Unstable Seas and Dockyard News From June Reports
March 25 damage from a thunder storm forced repairs to sails and rigging with a voyage resuming April 21 to Gosontalo to discharge coal then to Kwandong Tombocki and Macassar en route to Rotterdam. The Atalanta blew up in Hong Kong on June 22. Noah IV capsized at Dam and is to be fought. Prins van Orange passes Gibraltar June 18 bound for Batavia. Several ships arrive or depart Mauritius Singapore and Penarth with repairs and surveys ongoing. A new Dutch steamer Japara was launched at Greenock for local Dutch East Indies service.
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Gosontalo
Kwandong
Tombocki
Macassar
Rotterdam
Atalanta
Hong Kong
Penarth
Plymouthh
Alpha
Beta
Newcastle
Singapore
Java
Gibraltar
Prins van Orange
Nieuwe Diep
Batavia
Mauritius
Aline
Sliedrecht
Saigon
Antoinette
New Republic
Passaroeang
Channel
Ella
Sunderland
Messrs. Caird and Co
Greenock
Jessie M’farlane
Births Marriages and Deaths Notice from Overseas Dates
Birth notices record a son for Brennau and Delmege in Singapore and Galle, a son for Holmes in Shanghai, and a son for Muir in Singapore. Marriages list Campbell Silver in London, Johnston-Caton in Berkshire, Manners Wilson in Swatow, Morgan-Hoveuton in Streatham, and a Streatham groom to Ella Houghton. Deaths note Elizabeth Reid of Milton aged 13 in Bologna, Rev C L Desbons in Malacca, Charles Ledward formerly of Liverpool, John Tidd aged 44, and Herbert Watson of Shanghai aged 31.
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Campbell—Silver
Christ Church
Lancaster Gate
London
W. Campbell
Robert Campbell
Singapore
Mary
James Silver
Netherby
Kincardineshire
Madras Civil Service
Johnston
Caton
Chieveley
Berkshire
J. E. Robinson
David Mulrea Johnston
Holywood
County Down
Clara Agnes
Thomas Dalton
Hollygrove
Mottram-in-Longdendale
Cheshire
Manners—Wilson
H.B.M
Swatow
Thomas N. Manners
Imperial Maritime Customs’ Service
China
Catherine
Andrew Wilson
Edinburgh
Morgan
Hoveuton
St. Leonard’s
Streatham
Surrey
A. A. Morgan
St. John’s
Brighton
J. C. Rust
Soham
E. E. B. Morgan
Sevenoaks
Arthur Thomas
Thomas Morgan
Hill Side House
Streatham Hill
Ella
Clarence Houghton
Batavia
Clarick
Bologna
Italy
Elizabeth Reid
David Oakes
Elizabeth Winslow Clark
Milton
Mass
U.S.A
Malacca
C. L. Desbons
Lepwarn
Colombo
Ceylon
Charles Hargraves Ledward
Liverpool
Tipp
John Joseph Tidd
Merchants’ Marine Insurance Company
Watson
Shanghai
Herbert Watson
Robert Watson
Kensington
Hammersmith
Anti-Opium Society Holds Westminster Meeting
The Anglo-Oriental Anti-Opium Society met at Canada Buildings Westminster on the 23rd inst with J W Pease in the chair. Attendees included Rev James Legge Sir J Kennaway Mark J Stewart and Henry Richard MP among others. The report showed income £927 10s 4d expenditure £804 3s 1d balance £123 7s 3d. Resolutions adopted re electing officers printing the report and urging Britain to curb opium trade and pursue mutual goodwill with China. The society praised MPs J W Pease Mark Stewart and others for advocacy and urged continued effort.
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THE
Anglo-Oriental Anti-Opium Society
Canada Buildings
Westminster
James Legge
University of Oxford
J. Kennaway
Bart
Mark J. Stewart
Alderman McArthur
Henry Richard
Ng. Choy
A. Cotton
W. Lawson
Great Britain
China
Mark Stewart
J. W. Pease
Anglo-Oriental Society Urges More Funds to Aid Opium Trade Cause
The group asserts its aim to sway public opinion against opium trade and says it needs additional pecuniary support to publicize its case in Britain. It emphasizes the society's true character and its duty to secure rejection by the British people.
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Anglo-Oriental Society
Hamburg Dispatch Reports Warclouds and Regatta Delights
From Hamburg dated June 20 1875 reports a tense European outlook with war preparations in Europe and heavy activity in Cronstadt shipyards. The Elbe regatta proceeds in fair weather with prizes announced as several boats compete from Schulau lightship to Hamburg. Insurance totals for Hamburg firms reach 1 789 millions marks in 1875 with high premiums. postal rules widen metal transfers to Great Britain via Ostend. Also notes Mohr’s African voyage and various commodity markets and shipping lull.
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Germany
Hamburg
Constantinople
Europe
Cronstadt
Elbe
Nordd
Schulau
Laura
Augustus
Schalk
Bravo
Behrmann
Central Africa
Lisbon
St. Paulo de Loando
Malange
Coanza
Mohr
Zambesi Falls
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Brrennand
Moss Bank
James Brennaud
Delmece
Galle
A. A. Delmege
Holmes
Edmund R. Holmes
Mouin
Govan
William Muir
Zanzibar
Penang
Rangoon
Japan
Bengal
Siam
Madras
Ballam, &c
Bassein
Arracan
Maulmain
Congou
Souchong
Caper
Pouchong
Haysanshin
Tonkay
Young Hayson
Hayson
Imperial
Ditto
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