Detailed Instructions: Given a sentence in French, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
See one example below:
Problem: La saison NBA 1975 - 76 était la 30e saison de la National Basketball Association.
Solution: The 1975 -- 76 season of the National Basketball Association was the 30th season of the NBA .
Explanation: This is a correct and accurate translation from French to English because the translated paraphrase retains the main message that between the years 1975-1976, the 30th NBA season occurred.

Problem: Rockingham est arrivé à Whampoa le 23 mai et à Bombay le 21 septembre.
Solution:
" Rockingham " reached Whampoa on May 23 and arrived in Bombay on September 21 .