A thousand years ago, during the reign of th dynasty, Shanghai town was nder the jurisdiction of the Hwa-thing District of Sung-kiang Fu, Towarda{the close of the Saw dynasty. (xbout the time of the. Norman Conquest), ashir-peh [184] was established to culivct dues on unfort-d merchandise, the place having now become: have been erected jot city until the Mongol dyn Yiiw. An old book on the watercourace of China by one Kiah 'than [RRBF] mentions two creeks below the Guy of Sung-one called the Shang-her Péa, and the other Hin-hai P'u, 'The first yivea name to the modern city, and the second name still exists near the Chinn Mercliaute'
Wharf in Hongkew. times attacked by Japanese pi (bout 1550), was og "defence against the reign of the Ming Emperor Kia-tsing
these that the present city walls wore built.. 'Tradition says the Hwang P'u River owes ite name to Hwang Hieh (mentioned in Mayers' Manual), who, over 2,000 yea ago, had it dug out and enlarged." tile of Prince of Ch'an-shdn giv Shanghai one of its fancy name, fa to all readera in the word Shen Pao or:
aught Reporter." 'The Hwang: Pia was dredged wud enlarged by Hia Yiiwnkil and Hai Jui ducing the Ming dynnoty. 'The Inst named atatesinan, native of Hai tioned in Mayora' Munual.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.