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Paperback • 2017 • 1. edition

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By Stephen Davies

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About the book

Tracing its origins back to 1822 in Whampoa, the Mariners' Club in Hong Kong was established to meet a specific need for an Anglo-Chinese society defined by that most dubious of activities, seafaring. This is a history of one the most enduring institutions of Hong Kong, and the first of its kind. Using the Club's own records as well as a wide range of sources both from within Hong Kong and from the seafaring world at large, this is a comprehensive account of the life of the missions, the tenancy...Show more

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9789629373054

Publisher

City University of Hong Kong Press

Published year

2017

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1

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Strong to Save

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Paperback

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