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The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844

Note 83 — OLD CANTON. (continued 3)

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A 'Scuttle-Butt' is a cask with a square hole in its bilge, kept on deck to hold water for daily use, which is drawn by means of a hand-pump.

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