[RAS Series] Strong to Save–Maritime Mission in Hong Kong, from Whampoa Reach to the Mariners' Club
Synopsis:This is a history of one of the most enduring institutions of Hong Kong, and the first of its kind. Using the Club’s own records as well as a wide range of sources both from within Hong Kong and from the seafaring world at large, this is a comprehensive account of the life of the Missions, the tenancy of the different chaplains, managers, and stewards, the changes in seafaring practices and shipping, and the transformation of Hong Kong itself.
ISBN:978-962-937-305-4
Language:English
Author:Stephen DAVIES
Author Biography:Stephen Davies is the author of East Sails West: The Voyage of the Keying, 1846–1855 (2013) and many other articles on Hong Kong’s maritime history. He opened the Hong Kong Maritime Museum and served as its first director 2005–2011. He is currently an honorary research fellow at the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences and an honorary professor in the Department of Real Estate and Construction, in the Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong.
