The steamer Hankow was burned at the Hongkong wharf before daybreak. One hundred Chinese passengers were incinerated, and a valuable cargo was ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 16 Oct 1906, Page 5
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