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Sir Robert is summoned to Peking to be appointed head of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs Service and declares his aim to 'do good work for China in every possible direction'.
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This is the extraordinary story of the man from Northern Ireland who rose to become one of the most powerful figures in the imperial Chinese court. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
This is the extraordinary story of the man from Northern Ireland who rose to become one of the most powerful figures in the imperial Chinese court. Show more
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Sir Robert is called in to help with the fight against the Taiping rebels and decides it is time to get himself a British wife.
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Sir Robert organises the defence of Peking against the Boxer rebels and issues some prophetic warnings to the west about the way it has treated China.
