- Wu
Bingjian (Chinese: 伍秉鑑; 1769 – 4
September 1843),
trading as "
Houqua" and
better known in the West as "Howqua" or "Howqua II", was a hong
merchant in...
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Houqua was an
early clipper ship with an
innovative hull design,
built for A.A. Low &
Brother in 1844. She
sailed in the
China trade.
Houqua was named...
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beginning with Akbar, 650 tons OM, in 1839, and
including the 1844-built
Houqua, 581 tons OM.
These larger vessels were
built predominantly for use in the...
- to
travel to China, too.
There John was
mentored by the
Chinese merchant Houqua who
treated him like a son and
therefore entrusted very
significant sums...
- the century. Low
launched his own
fleet of clippers,
among which were the
Houqua, the
first streamlined ship,
named after his
Chinese business partner who...
- List of
people who
sailed on
clipper ships Clipper route 1840s
Anglona Houqua Memnon Rainbow Sea
Witch Ticonderoga 1850 - 1852
Antelope of
Boston Bald...
- Funk 11 Aug:
William Bell 12 Aug:
Adriatic 31 Aug: Mary
Bowers c. Aug:
Houqua 3 Sep: USS Brandywine 23 Sep: USS Antelope 27 Sep: CSS North
Carolina 7...
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until newer and
faster cargo-carriers, such as the
nearly 600-ton
clipper Houqua, the 598-ton
China packet Helena,
Witch of the Wave, and
Rainbow (with the...
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attests to his
membership in the
Masonic Fraternity.
History of
Antarctica Houqua,
innovative early clipper ship
which Capt. Nat
helped design Paul Jones...
- List of
people who
sailed on
clipper ships Clipper route 1840s
Anglona Houqua Memnon Rainbow Sea
Witch Ticonderoga 1850 - 1852
Antelope of
Boston Bald...
