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Watching over Hong Kong : private policing 1841-1941 /
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 to protect the fledgling colony's property in the absence of an effective public police force.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hong Kong : London :
Hong Kong University Press ; Eurospan [distributor],
2008.
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| Colección: | Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 to protect the fledgling colony's property in the absence of an effective public police force. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 230 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789882205604 9882205607 |