In this Book
- Lugard in Hong Kong: Empires, Education and a Governor at Work 1907-1912
- Book
- 1992
- Published by: Hong Kong University Press, HKU
summary
This book paints a very human picture of Lugard as a working governor in the relative stability of Hong Kong against a backdrop of the Chinese empire being torn apart by revolution.
Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- pp. vii-viii
- Acknowledgements
- pp. xi-xii
- Introduction
- pp. xiii-xvi
- 1. The Lugards
- pp. 7-14
- 2. Big Subjects and Solemn Things
- pp. 15-24
- 3. Great Talk of Reforms
- pp. 25-33
- 4. Universities in the Air
- pp. 35-41
- 5. Hong Kong Education
- pp. 43-53
- 6. Anxious to Succeed
- pp. 55-64
- 7. The General Objects in View
- pp. 65-73
- 8. An Unfortunate Incident on a Boat
- pp. 75-84
- 9. Endowment
- pp. 85-92
- 10. No Pernicious Doctrines
- pp. 93-101
- 11. Materialism and Morality
- pp. 103-113
- 12. Private Munificence and Public Spirit
- pp. 115-121
- 13. Let All Tremble and Obey!
- pp. 123-132
- 14. The Ordeal
- pp. 133-140
- 15. The Ordinance and a Petition
- pp. 141-149
- 16. First in the Field
- pp. 151-160
- 17. Pathephone, the Scenic Railway, and Home
- pp. 161-170
- Epilogue: Universities of the Empire
- pp. 171-178
- Notes to Chapters
- pp. 179-187
- Biographical Index
- pp. 193-205
Additional Information
ISBN
9789882202108
Related ISBN(s)
9789622093164
MARC Record
OCLC
655789743
Pages
232
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
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