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Sociological Perspectives Stella R. Quah. China and the Chinese language to the office of " Protector of Chinese " created in 1869 to supervise " the Chinese community on behalf of the government " . The post of Protector was enhanced ...
Sociological Perspectives Stella R. Quah. China and the Chinese language to the office of " Protector of Chinese " created in 1869 to supervise " the Chinese community on behalf of the government " . The post of Protector was enhanced ...
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... Chinese Protectors have passed since [ the setting up of ] the special agency for dealing with Chinese affairs in 1877. Documents have been piled up in offices ; Protectors of Chinese and Secretaries for Chinese Affairs have amassed ...
... Chinese Protectors have passed since [ the setting up of ] the special agency for dealing with Chinese affairs in 1877. Documents have been piled up in offices ; Protectors of Chinese and Secretaries for Chinese Affairs have amassed ...
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... Chinese immigrant labourers , whom the towkays knew were " being deceived and cheated " by secret society agents ( Lee , 1991 : 61 ) . A few years later , the Chinese community demanded government intervention to contain or solve the ...
... Chinese immigrant labourers , whom the towkays knew were " being deceived and cheated " by secret society agents ( Lee , 1991 : 61 ) . A few years later , the Chinese community demanded government intervention to contain or solve the ...
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Family Formation | 49 |
Marriage and Parenthood as Personal | 105 |
Social Policy and Childcare | 155 |
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