Chinese “Criminals” in the Archives: Doing Research on the Chinese in the Nineteenth Century Philippines
Jely Galang2021-06-25T09:48:37+00:00by Jely A. Galang, Ph.D. Chinese Workers and “Criminals” 18 June 2021 - At midnight, on June 19, 1877, some members of the Guardia Civil Veterana (city police) found Lim Oco sleeping in front of a closed shop in Sta. Cruz, Manila. When asked for his cedula (tax registration certificate), this drunk Chinese could not [...]