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, anti-piracy patrols and postal services. This
institution sat at a crucial juncture between Chinese and foreign
interests, and was intimately linked to British interests and
fortunes in the Far East. Following the establishment of the
Republic in 1911 there were grave misgivings as to whether the
foreign element of the Service would survive. Yet the Service grew
in influence and strength, ensuring the foreign inspectorate a
continued role in China's affairs. Delivering an overview of the
Service, its bureaucracy, fiscal responsibilities and life for
foreigners in its employ, focusing especially on the later years of
the Service, Donna Brunero draws on the experiences of the foreign
administration of the Service as it attempted to negotiate between
Chinese and foreign expectations and interests.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia |
| Release date: |
February 2006 |
| First published: |
2006 |
| Authors: |
Donna Brunero
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
200 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-32619-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Reference & Interdisciplinary >
Interdisciplinary studies >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-415-32619-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780415326193 |
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