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  2. John C. Aquilino - Wikipedia

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    John Christopher Aquilino [2] (born 1961) [3] is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command from 2021 to 2024. [4] He previously served as the commander of the United States Pacific Fleet [ 5 ] and before that, commander of the United States Fifth Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces.

  3. Johnson Brothers - Wikipedia

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    The Eagle Pottery works were demolished in 2005. The mark on this Chinese-made product read "England 1883". In 2015, the Waterford Wedgwood group was acquired by the Finnish company Fiskars, which continued the Waterford and Wedgwood brands, but discontinued production of Johnson Brothers. [citation needed]

  4. China trying to gain space through force, US admiral says - AOL

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    Admiral John Aquilino, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said in an address to the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney that China' China trying to gain space through force, US admiral ...

  5. China's military spending concerning given 'failing economy ...

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    The increase in China's defence spending is concerning given its economy is "failing", the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Admiral John ...

  6. Tea race (competitions) - Wikipedia

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    In 1850, the American China packet, Oriental made a record-breaking outward passage of 81 days from New York to Hong Kong. British merchants immediately contracted her to carry tea to London, paying a very favourable £6 per ton (compared to the usual £4 per ton of 50 cu ft (1.4 m 3 ) offered to British ships [ c ] ).

  7. Wedgwood - Wikipedia

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    Typical "Wedgwood blue" jasperware plate with white sprigged reliefs. Wedgwood pieces (left to right): c. 1930, c. 1950, 1885. Wedgwood is an English fine china, porcelain and luxury accessories manufacturer that was founded on 1 May 1759 [1] by the potter and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood and was first incorporated in 1895 as Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd. [2]

  8. Liverpool porcelain - Wikipedia

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    'Liverpool China Manufactory of Messrs Reid and Co, proprietors of the China Manufactory, have opened their warehouse in Castle Street and sell all kinds of blue and white china ware, not inferior to any made in England, both wholesale and retail'. Transfer-printed plate from the James Pennington factory.

  9. McCorkell Line - Wikipedia

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    The McCorkell Line was a shipping line operated by Wm. McCorkell & Co. Ltd. from 1778, principally carrying passengers from Ireland, Scotland and England to the Americas. Notably, the McCorkell Line carried many immigrants who were fleeing the Great Irish Famine and sailed some of the most famous ships of the Western Ocean Ticket .