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平 PEIPING 北

天順 Shun-tien formerly 京北 Peking

Peiping (formerly known as Peking) is situated on a sandy plain 13 miles S. W. of the Pei-ho river, and about 110 miles from its mouth, in latitude 39 deg. 54 min. N. and longitude 116 deg. 27 min. E., or nearly on the parallel of Naples. A canal connects the city with the Pei-ho. Peiping was ill adapted by situation to be the capital of a vast Empire, nor was it in a position to become a great manufacturing or industrial centre. The products of all parts of China naturally found their way to the seat of Government (now removed to Nanking), but it gave little save bullion in return.

From Dr. Dennys' description of Peiping we quote the following brief historical

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AUSTRALIAN FOODSTUFFS.

WE ARE REGULAR EXPORTERS OF:-

BUTTER & CHEESE

We can also supply the following goods at competitive prices:- Bacon, Hams, Frozen Meat, Dry Fruits, (Currants, Sultanas & Lexias), Fresh Fruit, Wheat, Flour, Leather and other Australian produce.

We can quote firm prices by Cable C.I.F. British Sterling.

ENQUIRIES INVITED

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Albert House, 289, Albert Street,

BANKERS:

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BRISBANE.

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Bentleys & Bentleys Second.

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1923); the second is occupied by the several offices appertaining to the Government and by private residences of officials; while the outer consists of dwelling- houses, with shops. in the chief avenues.

There is little direct foreign trade with Peiping, but it is growing. In August, 1884, the city was brought into direct telegraphic communication with the rest of the world, by an overland line to Tientsin vid Tungchow. The Ministry of Communications has now its own wireless installation. The year 1899 witnessed two other innovations, which would have been regarded as impossible ten years previously, viz., the erection of large two-storied buildings on prominent sites for the Austrian Legation and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. These were breaks with immemorial tradition that the feng-shui must resent elevation in houses other than those of the immortal gods and the Son of Heaven. The railway line to Tientsin was

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