Britain's Imperial Cornerstone in China: The Chinese Maritime Customs Service, 1854-1949

by Donna Brunero

Book Overview

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 Robert Hart who founded a far-reaching customs administration that also encompassed other responsibilities such as marine and harbour maintenance, quarantine,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415326192
• ISBN13: 9780415326193
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"