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Hangchow, the capital of the province of Cheklang, 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), at the apex of a bay which is too shallow for the navigation of steamers. The mouth of the river is moreover visited hia hare or tidal wava
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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
F. B. BOLTON & CO.
Albert House, 289, Albert Street,
BANKERS:
BRISBANE.
CABLE and RADIO:
Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd.
BRISBANE.
"BOLTONCO" Brisbane, Codes:
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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 vid Shanghai: Steam launches ply regularly to and from Shanghai and Soochow, with 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 Tang river there are daily launches to Fuyang, Tunglu, Linpu, etc. a service that started in 1912 Hardly any cargo is 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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