Qisho Yoko

Japanese: 旗昌洋行 - きしょうようこう
Qisho Yoko

…The company was initially capitalized at 1 million taels, with the head office in Shanghai and branch offices in Tianjin, Niuzhuang, Yantai, Hankou, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Yokohama, Kobe, Luzon, Singapore, etc., and engaged in transporting food and trade. In 1877 (the 3rd year of the Guangxu era), it expanded by purchasing ships from the American company, Russell & Co., and in 1880, it repaid the government loans and became a private company. However, it suffered a blow during the Sino-French War, and in 1885, Sheng Xuanhuai reorganized it into an official commercial office, and in 1909 (the 1st year of the Xuantong era) it came under the jurisdiction of the Post and Communications Department. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Qichou Yoko" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…資本金は当初100万両(テール)で,総局は上海に,分局は天津,牛荘,烟台,漢口,福州,広州,香港,横浜,神戸,ルソン,シンガポール等に置かれ,漕糧の運搬や貿易に従事した。77年(光緒3)にアメリカ資本の旗昌洋行Russel & Co.の船舶を購入して拡張し,80年には官金を返済して民営となった。しかし,清仏戦争で打撃を受け,85年には盛宣懐によって官督商辧に改組され,1909年(宣統1)には郵伝部の管轄となった。…

※「旗昌洋行」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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