A Young Englishman in Victorian Hong Kong: The Diaries of Chaloner Alabaster, 1855-1856 - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Anu PressISBN-13:9781760465919ISBN-10:1760465917UPC:9781760465919Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, Asia, ModernBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.7408Product ID:SCR4S5FYJY
A Young Englishman in Victorian Hong Kong: The Diaries of Chaloner Alabaster, 1855-1856
In August 1855, 16-year-old Chaloner Alabaster left England for Hong Kong, to take up a position as a student interpreter in the China Consular Service. He would stay for almost 40 years, climbing the rungs of the service and eventually becoming consul-general of Canton. When he retired he returned to England and received a knighthood. He died in 1898. Throughout his adult life, Alabaster kept...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Anu PressISBN-13:9781760465919ISBN-10:1760465917UPC:9781760465919Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, Asia, ModernBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.7408Product ID:SCR4S5FYJY
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