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Show TRANSPORTS TO TAKE ON TROOPS Nine British Steamers Waiting to Convey Soldiers From Jamaica to Europe. New York. March Hi. Passengers and crew of the American steamer Al-mirant, Al-mirant, in from South American ports by way of the West Indies, told today of the presence of a fleet of nine British Brit-ish transports at Kingston, Jamaica, apparently Iving In readiness to convey con-vey troops to Europe The transports, if was said, were anchored Just off the port. Four British men-of-war Lay alongside One of the warships was recognized by the Alnnrant's passengers as tlie cruiser Sydney which sank the German soa raider Emden off Cocoa Island. November No-vember 10. 191. The Sydney's presence in Atlantic waters had not been recorded before None of the other warships was recognised. Passengers of the Mmlrant included Captain louis Fanchozcerro of the Peruvian army, who ts en route for the Peruvian legation at Washington and tho Rev. Mr Jarrett. for 22 years a Presbyterian missionary to Colombia Colom-bia Captain Fanchezcerro Bald Peruvian Pe-ruvian industries were paralyzed by the war and that there was much suffering suf-fering In his country. |