The Godfather of Business Reborn

"Since the 1850s, Hong Kong's associations have undergone new changes. At that time, Hong Kong's social and economic development had taken shape, and there were more and more employees in various industries, especially porters in Western District and Sheung Wan._!~ ;

Most of the porters were from Haifeng or Dongguan, and the two sides often fought over business. Since there were also people of different origins among the Chinese police, in order to protect the interests of their fellow villagers, they let the fights go without intervening. From then on, the porters tried to protect themselves In order to resist the bullying of outsiders, they established their own gangs one after another, some of which were recruited by fellow villagers, and some of which relied on fellow gang members.

By the end of 1858, the most established gangs in Hong Kong included: "Dong Zi Hui" - a coolie organization of Dongguan people; "Wan'an Tang", "Fu'an Society" and "Taipingshan Sports Association", all related to Hongmen in the mainland; "China "He Tang" - the ancestor of the "He" brand in the future; "Youth Guoshu Club" - the coolie organization of the Cleaning Bureau; "Quan" - composed of hawkers and Yau Ma Tei boat owners; "Sheng" - the Hakka Gang Later, the Hakkas gradually joined the Teochew group; the "Lian" brand - composed of naval dock workers and typists. In addition, there was an older secret organization in Hong Kong at that time: "Fu Yixing" (also known as "Yi Xing") Company"). It uses its identity as a merchant as a cover and conducts semi-public activities. It mainly raises donations from overseas Chinese in Hong Kong and Macao for the Hongmen organization "Wanbaoshan" in Fujian. It is actually the branch of Hongmen in mainland China in Hong Kong and does not participate in Hongmen organizations in Hong Kong. Activities. Decades later, the "Fu Yixing" gradually evolved into the pure Chaozhou Gang, which is now the most powerful link among the three major underworld organizations of the Chaozhou Gang.

These are the predecessors of today's gangs, large and small, across Hong Kong.

By the spring of 1949, the Kuomintang's power on the mainland was gone. Mao Renfeng, the leader of the military, ordered his subordinates to contact Hongmen organizations in Guangdong and Guangxi in order to make a comeback in the future.[

Ge Zhaohuang, who was the company commander of the 93rd Division of the Kuomintang, was ordered to re-establish "Hongfa Mountain" in Guangzhou, rebuild "Inner Eight Halls", and rename "Dahong Mountain" in Nanning to "Hongfa Mountain" and merge it. This was the predecessor of the "14th K" .Fourteen refers to the birthplace of the Fourteenth K - No. 14 Baohua Road, Guangzhou; "k" is the initials of the Kuomintang (Kuomntng).

Before the liberation of Guangzhou, Ge Zhaohuang fled to Hong Kong with all the incense masters and confidants. Soon he "rejoined the team" in Taiwan, and the remaining people became the founders of the "14th K".

When the "Fourteenth K" first established its role in Hong Kong, they regarded themselves as "Hongmen" orthodox, openly admitted their allegiance to the Kuomintang, and had strong political overtones. Therefore, they were incompatible with local gangs._!~; The former considered themselves "not a fierce dragon but can cross the river" , the latter emphasized that "a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake", and they often fight with each other and are as powerful as ice. Later, after the "14th K" gained a place in Hong Kong, it expanded rapidly. Between 1960 and 1990, the "14th K" once had 200,000 Member, became one of the three major Chinese gangs in the world, and was once considered "the world's largest gang". In the early 1970s, the 14k expanded to Chinatowns in Europe and the United States and Southeast Asia. The leader of the "Chao Gang", a major underworld faction in Taiwan, They are members of the "14th K"; Japan discovered the "14th K" organization after 1973; the strongest gangsters in Macau are also members of the "14k" organization.

The strength of 14k lasted until 1953. In 1953, after the leader Ge Zhaohuang died of illness, the gang fell into pieces. After Ge Zhaohuang's death, his son Ge Zhixiong took over. When Ge Zhixiong went to Taiwan, he was served by the "Vice President of the Republic of China".

" Chen Cheng received him, and Chen Cheng also awarded him a medal. Ge Zhixiong was actually only the spiritual leader. The 36 "Zi Dui" had already gone their separate ways, and no formal boss election was ever held.

Since then, Hong Kong’s largest society, 14k, has gradually come to an end. Later, under the joint suppression of major societies, 14k almost became yesterday’s history.”

Having said this, Run Run Shaw also sighed. This old man who has experienced Hong Kong's history for a hundred years secretly sighed in his heart for stopping this once glorious moment.

After a while, Run Run Shaw continued.

"Later, in the 1970s, some young people from the mainland who entered the country illegally did not have Hong Kong resident identity cards and had difficulty finding a job, doing business or studying. Forced to make a living, they engaged in illegal activities and theft. These things

Most young people have experience in "civilian, offensive and military" factional struggles during the Red Guard days, and when they conduct illegal activities they are no less vicious than "Tuo Di" figures, and are even more vicious.

In this way, the Big Circle Gang was gradually formed. Strictly speaking, the "Big Circle Gang" is not a triad organization in Hong Kong, because it has no formal organization, no clear rules and regulations, and no unanimously recognized culture. This

The name is a joking name given to figures and media in Hong Kong's underworld circles.

