A Biographical Sketch-book of Early Hong Kong

A Biographical Sketch-book of Early Hong Kong
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Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Total Pages : 214
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ISBN-10 : 9789622097421
ISBN-13 : 9622097421
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Download or read book A Biographical Sketch-book of Early Hong Kong written by G. B. Endacott and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biographical essays in this book - first published in 1962 -- give a sharp and fascinating picture of some of the Europeans who helped establish the colony of Hong Kong and lived through its early years.


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