Britain's Imperial Cornerstone in China
This is an in-depth account of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service, a uniquely cosmopolitan institution established in the wake of China's defeat in the Opium Wars (1842 to 43), and a central feature of the Treaty Port system. The British-dominated service was headed by the fam...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2006
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| Series: | Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
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| Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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