General News Notes of the Day, Daily Racing Form, 1916-02-11

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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY. The richest string of pearls in the world, with the possible exception of a few held by native I riu os of India, was entered at the custom house in New York Wednesday. There are said to be l.llv gems in the necklace and it is worth ,000,000 and may sell for more than that, for pearls are advancing and have been for years. Three- sapti silliaisi lass superior in speed and equipment to any undersea craft built by any nation have- jus! been finished by German workmen at Kiel, according to reports that reached Dutch naval officials. Each is said to carry a crew of Sixty men and Seven torpedo tubes and is able to proceed 7.ot;o miles without replenishing fuel.


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