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Modern Columbus Pupils the Pacific in a 23 Ton Junk
Victoria reports the voyage of Captain Waard and his Chinese crew in Amoy the 60 foot junk that crossed from Shanghai to Victoria over 5300 miles in 91 days. The craft with its eyes sails and flag dazzled spectators as Waard recounts snakes on board and meals of snake duck and cat. He praises his Chinese wife who steered the ship and will exhibit the vessel in ports from Victoria to Boston before aiming for Europe.
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Victoria
B. C
Christopher Columbus
Christopher
Atlantic
Santa Maria
George Waard
Columbus
Pacific
Hankong Harbor
Waard
America
British Columbia
Shanghai
Chinese Republic
Captain Waard
China Coast
Mother
Little Bob
China
Canada
Amoy
Jess
Hakodate
Japan
Aleutian Islands
Behring Sea
Unalaska
Aleutians
Pacific Coast
Panama
New York
Boston
St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Europe