Interlesting - I also only found very old references to Toochow. I didn't find the embroidery thingy though.
the passengers mostly originated from Canton, which I think is Guangdong. A big place.
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. ) Saturday 23 May 1885 Page 8 also mentions Toochow, as does The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW ) 7 September 1885 on page one discussing shipping to Hong Kong and Toochow.
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May imply Hong Kong and Toochow were nearby?
My first guess was that Toochow was the port for Canton??? It would appear that the name has been lost to current use.
I need a chinese friend to sort out this whole (mum's grandfather) thing.