Research Catalog

Title

The Li dynasty : Hong Kong aristocrats / Frank Ching.

Author

Ching, Frank.

Publication

Hong Kong ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

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Details

Description

xv, 269 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Subject

• Li family
• Hong Kong (China) > Biography

Contents

The sojourner: Li Ka-shing (1808-1868) -- Li Shek-pang (1863-1916): the patriarch as a youth -- Li Shek-pang becomes a British citizen -- 1910: sued by his nephew -- Li Koon-chun (1887-1966): the patriarch's successor -- 1918: a bank is born -- 1924: battle with the foreign office -- The 1920s: turmoil in the shipping business -- 1933: a double wedding binds three families -- Shek-pang's sons grow up -- Li Tse-fong: banker, horse-owner, politician -- Li Lan-sang (1900-1969): racing continues as war approaches -- 1941: Hong Kong surrenders to Japan -- 1943-1945: life under enemy occupation -- Charges of collaboration: Tse-fong's final days (1945-1953) -- The 1950s: after the war, a changed existence -- F.S. Li: man on a hit list, the Cultural Revolution strikes -- Simon Li: first Chinese High Court judge -- Aubrey Li: negotiating Hong Kong's future (1982-1984) -- David Li: banker and politician -- Ronald Li: father of the Stock Exchange -- The fall of Ronald Li -- Li Fook-kow: a very senior civil servant -- Simon Li: drafting Hong Kong's constitution (1985-1990) -- Gladys Li: chairman of the bar -- Arthur Li: doctor and educator -- One family, four nationalities -- Andrew Li: the first chief justice.

Call Number

JFD 03-16436

ISBN

0195909046

LCCN

99034979

OCLC

41572671

Author

Ching, Frank.

Title

The Li dynasty : Hong Kong aristocrats / Frank Ching.

Imprint

Hong Kong ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

Edition

1st ed.

Research Call Number

JFD 03-16436