Macao and the British, 1637-1842 : prelude to Hong Kong /
The story of the British acquisition of Hong Kong is intricately related to that of the Portuguese enclave of Macao. The British acquired Hong Kong in 1841, following 200 years of European endeavours to induce China to engage in foreign trade. As a residential base of European trade, Portuguese Maca...
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| Language: | English |
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Hong Kong :
Hong Kong University Press, HKU,
2009.
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| Series: | Echoes: Classics of Hong Kong Culture and History.
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