Succeeds
In
Mercy
Flight
Ted
Dobbin
Completes
Rescue
Postmaster
of
Kyoquot
VICTORIA.
December
18
Pilot
E.
C.
W.
Dobbin
of
Air
Travel
and
Trans
Jwr
hwMn-oMcHt
back
after
a
flight
to
the
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island
with
Dr
W
E.
M.
Mitchell,
called
to
attend
1,
E.
Ollmore,
general
merchant
w,d
postmaster
of
Kyuouot
who
Is
leriously
ill.
A
boat
was
sent
from
Kyuquot,
a
distance
of
fifteen
miles,
to
pick
up
the
doctor.
Bad
weather
had
seriously
hampered
Capt.
Dobbin
in
making
the
flight
On
his
return
he
brought
in
the
70
year
old
Ollmore
who
Is
now
In
hospital
here.
BUDDY
BAER
IS
WINNER
Scored
Knockout
Over
Eddie
Hogan
Last
Night
and
Earns
Shot
at
Louis
Title
NEW
YORK.
Dec.
18:
(CP)
Bud-ry
Bacr,
younger
brother
of
Max
Baer.
former
world's
heavyweight
boxing
champion,
knocked
out
Eddie
Hnoan
of
Waterbury,
Connecti
cut,
In
a
third
of
a
scheduled
ten
round
bout
at
Madison
Square
oar-den
last
night,
thus
earning
a
promised
rhot
at
the
champion.
Joe
Louis.
Baer
weighed
243
pounds
and
Hogan
222
pounds.
In
another
bout
on
the
same
card
Olen
Lee
won
over
Harry
Balslmo.
I
Australia
Wins
I
Over
Uncle
Sam;
Budge
Is
Beaten
SYDNEY,
Australia,
Dec
18:
trallan
star,
sprang
a
qik
;
t
prise
by
upsetting
Donald
Budoe.
Wimbledon
champion.
j
6-2,
6-3,
8-10,
6-4
In
the
final
,
a.
four
matches
to
one.
In
doubles
heaten
r
ouuge
unu
jviufto
by
Qulst
and
Bromwlch.
f
t
t
Walter
Thompson
Will
Look
After
Air
Publicity
MONTREAL,
Dec.
18
The
presi
dent
and
directors
of
the
Trans-
Canada
Air
Lines
have
announcec
the
annolntment
of
Walter
S
Thompson
as
director
of
publlciU
for
the
company.
As
director
o:
publicity
of
the
Canadian
Natlonri
system,
Mr.
Thompson
has
been
in
charge
of
publicity
for
the
Trans
Canada
Air
Lines
since
the
forma-'ion
of
the
company
last
April
Ir.
Thompson
will
continue
also
as
ulrector
of
publicity
for
the
Cana-
otldlan
National
Railways,
Steam
I
ships
and
associated
enterprises.
I
miicAiTnTrn
lUli3U-UVi..l-L.U
HE
CLAIMS
rcmler
'DuPlessIs
Has
Explanation
To
Slake
Regarding;
Sensational
Speech
QUEBEC.
December
18
(Cana
dian
Press
i
Premier
Maurice
Dl;
Plcssls
of
Quebec
says
in
a
verbru
statement
that
he
was
misquote
In
his
address
Wednesday
at
Sha-
wlnlgan
Falls.
"I
did
not
say
that
the
Maritime
Provinces
were
Included
In
an
al
llance
of
eastern
provinces,
he
explained.
What
he
had
said
wa
thnt
he
"hoDed
an
econom.c
noTPPment"
iust
concluded
be-
twern
Ontario
and
Quebec
might
be
extended
to
the
Marltimes.
TWEEDSMUIR'S
MOTHER
DIES
Mrs.
Helen
Iluchan
Passes
Away
at
Peebles,
Scotland,
At
Age
of
Eighty
PEEBLES,
Scotland,
December
l
(Canadian
Press)
Mrs.
Helen
uu-.h.n
nmfhpr
nf
Lord
Tweedsmulr
Oovernor-Oeneral
of
Canada,
died
h.
inHnv
at
the
ace
of
eighty
VVMJ
"
.
She
visited
Canada
in
June
oi
iasi
oar
tn
spp
Lord
Tweedsmulr.
