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Pouring Slag and Metal from Basic Open Hearth Furnace. The molten slag 

 is seen overflowing from the steel ladle into the slag ladle. 



Nauru Island. Shipping phosphate in bulk from Nauru Island. The phosphate 



has to be lightered off in surf-boats over 1000 tons can be shipped in 9 hours. 



The steamer is lying in 150 fathoms of wator. 



