The lone flag
Reeves, John Pownall,
The lone flag memoir of the British Consul in Macao during World War II / [electronic resource] : John Pownall Reeves ; edited by Colin Day and Richard Garett ; with a biographical essay by David Calthorpe. - Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2014 Hong Kong [China] : Hong Kong University Press, [2014] - 1 online resource (1 PDF (xxiv, 213 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) :) illustrations (some color), maps, portraits (some color). - Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series . - Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series. UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-197) and index.
Preface and Introduction / by Colin Day -- Macao during World War II / by Richard Garrett -- The Lone Flag / by John Pownall Reeves -- Introduction -- Poem: The Song of the Second Secretary -- The Beginning -- Getting Going -- 'The Situation' -- Organization -- Parochial -- Relief -- Medical -- Other Countries' Interests -- Morale -- Thrills, More or Less -- Odds and Ends -- Post-War -- Appendix 1. 'Macao's Greetings: British Consul Sends Congratulations' -- Appendix 2. 'V-J Day Celebrations at Melco Club' -- Appendix 3. 'Mr Reeves Eulogised by Hongkong Portuguese Community' -- Appendix 4. 'British Eurasians Pay Tribute to Consul' -- Appendix 5. 'Festa de homenagem' (Tribute Party) -- Appendix 6. 'Macao Leave Centre Very Popular' -- Appendix 7. 'High Tradition of the Consular Service Maintained by Mr. J. P. Reeves' -- Appendix 8. Message from Chungking dated 13 August 1945 -- Appendix 9. 'Chinese Want British Rule for Hong Kong' -- Appendix 10. '9000 Cared for in Macao: Untiring Work by British Consul' -- Appendix 11. 'He Kept the Flag Flying for Four Years' -- About The Lone Flag and John Pownall Reeves / by David Calthorpe -- Notes -- Index.
9789888268375
Reeves, John Pownall Reeves--Career in diplomacy.
Diplomatic and consular service, British--History--China--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--China--Macau (Special Administrative Region)
World War, 1939-1945--China--Macau (Special Administrative Region)
Diplomats--Great Britain--Biography.
Macau (China : Special Administrative Region)--History--20th century.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
DA585.R44 / R445 2014
940.53225126092
The lone flag memoir of the British Consul in Macao during World War II / [electronic resource] : John Pownall Reeves ; edited by Colin Day and Richard Garett ; with a biographical essay by David Calthorpe. - Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2014 Hong Kong [China] : Hong Kong University Press, [2014] - 1 online resource (1 PDF (xxiv, 213 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) :) illustrations (some color), maps, portraits (some color). - Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series . - Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series. UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-197) and index.
Preface and Introduction / by Colin Day -- Macao during World War II / by Richard Garrett -- The Lone Flag / by John Pownall Reeves -- Introduction -- Poem: The Song of the Second Secretary -- The Beginning -- Getting Going -- 'The Situation' -- Organization -- Parochial -- Relief -- Medical -- Other Countries' Interests -- Morale -- Thrills, More or Less -- Odds and Ends -- Post-War -- Appendix 1. 'Macao's Greetings: British Consul Sends Congratulations' -- Appendix 2. 'V-J Day Celebrations at Melco Club' -- Appendix 3. 'Mr Reeves Eulogised by Hongkong Portuguese Community' -- Appendix 4. 'British Eurasians Pay Tribute to Consul' -- Appendix 5. 'Festa de homenagem' (Tribute Party) -- Appendix 6. 'Macao Leave Centre Very Popular' -- Appendix 7. 'High Tradition of the Consular Service Maintained by Mr. J. P. Reeves' -- Appendix 8. Message from Chungking dated 13 August 1945 -- Appendix 9. 'Chinese Want British Rule for Hong Kong' -- Appendix 10. '9000 Cared for in Macao: Untiring Work by British Consul' -- Appendix 11. 'He Kept the Flag Flying for Four Years' -- About The Lone Flag and John Pownall Reeves / by David Calthorpe -- Notes -- Index.
9789888268375
Reeves, John Pownall Reeves--Career in diplomacy.
Diplomatic and consular service, British--History--China--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--China--Macau (Special Administrative Region)
World War, 1939-1945--China--Macau (Special Administrative Region)
Diplomats--Great Britain--Biography.
Macau (China : Special Administrative Region)--History--20th century.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
DA585.R44 / R445 2014
940.53225126092