Hong Kong Internment, 1942 to 1945: Life in the Japanese Civilian Camp at Stanley (Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series)

A selection of attractively written articles by Dr Hugh Baker, Head of the Far East Department, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, on Chinese customs, folklore and traditional life in Hong Kong. Although the content of this book is academically respectable and informative, it is designed for popular reading. Hong Kong Internment, 1942–1945: Life in the Japanese Civilian Camp at Stanley tells the story of the more than three thousand non-Chinese civilians: British, American, Dutch and others, who were trapped in the British colony and interned behind barbed wire in Stanley Internment Camp from 1942 to 1945. From 1970 to 1972, while researching for his MA thesis, the author interviewed twenty-three former Stanley internees. During these meetings, the internees talked about their lives in the Stanley Camp during the Japanese occupation. Long regarded as an invaluable reference and frequently consulted as a primary source on Stanley since its completion in 1973, the study is now republished with a new introduction and fresh discussions that recognize later work and information released since the original thesis was written. Additional illustrations, including a new map and photographs, as well as an up-to-date bibliography, have also been included in the book. Geoffrey Charles Emerson. First Paperback Printed In 2011. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [227]-234) And Index.