Wentworth
Institute of Technology
Hong Kong's watershed : the 1967 riots /
This title analyses the causes and repercussions of the 1967 riots which are widely seen as a watershed of postwar history of Hong Kong. It depicts the prelude to the 1967 riots, including the Star Ferry riots in 1966, the leftist-instigated riots in Macau in 1966, and the major events leading to th...
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| Language: | English |
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Hong Kong :
Hong Kong University Press,
2009.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction The 1967 riots: A Watershed in the Postwar History of Hong Kong; 1. Prelude to the 1967 riots; 2. Labour dispute at the Hong Kong Artificial Flower Works: The immediate trigger of the 1967 riots; 3. The Garden Road incident on May 22, 1967; 4. People's Daily editorial on June 3 and the general strikes; 5. The Sha Tau Kok incident and bomb attacks; 6. Britain's plan for emergency evacuation of Hong Kong; 7. Hawks and doves within the British government in handling the disturbances; 8. The arson attack on the office of British charge d'affaires and the murder of Lam Bun.