Trying to make sense of a weird world - and maybe make it a little better. If that's not possible, then laugh at it. Those with shorter attention spans may enjoy us on Twitter at Private Pebble.
Monday, July 29, 2019
The End of Empire
Between 1975, when I arrived in Hong Kong, and the end of colonial rule in 1997, I cannot recall a single time when the Hong Kong Police used tear gas. Today, it is almost a daily occurrence. Things sure get better, don't they?
British rule did bring Hong Kong a lot of benefits, but it was still a form of colonial rule where the natives just had to accept these foreigners ruling over them wether they liked it or not. Not really acceptable by modern standards.
3 comments:
Tear gas ? Yes, they did - Vietnamese Camps like Whitehead 1994-ish, Shek Kong earlier. Also squatter hut clearances...
OK, I was wrong - but it was certainly rare. They're probably using more in a day now than in all those cases put together.
British rule did bring Hong Kong a lot of benefits, but it was still a form of colonial rule where the natives just had to accept these foreigners ruling over them wether they liked it or not. Not really acceptable by modern standards.
Post a Comment