
Watching Over Hong Kong - Private Policing, 1841-1941 Paperback / softback
by Sheilah Hamilton
Paperback / softback
Description
Sheilah E. Hamilton shows the colonial administration introduced harsh legislation to control Chinese watchmen.
She examines the growth of a "hybrid" police and argues the existence of such posts within the civil service resulted in greater social control of the local Chinese community.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:244 pages
- Publisher:Hong Kong University Press
- Publication Date:01/09/2012
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- ISBN:9789888028993
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:244 pages
- Publisher:Hong Kong University Press
- Publication Date:01/09/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9789888028993