Swatow
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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I found it moving to walk among the temples and tiny shop houses of Chinatown, a reminder of the melancholy lives of its Cantonese, Swatow, Hakka and Hokkien settlers.
From New York Times • May 16, 2011
Japan's victory-of-the-week over China was at the treaty port of Swatow, 180 miles north of Hong Kong.
From Time Magazine Archive
But there were enough planes left to make carrier-aviation history, by swooping down on the China coast to attack Amoy, Swatow and the captive British colony of Hong Kong.
From Time Magazine Archive
Far to the south, Nationalists detected another base abuilding near Swatow, which may not be complete for perhaps six months.
From Time Magazine Archive
During some months I made voyages on the north-east coast of China, from Hong-Kong to Swatow, Amoy, Foo-chow, and Shanghae.
From Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) by Lindley, Augustus F.
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