Sheriff of Wan Chai: How an Englishman helped govern Hong Kong in its last decades as a British colony
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (669 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9881376564 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is currently Chairman of the Hong Kong branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society.. About the AuthorPeter Mann was born in the UK and read English at Exeter College, Oxford. 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
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. 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. He also served as District Officer for Wan Chai. In 1976, Peter Mann left a gloomy England for the last corner of the British empire: Hong Kong. . From raids on gambling dens to organising Governors' visits, his work involved him in all levels of Hong Kong 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. Peter Mann was born in the UK and read English at Exeter College, Oxford. He is currently Chairman of the