Author: S Wells 1812-1884 Williams Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press ISBN: 9780344568152 Category : Languages : en Pages : 398
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Author: Samuel Wells Williams Publisher: Nabu Press ISBN: 9781289780487 Category : Languages : en Pages : 394
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Author: Samuel Wells Williams Publisher: Sagwan Press ISBN: 9781376965209 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 394
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Author: S. Wells 1812-1884 Williams Publisher: Nabu Press ISBN: 9781294637622 Category : Languages : en Pages : 400
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Author: S. Wells Williams Publisher: ISBN: 9781331890935 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 392
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Excerpt from A Chinese Commercial Guide: Consisting of a Collection of Details and Regulations Respecting Foreign Trade With China, Sailing Directions, Tables The first edition of the Chinese Commercial Guide was published in 1835 by the author, John R.Morrison, who was then employed by the British mercantile community in Canton as their Chinese translator, and possessed peculiar facilities for learning all that could be ascertained respecting the foreign trade as then conducted by the hong-merchants. It is still valuable for its data respecting the Chinese trade as carried on twenty years ago, and furnishes much curious information upon the subject, and respecting the tortuous policy of the Chinese government in conducting the trade for its own advantage through the co-hong. On the conclusion of the war between England and China in 1842, and the publication of the new arrangements for trade according to the British, American, and French Treaties, the Commercial Guide was revised, to furnish all the information which could be obtained likely to be useful to the merchant, using whatever was found in the first edition that was applicable to the foreign commerce with China, or interesting to those engaged in it. The sailing directions for the coast of China, made chiefly by Capt. Collinson, r.n., were inserted in the same volume, and have proved very convenient to shipmasters. In this revised edition, which was issued in 1844, the name of the author of the previous work was retained, for the reasons given in the preface. In 1848, a third edition was printed almost without alteration. Eight years have now elapsed since the third edition was published, during which time the changes have been many and important. Shanghai, Fuhchau, and Hongkong have become centres of a large and growing trade, while the business of Canton and Macao has diminished, both relatively and absolutely. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Kaori Abe Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134846819 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 189
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The traditional view of the Hong Kong colonial economy is that it was dominated by Western companies, notably the great British merchant houses, and that these firms enlisted support from Chinese middlemen – the compradors – who were effectively agents working for the Western firms. This book, which presents a comprehensive overview of the compradors and their economic and social functions over the full period of colonial rule in Hong Kong, puts forward a different view. It shows that compradors existed before the beginning of British rule in 1842, discusses their economic and social roles in the colonial economy, roles which included activities for Western firms, for the government and to support compradors’ own commercial activities, and outlines how the comprador system evolved. Overall, the book demonstrates that the compradors played a key role in the formation and development of Hong Kong’s economy and society, that they were active participants, not just passive servants of Western companies.
Author: Gabriele Tola Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004443215 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 436
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In John Fryer and The Translator’s Vade-mecum, Tola offers for the first time a comprehensive study of the collection of scientific and technical glossaries, with English-Chinese parallel translation, compiled by the English scholar John Fryer (1839–1928).
Author: Gregor Benton Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351623842 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 302
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Originating in the 1820s and used for 150 years thereafter, qiaopi is the name given in Chinese to letters written home by Chinese emigrants to accompany remittances. Their key function was to preserve family ties. Although such correspondence focused principally on the provision of economic support, the qiaopi also touched on cultural, political, educational, and gender themes. This book therefore seeks to examine the qiaopi from two interconnected perspectives. One views qiaopi from a political and institutional angle, the other from a financial and social angle. Bringing together the extensive research of a group of international scholars, this multi-authored volume sheds light on the larger significance of the qiaopi for modern China. Taking an empirical, evidence-driven approach, the contributors employ a wide range of primary sources in both Chinese and English and relate their findings to scholarship in both the Chinese-speaking world and in non-Chinese interdisciplinary fields. In so doing, this book helps to bridge the gap between Chinese- and English-speaking researchers in the field of qiaopi studies. As one of the first books in English on the qiaopi trade and its significance, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Chinese history and Chinese migration, as well in Migration Studies and Diaspora Studies more generally.
Author: S Wells 1812-1884 Williams
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