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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, Volume I Hints
What can I learn from the newspaper?
1 of 6: I'd read the story about the murder on the ship and look closely for people and places who are in your notebook. See April 12, 1889, page 2, article 1.
2 of 6: The Jardine Shipping Company may have some information.
3 of 6: The passenger list is essential to solving the case.
4 of 6: You may also want to see the first officer on the Eastern Empress, who handled the investigation of Weatherby's murder.
5 of 6: There's also an obscure article that will help you determine the motive.
6 of 6: See the first article on page 2 of the 17 August 1888 issue. I've explained the use of this article in the "Making the Case" section.
