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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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