THE PHILIPPINE TYPHOON.
FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE. By Cable—Press, Association—Copyright. Keceived ], 5.S p.m. Washington, November 30. It is officially stated that in the typhoon at the Philippines 15,000 natives were killed and injured. The Governor-General of the Philippines telegraphs that the typhoon wrecked three-quarters of Macloban, and did great damage at Capiz. Other messages state that bodies, mostly of Viscayans, are lying in thousands over the islands. At Capiz, with a population of twelve thousand, half were killed.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 167, 2 December 1912, Page 5
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78THE PHILIPPINE TYPHOON. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 167, 2 December 1912, Page 5
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