It is the capital of the province of Quan-Tong, and the centre of the European trade in that country.
"Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales"
W. B. Cramp
And the little social festivities-ah, Manley, if you only knew how I Tong for something rough and real in my life!"
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower
Of late years the plant has been used in Europe under the name of "Tong-pang-chong," to treat chronic eczema.
"The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines"
T. H. Pardo de Tavera