Mrs
Buchan
was
a
devoted
worker
In
the
sick
and
the
pool
keen
supporter
of
the
and
was
a
n..ti.h
Toncriin
nf
Wives
and
Mothcrs.
Vancouttr
Wheat
vAMmTrvEn.
Dec.
18:
(CP)
Wheat
was
trading
at
on
ic
Vancouver
market
yesterday,
ana
Adrian
Qulst
of
Australia
beat
at
S131
today.
Gene
Mako
of
United
States
nnrreen
Eastman,
who
is
-0,
6-4.
6-4
to
give
Australia
j
K(ng
Edward
1Ilgh
the
victory
In
a
tennis
exhlbi-
gchoo,
here
left
on
iast
evening,
tlon
tournament
here.
Jack
ram
for
Burns
to
spend
tht
Bromwlch,
rising
young
Aus-
iCnrlstmas
and
New
Year
holidays
Card
of
Thanks
i
j
.
..
,,c(rn1la
w
won
-
Mrs.
Mar
game
puic
today.
touuy.
Australia
The
famiiy
of
the
late
tha
Kenny
wish
to
thank
all
inose
rxtpndcd
sym-
Kina
wiciiuo
J'
pathy
and
assistance
at
the
time
of
their
recent
bereavement.
-
BULLETINS
Araeun
line,
has
been
rin;ed
b
hpsirrinr
government
forces,
a
war
communique
announces,
and
battle
Is
progressing
within
the
city.
Reports
reaching
llendaye
on
the
Franco-Spanish
frontiei
are
contradictory.
Both
the
insurgents
and
governments
sup
porters
claim
successes.
LIN
Kit
SINKING
CAPETOWN
The
liner
Stuart
Star,
with
twelve
passengers
In
addition
to
her
crew
on
board,
is
reported
in
a
sinking
condition
off
the
Cape
of
Good
Hope
following
a
stranding.
.PASSE.NQEI1SJXFT
UE1I1ND
NEW
YORK
The
liner
Mon
arch
left
yesterday
for
Bermuda
with
freight
ut
no
passengers
on
board
as
a"
result
"of
slrik
.
of
ths
crew.
The
Duke
and
Duchess
of
JHanchcster
wcr".
imnnt
450
passengers
to
be
left
behind.
NO
SHIP
SUBSIDY
LONDON
Th'jrc
will
be
no
nbsMv
for
Br'lish
freight
ves
scls
during
the
coming
year
a.s
there
has
been
during
the
past
two
years,
it
is
announced
by
the
British
Board
of
Trade
Subsl.
dies
are
allowed
only
when
rates
go
below
a
cer'ain
level
and
thej
are
now
above
that
level.
G.O.P.
Program
Committee
Head
Dr.
Glen
Frank
Chosen
to
Steering
Committee
of
Republicans
One
Dead
And
Another
Hurt
Pilot
ST.
LOUIS.
December
18
Dt
Olen
Prank,
former
president
of
the
University
of
Wisconsin,
it
was
announced
yesterday,
had
been
chosen
chairman
of
the
Republi
can
program
committee
of
two
hundred.
Dr.
Frank
is
a
well
known
Lib
eral
Republican.
He
was
remove
last
year
as
head
of
the
University
of
Wisconsin,
supposedly
for
poll'
tlcal
antagonism
to
Senator
La-follete.
'
One
hundred
members
of
the
platform
committee
had
already
been
named
up
to
yesterday
and
one
hundred
more
are
to
be
DAWSON
CREEK,
Dec.
18:
One
which
Premier
W.
L.
Mac
ikenzie
King
has
announced
wli.
open
January
27
will
be
one
of
th
'most
Interesting
in
recent
years.
SnwnlnMon
on
the
Parliament
,
ary
program
Includes
the
possibil
ity
that
during
the
session
pre
fcrences
in
the
British
market
en
lovrd
bv
Canada
since
1932
Im
tario
and
Quebec
for
permission
export
surplus
electric
power
to
southern
MADRID
T
eruei,
the
Prime
Minister.
LAST
NIGHT
OF
RUCTION
OVER
RADIO
Entertainment
Innovation
Here
1;
Still
Going
On
and
artistically
than
was
ever
an
tlcipatcd.
