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As Qing Dynasty China disintegrated, economic hardship and civil disorder led to millions of Chinese men and women seeking their fortunes abroad, many journeying south into French Indochina. These emigres settled into tight-knit communities called huiguan: organisations which closely mirrored the religious, social and economic constitution of their own places of origin. Here, Tracy Barrett sheds light on the overseas Chinese communities in French Indochina and the interactions between them and French colonial authorities. She also addresses the nature, scope and effectiveness of the congregation system - an institution designed by the French to control Indochina's overseas Chinese but eventually extended across the greater French empire as a means of monitoring 'foreign Asiatics'. Including a close analysis of French colonial law and of the economic and social networks between Chinese settler communities across Indonesia, "The Chinese Diaspora in South East Asia" provides an important insight into the characteristics of Chinese migration.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Chinese Congregations, French Colonial
Authorities, and the Indochinese Milieu
French Decision to Adopt Congregations
Patterns of French Control in Indochina
French Strategies for Controlling the Overseas Chinese
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Chinese Suffrage and Congregational Elections
The Issue of Chinese Suffrage
The Case of Tonkin
Candidacy and the Electoral Process
Resignations and Dismissals from Office
Contested Elections
Chapter 3: Congregational Leadership and the
Power of the President
The Fundamental Precondition for Chinese Leadership
The Roles and Responsibilities of the President
The Fall from Grace of Ignace Bou
Conclusion
Chapter 4: The Bankruptcy of Cholon's Ly Family, 1871-1913
Ly Dang Senior Sets the Course
Ly Dang Junior Takes the Helm
Ly Dang Jr. Ventures into Politics
Ly Dang Jr.'s Sinking Fortunes
Cholon's Chinese Community Rallies Around Ly Dang
Conclusion
Bibliography
Notes
Index
