Public Success, Private Sorrow: The Life and Times of Charles Henry Brewitt-Taylor (1857-1938), China Customs Commissioner and Pioneer Translator
Synopsis:The book traces the fascinating story of an Englishman who lived through the last years of the Qing dynasty, was trapped in the British Legation during the Boxer uprising (when the first draft of his translation was destroyed), and went on to occupy a number of senior positions in the Imperial Customs as Commissioner of Customs in various ports, Shanghai Postmaster and first Director of the important Customs College.
ISBN:9789622099616
Language:English
Author:Isidore Cyril Cannon
Author Biography:For more than ten years Isidore Cyril Cannon worked in Hong Kong, helping to set up the precursor to City University as the member of senior management responsible for academic affairs.
