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I was among several security and investigation agency owners who were there and we felt proud of him. We worked together in the police force. He joined a day before me and I could see he was committed to his job. Whatever he does, he does it very diligently and produces results. As a person, he is a gentleman and speaks honestly." DR M.JEYARAJ, president of the Security Association Singapore and former police officer ------------------------------------------- "I dealt with Harmon on a few cases in the 1960s when he was a detective. He is a very thorough and meticulous worker. Personally, he is warm and friendly." PROFESSOR CHAO TZEE CHENG, Director of the Institute of Forensic Medicine ------------------------------------------- "I remember Harmon as being meticulously clean in the police force. He always carried a pack of tissue papers in his pocket. When he and I were both attached to Central Police station in his earlier days, his office was always immaculately clean, to the extent that he brought his own chair and had a telephone for his personal use. He kept a record of all wanted criminals and what they were wanted for in his own black book, which he carried with him. Usually, detectives refer to the Police Gazette for this list. He is very meticulous in anything he does. What I like most about him is his patience and true grit. He can stake out a place endlessly, going without meals, to achieve his objective. And his honesty and integrity is beyond doubt." MR
DALJIT SINGH, general manager of Premier Security Cooperative Society
Ltd ------------------------------------------- "Someone who does not know Harmon might look at him and think his all-white attire and the 14 rings on his fingers are peculiar. But don't let that deceive you. Within is a private investigator who is very diligent, effective and produces results. He makes a very good friend. I know that if I call him right now to ask him for help, he will immediately do everything within his capacity to assist. He takes many photographs of members and overseas guests at our Rotary Club Orchard, Singapore meetings, and then distributes them free of charge." DR
C.K. MURTHY, structural engineer, ------------------------------------------- "I have known Harmon since 1969 and he was very different in his attire then. Now he wears all white. In those days, he wore colourful or shiny shirts and drove a sporty-looking Mini Cooper with about 80 colourful lights inside it and all sorts of words on it. We used to go to Wisma Indonesia and, with his flashy outfits, he used to rival the Hongkong and Taiwanese singers and stars there. He knew all of them and most of the local singers too. I recall he knew a lot more Chinese songs than I did. I was a bit wary of him in the early days. He seemed a chameleon - on the one hand, he was the tough cop and nabbing bigtime gangsters, yet he appeared so gentle with his friends. There was a mixture of mischief, innocence and idealism about him. He had a lot more hair too then. He has still retained his idealism - he trusts everybody completely. I have never heard him speak bad about anybody. And he is still warm, friendly and helpful, only not so wild. If he can bring a ray of sunshine to someone's life, he's happy. He seems to like everything in twos: he carries two pagers, two handphones and two pens. He even asks for two namecards when he meets someone." MS MAE LEE, real estate agent ------------------------------------------- "He is highly professional, ethical and courageous. He keeps people's confidence and never lets them down. That is why people go to him. His reputation matters a lot to him. You can rely on him if you need help. He always has time for people, is ready to listen and offers good suggestions. He is considerate and sensitive to other people's feelings and is also unstinting in his praise for others." PROFESSOR
VALENTINE WINSLOW, ------------------------------------------- "My recollections of Harmon date back to the days when he was working in the Police Force with my father, Percy Pennefather (he was head of the Criminal Investigation Department when he retired). Harmon earned my father's respect and my father was not an easy man to please. He used to say Harmon was an outstanding officer who could be relied on. He told the family he was very sad over the acid attack on Harmon. Today, Harmon is always in white. In those days, he used to come and play or watch hockey, and he was the most colourfully dressed on the field. My cousins and I used to jokingly call him 'The Pajama Boy'." MS ANNABEL ESS, senior lawyer ------------------------------------------- "Harmon is adept in detective work and immensely dedicated to his job." MR
LIM SOO GEE, ------------------------------------------- "What strikes me as a psychologist about Harmon is his total disregard for his own safety. Life is not something he clings on to like most people. But
he is motivated by an ideal that is most important to him and that
seems to be a desire to do his work or duty to the utmost of his
capability. That is what distinguishes him from other acquaintances
and friends I have met." DR
ELIZABETH NAIR, ------------------------------------------- "We have many mutual friends and they all agree that Harmon is a very responsible investigator and takes his work seriously. Confidentiality and professionalism are very important to him and he never lets a person down. He is also sociable and friendly and people feel comfortable with him." MR
RICHARD TAN, patron of Cairnhill Community Club, Vice-President
of Rotary Club of Orchard Singapore ------------------------------------------- "He makes a wonderful friend, Whenever I need any help, I know he will always be there for me, no matter how busy he is. He overworks all the time. The people he helps or undertakes jobs for have very nice things to say about him. He has a whole lot of thank you cards and letters from them. In a way, he thrives on this kind of acknowledgement. If he manages to stop someone from committing suicide, it keeps him going for another month! My maid likes him very much because he treats her very well. She always waits for him to arrive whenever I have a party. He is the last to arrive and the last to leave!" MS MIE MIE YONG, private music teacher and a close friend of Harmon's ------------------------------------------- "The most notable thing about Harmon Singh is that he has not allowed success to go to his head. In spite of all the achievements and numerous accolades showered on him, he is still the same old Harmon I have known for about three decades - always helpful and sincere. He is also a simple person, but this belies the meticulous manner in which he carries out his work. Such meticulousness, to my mind, has in no small way contributed to his success. Having received international recognition in his field of work, he has done Singapore proud." HAJI M. RASHID HIDER, retired civil servant ------------------------------------------- "I find Harmon to be warm, friendly and hospitable. He is good to people, irrespective of their background or level in society." MS
HULYA UCER, ------------------------------------------- "As a boss, he is very fatherly in his approach. He is slow to reproach but quick to give a second, third and fourth chance. He is a details man and is very exacting. He is the only private investigator I'd want to work with. His qualities of professionalism, integrity and sympathy fit in with my own convictions."
MS KRISTINE SIM, private investigator, ------------------------------------------- "I have worked with other private agencies before and I find Harmon does not stinge on the equipment he supplies his staff with. We have important gadgets such as handphones and cameras. Harmon is a gentleman to work with. He is very good to the staff and when we make a mistake, he does not make noise but quietly corrects it." MR
JAMES YIN, private investigator working with ------------------------------------------- "Harmon is very honest and hardworking - he works almost round the clock. Any time we call him when we are out on a surveillance job, he responds. Whenever his staff have a problem, he is always there to help us." MR
ANDY TOH, private investigator with ------------------------------------------- "He
is a great guy but he needs lots of sleep. He works too hard. I
keep telling him he needs to switch off his phones and have some
peace sometimes. He perpetually has dark bags under his eyes. He
should pack off on a holiday after this book!" MS
FLO LENG, housewife and former nurse |
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