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Tales from No.9 Ice House Street

Author : Patrick Shuk-siu Yu
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 9622095801
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Tales from No.9 Ice House Street written by Patrick Shuk-siu Yu and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2002-06-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Tales from No. 9 Ice House Street, Patrick Yu takes up his story as he returns to Hong Kong to become the first Chinese Crown Counsel. Thereafter he tells of the years in which he established himself as a most successful advocate in private practice. His story is enriched with anecdotes of his legal life and reminiscences of the many people with whom he came into contact. In the second part of the book, he recounts in his lively and intriguing way a series of the court cases in which he was involved as an important member of the Hong Kong Bar. The cases have surprising twists that the defence counsel-cum-storyteller deploys to surprise the reader. There are also unusual topics such as ‘The Case of the Young Man Who Impersonated a Police Officer’, or ‘The Case of the Solicitor Convicted of an Offence Not Known to the Law’. These read like classic detective stories, while also shedding light on life and the law in Hong Kong. Whether telling of his own life, recalling people with whom he came into contact, or telling the legal stories of the second part of this book, Patrick Yu again shows himself to be a notable raconteur and one whose life has provided him with many fascinating stories to tell.

City Between Worlds

Author : Leo Ou-fan Lee
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674046897
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book City Between Worlds written by Leo Ou-fan Lee and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong Kong is perched on the fault line between China and the West, a Special Administrative Region of the PRC. Leo Ou-fan Lee offers an insiderÕs view of Hong Kong, capturing the history and culture that make his densely packed home city so different from its generic neighbors. The search for an indigenous Hong Kong takes Lee to the wet markets and corner bookshops of congested Mong Kok, remote fishing villages and mountainside temples, teahouses and noodle stalls, Cantonese opera and Cantopop. But he also finds the ÒrealÓ Hong Kong in a maze of interconnected shopping malls, a jungle of high-rise residential towers, and the neon glow of Chinese-owned skyscrapers in the Central Business District, where land development, global trade, capital accumulation, consumerism, and free-market competition trump every valueÑexcept family. Lee illuminates the relationship between Hong KongÕs geography and its colonial experience, revisiting colonial life on the secluded Peak, in the opium-filled godowns along the harborfront, and in crowded, plague-infested tenements. He examines, with a criticÕs eye, the ÒHong Kong storyÓ in film and fiction: romance in the bars and brothels of Wan Chai, crime in the walled city of Kowloon, ennui on the eve of the 1997 handover. Whether viewed from Tsing Yi Bridge or the deck of the Star Ferry, from Victoria Peak or Lion Rock, Hong Kong sparkles here in all its multifaceted complexity, a city forever between worlds.

More When I Know You Better: The Life of Albert Sanguinetti, 1923–2009

Author : Stuart Wolfendale
Publisher : City University of HK Press
ISBN 13 : 9629376369
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (293 download)

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Download or read book More When I Know You Better: The Life of Albert Sanguinetti, 1923–2009 written by Stuart Wolfendale and published by City University of HK Press. This book was released on 2022-10-03 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on Albert Sanguinetti from his early life to his retirement from the legal sector, including his tenures in Gibraltar, Kenya, and Hong Kong, this biography provides an in-depth view of the life of a prominent figure in the legal field in the late twentieth century. It is written from an objective, external viewpoint and paints a colourful and lively picture of Sanguinetti in a voice that could almost be his own. Using Sanguinetti’s life experiences, the biographer touches on various historical events, including the Mau Mau revolution in Kenya and the 1957 riots in Hong Kong, and details the social and political problems of the times, such as lingering colonialism, class structure issues, and human rights violations, among others. These glimpses of history through Sanguinetti’s eyes are accessible, thought-provoking, and truly representative of the man himself. Offering a well-rounded image of the eccentric subject, this book fulfils Sanguinetti’s common response to questions about both his personal and professional life — “more when I know you better”. It will undoubtedly be of interest to those who knew Sanguinetti as well as legal professionals, young barristers, and readers with an interest in post-war history in Gibraltar, Kenya, and especially Hong Kong.

Policing in Hong Kong

Author : Kam C. Wong
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040082386
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Policing in Hong Kong written by Kam C. Wong and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2015-03-06 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The HKP (Hong Kong Police),Asia‘s Finest is a battle-tested professional organization with strong leadership, competent staff, and deep culture. It is also a continuously learning and reforming agency in pursuit of organisational excellence. Policing in Hong Kong: History and Reform is the first and only book on the development of the Hong Kong

One Country, Two Systems In Crisis

Author : Wong
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739130366
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book One Country, Two Systems In Crisis written by Wong and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2008-06-19 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tumultuous negotiations of the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984, the United Kingdom willingly signed over Hong Kong's reigns to the People's Republic of China, but with the presupposition that the PRC would faithfully implement the principle of 'one country, two systems' for the following fifty years. Yet since the handover in 1997, the PRC has failed to allow Hong Kong a higher degree of autonomy. 'One Country, Two Systems' in Crisis elucidates how China's intervention has curtailed Hong Kong's civil liberties; how freedom of speech is at the mercy of the government; and how deception has turned the 'Pearl of the Orient' into the rubber stamp of the Chinese Communist Party.

