CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 32

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I understand he does not intend to

return again to bongstone.

2.

The well known Offices, houses

and Godowns of Sept hitt Livingston res in Gough Street, Herdeen Street and Wellington Street together with twon lots on the Brasp, have been cold to a Chinese Merchant, Chene line. Me wor for $240,000.

The vivate residence

of the From at blenealy, is for cale and it is thought with be surchased

by a native Gentleman for $55,570.

3.

What has recurred in this case, is only what has taken place

other instance that has come

in every

my Knowledge

where Europeans

have retired and sold their places of

business. About a year ago Sir White, late Mr. B. for Brighton, told me

he sold his lots

the Praya and in

Wellington Street to Li Sing for

$150,000.

He said that what

truck him most in

his visit to

Houston, after many years absence, was the remarkable growth of the Augu chinese mercantile Cornwisty. De cointed out that their knowledge of "becines, die probite, industry and frugality enabled them to place Britter

the China market cheaper

goods

and in larger quantities than the Greign Merchants.

he

However much

his Lá

regretted to find many of Suropean friends gone and the rest

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