Post by NZBC on Sept 7, 2014 16:21:46 GMT 12
It is said reports the Hawke's Bay Herald that an enterprising Chinese capitalist is making strenuous endeavors to capture a monopoly of the fruit trade in Napier, and has made tempting offer© tor several of the leading businesses at present carried on bv European traders. In one case an apparently extremely high figure was offered but was refused, and a sum nearly double set down at which the fruiterer was prepared to sell. The Celestial departed, but returned shortly afterwards and stated his willingness to close the deal even at this big advance. However, the European declined to go oh with the transaction Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXX, 31 March 1920, Page 4 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=HNS19200331.2.12&srpos=36&e=-------100--1----0chinese+fruiterer+stratford-