Includes bibliographical references (pages 602-620) and index.
In 1842, a 'barren island' was reluctantly ceded by China to an unenthusiastic Britain. But the new colony prospered from the outset and, in 1898, a further area was leased to Britain for 99 years. Welsh looks at Hong Kong's history from those early days.
History of Hong Kong.
Geschichte
Hong Kong (China), History.
China, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong (Chine, république populaire), 1842, 1992.