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THE LI DYNASTY HONG KONG ARISTOCRATS

Written by Frank Ching
Published by Oxford University Press in 1999
ISBN: 0195909046

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.

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Front cover

Cover of THE LI DYNASTY HONG KONG ARISTOCRATS by Frank Ching

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