Strong to Save: Maritime Mission in Hong Kong, from Whampoa Reach to the Mariners Club (2017)

Strong to Save: Maritime Mission in Hong Kong, from Whampoa Reach to the Mariners Club Davies Stephen Wydawca: City University of Hong Kong Press Data wydania: 2017 ISBN: 9789629373054 Liczba stron: 450 Format: 228 x 178 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: Tracing its origins back to 1822 in Whampoa, the Mariners Club in Hong Kong was established to meet a specific need for an Anglo-Chinese society defined by that most dubious of activities, seafaring. This is a history of one the most enduring institutions of Hong Kong, and the first of its kind.