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Synopsis
Excerpt from History of Merchant Shipping and Ancient Commerce, Vol. 4 of 4
Steam Navigation Company and Peninsular and Oriental Company tender for it, but the Peninsular and Oriental succeed - The Hima laya built - New contract with Peninsular and Oriental Company, January 1853 - Failure of Service during the Crimean War - Pro posals for an independent Australian mail service - Tender of Euro pean and Australian Company accepted - Their entire failure Speech of Lord Overstone, March 24th, 1859 - Royal Mail Company undertakes the Australian service and fails - New tenders invited That of Peninsular and Oriental Company accepted, 1859 - Con solidation of services in the Peninsular and Oriental Company - Its present condition and eet of ships - Terms of the contract now in force - Revenue and expenditure-goals required - Descriptions of vessels - Screw steamer libertine - Particulars of this ship - Uniform and regulations of the Company Pages 876 - 415.
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