However, although they do not have any systematic IOUs and commandments, and their organization is relatively loose, Hong Kong gangsters dare not underestimate them. Therefore, the "Big Circle Boys" have a very subtle relationship with the local underworld. On the one hand, the "Big Circle Boys"

"Zai" commits crimes ferociously and does not abide by the rules, disrupting the "peace" of the underworld.

Local gangs will assist the police in cracking down on "big gangsters" under certain circumstances; on the other hand, because "big gangsters" are "bad", local gangs will also use "big gangsters" to do things they are unwilling to take risks.

Things. The relationship between them involves fighting, colluding, and exploiting each other. It is very complicated.

The above is the historical situation of major associations in Hong Kong today."

Having said this, Run Run Shaw reached out and took the cup handed over by Fang Yihua, lowered his head and took a sip.

Seeing this, Zhao Tian on the side couldn't help but frowned and said

"Grandpa, you haven't talked about the history of Xin Ngee Ann yet. Also, although these societies have appeared repeatedly, they absolutely cannot be the reason for the government to exterminate them by law. Isn't that the case on the mainland? In the past, the same was true in the inland areas.

Communities are rampant and various factions are established. However, since the government’s encirclement and suppression, so many

In the past years, no large-scale organization has been formed. Although there are some small-scale gangs, generally before they form a force, the state will definitely crack down on them. I don’t believe that in Hong Kong, it is also the case.

If we treat major associations this way, we cannot completely eradicate them."

After hearing what Zhao Tian said, Shao Yifu couldn't help but smile, shook his head, and said

"Xiaotian, your ideas are too simplistic, and you also take the major social organizations in Hong Kong too simplistically.

Okay, let’s not talk about this for now, let’s continue talking about the history of these major societies.

Let’s talk about Xin Ngee Ann.

You just said that Xin Ngee Ann was founded by Qian, a senior official of the Kuomintang, after he withdrew from the mainland. In fact, this is not entirely true. In fact, Xin Ngee Ann originated from Hongmen and was founded by Qian, a senior official of the Kuomintang.

When Xin Ngee Ann was established, it was not because the Kuomintang withdrew from the mainland, but because the Kuomintang needed this society to receive intelligence and cover the Kuomintang agents.[

The predecessor of Sun Ngee Ann was the Ngee Ann Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It was registered with the Hong Kong government in 1921 as a legal society. However, its initiation ceremony, habits, and poems were all in the manner of an authentic triad. At that time, it was a gambling organization.

And make a living by collecting protection fees.

In 1953, the Hong Kong government confirmed that Ngee Ann was a triad organization and canceled its association registration. At that time, the "chairman" of Ngee Ann was deported to Taiwan. Xiang Xiang was a Chaozhou native who came to Hong Kong when he was a teenager and served as a member of the Kuomintang

A subordinate of intelligence chief Dai Li had made meritorious service during the Anti-Japanese War, which was why he was deported and ended up living in Taiwan.

After Xiang Xiang left Hong Kong, his sons Xiang Huayan and Xiang Huaqiang became the leaders of Xin Ngee Ann who turned to underground activities. In 1986, the Hong Kong police raided Xin Ngee Ann on a large scale and arrested Xiang Huayan and his eldest son Xiang Zhancheng, respectively.

He was sentenced to 7 and a half years and 5 years in prison. Although the core elements were arrested, Xin Ngee Ann's power did not weaken as a result, but actively expanded.

Today, the activities of Xin Ngee Ann have been "whitened" from traditional gambling, prostitution, and drugs to running legitimate businesses, especially movies, entertainment, trade, and construction. Senior figures in the gang also deliberately communicate with officials and celebrities through

They are active in the upper-class social circles. After so many years of hard work and development by the Xiang brothers, Sun Ngee Ann has finally become the largest underworld gang in Hong Kong.

This is the history of Xin Ngee Ann. As for why I say that even if the government sends out troops to encircle and suppress these associations, it will be difficult to completely eradicate them. In fact, there are reasons for this. First of all, these major associations are now connected with various forces.

, the relationship among them is intricate and affects the whole body, so it is very

It is difficult to carry out a truly beneficial campaign against them. Take Xin Nghe An, for example. After the handover of 1997, why didn’t the government carry out an all-out attack on Xin Ngee An, an organization that is harmful to the country? It is said that it is because Xiang Jia has reached a consensus with the top leaders of the central government.

, I think your old man knows this better.

In addition, since the four major Chinese detectives ruled Hong Kong, the major associations in Hong Kong have been compatible with each other and have been indistinguishable from each other for a long time. Now even if all the forces behind them are really wiped out, I'm afraid it won't be long before they are

There will inevitably be a resurgence. In addition, because of the major social

The influence of the regiment in Hong Kong, I am afraid that this siege will cause great turmoil for the entire Hong Kong. If there is a slight mistake, it will have a great impact on the relationship between the mainland and Hong Kong. I think this is definitely not the central government.

What the top brass and various factions want to see happen.

It is for this reason that I would say that it is fundamentally impossible to truly encircle and suppress major social groups in Hong Kong."

After hearing what Shao Run Run said, Zhao Tian couldn't help but frown deeper, and said to Shao Run Run with a trace of unwillingness on his face.

"Grandpa, can it be said that there is nothing we can do about the Xiang brothers? Now we have completely offended Xiang Huaqiang. If we didn't get rid of this guy who would pose a threat to us at any time, Xiaotian would be really hard-pressed.

So peaceful.”