HANGCHOW
州杭
Háng-chau
Hangchow, the capital of the province of Chekiang, is situated 120 miles south- west of Shanghai, and 110 miles south of Soochow, adjacent to the Chien-tang River (the Green River of Robert Fortune's famous journeys to the neighbouring tea districts), in dan shallow for the navigation of steamers. The mouth
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CONSIDER AUSTRALIAN TRADE.
Australia is the logical Source of Supply for Eastern markets particularly in PRIMARY PRODUCTS-FOODSTUFFS AND RAW MATERIALS.
AN AUSTRALIAN BUYING SERVICE.
We offer our Services as a Commission Buying and Shipping House, and will Buy, Collect and arrange to Ship orders for any number of Suppliers under one B/L.
We are also in a position to make firm C.I.F. and E. offers of BULK MERCHANDISE such as Flour, Wheat, Butter, Meat, Hides, Tallow, etc,
AN AUSTRALIAN SELLING SERVICE.
As Merchandise Brokers we can sell a variety of Eastern Products and we are prepared to negotiate with regard to appointing SUITABLE SELLING AGENTS throughout the Commonwealth for Manufacturers and others desirous of taking advantage of the Australian Market.
Enquiries for either of the above are cordially invited.
Mercantile Brokers.
Exporters of Primary Produce
Manufacturers' Agents.
Import and Export.
Cables: "BOLTONCO,” BRISBANE.
Codes used: Bentley's & Bentley's Second.
Bankers: COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, LTD.
F. B. BOLTON & Co.,
ALBERT HOUSE,
289, Albert Street,
BRISBANE.
kinds of crape and gauze--the production of fans of all kinds, the manuratuuro vi ovis sors, and the making of thin tinfoil, which, when pasted to a backing of coarse native paper, forms the ingots of imitation silver that are burnt in such immense quantities by the Chinese. In addition, it sends out thread, string, colours, drugs, lacquer, and many other articles in small quantities. Coarse paper is manufactured in great quantity. The communication by water with Shanghai is particularly good, and might be much improved with very little trouble by a small amount of dredging at Shihmên, on the Grand Canal, 20 miles from Hangchow. Ningpo, about 120 miles distant, can also be reached by boat from Hangchow with several transhipments, but it is quicker to go viá with Shanghai. Steam launches ply regularly to and from Shanghai and Soochow, passenger boats in tow, making the trip in from 18 to 24 hours. Launches ply daily to Huchow and other places en route; also on Ch'ien T'ang river there are daily launches to Hardly any cargo is Fuyang, Tunglu, Linpu, etc., a service that started in 1912. carried by the latter between Hangchow and Soochow. These launches go via Huchow and Nanzin, and a service is also maintained between Keeling, Soochow and several inland places. The Hangchow-Shanghai companies formed a combination some years ago and have a monopoly of the trade. Attempts made by outsiders to come in have
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