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RangoonFormer name (to 1989) of Yangon, the capital of Myanmar (Burma). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But in the great Indian famine of the seventies that ship, already old then, made some wonderful dashes across the Gulf of Bengal with cargoes of rice from Rangoon to Madras. The Rangoon was moored half a mile off in the harbour, its signal of departure hoisted at the mast-head. To Ceylon for orders, and from Ceylon to Rangoon to load rice for Rio Janeiro. |
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