Reference codeI404Name of interviewee (English)MAJUREY, MorganDate of interview25/11/2010BiographyMorgan Majurey was born in 1943 on the Isle of Sheppey, United Kingdom. He was working at the London County Council before moving to Hong Kong to join the Hong Kong Police Force in the 1960s. Majurey was still residing in Hong Kong at the time of the interview.Interview summaryNarrates his childhood and family life in the United Kingdom during the 1950s and his subsequent careers at the London County Council and the Hong Kong Police Force. Talks of his experience in the Police Force, including the physical training, the Police Force Ordinance, process of police investigations, opium trade busts, hierarchy within the Force and other cultural differences between the ranks. Majurey also compares the living standards between the U.K. and Hong Kong, and discusses other social issues in Hong Kong such as corruption, poverty and squatter huts.Duration123 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicColonyICACPolice ForceLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryMAJUREY, Morgan
