Meaning of Hwangchow | Babel Free

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“An excellent example of the Chinese colporteur's zeal and capacity is afforded by Hsi Fuh Ts'ing, who lives at Hwangchow in the province of Hupeh.”

“He left Nanking for the front, and, on the first of April, the offensive was well under way. The advance was rapid. That same day Hwangchow, a Wuhan garrison town, was occupied by Government troops. Gunboats of the Nanking Navy had been concentrated in the Yangtze and had proceeded up-river until they were within ten miles of Hankow.”

“Fortunately, the governments' efforts to oblige traders to ensure accurate registration by going via Hwangchow were never successful, though repeatedly essayed in the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries.”

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