Backhouse, Sir Edmund
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Beijing, China
Sectors:
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Merchanting & trade, international & inland
General trading co & agency house activities
Notes:
Sir Edmund Backhouse, 1873-1944, lived in China from 1898 and was an acknowledged sinologist. Inter alia acted as informal and fradulent agent for various UK and USA businesses - especially John Brown & Co Ltd re battleships
Publications:
- A Hidden Life. The enigma of Sir Edmund Backhouse by Trevor-Roper, Hugh
Groups:
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Beijing, China
Sectors:
- Merchanting & trade, international & inland General trading co & agency house activities
Notes:
Sir Edmund Backhouse, 1873-1944, lived in China from 1898 and was an acknowledged sinologist. Inter alia acted as informal and fradulent agent for various UK and USA businesses - especially John Brown & Co Ltd re battleshipsPublications:
- A Hidden Life. The enigma of Sir Edmund Backhouse by Trevor-Roper, Hugh