Naturalised Chinese in British settler societies of the Pacific Rim, 1860 to 1920

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Naturalised Chinese in British settler societies of the Pacific Rim, 1860 to 1920

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Among the Chinese who migrated to Australia, New Zealand and Canada from the mid nineteenth century were men who sought to solidify their place in colonial society through naturalisation. In New South Wales, for example, Chinese were able to be naturalised before 1861 and then between 1867 and 1888, during which time around 950 did so. Naturalisation could bring particular advantages for Chinese settlers — including rights of property, the franchise, and mobility and residence – and many of t...

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01 Apr, 2021

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Bagnall, Kate

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Pacific Rim / Chinese merchant elites / British settler societies / Chinese settlers / Chinese migration / New Zealand / Chinese naturalisation / New South Wales / Medicine / Evolutionary Biology / Sociology / Ecology / Cancer / Inorganic Chemistry / Mental Health

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