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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hamilton, Sheilah E.
Autor Corporativo: Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : London : Hong Kong University Press ; Eurospan [distributor], 2008.
Colección:Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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por Hamilton, Sheilah E.
Publicado 2008
Texto completo
Electrónico eBook