HIS385H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pearl River Delta, Po Leung Kuk, Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Man mo temple, 1847 place that open to all they represent chinese community to negotiate with british government. Place of worship; civil and martial gods (welcome any chinese regardless their background) those workers will worship to martial gods. Open to all, unlike ancestral temple (this temple is only open to top class people, special background families) Trade organization, 1860s some of these organizations existed in china, and move to hk for more opportunities. Trade network: hk and pearl river delta treaty ports, se asia, n. america. When they arrived in hk, they will hire people to protect them since they can not trust hk police. Neighbourhood organizations appeared to protect the wealthy. --> chinese community think it is necessary to have their own policing force. Basis of chinese policing force. (an informal police community is created) Main chinese advisory body, 1899 (one of the important committee organizations) Tung wah hospital, 1869 (first hospital in hk)