Al
Newman,
the
cashier
banged
up
the
cash
register
to
an
all
high
of
$S0.50.
The
Vardcn
Singers,
under
the
leadership
of
Peter
Lien,
contributed
greatly
to
the
artistic
end
of
the
program
Little
Miss
Hilda
Bond
was
the
in
dividual
star
of
the
evening
ann
her
"Neapolitan
Nights"
went
a
:ong
way
in
swelling
the
receipts
David
.Joncs
and
the
carol
singing
of
the
Anglican
Choristers
was
j
greatly
appreciated.
Saunders
Stuart
and
Rcld
went
over
bi?,
with
"Melancholy
Baby"
and
the?
have
promised
to
show
up
igi!
i
tonight.
The
high
light
of
the
whole
performance
was
that
routing
sea
chantey
by
Messrs.
Fultor-Armour
and
Elfert.
This
almost
wrecked
the
microphone
with
Its.
Dower.
Many
other
stars
were
there
Mackenzie
King
Denies
Scheme
to
Force
Ontario
Into
St.
Lawrence
Waterways
Project
TORONTO.
December
18
(Cana
dlan
Press)
Premier
Mitchell
Hepburn
dharged
yesterday
that
the
"Made
in
Washington':
policy
of
the
Dominion
government,
designed
to
force
Ontario
into
supporting
the
St.
Lawrence
Waterways
development
scheme,
was
responsible
for
the
inability
of
the
province
of
Ontario
to
export
nower
to
the
United
States
vert
more
water
at
Niagara
Fali3
until
the
province
becomes
a
partr
to
St.
Lawrence
development.
King's
Denial
OTTAWA.
December
18
(Cana-
spearhead
of
General
Francos
"".,
..'
,..
,.c
k
dlan
Press)Prime
Minister
Wtl
liam
Lyon
Mackenzie
King
last'
night
denied
the
charge
that
there
was
a
scheme
between
United
States
and
Canada
to
force
Ontario
to
Join
the
St.
Lawrence
iirniomron
nrnlwt"
Rnrh
n
rhnr?
Is
utterly
without
foundation,"
declared
Mr.
King
who
said
that
no'
agreement
had
been
entered
into
with
the
United
States
and
that
none
was
contemplated.
The
federal
government
power
export
policies
followed
those
of
provlous
administrations
and
were
not
dictated
by
any
agreement,
with"
the
United
States
or
associa
ted'
tea1
with
wim
Ontario's
unianos
stand
siano
against
against.
Last
night's
Radio
Auction
was
the
gt
Lance
deep
waterways'
blsccr.
succesboth
financially
-
Dn,CCt,;-.p
rime"
Minister
KlnTi
ISaTd.i
ASSISTING
PRAIRIES
Kegina
Board
of
'trade
Proposes
Extensive
Program
of
Federal
Aid
OTTAWA.
Dec.
18:
ICP)
A
great
Artillery
Duel
At
Sea
a
Near
Amoy
As
Scene
Changes
To
Southward
Official
Inquiry
Proceeds
Into
Panay
Affair
No
Doubt
That
Incident
Was
Deliberate
Declares
Commander
A
Of
Sunken
Vessel
!
federal
credit
corporation
to
take
I
over
all
farm
mortages
would
be
a
'
great
aid
to
the
farmers
of
the(
prairies,
declared
a
brief
from
the
Reglna
Board
of
Trade
presented'
to
the
Rowell
Royal
Commission
on
!
intergovernmental
matters.
This!
.
,
,L.
I
1
-,.1.
'
was
one
oi
wie
unntipui
wiuuuuo
.
..
.,j
.u-
i
and.
as
the
:blds
came
in
they
we
e
.
economlt
called
to
the
"mike"
and
did
their
.....
bit
for
the
Santa
Claus
Fund.
-
'
anH
Tonight's
performance,
starting
-"
"'..w
7-
at
7:30,
Is
the
last
and
It
Is
tht
"-"
-..o
ona
lUrxs
were
ao
PcL
,ast
chance
to
keep
making
a
rea.
Christmas
for
some
unfortunate
4'"7'vJQ
I;''
"u
"
"k
chairman
of
the
commlston
.
ob-equally,
child.
