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Hart, Robert

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Hart, Robert (1835-1911)

British administrator. In 1859 he joined the new Chinese imperial maritime customs service, and became inspector-general in 1863, a post he held nominally until his death, having handed over his powers to a board of Chinese officials in 1906. He inaugurated the first modern postal service in China. He published These from the Land of Sinim (1901), a description of China and its people.

Hart was born in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He was educated at Queen's College, Belfast.


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In ``Showstoppers'' this weekend at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, Sacco will be joined onstage by Ricco Fajardo, Sabrina Hart, Robert Jalon and Laura Simonson in performing 15 Broadway tunes.
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After the speakers, the names of the honorees were read and presentations were made to them by local district superintendents including Judy Fish of the Saugus Union School District, Robert Lee of Hart, Robert Nolet of the Sulphur Springs District, Beverly Silsbee of the Castaic Union School District and Marc Winger of Newhall School District.
 
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