Usui, Sachiko, “Kiangsu Local Finance and Li Hung-Chang” (1985)

Title : “Kiangsu Local Finance and Li Hung-Chang”

Author(s) : Usui, Sachiko

Year : 1985

Type : Journal article

Subject : History

Keywords : economy;political

Journal : Memoirs of the Research Department of the Toyo Bunko (Japan)

Number : 43

Start page : 73

End page : 108

Language:Name : English

Support : Print

Abstract : Before the Taiping rebellion, public finance in Jiangsu (Kiangsu) province was corrupt and chaotic. Efforts to equalize taxation and to rationalize tax collection failed. When General Li Hongzhang (Li Hung-chang) arrived in Shanghai to become governor of Jiangsu, he gained control of the provincial finances by appointing officials with whom he had connections. He was able to increase revenues and to reduce expenditures so as to secure more funds to pay for military supplies. in the process, he strengthened the power of the governor and the governor general.