Merchants, Bankers, Governors
| Author | : P. J. Drake |
| Publisher | : World Scientific Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2017-07-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9813222417 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789813222410 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Merchants, Bankers, Governors by : P. J. Drake
Download or read book Merchants, Bankers, Governors written by P. J. Drake and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2017-07-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The earliest times, 1786-1850 -- Taking root, 1850s-1870s -- Straits politics and trade infrastructure, 1867-1873 -- Opening the peninsula, 1874-1896 -- Currency and banking -- Rapid economic growth and change, 1896-1914 -- Merchant firm 1: Guthrie & Co. -- Merchant firm 2: Boustead & Co. -- World War I and its aftermath