Toys,
food,
and
clothing
arc
rved
that
Ottawa
should
not
be
cash.
acceptable
as
considered
an
unlimited
source
of
Tonight's
talent
Is
some
of
the
the
financing
of
all
man-ti
best
available.
Including
Jack
Roaf
means
for
tt
.
r.
t
rtf
rv.i
Ri,i
ner
of
relief
measures.
Johnston,
Oeorge
Mitchell
and
Al
Amalgamating
I
rovinces
Newman.
Others
In
demand,
for
Premier
Patterson,
in
appearing
whom
bids
have
already
been
re-
before
the
Commission,
expressed
eclved,
arc
Dr.
R.
O.
Large,
Lcn
the
belief
that
no
economies
could
'JiCrlpps,
Frank
Morris,
Jack
Mcln-
be
effected
by
amalgamation
oi
me
tosh,
Varden
Singers
and
Mat
three
prairie
provinces
auuuuSu
Murray.
might
improve
tneir.
siaius
uuu
Contributions
can
be
either
left
prestige.
at
the
office
of
the
Dally
News
oi
Greater
representation
m
the
Salvation
Army
and
this
will
senate
for
the
west
was
advocated
greatly
facilitate
collections.
before
the
Commission.
Hav
nir
concluded
me
session
.
.
.
.
u.
mnmiur,
nf
thp
Commission
Weather
rOreCaSt
!
were
last
night
on
their
way
bac,;!
I.
...
U-l.imMtf
I
IHinilahid
through
the
euurtcy
of
tl.
Dominion
Meteorological
Bureau
at
Victoria
and
Print)
Hupwt.
ThU
Via-cut
Ia
compiled
fron
obvornatloni,
tf
Vcn
at
S
m.
today
and
covers
the
3(
hour
period
ending
5'
pm.
tomorrow).
General
Synopsis
The
baromctci
is
high
over
southern
British
Col-
I
,
rlAH.tnhM
rntl1ln
IVIncr
in
.
lOLLC
1.M.L11UO
VIUUUJ
w.w
.vw
a
pool
of
blood
In
a
lane
near
his
shack.
He
was
badly
battered
and
:
in
uiiawa
lor
i,iiiuuum.
Sessions
will
be
resumed
In
Otta
wa
on
January
17.
Record
War
man
is
dead
and
another
beaten
up
umbla.
Rain
has
occurred
on
tht
BUdgCl
TOr
and
In
nospitai
as,
a
result
m
uu
v--
i
early
morning
affray
in
a
lane
here,
er
Is
fair
and
mild.
Morley
Kelr
of
Dawson
Creek
was
Prince
Rupert
and
Queen
Char-
Italy
Again
much
change
In
temperature.
!
ROME.
December
18-ltaij
wat
r
...
.
.1
iUl.
ann
a
la
tin
I
Hill
I
II
111
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
isiana
,
ouaget
ior
us
frozen
and
died
soon
after
a
Jmls-
Moderate
winds
shifting
to
south
east,
fair
ano
muo.
slon
to
hospital.
more
man
uit
jcui
an
all
time
record.
hdmh
k'nNTtt
Dpp.
18:
fCP
Chinese
coastal
bat-
cnnir
a
.Tpnanpsp
ripsrrnvpr
in
an
artillerv
duel
with
in
tnde
negotiations
b:tween
Unl-
Detween
umw.
"""'i.-
v
as
i
cpyi
tcv.
"
-lotvlflco
ted
States
fend
the
United
King,
mat
oniano
De
now
anowcu
to
m-
nortn
ilUl
VII
0t
VA
IJUiV
nere
anU
fc
action
-
v
.
.
mere
-
-
"
muitaieo
uiav
111
Hicuojjai.wi.
dom
and
also
that
there
may
by
t
decision
on.
the
requests
of
On
fi-ioir
fnmnnio-n
southward
as
had
been
pre
TODAY'b
STOCKS
(Couric&y
S.
U.
Johiuwii
co.j
Vancouver
B.
C.
Nickel,
.OS'i.
Big
Missouri,
.36.
Bralorne,
7.95.
Aztec,
.062.
Cariboo
Quartz,
1.70.
De'ntonla,
.11.
Oolconda,
.05.
Minto,
.03.
