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Sheriff of Wan Chai

How an Englishman Helped Govern Hong Kong in its Last Decades as a Briti
  • ISBN-13: 9789881376565
  • Publisher: BLACKSMITH BOOKS
    Imprint: BLACKSMITH BOOKS
  • By Peter Mann
  • Price: AUD $36.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 28/02/2017
  • Format: Paperback (216.00mm X 140.00mm) 248 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Memoirs [BM]Asian history [HBJF]
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In 1976, Peter Mann left a gloomy England for the last corner of the British empire: Hong Kong. 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. From raids on gambling dens to organising Governors' visits, his work involved him in all levels of Hong Kong society. 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.
Peter Mann was born in the UK and read English at Exeter College, Oxford. In 1976, he came to Hong Kong as a police inspector before joining the governments Administrative Service, serving in the fields of transport, housing, security, environment and tourism. He also served as District Officer, Wan Chai. He is currently Chairman of the Hong Kong branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society.
Prologue Chapter 1 - England Chapter 2 - Arrival in Hong Kong Chapter 3 - Asia's Finest Chapter 4 - China Chapter 5 - Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service Chapter 6 - Lower Albert Road Chapter 7 - Pearl of the Orient Chapter 8 - Sheriff of Wan Chai Chapter 9 - Twilight of the Brits Chapter 10 - Back in the Motherland Chapter 11 - A Buddhist Interlude Chapter 12 - Pride of Lions, Blaze of Dragons
"Hong Kong is one of the most intriguing places in the world and its modern history is endlessly fascinating. This book is a highly readable addition to the canon of memoirs which illuminate the period." -- Rachel Cartland, author, "Paper Tigress"
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