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Holme, Ringer & Company : the rise and fall of a British enterprise in Japan (1868-1940) /

Brian Burke-Gaffney provides a detailed account of the activities of Holme, Ringer & Co., the leading foreign enterprise in western Japan prior to the Second World War, and describes the remarkable achievements and tragedies of the Ringer family.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Burke-Gaffney, Brian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Global Oriental, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Beginnings in England and China
  • Revival of British commercial activity in Japan
  • Establishment and growth of Holme, Ringer & Co.
  • Family affairs
  • Economic expansion
  • The dream hotel
  • Whaling and fishing
  • Wuriu Shokwai and the Shimonoseki connection
  • The second generation
  • Roaring Twenties, souring Thirties
  • Dark horses of war
  • Mountains and rivers remain.