chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 Early life and activities of Frederick Huth, founder of the company, c.1777-1822 -- chapter 2 Expansion of the firm during the 1820s–1830s and the South American branches -- chapter 3 Huth & Co.'s Spanish and German connections during the 1820s–1840s --...

As China emerges as a global powerhouse, this timely book examines its economic past and the shaping of its financial institutions. The first comparative study of foreign banking in prewar China, the book surveys the impact of British overseas bank notes on China's economy before the outbreak of...