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jjaiafiyiani rii ai byiir/cnq aoiviaa aii;b oi-qu \>tut biqxn ydi
HANGCHOW
Hdng-chau
Hangchow, the capital of the province of Chekiang, is .situated 120 miles south¬
west of Shanghai, and 110 miles sout^ of Spochow, adjacent tp 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 ' viait.o/T lW n RAWk '/*>. wAW'—J-
AUSTRALIAN FOODSTUFFS.
WE ARE REGULAR EXPORTERS OF t—
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
3E'. S3. SSOS^^OCT Sc CO.
Albert House, 289, Albert Street,
BRISBANE.
BANKERS: CABLE and RADIO:
Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd. “BOLTONCO” Brisbane, Codes:
BRISBANE. Bentleys & Bentleys Second.
of imitation silver that are burnt in sueh irnmOnsp quantities by
tho Chinese. In addition, it snnds.out thread, string, colours, drug®, 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 Shihmen; 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 wd
Shanghai. Steam launches ply regularly td and from Shanghai and Soochow, with
passenger boats in tow, making the trip in from. d8 to 24 hours. Launches ply daily to
Huchow and other places en routej-adso on Chi’ien T’ang river thereiare daily launches to
r uyang, Tunglu, Linpu, etc.,—a service that; started ini I912i Hardly any cargo is
earned by the latter between Hangchovl and.* Sodchow. ; These launches go wfd Huchow
and Nanzin, and a service is glsq maintjtippd between-Reeliing, Soochow and several
inland places. The H^pgchowjSn,ang|iai companies forqied a combinatipp spme yeai’s
ago and have a monopoly of .tbe grade. , Attempts made by outsiders tq coxae in have
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jjaiafiyiani rii ai byiir/cnq aoiviaa aii;b oi-qu \>tut biqxn ydi
HANGCHOW
Hdng-chau
Hangchow, the capital of the province of Chekiang, is .situated 120 miles south¬
west of Shanghai, and 110 miles sout^ of Spochow, adjacent tp 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 ' viait.o/T lW n RAWk '/*>. wAW'—J-
AUSTRALIAN FOODSTUFFS.
WE ARE REGULAR EXPORTERS OF t—
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
3E'. S3. SSOS^^OCT Sc CO.
Albert House, 289, Albert Street,
BRISBANE.
BANKERS: CABLE and RADIO:
Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd. “BOLTONCO” Brisbane, Codes:
BRISBANE. Bentleys & Bentleys Second.
of imitation silver that are burnt in sueh irnmOnsp quantities by
tho Chinese. In addition, it snnds.out thread, string, colours, drug®, 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 Shihmen; 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 wd
Shanghai. Steam launches ply regularly td and from Shanghai and Soochow, with
passenger boats in tow, making the trip in from. d8 to 24 hours. Launches ply daily to
Huchow and other places en routej-adso on Chi’ien T’ang river thereiare daily launches to
r uyang, Tunglu, Linpu, etc.,—a service that; started ini I912i Hardly any cargo is
earned by the latter between Hangchovl and.* Sodchow. ; These launches go wfd Huchow
and Nanzin, and a service is glsq maintjtippd between-Reeliing, Soochow and several
inland places. The H^pgchowjSn,ang|iai companies forqied a combinatipp spme yeai’s
ago and have a monopoly of .tbe grade. , Attempts made by outsiders tq coxae in have
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| Description | Volumes from the Asian 'Directory and Chronicle' series covering 1917-1941, but missing 1919 and 1923. Compiled annually from a multiplicity of local sources and research. They provide listings of each country's active corporations, foreign residents and government agencies of all nationalities for that year, together with their addresses. Content includes: various treaties; coverage of conflicts; currencies and taxes; consular fees; weights and measures; public holidays; festivals and traditions. A source of information for both Western states and communities of foreigners living in Asia. Published by Hongkong Daily Press. |
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