The Protestor & The Inspector, Hong Kong, All Our Yesterdays--two figures (one civilian, one police inspector
$95.00
Item Number: HKY022
The Protestor & The Inspector, Hong Kong, All Our Yesterdays
This little two-figure set is based on actual photo taken some time in the late 1960s, and shows a small confrontation between a petite Hong Kong woman and a taller European Police Inspector. In order not to inflame the situation, the 'Gweilo*' Inspector listens calmly to the lady's complaint making no comment.
*'Gweilo' is a common Cantonese slang term for a Westerner. It means 'white devil or ghost'. Once a perjorative term and a mild form of insult, it has, for many years, been 'adopted' by most long-term Western residents of the city living and working in Hong Kong as a friendly term to describe themselves!
Generally speaking, it is no longer seen as any kind of an insult or derogatory term.
ON THE BEAT IN HONGKONG
Among the many great delights of living and working in th great city of Hong Kong for almost 50 years (47 to be exact) is being able to tell overseas visitors and tourists how clean and safe it is to walk around it, day or night . Certainly, a lot safer and cleaner than many great cities in Europe or in the U.S..
One of the main reasons for this safe street environment is the very visible but not intrusive presence of patrolling police officers on foot and on the beat.
Today, the Hong Kong Police numbers about 34,000 men and women, mostly regular but including around 4.000 part-time Auxiliaries.
Throughout its long history, the Force has been serving the people of Hong Kong in good times and bad while weathering storms, typhoons, and all kinds of trials and tribulations in both colonial and more recent times.
These latest Royal Hong Kong Police figures go back to the mid-late 1960s when the then British Colony was going through a period of rapid change and tumultuous times in the city. In 1969, as peace and law & order returned, the Police Force was granted the ‘Royal’ for their steadfast loyalty and support throughout the civil disturbances
As can be seen here, the uniforms shown are typical of the British Colonial style of the post World War Two era. All three figures are wearing their ‘Summer’ uniforms with ‘Shorts’ and long socks.
released in DECEMBER 2024.
