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Watching Over Hong Kong

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In this pioneering study, Sheilah Hamilton shows that, from the earliest days of British rule, the colonial administration introduced harsh legislation to control Chinese watchmen who were employed...
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Price: £25.00
Pages: 230
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Imprint: Hong Kong University Press
Series: Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Studies
Publication Date: 17 June 2008
Trim Size: 9.10 X 6.30 in
ISBN: 9789622099005
Format: Hardcover
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"Watching Over Hong Kong admirably fills a gap in the history of policing in Hong Kong. Dr. Hamilton presents her story in a readable, well documented, and often amusing style. Her book is a case study in the interplay of forces inherent in public-private