Oriental commerce, or, The East India trader's complete guide : containing a geographical and nautical description of the maritime parts of India, China, Japan, and neighbouring countries, including the eastern islands, and the trading stations on the passage from Europe, with an account of their respective commerce, productions, coins, weights and measures, their port regulations, duties, rates, charges, &c., and a description of the commodities imported from thence into Great Britain, and the duties payable thereon



Digitised Book 216.73.216.191 (0)

1825

Oriental commerce, or, The East India trader's complete guide : containing a geographical and nautical description of the maritime parts of India, China, Japan, and neighbouring countries, including the eastern islands, and the trading stations on the passage from Europe, with an account of their respective commerce, productions, coins, weights and measures, their port regulations, duties, rates, charges, &c., and a description of the commodities imported from thence into Great Britain, and the duties payable thereon

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This manual for the trader focuses on commercial aspects of each country and town, including their natural products, trade commodities and financial and regulatory information governing trade such as coins, weights and measures, port regulations, duties, rates and charges.

Subjects

Asia--Commerce Southeast Asia--Commerce

Categories

Trade and industry

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Title
Oriental commerce, or, The East India trader's complete guide : containing a geographical and nautical description of the maritime parts of India, China, Japan, and neighbouring countries, including the eastern islands, and the trading stations on the passage from Europe, with an account of their respective commerce, productions, coins, weights and measures, their port regulations, duties, rates, charges, &c., and a description of the commodities imported from thence into Great Britain, and the duties payable thereon
Subject
  • Asia--Commerce
  • Southeast Asia--Commerce
Publisher
  • Printed for Kingsbury, Parbury, and Allen, 1825
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1825
Contributors
  • Milburn, William
  • Thornton, Thomas
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill.
Table of Contents
  • Preface -- Section 1. The Madeiras ... -- Section 4. South America ... -- Section 8. The Red Sea, or Gulph of Arabia ... -- Section 11. Coasts of Persia, Scindy, and Guzerat ... Section 13. Bombay ... -- Section 17. Ceylon ... Section 19. Madras ... -- Section 21. Calcutta ... Section 22. Bengal to the Malay Peninsula -- Section 23. Malay Peninsula and Singapore -- Section 24. Sumatra -- Section 25. Java -- Section 26. The Eastern Islands -- Section 27. Siam, Cochin China, and Tonquin -- Section 28. China -- Section 29. Japan -- Section 30. Isle of France, St. Helena, &c. -- Section 31. New Holland and Van Diemen's Land -- Appendix -- Index.
Copyright
  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007.