Lay, HN (English spelling) LayHN

…This led to the establishment of the Customs Administration Commission, which became the basis for the system of foreign tax commissioners, where foreigners were responsible for customs affairs. The Treaty of Tianjin promised to place foreign tax commissioners in all open ports, and in the same year, Shanghai Imperial Commissioner He Guiqing (1816-62) appointed Horatio Nelson Lay, a British customs commissioner, as the first Commissioner-General. When the Prime Minister's Office was established in 1861, Prince Gong reappointed Lay as Commissioner-General. In 1863, Robert Hart became the second Commissioner-General. …

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…これが関税管理委員会の設置へと進み，外国人が海関事務を執る外国人税務司制度の基となった。天津条約では外国人税務司を全開港場に置くことが約され，同年上海欽差大臣何桂清(1816‐62)は，イギリスの関税委員であったレイHoratio Nelson Layを初代総税務司に任命し，1861年に総理衙門が設立されると，恭親王は改めてレイを総税務司に任命した。63年にはハートRobert Hartが2代目総税務司に就任した。…

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