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The book covers several decades of Hong Kong's recent past, from the time James Hayes joined the Administrative Grade of the Hong Kong Civil Service in the 1950s to his retirement in the 1980s, thirty-two years later.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Foreword
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Preface and Acknowledgements
  2. pp. ix-xiii
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  1. Chronology
  2. p. xv
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  1. Abbreviations
  2. pp. xix-xxiii
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  1. Chapter 1: Starting Out; Hong Kong in the 1950s
  2. pp. 1-30
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  1. Chapter 2: The Shek Pik Reservoir
  2. pp. 31-56
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  1. Chapter 3: The Resettlement Department
  2. pp. 57-83
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  1. Chapter 4: The Secretariat for Chinese Affairs
  2. pp. 85-107
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  1. Chapter 5: Back to SCA: The 1967 Disturbances and the City District Officer Scheme
  2. pp. 109-136
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  1. Chapter 6: Tsuen Wan and Its People in Stirring Times
  2. pp. 137-162
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  1. Chapter 7: Tsuen Wan: The District Office and Its Involvement with Festivals and Religion
  2. pp. 163-188
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  1. Chapter 8: The Government and People Relationship in Town and Country (up to 1977)
  2. pp. 189-217
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  1. Chapter 9: The Labour and Mines Department
  2. pp. 219-244
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  1. Chapter 10: The New Territories 1985-87
  2. pp. 245-275
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  1. Chapter 11: The Government and People Relationship in Town and Country (1977-87)
  2. pp. 277-305
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  1. Appendix: Village Representatives, Rural Committees and the New Territories Heung Yee Kuk
  2. pp. 307-309
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  1. Glossary
  2. pp. 311-313
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 315-320
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