Ireland and the End of the British Empire

Author : Helen O'Shea
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857724290
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)

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Download or read book Ireland and the End of the British Empire written by Helen O'Shea and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1949, Ireland left the Commonwealth and the British Empire began its long fragmentation. The relationship between the new Republic of Ireland and Britain was a complex one however, and the traditional assumption that the Republic would universally support self-determination overseas and object to 'imperialism' does not hold up to historical scrutiny. In reality, for economic and geopolitical reasons, the Republic of Ireland played an important role in supporting the Empire- demonstrated clearly in Ireland's active involvement in the Cyprus Emergency of the 1950s. As Helen O'Shea reveals, while the IRA formed immediate links with EOKA and the Cypriot rebels, the Irish government and the Irish Church supported the British line- which was to retain Cyprus as the Middle-Eastern base of the British Empire following the loss of Egypt. Ireland and the End of the British Empire challenges the received historiography of the period and constitutes a valuable addition to our understanding of Ireland and the British Empire.

The July 1 Protest Rally

Author : Joseph Y. S. CHENG
Publisher : City University of HK Press
ISBN 13 : 9629371138
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (293 download)

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Download or read book The July 1 Protest Rally written by Joseph Y. S. CHENG and published by City University of HK Press. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of the protest rally and subsequent events will certainly be of interest to the general public in the territory as well as to the international community who is concerned with the developments of Hong Kong. The editor has lined up a team of top experts in the territory to discuss the pertinent issues, and their contributions constitute the first authoritative volume on the historic event. The academic experts involved will examine a broad range of subjects; and it is hoped that the readers will have a comprehensive understanding of the significant issues facing Hong Kong at this stage while examining the protest rally on 1 July 2003.This volume will be of interest to university students and academic in public administration and political science. Media professionals interested in the current affairs in Hong Kong will also find it a handy source of reference. Published by City University of Hong Kong Press. 香港城市大學出版社出版。

Uneasy Partners

Author : Leo F. Goodstadt
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 9789622097339
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (973 download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Partners written by Leo F. Goodstadt and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the wisdom about the way capitalism and colonialism joined forces to transform Hong Kong into one of the world's great cities, this book deploys case studies of the clash of interests between alien colonials and their Chinese constituents and the conflict between a pro-business government and its political and social responsibilities.

Changing Church and State Relations in Hong Kong, 1950-2000

Author : Beatrice Leung
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 9622096123
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Changing Church and State Relations in Hong Kong, 1950-2000 written by Beatrice Leung and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transition of the Churches from the traditional colonial setting of Hong Kong in the aftermath of World War II to the mature Christian community of post-industrial, post-colonial Hong Kong is analysed with considerable skill by Beatrice Leung Kit-fun and Shun-hing Chan... The two authors add significantly to our understanding of the dilemmas which confronted not only the Churches in adjusting to the transition from British rule but the wider community as well. The book gave detailed account of Hong Kong's church-state relationship in metamorphosis. It should be an important text for students in both political science and China studies, and especially in the history of Hong Kong. A timely effort to fill a major gap in the study of Hong Kong society – church-state relations. Students of Hong Kong research will find it most informative and useful. But its relevance goes beyond Hong Kong – this is a major reference for those who are interested in the areas of sociology of religion, civil society, political science and East Asian studies. The book is the first piece of substantial research to analyze Church-State relations in Hong Kong during the critical period of the handover from British to Chinese governance. It is certainly an original contribution, in such scale, to raise the attention on an under-studied, controversial and important area which may critically affect the changing socio-political dynamics in Hong Kong. This manuscript is an informative, insightful, and timely study of Church-State relations in Hong Kong over the past 50 years.

The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)

Author : Chang Li Lin
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004479147
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) written by Chang Li Lin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) which had effectively 'ruled' that territory for two and a half years handed over the country's administration to the government of the newly-independent Democratic Republic of East Timor on May 20, 2002. Praised as one of the most comprehensive and successful nation building operations of the United Nations, UNTAET had the challenging task of facilitating the creation of a new country from virtually non-existent institutional foundations, following a traumatic period of violence and civil war. A group of eminent scholars and practitioners, many deeply and personally involved with UNTAET, came together in a closed-door gathering in Tokyo in September 2002, to review the achievements and shortcomings of UNTAET, and to understand the lessons of hope that it may carry for other nations emerging from war and destruction. The conference reflected on the intense debates held at the United Nations Security Council in New York and at key capitals around the world leading to the creation of UNTAET. It also dealt with the manner in which the mission unfolded, operated, and the level of reconstruction achieved when East Timor was handed over to its people. This volume forms a lively and indispensable reading to experts or laypersons interested in current affairs in general and in post-war nation building in particular.

