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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Captain John Sanders

Captain John Sanders, Commander of the s.s. “Indramayo,” is a native of Boston, England, where he was born in 1851. Educated at Portsmouth, he went to sea in 1861 on a vessel trading to Calcutta and the East. Captain Sanders served the Pacific Company for two years, and for nine years afterwards he was engaged in the China and Australian trade. In 1890 he joined the present Company, and six years later became captain of the s.s. “Indramayo.” Captain Sanders is a member of the Penang Lodge of Freemasons. He is married, and has four children.