Transport in transition; the evolution of traditional shipping in China.

Mostrar otras versiones (2)
Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Watson, Andrew J. (comp.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Japonés
Publicado: [Ann Arbor, Center for Chinese Studies, University of Michigan] 1972.
Colección:Michigan abstracts of Chinese and Japanese works on Chinese history ; no. 3.
Temas:
Shipping > China.
Inland water transportation > China.
Transports de navigation intérieure > Chine.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Inland water transportation
Shipping
China
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Editor's Foreword
  • Translator's Introduction
  • The Operation of Chinese Junks
  • I. General
  • II. The Importance of Junks in Chinese Shipping
  • III. The Operation of Junks
  • IV. The Subordination of the Junk Industry to the Shipping Brokers
  • V. Conclusion
  • Shipping Brokers in North China
  • I. The Junk Trade and Shipping Brokers
  • II. The History of Shipping Brokers
  • 1. Ch'in and Han Dynasties
  • 2. Sui, T'ang and Sung Dynasties
  • 3. Yuan, Ming and Ch'ing Dynasties
  • III. The Functions of Shipping Brokers
  • 1. General Outline
  • 2. Middleman Services for Travelling Merchants
  • i. Acting as Brokers for Trading
  • ii. Providing Lodgings
  • iii. Buying and Selling on Behalf of Travelling Merchants
  • iv. Acting as Agents for Collecting Duties
  • v. Collecting Money for Travelling Merchants
  • 3. Customs Reporting Agents
  • i. Origins
  • ii. Operations
  • 4. The Hiring of Junks
  • 5. Storage and Warehousing
  • IV. The Capital and Structure of Shipping Broker Firms
  • 1. Capital Structure
  • 2. The Nature of Partnerships
  • 3. The Management Structure
  • v. The Numbers and Amount of Capital of Shipping Brokers in Selected Ports in North China
  • The Shipping Brokers and Transport Companies of Soochow
  • I. Historical Background and Present Conditions
  • II. Shipping Brokers in Soochow
  • 1. Capital and Finance
  • 2. Organization
  • 3. Functions
  • i. Acting as Transport Intermediaries
  • ii. Goods Handled by Brokers
  • iii. Method of Obtaining Business
  • iv. Shipping Tickets
  • v. Brokers' Fees
  • vi. Acting as Intermediary in the Sale of Junks
  • 4. Responsibilities
  • 5. Brokers' Same-Trade Association
  • III. Transport Companies in Soochow
  • 1. Capital and Finance
  • 2. Organization
  • i. Personnel and Duties
  • ii. Relationship between Employees and Companies
  • iii. Equipment
  • A. Means of Transport
  • B. Wharves
  • C. Warehousing
  • D. Relations between Main and Branch Offices
  • 3. Functions
  • i. Providing Transport
  • ii. Transport Contracts
  • iii. Transport Fees
  • 4. Responsibilities
  • 5. The Bill of Lading
  • 6. The Transport Companies Association
  • Junk Ownership and Operation in North China
  • I. The Commercial Role of the Junk
  • II. Junk Owners and Operators
  • III. Junk Crews
  • Junk Crews in Soochow
  • I. Scope of Investigation
  • II. Comparative Information
  • III. The Characteristics of Junk Crews
  • 1. General
  • 2. Places of Origin
  • 3. Class Origin
  • IV. The Nature of Labor
  • V. Income and Expenditure
  • 1. Income
  • 2. Expenditure
  • Junk Ownership in Soochow
  • I. General
  • II. Owner Operation
  • III. Junk Chartering
  • 1. Bare-boat Charters
  • 2. Charters
  • 3. Charter Fees
  • 4. Charter Contracts
  • 5. Relationship between Chartering and Junk Size
  • References
  • Glossary of Chinese Terms
  • Glossary of Japanese Terms

Ejemplares similares