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Presentation by Keziah Singleton (project manager) and David Adams gave at the NDF conference 2008 on the NZ Chinese Journals database.The project aims to provide greater access to important historical material and make the history of NZ Chinese more visible. The database consists of three Chinese publications - the Man Sing Times (1921-22), NZ Chinese Weekly News (1937-46) and NZ Chinese Growers (1949-72).
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Digitisation of NZ Chinese journals
David AdamsAlexander Turnbull Library
Keziah SingletonAuckland City Libraries
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• Collecting unlawful tax revenues
• Use of blackmail
• Illegal use of public funding for personal use
• Participation in illegal businesses
• Made-up reports and false financial accounting
• Cover-up of unlawful incidents
• Siding with wealthy landlords
• Lavish use of public funds for personal entertainment
“Widespread corruption within the Chinese Communist Party”
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Joe Jong Lun
Jong LuenJong Leun
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Cultural assumptions can trip you up
