THE SAN FRANCISCO DISASTER.
SAFES NOT FIREPROOF, Press Association—By i'mfigrapli—Copyright. NEW YORK, May 4. (Received May 5; at 11.45 n.ni.) The contents of 70 per cent, of the safes opened in San Francisco were found to contain only ashes. BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANIES' LOSSES. LONDON, May 4. (Received May 5, at 8.47 a.m.) Tho Commercial Unions estimate the losses of British companies at about £6,000,000. The English offices will pay only their legal liabilities, DRAIN ON GOLD. America has taken £1,983,000 in gold from London since the earthquake, awl a further million is engaged from France. THE MAIL SKRICE. NJSW YORK, May 5. (Received' May 5, at 11.14 p.m.) The Sonoma will said on the 31st inst. for Sydney.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13586, 7 May 1906, Page 7
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118THE SAN FRANCISCO DISASTER. Otago Daily Times, Issue 13586, 7 May 1906, Page 7
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