THE LI DYNASTY HONG KONG ARISTOCRATS
Written by Frank Ching
Published by Oxford University Press
in 1999
ISBN: 0195909046
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THE LI DYNASTY HONG KONG ARISTOCRATS
Written by Frank Ching.
Stock no. 1330179
Circa.
1999.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. ISBN: 0195909046. 2nd impression. SIGNED by author to front endpaper. Couple of grubby marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine.
Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- The Early Years
- 1 The Sojourner: Li Ka-shing (1808-1868)
- 2 Li Shek-pang (1863-1916): The Patriarch as a Youth
- 3 Li Shek-pang Becomes a British Citizen
- 4 1910: Sued by his Nephew
- 5 Li Koon-chun (1887-1966): The Patriarch's Successor
- 6 1918: A Bank is Born
- The Pre-War Era
- 7 1924: Battle with the Foreign Office
- 8 The 1920s: Turmoil in the Shipping Business
- 9 1933: A Double Wedding Binds Three Families
- 10 Shek-pang's Sons Grow Up
- 11 Li Tse-fong: Banker, Horse-Owner, Politician
- War and Enemy Occupation
- 12 Li Lan-sang (1900-1969): Racing Continues as War Approaches
- 13 1941: Hong Kong Surrenders to Japan
- 14 1943-1945: Life Under Enemy Occupation
- In the War's Aftermath
- 15 Charges of Collaboration: Tse-fong's Final Days (1945-1953)
- 16 The 1950s: After the War - A Changed Existence
- 17 F. S. Li: Man on a Hit List - The Cultural Revolution Strikes
- Modern Hong Kong
- 18 Simon Li: First Chinese High Court Judge
- 19 Aubrey Li: Negotiating Hong Kong's Future (1982- 1984)
- 20 David Lid: Banker and Politician
- 21 Ronald Li: Father of the Stock Exchange
- 22 The Fall of Ronald Li
- 23 Li Fook-kow: A Very Senior Civil Servant
- Into the Twenty-First Century
- 24 Simon Li: Drafting Hong Kong's Constitution (1985-1990)
- 25 Gladys Li: Chairman of the Bar
- 26 Arthur Li: Doctor and Educator
- 27 One Family, Four Nationalities
- 28 Andrew Li: The First Chief Justice
- Conclusion
- The Li Family Tree