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Routledge Britain's Imperial Cornerstone in China: Chinese Maritime Customs 1854-1949

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This scholarly work provides a comprehensive examination of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service, an influential institution established following China's defeat in the Opium Wars and central to the Treaty Port system. Led by Robert Hart, this British-dominated service evolved far beyond tariff collection to encompass marine and harbour maintenance, quarantine enforcement, anti-piracy patrols, and postal administration. The book explores how this institution navigated the complex intersection of Chinese sovereignty and foreign commercial interests, revealing the intricate relationships that shaped nineteenth and early twentieth-century East Asian trade and diplomacy. Essential reading for historians, scholars of colonial administration, and anyone interested in understanding how international institutions influenced China's modernisation period.

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Examines the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service from its establishment in 1854 through 1949 and its role in the Treaty Port system.

Details Robert Hart's leadership and the expansion of customs duties to include harbour maintenance, quarantine, and anti-piracy operations.

Analyses the cosmopolitan nature of the service and its position between Chinese government authority and foreign commercial interests.

Published by Routledge as part of the Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia series, offering academic rigour and historical depth.

Provides essential context for understanding colonial-era East Asian trade, British imperial influence, and China's institutional development.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
24 February 2006
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13 February 2007

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