The newspaper "Xin Wen Bao" was first launched on the first day of January 19th in the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (February 17, 1893). Initially, it was a collaborative venture by both Chinese and foreign businessmen who jointly managed the company.
Established on April 30, 1872, the publication was originally named "Shenjiang Xin Bao". It started as a bi-daily paper and later transitioned into a daily newspaper. The founder was a British businessman named Ernest Major. The paper came to an end on May 27, 1949, after the liberation of Shanghai.
The precursor to 'The North China Daily News' was the 'North China Herald,' the first English-language newspapers in Shanghai founded by Henry Shearman. Debuting in August 1850, the 'North China Herald' was initially a weekly edition and marked the debut of English-language journalism in Shanghai.
The Hong List is a commercial directory that was first published in 1865 by the North China Daily News, with new edition released annually. It primarily featured listings of businesses, foreign diplomatic entities, cultural and educational institutions, as well as industrial and mining companies in Shanghai and other major Chinese cities. Each entry in the directory included both the Chinese and foreign names, addresses, and the names of key managers or responsible staff.
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, founded in 1823, is a premier institution for Asian studies in the UK. In 1847, the organization established the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society in Hong Kong, which annually published the "Journal of the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society."
This section features a collection of articles about Ningpo Customs published in newspapers from the UK and US, categorized into three types.
The “Returns of Trade at the Treaty Port" was first published in the late 19th century by the Shanghai Statistical Department of The Inspectorate General. Initially, it was published annually from 1879 to 1907, with only one volume per year; from 1907 to 1920, the frequency increased to five volumes per year, all editions being exclusively in English.
The 'Quarterly Returns of Trade’ was first published in 1911 and focuses on China's foreign trade. This publication primarily features trade statistics from various Chinese customs offices, including detailed data on the net number of imports, exports, re-exports, special export figures, total customs duty revenues, and measurements of ship tonnage. The segments about Ningpo Port span the period from 1914 to 1931.