Falrvlew
Amal.,
.OiA.
'
'
Noble
Five,
.022-
Pend
Orielle,
1.90.
;
Pioneer,
2.95.
Porter
Idaho,
.03.
Premier
1.92.fc
Reeves
McDonald,
.35.
.
Reno.
.61.
4.
...Relief
JU:lUistoxu16i,
Reward,
.06.
Salmon
Gold,
.06.
Taylor
Bridge,
.04.
Hcdley
Amal.,
.Qi3.k.
Premier
Border,
.OVA.
Congress,
.02
M.
Home
Gold,
.01
Vi.
Orandview,
.08.
Indian,
.Ol3.
Quatsino
Copper,
.03.
Quesnelle
Quartz.
.05.
Oils
A.
P.
Con..
.35.
Calmont,
.61.
C.
it
E..
3.05.
Freehold.
.08
W.
...
HargaU.28.
McDougal
Segur,
.26.
Mercury,
.20Vi.
Okalta,
1.96.
Pacalta,
.15.
Home
Oil.
1.50.
Toronto
BeatUe,
1.32.
'
Central
Patricia,
2.40.
Gods
Lake,
.47.
Little
Long
Lac,
5.10.
McKenzle
Red
Lake,
1.01.
Pickle
Crow,
5.35.
Red
Lake
Gold
Shore,
2.
San
Antonio,
1.37.
Sherritt
Oordon,
1.32.
Smelters
Gold.
.OHi-
McLeod
Cockshutt,
1.38.
Oklend,
.14.
Mosher,
.11.
Medsen
Red
Lake,
.35.
Stadacona,
.49.
Frontier
Red
Lake,
.053,4.
Francoeur,
.45.
Moneta
Porcupine,
2.17.
Thompson
Cadillac,
35.
Bankfleld.
.66','j.
East
Malartlc.
.95.
Preston
East
Dome,
1.10.
Hutchison
Lake.
.O8V2.
Dawson
White,
.03.
Aldermac,
.50.
Kerr
Addison,
1.80.
Uchl
Gold.
1.01.
Martin
Bird,
.40.
Int.
Nickel,
45.25.
Smelters,
56.00.
Noranda.
53.00.
Athona.
.09.-
Miss
Sally
Finlayson
and
mis
Lorraine
Kenney,
who
are
attend
ing
St.
Joseph's
Academy
here,
ieii
on
last
evening's
train
for
their
linmns
n
t
Tprrace
to
SDend
the
Christinas
and
New
Year
holiday
i
season.
dieted.
Foochow
and
Swatow
are
other
coastal
points
of
China
which
the
Japanese
may
now
have
their
eyes
on,
It
is
believed.
Tnere
is
also
evidence
that
Hankow,
the
new
capital
of
China,
may
be
an
early
interior
objective.
Troops,
it
is
reported,
are
being
withdrawn
by
trie
Japanese
from
Shansl
Province
in
the
north
to
other
sectors
and,
as
they
go
out,
the
Chinese
are
moving
in
again.
From
Nanking
come
reports
of
looting
and
terrorism
by
the
Japanese
troops.
On
behalf
of
fourteen
American
missionaries
who
are
still
there,
an
appeal
has
been
sent
for
aid.
Investigation
Proceeding
SHANGHAI,
Dec.
18:
(CP)
The
official
Investigation
by
a
United
the
Japanese
attack
which
-sank
tne
United
States
gunboat
Panay
ori
Sunday
and
destroyed
three
Standard
OH
Co.
tankers,
all
laden
with
refugees,
is
being
pushed
aboard
the
flagship
Augusta.
The
Japanese,
at
the
same
time,
announced
they
were
undertaking
another
thorough,
investigation
of
the
incident.
The
Japanese
public
has
so
far
been,
kept
in
ignorance
of
the
alleged
machine
gunning
of
the
Panay
as
she
was
sinking
after
being
bombed.
Evidence
taken
at
the
United
I
States
inquiry
indicates
that
there'
could
have
been
no
mistake
about;
I
the
sinking
of
the
Panay
being
deliberate.
Lieut.
Commander
J.
W.'
Yeath
of
the
Panay
declared
that
his
conviction.
