Britain's imperial cornerstone in China : the Chinese maritime customs service, 1854-1949 /
Donna Brunero.
- 1 online resource (xiv, 256 pages)
chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 An institutional review -- chapter 3 Gunboats and revenue, 1923-7 -- chapter 4 Nationalist ascendancy and the politics of being Inspector General -- chapter 5 Charting a new course -- chapter 6 A Service in decline -- chapter 7 Steadfast and fearlessly persistent: the CMCS in the face of war, 1937-45.