Stories From The Royal Hong Kong Police

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ISBN 13 : 9789887963882
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stories from the Royal Hong Kong Police written by and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-07 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fighting to survive on a patrol launch during a typhoon. Investigating a murder by a Vietnamese gangster in a refugee camp. Battling riots during the Cultural Revolution, countering drug smuggling by the triads, and dealing with bank robbers. These are some of the stories told in this compilation of experiences from 50 former Royal Hong Kong Police officers.

Author : Simon Roberts
Publisher : Blacksmith Books
ISBN 13 : 9789887792819
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hong Kong Beat written by Simon Roberts and published by Blacksmith Books. This book was released on 2019-12-07 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sex, drugs, gambling, ghosts, drinking, rugby - and even some police work. Hong Kong on the edge of empire was teeming with triads, smugglers, Chinese immigrants and Vietnamese refugees. Simon's memoir of his time in the Hong Kong police - from the 1970s until after the handover - is a fast-paced tale. From the murky back streets of Kowloon to the open seas, his shocking and hilarious story shows what life was like on the Hong Kong beat.

Author : Chris Emmett
Publisher : Earnshaw Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9789888769322
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hong Kong Policeman written by Chris Emmett and published by Earnshaw Books Limited. This book was released on 2022-02-16 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong Kong in 1970 was the fastest expanding city in the world, a city that lived on three levels - the expatriates, nearly always British who lived in almost complete isolation; the vast mass of Chinese residents struggling to get by and improve their lot; and finally the criminal and corrupt underside which not only fought among itself but also affected the life of everyone else in the Crown Colony through fear and corruption. Fighting to hold this in check - and by and large succeeding - were the Hong Kong police force. At the officer level, many were British. Into this heady and dangerous mix steps a young Merseyside policeman, Chris Emmett. His account of those times brings vividly to life the crime, prostitution, drugs, triad street gangs and corruption that was an important part of the fabric of Hong Kong of those days.

Author : Lawrence K. K. HO
Publisher : City University of HK Press
ISBN 13 : 9629372061
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Policing Hong Kong, 1842-1969 written by Lawrence K. K. HO and published by City University of HK Press. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores Hong Kong policing history from 1842 to 1969 through the frontline stories of many police officers.

Author : Patricia O'Sullivan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789887792734
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Policing Hong Kong an Irish History written by Patricia O'Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong Kong, 1918. Tranquil compared to war-torn Europe. But on January 22nd, a running battle through the streets of Wanchai ended with five policemen dead. One of the men came from a small town in Ireland. He, along with a dozen relatives, had sailed out to join the Police Force. Patricia O'Sullivan describes these policemen and the criminals they dealt with, and gives a rare glimpse into the life of working-class Europeans in Hong Kong.

Author : Colin N. Crisswell
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ISBN 13 : 9789620301971
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Royal Hong Kong Police written by Colin N. Crisswell and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nigel Collett
Publisher : City University of HK Press
ISBN 13 : 9629375575
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Death in Hong Kong: The MacLennan Case of 1980 and the Suppression of a Scandal (2nd Edition) written by Nigel Collett and published by City University of HK Press. This book was released on with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 1980, a young police officer named John MacLennan committed suicide in his Ho Man Tin flat. His death came mere hours before he was to be arrested for committing homosexual acts still, at that point, illegal in Hong Kong. But this was more than the desperate act of a young man, ashamed and afraid; both his death and the subsequent investigation were a smokescreen for a scandal that went to the heart of the establishment. MacLennan came to Hong Kong from Scotland during a tumultuous time in Hong Kong’s history. The governorship of Sir Murray MacLehose was to be a time of reform and progress, but with that remit came the determination of many to suppress scandals and silence those who stirred up trouble. Both the life and death of John MacLennan seemed to many of those in power to threaten the stability of one of Britain’s last colonies. The second edition includes a foreword by Christine Loh (former undersecretary for the environment, former legislator, and founder of Civic Exchange) as well as updated information from new interviews with key people involved in the case. With endorsements from human rights researchers and the local community, this book provides insight into Hong Kong during a time of social unrest and corruption scandals, a time when homosexuality and paedophilia were often considered interchangeable and both offered easy targets for blackmail. “Collett’s vivid account of the MacLennan case and its aftermath allows us to rediscover an episode that is important not only to Hong Kong gay history but to the history of law and criminal justice in a colonial context more broadly. A fascinating read.” – Dr Marco Wan, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Programme in Law and Literary Studies, University of Hong Kong “Nigel Collet has written a period masterpiece.” – Christine Loh, Former undersecretary for the environment, former legislator, and founder of Civic Exchange

Author : Y. K. Chu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789629375034
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Policing Hong Kong, 1842-1969 written by Y. K. Chu and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Les Bird
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ISBN 13 : 9789888769254
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Small Band of Men written by Les Bird and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Les Bird joined the Hong Kong Marine Police in 1976 and saw the last years of the hard-working, hard-drinking colonial policemen handing out rough justice in the World of Suzie Wong. He was one of a handful of senior officers dealing with sensitive issues including refugees fleeing Vietnam and the smuggling of guns, drugs and people to or from Communist China in the leadup to the handover of the colony back to China in 1997. Filled with gripping stories spanning twenty years, A Small Band of Men follows Bird and his mentor, "Diamond" Don Bishop, an eccentric officer whose volatile temper and larger-than-life personality was a major influence in Bird's career. Supported by his second-in-command, Joe Poon, Bird gained the trust of his band of men to such an extent that they followed him into danger, even at the risk of their own lives.'

Author : Les Bird
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789887554738
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Along the Southern Boundary written by Les Bird and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We had no jurisdiction outside Hong Kong waters. But we could see their vessels sinking in heavy seas. It was life or death. We just went." Former Marine Police officer Les Bird tells of the harrowing journey to Hong Kong made by tens of thousands of refugees in the years following the Vietnam War. He photographed their makeshift boats and his pictures tell the stories of these desperate refugees searching for a new life.