This is an entertaining account of life in one of the last chapters of imperial history. In this engaging and amusing memoir, Denys Roberts chronicles his time in Hong Kong as Solicitor General in 1962 to his rise to the office of Chief Justice, which he remained until his retirement in1988. He paints a picture of the unique social life in Hong Kong and a detailed picture of the nature and structure of classic Crown Colony government and administration
This is an entertaining account of life in one of the last chapters of imperial history. In this engaging and amusing memoir, Denys Roberts chronicles his time in Hong Kong as Solicitor General in 1962 to his rise to the office of Chief Justice, which he remained until his retirement in1988. He paints a picture of the unique social life in Hong Kong and a detailed picture of the nature and structure of classic Crown Colony government and administration
Another Disaster: Hong Kong Sketches
344
Another Disaster: Hong Kong Sketches
344
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845111120 |
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| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publication date: | 04/18/2006 |
| Pages: | 344 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.81(d) |