Charlton Bullock served as a Senior Executive Engineer in four British colonies, three in a state of crisis. In Nigeria, we see a colony in a pre-World War 2 state, with life proceeding as it had for many years. Malaya was in a state of emergency, with co-workers suddenly murdered by Communist attacks. Charlton was in charge of wartorn districts for ten years of the Communist Insurrection. He was also engaged in cleaning up after Governor Gurney's assassination. Sierra Leone had just been granted independence, resulting in its European senior staff departing en-masse. Charlton took charge of two of the most important districts. Hong Kong was suffering from an enormous influx of Chinese refugees and the government was struggling to feed and accomodate them and find them work. Charlton was in the forefront of this effort and was responsible for the creation of the Kung Tong New Town, which housed one million refugees and provided employment for most of them. The book ends with his retirement from the service.His early life before entering the Colonial Service is covered by his second book, "The Making of a Man," to be published soon.