At
the
Inquiry
yesterday
he
went
so
far
as
to
assert
that
the
Japanese
had
fired
on
refugee-laden
boats
as
they
were
endeavouring
to
escape
after
the
sinking.
The
decks
of
the
sinking
vessel
had
been
sprayed
with
machine
gun
fire
both
from
Japanese
cViin
nnrt
nlrrraft.
Jananese
fleers
had
boarded
the
Panay
but
they
offered
no
help
to
save
the
refugees.
Informed
sources
In
Tokyo
say
that
Vice-Admiral
Koyoshl
Hasega-wa.
commanding
the
Japanese
nay-al
forces
in
the
war
with
China,
has;
assumed
full
responsibility
for
the
Panay
attack
and
had
offered
to
resign.
Informed
persons
said
the
resignation
had
been
refused
buj
rumors
persisted
that
he
had
been
or
would
be
relieved
of
the
China;
command
and
given
another
post:
r
Santa
Claus
Fund
Growing
ward
'
the
Salvation
Army
Santa
Claus
Fund.
Donations
up
to
noon
today
were:
Previously
acknowledged
$152.00
Mrs.
J.
E.
Arnold
5.00,
Premier
T.
D.
Pattullo
..
25.00
Cash
Received
from
Radio
Auction
56.50
tt
ttTt
,4
t
Albert
&
McCaffery
have-t
donated
two
tons
of
coal
to-
'Ml,.
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
i't
l.
!
(I
A.M.)
High
2:20
a.m.
21.4
It.
Prince
Rupert
raining,
southeast
14:07
p.m.
23.5
ft.
wind,
14
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
Low
8:12
ajn.
6.3
ft.
30.20
(rising);
temperature,
45,
20:50
p.m.
0.4
ft.
light
chop.
NOKTHEltN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRICE:
5
CENTS
Vol.
XXVI.,
No.
294.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.
SATURDAY,
DECEMBER
18,
1937.
Chi
Sink
Japanese
Warship
V
.More
Than
a
Dozen
Dead,
Thou
sands
Homeless
and
Damage
Extensive
Censorship
Applied
ROME,
December
18
(Canadian
Press)--Troops
have
been
called
out
to
reinforce
thojsanos
of
men
in
the
struggle
to
keep
the
ram
paging
River
Tiber
from
inundating
central
Rome.
The
river
h
sweeping
through
the
city
at
thr
highest
level
In
sixty-seven
years
More
than
a
dozen
are
known
rfmwned.
thousands
of
Romans
have
been
forced
from
their
home.'
and
damage
is
extensive.
Contin
ue
.itparlv
rains
clve
rise
to
iea"
that
there
may
be
even
highci
ater
yet.
Strict
censorship
in
regard
to
the
flood
situation
has
been
applied
by
Premier
Mussolini
in
order
tc
prevent
undue
public
alarm.
Send
ing
out
of
flood
pictures
is
banner?
and
newspapers
of
Rome
are
pub
Ilshlng
but
meagre
reports
of
tht
situation.
FISHERMEN
ARE
SAFE
Seven
Dories,
Each
With
two
Men,
Return
to
Schooner
on
Grand
Manan
Hanks
BOSTON.
December
18
(Cana-,
dlan
Press)
After
seven
dories
each
presumably
manned
by
two
men,
had
been
reoorted
missing
the
schooner
Richard
Nanan
of
Portland,
Maine,
In
advices
received
by
coastguard
headquarter
here
today,
reported
all
safe
oi.
board.
The
schooner
was
fishing
in
the
vicinity
of
Grand
Manan
Banks.
..
.
...
SESSI0N
,s
:
INTERESTING
4
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.
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EDINBURGH,
Scotland.
Dec.
To
-
Come'
Up
in
Federal
House
'
18:
(CP)-Lord
Tweedsmulr,
"
,
,n...
Governor
General
of
Canada,
J
,
Political
i
otentn
w
dlan
?xtss)
has
been
elected
Chancellor
.
of
thP
ITnlvprsitv
of
Edlnbureh
vrvvnw
"-"
succeeding
the
late
Sir
James
nen
Barrie.
A
postal
poll
of
gradu-
ates
gave
Tweedsmulr
4082
votes
and
the
Marquis
of
Loth-
lan
25R2
HEPBURN
CHARGES
in
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