The Diaries of the Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong, 1921-1966

This book is a documentary survey of Hong Kong history, from the 1920s to the mid-1960s, from the perspective of the Maryknoll Sisters, as recorded in their diaries written during that period. A priceless collection of first-hand materials on the social history of Hong Kong, it also serves as a companion volume to the author's The Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong, 1921-1969 (Palgrave, 2004) . This book is a documentary survey of Hong Kong history, from the 1920s to the mid-1960s, from the perspective of the Maryknoll Sisters, as recorded in their diaries written during that period. It is a priceless collection of first-hand materials on the social history of Hong Kong. Although this book is a separate work, it can also serve as supplementary reading to the editor's earlier publication, "The Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong, 1921-1969: In Love with the Chinese" (Palgrave, 2004) Preface - Introduction - The 1920s, People And Weather - The 1930s, Schools, Visitors, And Visits - Advent Of Japanese, 1938-1941 - Japanese Occupation And Internment, 1941-1942 - In And Out Of The Camp, Releases, And Repatriation, 1941-1942 - Postwar Years, The 1950s, The Early 1960s, And Refugees - Resettlement Areas In The 1950s And The 1960s - Conclusion Edited By Cindy Yik-yi Chu. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [221]-232) And Index.