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The Chinese Protectorate was an administrative body responsible for the well-being of ethnic Chinese residents of the Straits Settlements during that territory's British colonial period. Protectorates were established in each area of the Settlements, namely Singapore, Penang and Malacca. Each was headed by a Protector. The institution was established in 1877 to handle all matters related to the Straits Settlements' Chinese residents. In particular, it sought to mitigate the human rights violations of the coolie trade, which had expanded to notorious levels by the 1850s in the region.

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  • The Chinese Protectorate was an administrative body responsible for the well-being of ethnic Chinese residents of the Straits Settlements during that territory's British colonial period. Protectorates were established in each area of the Settlements, namely Singapore, Penang and Malacca. Each was headed by a Protector. The institution was established in 1877 to handle all matters related to the Straits Settlements' Chinese residents. In particular, it sought to mitigate the human rights violations of the coolie trade, which had expanded to notorious levels by the 1850s in the region. (en)
  • 华民护卫司署 （Chinese Protectorate）是指在海峡殖民地时期由殖民政府于1877年成立的、管理华人社区事务的部门。护卫司由欧籍人士之中熟识中国方言者担任，第一任华民护卫司为瓦尔打·亚历山大·必麒麟，华人通称为必麒麟。设立的初衷名义上是为保卫南来的华侨，实则是管治华人社会活动。 (zh)
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  • The Chinese Protectorate was an administrative body responsible for the well-being of ethnic Chinese residents of the Straits Settlements during that territory's British colonial period. Protectorates were established in each area of the Settlements, namely Singapore, Penang and Malacca. Each was headed by a Protector. The institution was established in 1877 to handle all matters related to the Straits Settlements' Chinese residents. In particular, it sought to mitigate the human rights violations of the coolie trade, which had expanded to notorious levels by the 1850s in the region. (en)
  • 华民护卫司署 （Chinese Protectorate）是指在海峡殖民地时期由殖民政府于1877年成立的、管理华人社区事务的部门。护卫司由欧籍人士之中熟识中国方言者担任，第一任华民护卫司为瓦尔打·亚历山大·必麒麟，华人通称为必麒麟。设立的初衷名义上是为保卫南来的华侨，实则是管治华人社会活动。 (zh)
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  • Chinese Protectorate (en)
  • 华民护卫司署 (zh)
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