1843 : China : Sailors and marines from the Canton were landed after a clash between Americans and Chinese at the trading post in St. Louis .
1843 : China : Sailors and Marines from St. Louis were landed at the Canton trading station after a clash between Americans and Chinese .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

He was private secretary and later physician to Rodrigo Borgia , possibly Alexander VI and also to Innocent VIII .
He was private secretary and possibly doctor to Rodrigo Borgia , later Alexander VI and also to Innocent VIII .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Lawrence Albert plays Watson among the Holmes of first John Gilbert and later John Patrick Lowrie .
Lawrence Albert plays Watson to the Holmes of first John Gilbert and later John Patrick Lowrie .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

Thillana Thillana is a 2003 Indian Malayalam film , produced by T. S. Saji and directed by M. A. Nishad .
Thillana Thillana is a 2003 Indian Malayalam film produced by T. S. Saji and by M. A. Nishad .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no