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Caption continues, in part: Was wrecked on September 30 1858 on Rossel Island in the Louisiades, south-east of New Guinea. 350 Chinese passengers were killed and eaten by the natives. In January 1859 one Chinese was rescued.
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This image is part of a collection of 69 albums of pictures, postcards, and newspaper cuttings donated to the State Library of Western Australia in July 1961 by the family of the late Mr Miller. Jack Edward Miller was employed as a boatman and cook by the Harbour and Lights Department in February 1902 and spent some time at Breaksea Island lighthouse near Albany. Newspaper clipping. Reproduction of a drawing.
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V58a
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