The Common Law in Two Voices

Author : Kwai Hang Ng
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0804772355
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The Common Law in Two Voices written by Kwai Hang Ng and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-21 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong Kong is one of the very few places in the world where the common law can be practiced in a language other than English. Introduced into the courtroom over a decade ago, Cantonese has significantly altered the everyday working of the common law in China's most Westernized city. In The Common Law in Two Voices, Ng explores how English and Cantonese respectively reinforce and undermine the practice of legal formalism. This first-ever ethnographic study of Hong Kong's unique legal system in the midst of social and political transition, this book provides important insights into the social nature of language and the work of institutions. Ng contends that the dilemma of legal bilingualism in Hong Kong is emblematic of the inherent tensions of postcolonial Hong Kong. Through the legal dramas presented in the book, readers will get a fresh look at the former British colony that is now searching for its identity within a powerful China.

Social Movements in China and Hong Kong

Author : Khun Eng Kuah
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
ISBN 13 : 9089641319
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book Social Movements in China and Hong Kong written by Khun Eng Kuah and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Het uitgangspunt van dit boek is dat Chinese individuen van hun eigen inzet uit moeten kunnen gaan, ongeacht de beperkingen die hen door de staat worden opgelegd. Om hun belangen beter te kunnen verdedigen sluiten sommige individuen zich aan bij sociale bewegingen, die tot sociale protesten kunnen leiden.

Introduction to Crime, Law and Justice in Hong Kong

Author : Mark S. Gaylord
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 9622099785
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Crime, Law and Justice in Hong Kong written by Mark S. Gaylord and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential text for anyone interested in crime, law and justice in Hong Kong, this book offers the only comprehensive survey of all the major parts of Hong Kong's criminal justice system. It also provides an introduction to some key areas of the Hong Kong legal system, including the judiciary, criminal law and legal assistance. The book will appeal not only to social and political science students but also those studying for a number of law courses.

The Culture of Judicial Independence in a Globalised World

Author : Shimon Shetreet
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004307087
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book The Culture of Judicial Independence in a Globalised World written by Shimon Shetreet and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume The Culture of Judicial Independence in a Globalised World is an academic continuation of the previous three volumes: Judicial Independence: The Contemporary Debate, edited by Professor Shimon Shetreet and Chief Justice Deschenes (Brill/Nijhoff, 1985), The Culture of Judicial Independence: Conceptual Foundations and Practical Challenges, edited by Professor Shimon Shetreet and Professor Christopher Forsyth (Brill/Nijhoff, 2012), and The Culture of Judicial Independence: Rule of Law and World Peace edited by Professor Shimon Shetreet (Brill/Nijhoff, 2014). This volume offers papers and studies by academics, judges and practitioners from many jurisdictions on judicial independence – both national and international.

A Magistrate's Court in 19th Century Hong Kong

Author : Gillian Bickley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Magistrate's Court in 19th Century Hong Kong written by Gillian Bickley and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

“And All Our Yesterdays...” and Nine Other Stories

Author : Kenneth C. Gardner Jr.
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491735333
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)

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Download or read book “And All Our Yesterdays...” and Nine Other Stories written by Kenneth C. Gardner Jr. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories in "All Our Yesterdays..." and Nine Other Stories continue to explore the lives of the Cockburn family and other characters in and around the fictional town of Menninger, North Dakota, first created in the novel The Song Is Ended and continued in the novel The Dark Between The Stars and the short stories in Meatball Birds and Seven Other Stories. While the events and the characters found in the ten stories exist in rural and small town settings, the themes explored have a universal appeal.

Cat O' Nine Tales

Author : Jeffrey Archer
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1429967315
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Cat O' Nine Tales written by Jeffrey Archer and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2007-06-12 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cat O'Nine Tales is the fifth collection of irresistible short stories from the master storyteller and bestselling author Jeffrey Archer. Ingeniously plotted, with richly drawn characters and Archer's trademark of deliciously unexpected conclusions, some of these thirteen stories were inspired by the two years Jeffrey Archer spent in prison, including the story of a company chairman who tries to poison his wife while on a trip to St Petersburg—with unexpected consequences. The Red King is a tale about a con man who discovers that an English Lord requires one more chess piece to complete a set that would be worth a fortune. In another tale of deception, The Commissioner, a Bombay con artist ends up in the morgue, after he uses the police chief as bait in his latest scam. The Perfect Murder reveals how a convict manages to remove an old enemy while he's locked up in jail, and then set up two prison officers as his alibi. In Charity Begins at Home, an accountant realizes he has achieved nothing in his life, and sets out to make a fortune before he retires. And then there is Archer's favorite, In the Eye of the Beholder, where a handsome star athlete falls in love with a three-hundred-pound woman...who happens to be the ninth richest woman in Italy. Jeffrey Archer is the only author to have topped international bestseller lists with his fiction, non-fiction, and his short stories. Cat O'Nine Tales is Archer at his best: witty, sad, surprising, and unforgettable.