Sheriff of Wan Chai: How an Englishman helped govern Hong Kong in its last decades as a British colony
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (602 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9881376564 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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He also served as District Officer for Wan Chai. In 1976 he came to Hong Kong as a police inspector before joining the government's Administrative Service, serving in the fields of transport, housing, security, environment and tourism. He is currently Chairman of the Hong Kong branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society.. Peter Mann was born in the UK and read English at Exeter College, Oxford
From raids on gambling dens to organising Governors' visits, his work involved him in all levels of Hong Kong society. In 1976, Peter Mann left a gloomy England for the last corner of the British empire: Hong Kong. . Mann's memoir is an anecdotal, historical and racy account of Hong Kong's last decades as a British colony and the colourful story of a young Englishman in the twilight of empire. As a police inspector, he commanded a sub-unit and led a district vice squad in Kowloon, before joining the colonial government's Administrative Service and working in the fields of transport, housing, security, environment and tourism. He also served as District Officer for Wan Chai
About the AuthorPeter Mann was born in the UK and read English at Exeter College, Oxford. He is currently Chairman of the Hong Kong branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society.. He also served as District Officer for Wan Chai. In 1976 he came to Hong Kong as a police inspector before joining the government's Administrative Service, serving in the fields of transport, housing, security, environment and tourism