The death at the age of 72 iv) announced of Captain Frederick Ludwig Sommer, in his native town of Ronne, Denmark. The late Cap-ruin Sommer was born on June 2%
1891., He joined the Nippon Yusen Kai 1885 as Chief Officer, was given command of a ship two years ater, and was successively in command of the Hiroshima Hyogo Mary, Satwama Miike Morv," Takasngo Nagato Maru, Kumamoto Omi Maro, Tenshin Maru, Hakata Maru, Kumano Mary, Bingo Mara, Kamo Mara, and Mishima Maru, retired from the service on August 23, 1917, but lived in Yokohama until 1923, when he left for Enurope. Captain Sommer held the Meritorious Service medal of the N.Y.K., and the Fourth Class vrde>, lof the Sacred Treasure.
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