Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, I, the rice class leader

It’s okay to use “sailing on a sea of ​​fog” to describe the current psychology of foreigners.

It has just been a century since Hong Kong Island was opened as a trading port, and it’s not like there have never been Chinese tycoons here!

A little further away, such as Li Sheng at the end of the 19th century, he was the richest man in the world, and his family property was the largest in Hong Kong Island.

His family owns the property rights of four streets in Hong Kong Island: Li Sing Street, Ko Sing Street, Song Xiu East Street and Song Xiu West Street.

He also participated in the establishment of Tung Wah Hospital and Yucai Bookstore.

At the end of the 19th century, Li's tax payment exceeded that of all foreign businessmen in Hong Kong, and his total tax payment was the highest in Hong Kong. The amount of tax paid was equivalent to the total of other Chinese businessmen in Hong Kong at that time.

When he passed away, the Hong Kong government levied an inheritance tax of NT$600 million from his descendants. At that time, the Hong Kong government's fiscal surplus was NT$189 million!

If this isn’t called the richest person in the world, who else is qualified?

Awesome enough, right?

Until now, no one can be as powerful as Li Sheng.

There are also tycoons who run Jinshan Village and travel north and south. They basically control the entrepot trade to Jinshan and Southeast Asia.

During the heyday of Jinshanzhuang and North-South Bank, the salary package of its Chinese senior staff was the best on Hong Kong Island, and even the senior staff of HSBC made their eyes turn red when they saw it.

The mending woman only helps Chinese Taipan mend clothes, and she can buy a house in a few years.

Awesome boom boom!

so what?

No one dares to be like Gao Yao, who regards foreigners as ferocious beasts and attacks foreigners at every turn!

Absolutely not!

A hundred years after the port was opened, such a strange thing appeared!

Keswick emphasized: "He thinks we are dead!"

"Everyone."

Keswick said: "I have absolute reasons to believe that the death of He Liwen and other gentlemen is definitely related to Gao."

"This cannot be tolerated!"

"That's right!"

Kadoorie often went to Kowloon. He was very aware of the environment there. He knew even more clearly that if he no longer thought of a solution, CLP would be completely controlled by that old woman!

He thinks Chinese people are really weird!

An old lady has such a sharp wrist!

Kadoorie said: "I am also reading a book these days."

"I discovered that Mr. Gao is reversing the course of history. He wants to become a powerful man!"

A group of people were confused: "What is a powerful person?"

How do Westerners know what tyranny is?

Kadoorie racked his brains and thought for a moment, and immediately remembered a word: "Lord of the Manor!"

In the Western definition, a lord is a noble.

"Oh?"

The group of ghost guys were immediately enlightened, and their eyes turned red one after another: "Shit, if there is no royal canonization, wouldn't this be trespassing?"

So, Gui Lao is more fucking feudal!

It's obvious that you can rely on yourself to become powerful, but these ghosts want to be canonized by the royal family?

Kadoorie continued to fan the flames: "The lord must wield force."

After hearing what he said, everyone immediately started thinking and added: "So Mr. Gao wants to set up a rural patrol team in the New Territories."

"That's his knight?"

"Oh, shit!"

A group of ghost guys who felt that they had cleared the fog and found the truth were angry. Kingship was given by heaven. All knights have always relied on canonization. How could they come by themselves?

This is really disgraceful and unsightly!

At that moment, they all said: "GO, GO, GO, go to Taiping Mountain!"

Of course, they went to Taipingshan to find the acting governor, McDougall. A group of foreigners seemed to be in a deserted place. When they saw McDougall, they realized that his face seemed a bit ugly.

"Dear Lord Governor."

Keswick asked: "What's so ugly?"

Keswick and others are not only the foreign tycoons who control the economy, but they are also important members of the Hong Kong government's administrative agencies.

These people basically hold public offices in the Executive Council and the Legislative Council.

After hearing this, McDougall said: "The High Commissioner for Southeast Asia sent a telegram asking my government to submit a defense plan for the current democratic movement in the colonies."

One of the results of World War II was that the shackles of colonization were seemingly broken!

The democratization movement is unstoppable!

Everyone's expressions froze, and they immediately thought of the empire's real pearl in the Far East - India. Unfortunately, this pearl has escaped the empire's control.

Kadoorie said immediately: "Sir, I think this matter really needs attention."

"You see, now the Chinese are easily incited to go on strike, which has seriously affected the operation of Hong Kong Island and also led to economic decline."

The people on the side immediately agreed: "That makes sense."

“No work means no property.”

McDougall narrowed his eyes: "It seems that everyone's goal here is not simple."

After the war, he assisted Yang Muqi and participated in many major policies.

For example, repeal the Peak District Reserve Ordinance, promote the localization of the civil service team, and recognize the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

"No!"

