Present position and prospects of the british trade with china, the: together with an outline of some leading occurrences in its past history
Auteur :
Matheson, James
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108045896
Date de publication :
9 août 2012
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 0,9 cm
Poids :
200 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A leading trader in Canton (Guangzhou), James Matheson (1796–1878) became a Hong Kong taipan. Published in 1836, this was his response to the severe restrictions placed by the Chinese upon trading. It is a provocative text: a defence of both free trade and an aggressive foreign policy.