Berlin, Aug. 12. of this week is in the gether unprecedented for this time Snow is falling in the Alps while in the lower regions the ther-Jmometer hovers around the freezing ut. France, England and Seanldinavia report abnormally low temperatures.—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.
The annual report of the Chief Inspector of Factories records a Jdecrease in the number of accidents, {fatal and non-fatal, The report refers to the develop-iment of industries in and around Greater London, in spite of the general depression. New works are built, which will provide not of a Ihigh order, but for health, safer) jand the welfare of the workers.
The reason why London has suffered less severely from the de-Jpreasion than other areas, it is suz-is because of the greater ty of its manufactures. But throughout Great Britain there are many instances of large expenditure lin building better*tactories, in ing down modern machinery and in changing methods so as to increase deficiency and achieve economy in production by Labour saving devices, fuel economy and the use of new materials—Wireless through Reuter.
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