"The Pacific is empty," said the first mate - of the four-masted American schooner Fred J. Wood, which arrived at Dunedin on Friday from HoQuiam TTarhour, to an "OUtgo Times" reporter. "The only vessel we encountered on tho voyage across the Pacific was a five-masted schooner." Touching upon the war, the mate stated that American sympathy Iny largely with the cause of the Allies, but, from a. business point of view, it did not suit Aajcrtoi, as the existing shortage of ftfiipipng was being keenly felt in- that country, aa elsewhere. A 1 at Lloyd's means hull, anchor - ?, cables, and stores first-rate; A 2, hull first-rate, but furniture second-rate. Sir "William Crookcs. 0.M., the great .scientist, and Lady Crookes celebrated their diamond wedding last month.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2777, 23 May 1916, Page 9
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124Untitled Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2777, 23 May 1916, Page 9
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