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Ahab's Trade: The Saga of South Seas Whaling.(Review)
Ahab's Trade: The Saga of South Seas Whaling, by Granville Allen Mawer; Allen & Unwin, 2000, $24.95.
BOURN RUSSELL, captain of the Sydney whaler Lady Rowena, sailed his vessel along the coast of Japan in 1831 and, as an entry in his log reveals, he already had an eye to the future. Japan, he wrote, seemed to have no wool, and would undoubtedly make a good market for that Australian product. How right he was.
Japanese trade was at the forefront of his mind. He had earlier burnt down a village on the south coast of Hokkaido, garrisoned by Japanese, because of their refusal to supply him with things he needed for his ship. Later, he had dispatched a letter ...
- South Seas (Asia) Pte Ltd.(Company Profile)
- Magazine article from: Asia Image October 1, 2004 700+ words
...manager: Nerida Cath Company profile South Seas, New Zealand's premiere Film and Television...houses and broadcasters in New Zealand, South Seas became a part of the industry where apprenticeships...when productivity becomes worthwhile. South Seas has moved this cost and risk back ...
- DCR ASSIGNS 'B' RATING TO SOUTH SEAS PROPERTIES COMPANY L.P.'S $40 MILLION...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 14, 1996 700+ words
...assigned its 'B' (Single-B) rating to South Seas Properties Company Limited Partnership's (South Seas) current offering of $40 million subordinated...circumstances into limited partnership units. South Seas Properties Company Limited Partnership...
- Nayna Networks To Acquire South Seas Data; Sees Acquisition As Immediately...
- Press release article from: Business Wire May 18, 2005 700+ words
...signed a definitive agreement to acquire South Seas Data, Inc., a privately held provider...class network solutions and services. South Seas Data, based in Denver, Colorado, earned...to its net income. Nayna is acquiring South Seas Data in an all-stock transaction that...
- South Seas Plantation Resort and Yacht Harbor to host "Dollars and Sense," a...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 4, 1988 700+ words
/NEWS ADVISORY/ WHO: South Seas Plantation Resort & Yacht Harbour...their parents relax in the sun when South Seas Plantation Resort & Yacht Harbour...Dollars & Sense" camp, South Seas Plantation is offering a special...
- The Iconic South Seas Island Resort Celebrates its Grand Opening After $140...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 7, 2007 700+ words
...course and a new high-profile chef, South Seas Island Resort (http://www.southseas...gates for more than 18 months in 2004, South Seas Island Resort has completed an extensive...in personal spa services and exquisite South Seas Island Resort cuisine available throughout...
- MeriStar Hospitality Completes Acquisition of South Seas Properties Company;...
- Press release article from: Business Wire October 5, 1998 700+ words
...the previously announced acquisition of South Seas Properties Company, L.P., west Florida...to invest $24 million to enhance the South Seas portfolio, comprising seven resorts...acquisition over the next 12 months. "The South Seas resort portfolio is located in destinations...
- Families Discover Their Own Barrier Island At South Seas Resort.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 8, 2003 700+ words
...the spirit of Swiss Family Robinson, South Seas Resort -- a sprawling yet unexpectedly...delivered dockside prior to departure. South Seas Resort "Discover Your Own Island...strewn beaches lapped by turquoise tides, South Seas Resort is tucked away at the northern...
- First South Seas Cinema Festival begins Tuesday
- Newspaper article from: Honolulu Star - Bulletin April 3, 1996 700+ words
...face=+Bold; What:face=-Bold; South Seas Cinema Festival face=+Bold; When...5328 Star-Bulletin staff The first South Seas Cinema Festival, featuring feature films...focusing on "The South Pacific Genre"; "South Seas Musicals"; and "Movie Mutinies in...