Keswick said: "Your Excellency, our purpose is very simple. Hong Kong Island belongs to us, how can it be influenced by the will of the Chinese?"

"There are now strikes at all terminals in Hong Kong and Kowloon."

"The economy is going down and the stock market is facing a collapse."

"And the Hong Kong government still has to pay the workers money and food."

Keswick asked: "Does the Hong Kong government have a surplus?"

The Hong Kong government has a gross surplus, so it would be good if it could balance its expenditures.

McDougall knew what these people were thinking. The ones he had seen were all foreigners, but the real department heads such as Jian Lifu were not involved.

He said: "Our consistent rule is not to participate in wars between Chinese."

This is a shame!

For example, Keswick and others are all industry insiders and have witnessed with their own eyes the Hong Kong government's support of the Bao'an faction and the Wuyi gang. Isn't this called participation?

They looked at each other and pushed Keswick out to speak.

"Your Excellency, now this war has harmed our roots."

"We extremely suspect that this incident was directed and acted by Dr. Gao!"

Keswick said: "Isn't this a reversal of the rules?"

McDougall remained unmoved: "Evidence."

Even the Governor was so angry that he went out to relax. McDougall would not comply with the wishes of these people before he was absolutely sure.

"Now there's fighting again in the north."

McDonnell changed the topic in a high-profile manner: "The High Commissioner for Colonial Southeast Asia asked us to respond."

Everyone did not expect that after talking and talking, McDougall came back to this point.

They saw that McDougall seemed to have an idea, so they asked obediently: "What do you mean?"

"I believe that a lot of important infrastructure in Hong Kong has been destroyed due to scorched earth tactics during the defense war."

Everyone nodded, their industries were also hit hard.

Without the support provided by the Hong Kong government and the loans provided by banks such as HSBC, some of these foreign banks would most likely go bankrupt.

"If something unexpected happens, the most we can do is destroy some docks, warships and other military facilities."

"As for people's livelihood facilities, it's not necessary."

Everyone's expression changed: "Is the battle situation so dangerous?"

Didn’t Chang Kaishen claim to have millions of troops? This year, he also delivered an important speech, saying that the rebellion would be put down within one year.

Is this the middle of the year?

The situation took a turn for the worse?

Of course they don't know the power of the people!

"Your Excellency has great insights."

Kadoorie interjected: "It's better to do this. After all, Dr. Gao is a Chinese representative, a justice of the peace, and a member of the Urban Council."

"Now that he has a gunshot wound, the Hong Kong government always wants to visit him."

Everyone's eyes lit up, yes, this is called justice.

They all looked at Kadoorie with admiration. He was indeed Judas, he was really cunning and cunning.

McDougall nodded: "I have sent a doctor over." Everyone smiled. It turns out that you are also very concerned about this?

It seems that everyone has something in common.

Keswick then said: "I heard that Mr. Lai Lianshi has not been in good mental condition recently, and Chairman Morse from HSBC has gone to visit him."

McDougall didn't say anything, and he said vaguely: "I'll just wait for the reward."

The doctor's reply was definitely a bit late, but it was McIntosh who came to the Hong Kong government first: "Your Excellency."

His expression was a little strange: "Yao Mu from the Criminal Investigation Department summoned the detectives for a meeting at the Hutchison Inn."

Yao Mu is a celebrity and a detective, and he is in the newspapers every now and then.

Everyone present knew this, and when they heard this, they couldn't help but change their expressions. They were really not from my race, and their minds must be different.

Previously, Yao Mu had a very harmonious relationship with everyone, but now he insists on going all the way with Dr. Gao?

McDougall asked: "If necessary..."

McIntosh was categorical: "Yao Mu has passed the retirement age (the Hong Kong government can retire at the age of 45), so he can arrange to retire and re-employ a consultant."

After all, he didn't dare to take matters into his own hands, so he still said: "But, Your Excellency, I'm afraid the crux of the problem is not here."

Everyone knows the crux of the problem.

Keswick was anxious. Even the police wanted to stand on the shore and watch the show?

Then get a plane!

Then he winked at Kadoorie.

Kadoorie could only stand up and said: "Your Excellency, Director."

"I heard that the Colonial Department has drafted a document to provide an explanation for the deaths of He Liwen and others."

This Judas!

McIntosh glanced at Kadoorie with dissatisfaction. He and McDougall had already seen the text, could they have known?

The key point is that the Hong Kong government and the Colonial Office are at odds with each other. The two sides have been at odds with each other over the issue of financial autonomy for decades.

The Hong Kong government doesn’t want to deal with the Colonial Office at all!

Kadoorie is now a dead pig and is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. He said: "If there is no explanation, it will always be bad for the Colonial Department to go to the royal family."

