Alexander Thompson studied Chinese at the University of Leeds and in Beijing. He has worked for the British government in China and also as a legal professional in the UK. He obtained his PhD in History from the University of Bristol in 2018.

• Tables and Illustrations Abbreviations Glossary 1. Britain and Colonialism in China 2. British institutions of governance in China 3. Sailors, destitutes and the ‘rowdy class’: British crime and violence in China 4. Indian colonial subjects and British governance in China 5. The colonial state and governance beyond sovereignty Bibliography Archives Published sources Secondary works

Alexander Thompson studied Chinese at the University of Leeds and in Beijing. He has worked for the British government in China and also as a legal professional in the UK. He obtained his PhD in History from the University of Bristol in 2018.

• Tables and Illustrations Abbreviations Glossary 1. Britain and Colonialism in China 2. British institutions of governance in China 3. Sailors, destitutes and the ‘rowdy class’: British crime and violence in China 4. Indian colonial subjects and British governance in China 5. The colonial state and governance beyond sovereignty Bibliography Archives Published sources Secondary works

Alexander Thompson studied Chinese at the University of Leeds and in Beijing. He has worked for the British government in China and also as a legal professional in the UK. He obtained his PhD in History from the University of Bristol in 2018.

• Tables and Illustrations Abbreviations Glossary 1. Britain and Colonialism in China 2. British institutions of governance in China 3. Sailors, destitutes and the ‘rowdy class’: British crime and violence in China 4. Indian colonial subjects and British governance in China 5. The colonial state and governance beyond sovereignty Bibliography Archives Published sources Secondary works