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Mr. John Haskins

American businessman and friend of Yung Wing in Hong Kong.

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Also known as Haskins

First appearance: viii experiences in business

Mr. John Haskins shows up with force in My Mission to America to Buy Machinery. The page is where that presence becomes real.

American mechanical engineer hired to supervise machinery production.
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  • Chinese Officials and Associates
  • Key Figures in Yung Wing's Life

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Yung Wing’s emotional peak is the collision between his personal honor—the joint ministership to Washington—an…

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