The British and Chinese Corp.

Japanese: The British and Chinese Corp.(英語表記)TheBritishandChineseCorp
The British and Chinese Corp.

…It started out with foreign exchange business mainly in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, and Singapore, but since the 1970s it has also handled loans to the Qing government, making it the largest foreign bank in terms of both number and total amount. In 1898 (the 24th year of the Guangxu era), it collaborated with Jardine Matheson to establish the British and Chinese Corporation, an investment company for railway investment. After the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, it became one of the customs administration banks, received maritime customs duties, and had a great influence on the finances of the Republic of China government. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…香港,上海,横浜,シンガポールを中心に為替業務から出発したが,70年代以降清朝政府に対する借款も取り扱い,外国諸銀行の中で回数,総額ともに最大である。98年(光緒24)にはジャーディン・マセソン会社と共同して,鉄道投資を目的とする投資会社中英公司The British and Chinese Corporationを設立した。1911年の辛亥革命の後は,関税管理銀行の一つとなり,海関税の預託を受け,中華民国政府の財政に大きな影響力をもった。…

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