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Maritime Jamaica: Paquebot Cancels.

Undated boxed type (Proud type SL12).
On postcard, franked Barbados 1d, to Great Britain, 1903.

The card is of the Crane Hotel, Barbados, dated 9/11/03 with the message:
“Arrived here yesterday after a most glorious voyage. We have had such fun – sports, tournaments
&c.. will send you a ship’s paper from Trinidad...”

Kingston:
13 November 03.

First circular datestamp (Proud type SL13).

Dated 19 September 12, on postcard of the RMSP Trent, franked Great Britain 1d, to Great Britain.
Trent handstamp POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS (Rego type 01101/4, earlier than his earliest date).

The Trent, 5,573
tons, 580
passengers, was
built in 1899 and
was in service until
1922. This was the
third RMSP ship of
this name.