- a variation of Shantou.
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
At the last moment, a planned Easter Sunday landing at Swatow was scrubbed by Van der Bijl because of concern that Chinese authorities might be alerted to the plan.
From Time Magazine Archive
Entering the harbor at Swatow, the crew had another bad moment when a Chinese gunboat approached, only to pass by harmlessly.
From Time Magazine Archive
From Swatow they were taken overland in trucks to Shiuchow, 240 miles away, headquarters of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Southeastern Chinese Army.
From Time Magazine Archive
The situation of Swatow is very like that of Hongkong.
From A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions by Augustus Hopkins Strong
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