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At last it was resulted in success. We learned that during the last eighteen months the Chinese Government has made several large shipments, or a Mail Company carried 500 cases of U.S. No.45 cartridges, each containing 500,000 cartridges, a total of 5000 rifles were also found there.
It was reported that 5000 rifles were to be shipped to China by the steamer Rio de Janeiro, and it sailed to the following day. Information relating to the matter could be obtained from the officers of the steamships, from the chief clerk of the Pacific Mail Company, from customs officials or even at the Merchants Exchange, but persistent inquiry has revealed that it has arrived from Panama not only loaded with arms and ammunition, but also with other military material.
During the period already mentioned, 240,000 rifles and 25,000,000 cartridges have been shipped and more are to come. In other directions, we have also obtained information that...
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at
last
It was
resulted
in
mcces.
learned
that
An
the last eighteen monthy
the
Chimese Govent has
rounds, or a
Mail Company
wore
500
cares
cartridges, each
found
there
of U.S. No.45 containing
500,000 cartridges,
Case
total
also
Hat
5000
rifles were
to
F
war
every
Diche.
be shipped to China by the
steamer Rio de
sait
Na
Rio de Janeiro to the following day. information relating to the matter
cold
Le
obtained from the
Aficers of the steamships, from He chief clark of the Pacific Mail Company, from customs Serals or
/
even at
been making heavy shipments
materials &
that
that has arrived
from Danama comes
not
only
Woaded
irth ans
and
ammunition, but also with
other military material
During the period already
240,000
rifles &
cartridges have
mentined
25,000,000
the
heon
shipped &
more are
to
come
Mi
in other directions
af
Merchants Exchange, but
Persistent inquiry
addition
each
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