Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Origins and Evolution of the Manila-Chinese Community, 1571–1898 27
6. 2. Patterns of Chinese Elite Dominance in Spanish Manila 62
7. 3. China and the Philippines, 1571–1889 90
8. 4. Carlos Palanca Chen Qianshan 110
9. 5. Institutional Change in the Manila-Chinese Community, 1899–1916 140
10. 6. Benevolent Merchants or Malevolent Highbinders? 186
11. Conclusion 219
12. Notes 229
13. Select Glossary of Chinese Terms and Names 265
14. Select Bibliography 267
15. Index 295
16. About the Author 305