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" Another disaster : "
Denys Roberts.
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BL
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978919
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b733289
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| Main Entry
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Roberts, Denys.
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| Title & Author
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Another disaster : : Hong Kong sketches /\ Denys Roberts.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Radcliffe Press,, 2006.
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1 online resource (viii, 332 pages) :: illustrations, map
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0857710397
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: 1429414901
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: 1845111125
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: 9780857710390
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: 9781429414906
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: 9781845111120
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1845111125
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9781845111120
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Includes index.
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| Abstract
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This is an entertaining account of life in one of the last chapters of imperial history. In this engaging and amusing memoir, Denys Roberts chronicles his time in Hong Kong as Solicitor General in 1962 to his rise to the office of Chief Justice, which he remained until his retirement in1988. He paints a picture of the unique social life in Hong Kong and a detailed picture of the nature and structure of classic Crown Colony government and administration.
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Roberts, Denys.
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Roberts, Denys.
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British colonies.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION-- History.
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Manners and customs.
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Great Britain, Colonies, China, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong (China), Social life and customs, 20th century.
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China, Hong Kong.
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| Dewey Classification
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951.2505
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DS796.H75R63 2006eb
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