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Las Palmas
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Las Palmas is a Canarian city and port. The first Madeiran sports team to play abroad went there in 1901, and the Funchal wireless station contacted its station during its first trials. It was promoted as a health resort rivalling or surpassing Madeira, and eight escaped political prisoners reached it.
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- Sport — Destination of the first Madeiran sports team to play abroad, in 1901.
- Teles de Meneses (Guilherme) — Rival health resort discussed in his memoir.
- Wireless telegraphy — Its station was contacted during the first trials of the Funchal wireless post.
- Political deportees — Canary port reached by the eight escaped prisoners.
- Douglas (Dr) — Canarian city that Dr. Douglas promoted as a health resort superior to Madeira.
2Chronology
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The Excelsior cricket team sailed to Las Palmas, the first Madeiran sports team to play abroad.
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The escape of eight political deportees, including the Conde de Sucena, from Madeira to Las Palmas was discovered.
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The wireless telegraphy post at the Funchal telegraph station was tested, reaching ships 400 miles away and Las Palmas, and inaugurated on 2 June.