Donna Brunero: 1 book
Britain's Imperial Cornerstone in China
The Chinese Maritime Customs Service, 1854-1949
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2006
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...
