Giuseppe Musso

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Giuseppe Domenico Musso (1878-1940?) [1] was an Italian Lawyer who operated in Beijing and Shanghai between the late 19th and the early 20th century and a confidant of Benito Mussolini. [2] Musso, then working for the Shanghai Opium Combine, and his secretary Alba Corelli, were held hostage as a part of the Lincheng Outrage. [2] After he escaped unharmed from the incident, Musso stopped practicing law and returned to Italy, where he began writing a book titled La Cina ed i Cinesi that described his life as a lawyer and businessman in China. [3]

Musso was born in 1878 to an Italian Consul in Hong Kong. [1] He lived in China for a total of thirty-five years, taking roles at the Chinese Imperial Court in Beijing and the Mixed Court in Shanghai. [1] He was briefly the Chief Attorney of the Shanghai French Concession where he worked with the Green Gang to crack down on banditry. [4] In addition to his work as a lawyer, Musso was a railroad investor and collected photographs. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "La Cina E I Cinesi - Loro Leggi E Costumi. [China And The Chinese - Their Laws And Customs]. - MUSSO Giuseppe Domenico - First Edition". Maggs Bros Ltd . Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  2. 1 2 Zimmerman, James M. (2023-04-04). The Peking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China. PublicAffairs. ISBN   978-1-5417-0172-4.
  3. "Two bronze Pho dogs, China, Ming Dynasty". Cambi Auction House.
  4. Martin, Brian Gerard (July 1991). THE GREEN GANG IN SHANGHAI, 1920-1937: THE RISE OF DU YUESHENG. Australian National University. p. 113.
  5. Musso, Giuseppe Domenico (1934). L'arbitrato come procedura pacifica e la sua natura giuridiea nella Società delle Nezioni (in Italian).
  6. Musso, Giuseppe Domenico. "La Cina ed i cinesi loro leggi e costumi". P0306 - Biblioteca del Dipartimento di Filosofia FB.H.554.1: Fondo Bodrero. Retrieved 2024-07-11.