Geoffrey Robley Sayer (1887- 1962) completed this book before World War II as a sequel to his earlier work, Hong Kong: birth, adolescence and coming of age, which was published in 1937.
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EUR 17,29
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Descrizione libro Softbound. Condizione: Near fine. First Edition. Traces the history of the colony from the date of the infamous Treaty of Tientsin (legalizing the import of opium by foreign traders) through a series of British governorships to that of Sir Henry May (1912-19). Includes some fascinating appendices, including details of the convention that added Kowloon to the territory (1898), the population of Hong Kong in the mid 19th century, the first 100 residences on the Peak, population of various tradesmen, shipping arrivals, property values, exchange rates, etc. xiv, 166 pp., 25 b&w photos, 1 map. Size: 19 x 13 cm. Codice articolo 002158