Having said this, before McDougall could say anything, McIntosh took the initiative and said: "Sir, the director of the Yau Ma Tei Criminal Investigation Division, Gerber, has just arrived in Hong Kong Island."

"There is no connection with any of the parties. I propose that he take charge of the investigation."

"You must be able to use your heart!"

Yau Ma Tei?

Kadoorie thought to himself, the whole of Kowloon was dominated by Gao Yao, could this Gao Bai be an exception?

The other foreigners didn't know the situation. After hearing what Mai Jingtao said, they all nodded: "We are looking for an innocent person to investigate this matter."

“Excellent!”

McDougall followed suit: "We must be fair and give an explanation to all parties!"

"Everyone, I already know your thoughts."

McDougall said: "When there is clear information later, I will call everyone to attend the meeting."

It was clear that Morse had been named to persuade Lai Lianshi, but the acting governor still had to wait for the exact news.

Keswick and others had no choice but to retreat.

"Morse."

Keswick said to Roberts: "It's up to Chairman Morse."

Everyone around them nodded: "Mr. Gao controls the three religions and nine streams in Kowloon. Your Excellency, the Acting Governor, is a rat-proof weapon. He will never dare to take action until he is not sure."

"It's up to Morse."

In fact, Morse also had a headache. He was talking to Lai Lianshi in Youning Hall.

The two of them said it at least dozens of times that they were not nutritious.

"headmaster."

Morse said, "Isn't the friendship between you and me enough?"

During the war, the British Army Service Corps played a connecting role.

There are many orders and tasks in Great Britain that are directly assigned to the British Military Service Corps. For HSBC, the most important order at that time was the HSBC banknotes with a face value of more than 10 yuan issued during the Japanese occupation.

At the very beginning, Morse firmly rejected and denied this series of banknotes.

Later, due to some reasons, they were forced to reach an agreement with the provisional military government on April 1946, 4, announcing their full support for the effectiveness of these banknotes.

At that time, the line was through the British Service Corps.

Smart people like Liang Chang and others took advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune!

Lai Lianshi was looking at Jesus suffering on the cross. He said slowly: "When lust becomes pregnant, it gives birth to sin; when sin matures, it gives birth to death."

“Lord, please forgive me, a sinner!”

Morse was angry: "Lai Lianshi, I am telling you now in a good voice."

"Because of you, gentlemen like He Liwen will go to hell forever!"

Heaven is a new world without sin and death, and suicides are not worthy of heaven!

"Mr. Morse."

Lai Lianshi said dullly: "Have you met Dr. Gao?"

"You asked knowingly!"

After the war, Morse mainly stayed at the HSBC Bank in Shanghai. The reason why he came to Hong Kong this time was that he sensed that something was wrong with the situation there, so he came to make some arrangements.

Who would have known that after coming to Hong Kong, I would find that there was a Chinese here who took the initiative to acquire foreign companies? This is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!

Lai Lianshi sighed: "You haven't even met Dr. Gao, so you come to persuade me."

After talking for so long, seeing that Lai Lianshi was finally willing to say something else, Morse said deliberately: "He is nothing more than a head on his shoulders."

"What difference could it make?"

Lai Lianshi looked sideways: "If there is no difference, why did you come to me?"

Morse was stunned.

"Actually, from the very beginning, I had similar thoughts to yours."

Lai Lianshi said slowly: "I thought that although the doctor was a bit powerful, he was just a Chinese."

"No matter how powerful you are, it's still within the rules."

Morse grasped the point: "He has no rules?"

If you think about it, there really are no rules.

How can the well-behaved Chinese dare to merge with foreign companies?

"He doesn't have any rules."

When Lai Lianshi thought about it carefully, he couldn't suppress the fear in his eyes.

"His rules are the rules."

This is easy to understand!

Morse said: "It's absolutely lawless!"

"Let's go back."

Lai Lian knelt under the cross and said calmly, "Unless I see the doctor's body and then see his coffin buried."

"Otherwise, I won't change a word!"

Morse stared blankly at Lai Lianshi who was kneeling on the ground. It could be seen that the fear of the president of the University of Hong Kong came from the bottom of his heart!

He doesn't know!

Why would a person who has experienced war be afraid of a Chinese?

It just doesn't make sense!

Morse said: "Lai Lian, since you believe in the Lord, you should know that in order to protect the collective interests, it is necessary to sacrifice personal interests."

"Why are you still stubborn?"

What’s interesting is that the church was not originally a place for God’s people to gather and worship, but was a group of poor people who joined together for a better survival, just like a relatively large self-sufficient family.

All members have to work, must work, and then everyone works together, shares risks, and shares benefits!

Lai Lianshi did not answer, but prayed sincerely! (End of chapter)