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CANTON

州 廣 Kháng cho u

EARLY HISTORY.,

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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:

Bentleys & Bentleys Second.

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Ine French also sent out an expedition, and the city was occupied by the Allied Forces until October, 1861, a period of nearly four years.

The city which is rapidly expanding now extends along the river front for a length of some four miles, having a depth of some two miles. It was formerly enclosed by walls 43 ft. thick at the base and from 25 to 40 ft. in height. This wall has in recent years been demolished in order that its site could be used for a motor road some 80 to 100 ft. in width. In January 1921 a service of ommibusses was started running from the Canton-Kowloon Railway to various parts of the city. This service has been gradually expand ing in all directions with the completion of more and more motor roads, the construction of which is still going on apace. Canton has now four small parks, the Central Park in the heart of the city, the Hoi Chu Park on the Bund; the Tung Shan Park in the eastern suburb, and the Yueh Sau Park on Kan Yin Hill. Within the grounds of the last named park stands the newly erected memorial tablet dedicated to Dr. Sun Yat Sen, which is the

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