WHEN THE BOOM BROKE.
THE CRISIS IN JAPAN. EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES. By Cable. — Press Associaliort. — Copyright. (Rec. Aug. 12, 8.50) SYDNEY, Aug. 12. A Sydney solicitor wh6 has returned from Japan, referring to the recent commercial crisis there, states that it resulted in the collapse of most of the companies formed during the trade boom, which occurred during the War. The losses were enormous, and, in three months, there were 1500 suicides among Japanese merchants.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2026, 12 August 1920, Page 7
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