Ship Earl of Hopetoun underway from Chile loaded with saltpetre towards Rotterdam, Netherlands still not arrived according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 1 February 1897

An item dated London, England 29th January reported that the ship Earl of Hopetoun which departed on 16 September 1896 from Iquique, Chile loaded with saltpetre towards Rotterdam, Netherlands still was not arrived. Reassurance up to 8% paid.