Overseas Chinese Nationalism in Singapore and Malysia .pdf

Overseas Chinese Nationalism in Singapore and Malaya 1877-1912 Author(s): Yen Ching-Hwang Reviewed work(s): Source: Modern Asian Studies, Vol. 16, No. 3 (1982), pp. 397-425 Published by: Cambridge University Press Stable URL: /stable/312114 . Accessed: 17/03/2012 19:07 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms Conditions of Use, available at . /page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@. Cambridge University Press is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Modern Asian Studies. Modern Asian Studies, i6, 3 (1982), pp. 397-425. Printed in Great Britain. Chinese Overseas Nationalism in and Singapore Malaya I877-1912 YEN CHING-HWANG Universityof Adelaide Introduction OVERSEAS Chinese political links with China have been a subject of interest for many years. Travellers, journalists, officials and scholars have constantly made speculation, assessments and predictions about the political loyalties of overseas Chinese, and their future in their host countries. Although the overseas Chinese share a common historical and cultural background, they live in different economic environments and political climates, and in different stages of transition. Their political loyalty is especially difficult to assess. It is not just moul