Qing · Administrator

Lay 李泰國

Li Tai Guo

Attested AD 1861 - AD 1863

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lay was an administrator.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1863 同治二年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 435, passage 136
AD 1861 咸豐十一年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 435, passage 135

Career and standing

Inspector General of Customs 總稅務司
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 435, passage 135
Resigned
Left office
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 435, passage 136

Places and affiliations

Qing 清
Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 435, passage 135

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 435Volume 435 Biographies 222: Hua Er, Lei Bo Lei Dong, Fa Er Di Fu, Ge Deng, Ri Yi Ge, De Ke Bei, He De, Bo Li · 2 passages

十一年，總稅務司李泰國奉令購戰艦，以赫德權代之，赴長江新開各口岸置新關。 In 1861 Inspector General Lay was ordered to purchase warships; Hart acted for him and established customs houses at the newly opened Yangtze ports.

同治二年，李泰國去職，赫德實授，徙駐上海。 In 1863 Lay resigned and Hart was confirmed in the post, moving his headquarters to Shanghai.