compradore

A compradore was the Chinese agent who bought and sold on behalf of a foreign establishment.

Tai-Pan Clavell, James 1966

That was in 1937 and the first time he had learned the innermost secrets of the House of Chen: that he who became compradore became the ranking leader in Hong Kong of the Hung Mun — the great secret triad society of China that, under Sun Yat-sen, had become the 14K, originally formed to spearhead China's revolt against their hated Manchu overlords; that the compradore was the main, legitimate link between the Chinese hierarchy on the Island and the inheritors of the 14K on the Mainland; that because of Chen-tse Jin Arn, known as Jin-qua, the legendary chief merchant of the co-hong that had possessed the Emperor's monopoly on all foreign trade, the House of Chen was perpetually interlinked with the Noble House by ownership and by blood.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

That was in 1937 and the first time he had learned the innermost secrets of the House of Chen: that he who became compradore became the ranking leader in Hong Kong of the Hung Mun'the great secret triad society of China that, under Sun Yat-sen, had become the 14K, originally formed to spearhead China's revolt against their hated Manchu overlords; that the compradore was the main, legitimate link between the Chinese hierarchy on the Island and the inheritors of the 14K on the Mainland; that because of Chen-tse Jin Arn, known as Jin-qua, the legendary chief merchant of the co-hong that had possessed the Emperor's monopoly on all foreign trade, the House of Chen was perpetually interlinked with the Noble House by ownership and by blood.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

His impeccably tailored black suit barely masked an intimidating physique — the reason for his Burmese nickname — and his business card defines him as a “compradore,” an all-purpose factotum steeped in local culture, the kind of enabler who was vital to the running of the British East India Company.

Lifting the Bamboo Curtain 2008

His impeccably tailored black suit barely masked an intimidating physique — the reason for his Burmese nickname — and his business card defines him as a “compradore,” an all-purpose factotum steeped in local culture, the kind of enabler who was vital to the running of the British East India Company.

Lifting the Bamboo Curtain 2008

Tied-fur-nawt-sekund okay nawt in teh top spawt compradore: wut y00 want fur dwinkies an dans?

Leaving car at home, - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

And some among the black sections of the capitalist class may in fact be acting as extensions of foreign or local big capital: a compradore bourgeoisie.

CONTENTS: 2006

And some among the black sections of the capitalist class may in fact be acting as extensions of foreign or local big capital: a compradore bourgeoisie.

Understanding the tasks of the moment 2006

Of these, one shall be our compradore who shall, in perpetuity, be from the House of Chen.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

"'Last: The tai-pan shall swear his successor, whom he alone chooses, in the presence of the compradore using the words set down under my hand in our family Bible, here in Hong Kong, this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord 1841.'"

Noble House Clavell, James 1981