Includes bibliographical references (pages 602-620) and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
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Title
History of Hong Kong.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Geschichte
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Hong Kong (China), History.
China, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong (Chine, république populaire), 1842, 1992.