Patricia O'Sullivan

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Policing Hong Kong: An Irish History: Irishmen in the Hong Kong Police Force, 1864-1950Paperback, 31 March 2018

Policing Hong Kong: An Irish History: Irishmen in the Hong Kong Police Force, 1864-1950
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Part of Series
Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Studies
Print Length
360 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Blacksmith Books
Date Published
31 Mar 2018
ISBN-10
988779273X
ISBN-13
9789887792734

Description

Hong Kong, 1918. A tranquil place compared to war-torn Europe. But on the morning of the 22nd January, a running battle through the streets of Wanchai ended in "The Siege of Gresson Street". Five policemen lay dead, so shocking Hong Kong that over half the population turned out to watch their funeral procession. One of the dead, Inspector Mortimor O'Sullivan, came from Newmarket: a small town nestled deep in rural Ireland. He, along with a dozen and more relatives, had sailed out to Hong Kong to join the Police Force. Using family records and memories alongside extensive research in Hong Kong, Ireland and London, Patricia O'Sullivan tells the story of these policemen and the criminals they dealt with. This book also gives a rare glimpse into the day-to-day life of working-class Europeans at the time, as it follows the Newmarket men, their wives and families, from their first arrival in 1864 through to 1941 and beyond.

Product Details

Author:
Patricia O'Sullivan
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
31 March 2018
Dimensions:
21.34 x 13.97 x 1.78 cm
ISBN-10:
988779273X
ISBN-13:
9789887792734
Language:
English
Pages:
360
Weight:
453.59 gm

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