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Feb 23, 1911

Toyo Kisen Kaisha 
S.S. America Maru

men and two photographers on board, slept peacefully through the raid and no one of us knew the unexpected visit until the Dallams were ready to arise and dress. The pirates with my usual luck, left our boat and chattels untouched! A sacred stone dog taken by the Baron and the Dallams from an ancient temple, and kept on board the Dallam house boat, probably heralded the pirates revenge for the insult shown him.  At least the natives told us so.  How near to the