterday morning the younger Chang went down to the lo of the railway and hung sbout.
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