CONTENTS
PRESIDENT'S REPORT ............................................................... xi
FRIENDS OF THE RASHKB (UK) REPORT ............................... xxii
HON. AUDITOR'S REPORT ......................................................... xxv
HON. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT ...................................................... xxxiv
ARTICLES
P.H. Hase - Beside the Yamen: Nga Tsin Wai Village ................ 1
D.D. Waters - Safeguarding One's Fortunes: The Importance of Tun Fu ............................................................... 83
Lawrence Lai Wai Chung - The Battle of Hong Kong: A Note on the Literature and the Effectiveness of the Defence ............................................................... 115
P.J. Aston - Decoded Version of Squadron Leader Donald Hill's Wartime Diary Maintained Whilst in Captivity in Hong Kong:
(a) Translation of "Russels Mathematical Tables" ................ 137
(b) A Decoded Diary Reveals a War Time Story .................... 157
Nicholas Tapp - The Barbara Ward Memorial Lecture Post - Colonial Anthropology: Local Identities and Virtual Nationality in the Hong Kong-China Region ...... 165
James Hayes - The Characteristics of Chinese Religion: Mainly Taken from 19th Century Writings, but yet Relevant for Contemporary Hong Kong ............................... 195
James Hayes - "That Singular and Hitherto Almost Unknown Country: Opinions on China, the Chinese, and the "Opium War" among British Naval and Military Officers who Served During Hostilities There ............................... 211
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