It takes the average reader 2 hours and 43 minutes to read Chinese Middlemen in Hong Kong's Colonial Economy, 1830-1890 by Kaori Abe
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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...
Chinese Middlemen in Hong Kong's Colonial Economy, 1830-1890 by Kaori Abe is 162 pages long, and a total of 40,824 words.
This makes it 55% the length of the average book. It also has 50% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 43 minutes to read Chinese Middlemen in Hong Kong's Colonial Economy, 1830-1890 aloud.
Chinese Middlemen in Hong Kong's Colonial Economy, 1830-1890 is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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