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corporated as a more integral part of government, and its members may be regarded in many ways as the élite of the élite. But these developments are beyond the time limit set for this particular study.
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1 See the studies by Chung-li Chang, The Income of the Chinese Gentry (Seattle, 1926) and The Chinese Gentry: Studies in their Role in Nineteenth Century Chinese Society (Seattle, 1955) and by Ping-ti Ho, The Ladder of Success in Imperial China (New York, 1964).
2 The South China Morning Post, 12 July 1933, in column "Old Hong Kong".
3 Colonial Office Records (hereafter given as C.O.), Series 129-12.
4 The Friend of China, 6 Nov. 1861.
5 George Smith, The Consular Cities of China (London, 1847), p. 82.
6 Yen-p'ing Hao, The Compradore in Nineteenth Century China (Cambridge, Mass., 1970), p. 195. I have not been able to check the sources he cites.
7 These were Loo King A owner of I.L. 99, LL.102, I.L. 103; Lo Lye or Alloy A owner of M.L. 16 C., M.L. 19; Loo Foon owner of M.L. 16 D.; Loo Sing A owner of M.L. 17 C.; Loo Chuen alias Loo Chew alias Young Aqui alias Loo Choo Tung owner of M.L. 16 A., M.L. 28 A., M.L. 35 A. The family lived in Aqui's Lane, or as it is now known Kwai Wa Lane† running from Hillier to Cleverly Street and lying between Queens Road and Jervois Street. Here in 1872 lived Loo Wan Kew, Loo Yum Shing, compradore of D. Sassoon, Sons and Co., and Loo Achew.
8 The China Review, Vol. 1 (1872), p. 333, "The Districts of Hong Kong and the Name Kwan-Tai-Lo". This source also confirms the deleterious effect of Aqui's activities in Hong Kong: "In 1843, when there were but few merchants or shop keepers, one Sz-man-king, unto whom those who were in distress, in debt, or discontented, resorted, opened a place for gambling along Chung Wan to which all among the fishing-boat people, who loved gambling, came."
9 Quoted by R. M. Martin in his report, 24 July 1844, in G. B. Endacott, An Eastern Entrepot (London, 1964), p. 97.
10 E. J. Eitel, Europe in China (Hong Kong, 1895), pp. 168-169.
11 Endacott, op. cit., pp. 96-98.
12 Ibid., p. 107.
13 Ibid., p. 96.
14 A Singapore house was a pre-cut timber house ready for assembling imported from Singapore. At the time of the gold-rush in California, a similar type house was shipped from Hong Kong to San Francisco in large numbers. The trade enriched a number of Hong Kong carpenters.
15 C.O. Series 129-12, No. 97, 10 July, 1845.
16 C.O. Series 129-7, 23 July, 1844.
17 C.O. Series 129-3, Treasurer's Report 1847.
18 The Friend of China, 5 Jan., 1856.
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corporated as a more integral part of government, and its members may be regarded in many ways as the élite of the élite. But these developments are beyond the time limit set for this particular study.
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1 See the studies by Chung-li Chang, The Income of the Chinese Gentry (Seattle, 1926) and The Chinese Gentry: Studies in their Role in Nineteenth Century Chinese Society (Scattle, 1955) and by Ping-ti Ho, The Ladder of Success in Imperial China (New York, 1964).
2 The South China Morning Post, 12 July 1933, in column "Old Hong Kong".
3 Colonial Office Records (hereafter given as C.O.), Series 129-12. 4 The Friend of China, 6 Nov. 1861.
5 George Smith, The Consular Cities of China (London, 1847), p. 82. 6 Yen-p'ing Hao, The Compradore in Nineteenth Century China (Cam. bridge, Mass., 1970), p. 195. I have not been able to check the sources he cites.
7 These were Loo King A owner of IL. 99, LL.102, I.L. 103; Lo Lye or Alloy A owner of M.L. 16 C., M.L. 19; Loo Foon owner of M.L. 16 D.; Loo Sing A owner of M.L. 17 C.; Loo Chuen alias Loo Chew alias Young Aqui alias Loo Choo Tung owner of M.L. 16 A., M.L. 28 A., M.L. 35 A. The family lived in Aqui's Lane, or as it is now known Kwai Wa Lane † running from Hillier to Cleverly Street and lying between Queens Road and Jervois Street. Here in 1872 lived Loo Wan Kew, Loo Yum Shing, compradore of D. Sassoon, Sons and Co., and Loo Achew.
& The China Review, Vol. 1 (1872), p. 333, "The Districts of Hong Kong and the Name Kwan-Tai-Lo". This source also confirms the de- leterious effect of Aqui's activities in Hong Kong: "In 1843, when there were but few merchants or shop keepers, one Sz-man-king, unto whom those who were in distress, in debt, or discontented, resorted, opened a place for gambling along Chung Wan to which all among the fishing-boat people, who loved gambling, came.'
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9 Quoted by R. M. Martin in his report, 24 July 1844, în G. B. Endacott, An Eastern Entrepot (London, 1964), p. 97.
10 E. J. Eitel, Europe in China (Hong Kong, 1895), pp. 168-169.
11 Endacott, op. cit., pp. 96-98.
12 Ibid., p. 107.
13 Ibid., p. 96.
14 A Singapore house was a pre-cut timber house ready for assembling imported from Singapore. At the time of the gold-rush in California, à similar type house was shipped from Hong Kong to San Francisco in large numbers. The trade enriched a number of Hong Kong carpenters.
15 C.O. Series 129-12, No. 97, 10 July, 1845.
16 C.O. Series 129-7, 23 July, 1844.
17 C.O, Series 129-3, Treasurer's Report 1847.
18 The Friend of China, 5 Jan., 1856.
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