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Chinese Middlemen in Hong Kong's Colonial Economy, 1830-1890

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Chinese Middlemen in Hong Kong's Colonial Economy, 1830-1890 book

Chinese Middlemen in Hong Kong's Colonial Economy, 1830-1890

DOI link for Chinese Middlemen in Hong Kong's Colonial Economy, 1830-1890

Chinese Middlemen in Hong Kong's Colonial Economy, 1830-1890 book

ByKaori Abe
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2017
eBook Published 14 September 2017
Pub. location London
Imprint Routledge
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315543949
Pages 180 pages
eBook ISBN 9781315543949
SubjectsArea Studies, Humanities
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Abe, K. (2018). Chinese Middlemen in Hong Kong's Colonial Economy, 1830-1890. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315543949

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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

The rise of the compradors in Hong Kong
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chapter 1|20 pages

The licensed compradors in Canton

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chapter 2|20 pages

The compradors of the colonial government

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chapter 3|22 pages

The company compradors

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chapter 4|20 pages

Compradors’ commercial activities

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chapter 5|22 pages

The compradors’ social and political activities

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chapter 5|14 pages

Conclusion

Intermediaries in Hong Kong, China and the British Empire
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