Britain's Imperial Cornerstone in China / / Donna Brunero.
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 famous Rob...
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| Place / Publishing House: | [Place of publication not identified] : : Taylor & Francis,, 2006. |
| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. An Institutional Review
- 3. Gunboats and Revenue
- 4. Nationalist Ascendancy and the Politics of being Inspector General
- 5. Charting a New Course: The Proposed Hong Kong - China Trade and Customs Agreement, 1929-30
- 6. A Service in Decline
- 7. 'Steadfast and Fearlessly Persistent': The CMCS in the Face of War 1937-45.