Via Ports :: From Hong Kong to Hong Kong /
Sir Alexander Grantham became Governor of Hong Kong in 1947 and served until 1957. His term of office saw rapid reconstruction and growing prosperity after World War II. Civil war and revolution in China drove hundreds of thousands of refugees into the British colony, while tense relations between B...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Sir Alexander Grantham became Governor of Hong Kong in 1947 and served until 1957. His term of office saw rapid reconstruction and growing prosperity after World War II. Civil war and revolution in China drove hundreds of thousands of refugees into the British colony, while tense relations between Britain and the new People's Republic gave rise to difficult and potentially explosive incidents in Hong Kong. Plans for democratic reform were quietly dropped as Grantham instead crafted an authoritarian form of government that combined strong leadership with gradual social reform - a system that lasted almost to the end of colonial rule. In this elegant memoir, first published by the Hong Kong University Press in 1965, Grantham describes his thirty-five years in the British colonial service, which began in Hong Kong in 1922 and ended here in 1957; he also held senior positions in Bermuda, Jamaica, Nigeria and the South Pacific. Only a few of Hong Kong's former governors have published anything about their terms of office here, but Grantham's stands out as the most interesting and substantial. Via Ports is an important first-hand account of the workings of Britain's colonial system. It also contains vivid, often amusing anecdotes about life behind the scenes in Government House during the long twilight of the British Empire. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xvi, 205 pages) |
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| spelling | Grantham, Alexander, 1899-1978. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013088863 Via Ports : From Hong Kong to Hong Kong / Alexander Grantham with a new introduction by Lord Wilson of Tillyhorn. 2nd ed. Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, HKU, 2012. ©2012 1 online resource (xvi, 205 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Echoes Sir Alexander Grantham became Governor of Hong Kong in 1947 and served until 1957. His term of office saw rapid reconstruction and growing prosperity after World War II. Civil war and revolution in China drove hundreds of thousands of refugees into the British colony, while tense relations between Britain and the new People's Republic gave rise to difficult and potentially explosive incidents in Hong Kong. Plans for democratic reform were quietly dropped as Grantham instead crafted an authoritarian form of government that combined strong leadership with gradual social reform - a system that lasted almost to the end of colonial rule. In this elegant memoir, first published by the Hong Kong University Press in 1965, Grantham describes his thirty-five years in the British colonial service, which began in Hong Kong in 1922 and ended here in 1957; he also held senior positions in Bermuda, Jamaica, Nigeria and the South Pacific. Only a few of Hong Kong's former governors have published anything about their terms of office here, but Grantham's stands out as the most interesting and substantial. Via Ports is an important first-hand account of the workings of Britain's colonial system. It also contains vivid, often amusing anecdotes about life behind the scenes in Government House during the long twilight of the British Empire. Part One: Pre-war Days; 1. Hong Kong, 1922-1935; 2. Bermuda, 1935-1938; 3. Jamaica, 1938-1941; Part Two: War Years; 4. Nigeria, 1942-1944; 5. Fiji and the South Pacific, 1945-1947; Part Three: Hong Kong, 1947-1957; 6. Return to Port, 1947-1957; 7. Communist China; 8. Retrospect. Print version record. Grantham, Alexander. Grantham, Alexander, 1899-1978 fast Colonial administrators Great Britain Biography. Governors China Hong Kong Biography. Hong Kong (China) Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh97005582 Fiji Politics and government. Administrateurs coloniaux Grande-Bretagne Biographies. Gouverneurs Chine Hongkong Biographies. Hongkong (Chine) Politique et gouvernement. POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Process Leadership. bisacsh HISTORY Asia China. bisacsh Colonial administrators fast Governors fast Politics and government fast Great Britain fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdmp7p3cx8hpmJ8HvmTpP China Hong Kong fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvt6xv8pV6CJd3DMttxjC Fiji fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJmdwRTwxhYwgKWpwd8jYP Biographies fast has work: Via ports (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFHG9YT38krVrJ6RXCBVRX https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Grantham, Alexander. Via Ports : From Hong Kong to Hong Kong. Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, HKU, ©2012 9789888083855 Echos. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98103749 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=437698 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Grantham, Alexander, 1899-1978 Via Ports : From Hong Kong to Hong Kong / Echos. Part One: Pre-war Days; 1. Hong Kong, 1922-1935; 2. Bermuda, 1935-1938; 3. Jamaica, 1938-1941; Part Two: War Years; 4. Nigeria, 1942-1944; 5. Fiji and the South Pacific, 1945-1947; Part Three: Hong Kong, 1947-1957; 6. Return to Port, 1947-1957; 7. Communist China; 8. Retrospect. Grantham, Alexander, 1899-1978. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013088863 Grantham, Alexander. Grantham, Alexander, 1899-1978 fast Colonial administrators Great Britain Biography. Governors China Hong Kong Biography. Administrateurs coloniaux Grande-Bretagne Biographies. Gouverneurs Chine Hongkong Biographies. POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Process Leadership. bisacsh HISTORY Asia China. bisacsh Colonial administrators fast Governors fast Politics and government fast |
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| title_auth | Via Ports : From Hong Kong to Hong Kong / |
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| title_full | Via Ports : From Hong Kong to Hong Kong / Alexander Grantham with a new introduction by Lord Wilson of Tillyhorn. |
| title_fullStr | Via Ports : From Hong Kong to Hong Kong / Alexander Grantham with a new introduction by Lord Wilson of Tillyhorn. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Via Ports : From Hong Kong to Hong Kong / Alexander Grantham with a new introduction by Lord Wilson of Tillyhorn. |
| title_short | Via Ports : |
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| topic | Grantham, Alexander, 1899-1978. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013088863 Grantham, Alexander. Grantham, Alexander, 1899-1978 fast Colonial administrators Great Britain Biography. Governors China Hong Kong Biography. Administrateurs coloniaux Grande-Bretagne Biographies. Gouverneurs Chine Hongkong Biographies. POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Process Leadership. bisacsh HISTORY Asia China. bisacsh Colonial administrators fast Governors fast Politics and government fast |
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