Jardine Matheson A History |
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| Author:
| Blake, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-0-297-82501-2 |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Founded in 1832, Jardine Matheson & Co has had a longer continuous existence tht any other British, European or American business connected with trade in China. This is a history of the company, examining the significance of such events as the end of the East India Company monopoly, the Opium Wars, the development of Hong Kong, the Boxer rebellion, the introduction of railways to China, the Sino-Japanese war, and the two great wars of the 20th century.
Founded in 1832, Jardine Matheson & Co has had a longer continuous existence tht any other British, European or American business connected with trade in China. This is a history of the company, examining the significance of such events as the end of the East India Company monopoly, the Opium Wars, the development of Hong Kong, the Boxer rebellion, the introduction of railways to China, the Sino-Japanese war, and the two great wars of the 20th century.