186 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
186 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
186 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book is about the introduction of modern power-driven rice milling to the main rice exporting countries of Burma (Myanmar), Siam (Thailand) and French Indo-China (Vietnam) from 1869.
Rich in historical and empirical sources, the book draws extensively from the London Rice Brokers’ Association Circular archives, published monthly from 1869 to 2014, as well as numerical data gathered from... Read more
1. The Westward Rice Trade 1870-1914 2. Companies in the Westward Rice Trade 1870-1914 3. Burma and the Asian Market 1919-1939 4. The Burma Rice Trade 1919-1939 5. The Traders (i) J. B. Clark (ii) Christopher Lorimer (iii) George Luthke 6. Siam Rice Mills 7. French Indo-China Rice Mills 8. The Dutch East Indies 9. The Philippines 10. Hong Kong 11. Singapore and Penang 12. Conclusion
Biography
A.J.H. Latham was Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in International Economic History at Swansea University and is now in active retirement.
