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Breaking with the Past: The Maritime Customs Service and the Global Origins of Modernity in China Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945) "No one stuyding the relationsAuthor Contributor(s): Van de Ven, Hans Publisher: Columbia University Press Date: 02 11 2014 Binding: Hardcover Condition: NEW Between its founding in 1854 and its collapse in 1952, the Chinese Maritime Customs Service delivered one third to one half of all revenue collected by China's central authorities. Much more than a tax collector, the institution managed China's harbors, erected lighthouses, and surveyed the Chinese coast. It funded and