Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. Illustrations xiii
5. Tables xiv
6. I. Introduction : The Comprador in Chinese Society 1
7. II. The Western Merchant and His Chinese Comprador 15
8. III. The Rise and Fall of the Comprador 44
9. IV. Functions of the Comprador in the Foreign Firm 64
10. V. The Comprador as a Nouveau Riche 89
11. VI. The Comprador and Modern China's Economic Development 106
12. VII. The Comprador System as a Socioeconomic Institution 154
13. VIII. Beyond a Purchaser: Noneconomic Activities of the Comprador 180
14. IX. Conclusion : Significance of the Comprador as a Middleman between East and West 207
15. Appendices. Bibliography. Notes. Glossary. Index
16. Appendix A. Augustine Heard & Co.’s Compradors, 1850’s-1860’s. 227
17. Appendix Β. Russell & Co.’s Compradors, 1830’s-1870’s. 229
18. Appendix C. Jardine, Matheson & Co.’s Compradors, 1850’s-1900’s. 231
19. Appendix D. Dent & Co.’s Compradors, 1830’s-1860’s 233
20. Bibliography 235
21. Notes 246
22. Glossary 295
23. Index 301
24. Backmatter 317