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Fast China Passage Sets Record for 61 Days Run
The steamship Achilles captained by Russell left Foochow July 16 and reached the pilot at Dungeness September 15, completing 2000000 pounds of first ten from Foochow in 61 days 3 hours with 68 hours in Hong Kong Mauritius and Madeira. The voyage marks the fastest China passage on record.
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Caina
Achilles
Russell
Foochow
Dungeness
Hong Kong
Mauritius
Madeira
China
Stamford
Wisheach
Colchester
Manchester
Salford
Edward Giles
The
Stock Exchange
Clapham-common
London
British and Foreign Bible Society
London Missionary Society
Baptist Missionary Society
Brompton Hospital
Aged Pilgrims’ Asylum
Religious Tract Society
Sailors’ Home
Dover
Spafields Chapel
Royal Sea-Bathing Infirmary
Margate
Sussex County Hospital
Brighton
Scotland
Edinburgh
Leander
Times
Rio
Boulogne
Tur Ausert Assurance Company
Albert Company
India
James
Marlborough Street
Straight
Lee
Kirby
Con
St. Cuthbert’s