Hong Kong Island Old Events

He Dingxian sat in the office and asked his subordinate to hand him a tea cup. He looked at the upright-looking Senior Inspector Gui Lao with thick eyebrows and big eyes and a warm smile. He did not expect that three days!

Just three days!

The ghost guy couldn't hold himself back any longer, and someone started to contact him!

After seeing the senior inspector put down his tea cup, he politely handed over a cigarette and asked loudly: "Sir Peter, what can I do?"

He recognized the senior inspector of the Management Division in front of him. His English surname was Peter. He was said to have been at the University of London and served as a police officer in the police force of his ancestral home town of Hardings County Borough. It was to supplement the Hong Kong Island police force after the war. A British police officer, one of the many police officers transferred to Hong Kong Island to strengthen the Hong Kong government's control over the city.

When I was in my hometown police force, I had the rank of senior sergeant. After being transferred to Hong Kong Island, I was directly promoted to trainee inspector. In just two years, I was promoted to senior inspector. The internal promotion speed is very fast. According to my resume, the agency must belong to the government. official.

The management section he is responsible for also manages police archives, intelligence analysis, etc., and is an important department of the police force.

However, the 29-year-old Inspector Ge Bai was not young and energetic in front of the Chinese detective. It could be said that he did not put on any airs. After smoking a cigarette, he exhaled: "Huh... Inspector He, call me by my Chinese name Ge" Just white is fine.”

"Yes, sir!" He Dingxian responded in English. He subconsciously felt that the name sounded familiar. He immediately opened his eyes wide and looked at the ghost in front of him.

"It turns out it's you! A famous person!"

The most famous police officer Gui Lao in the 1970s was right in front of him, and Rong had to take a closer look.

Ge Bai thought it didn't matter at first, and he still raised his hand to flick the ashes. As his gaze became more and more direct, he couldn't help but feel a little frightened and twisted in his heart. He smiled twice and said: "Detective He, there is no need to salute. I am just representing Colleagues from the Management Department came to ask about the fees. Although the monthly fees are more than last month, they are very different from colleagues in Hong Kong Island. My colleagues expressed their disappointment."

"This shouldn't be your skill, because your achievements in Wan Chai are obvious to all." He actually spoke in Cantonese.

Although Cantonese is a bit half-baked, with a few English words occasionally mixed in, it is obviously much easier to communicate.

Because He Dingxian's English is also half-baked, and he has to mix in a few Cantonese when necessary, so that both parties can achieve perfect language communication on the same level.

In fact, police officers who have been in Hong Kong for more than three years can speak some Cantonese.

The people they come into contact with the most in life and work are Chinese, and even if they don't study deliberately, they will have an accent. If they study intentionally, the results will be very significant.

Just like the British officials serving on Hong Kong Island all have Chinese names, it would be difficult for newspapers to publish news without a Chinese name. Sooner or later, they will make up a fancy name for you!

He Dingxian didn't know Peter's Chinese name before, so he didn't associate him with "Ge Bai" after several meetings. Now that he knew the other person was "Ge Bai", he knew that the corrupt official was here!

If I had known it earlier, there would be no need to test the ghost step by step, just to catch Ge Bai!

He Dingxian pretended to sigh with regret: "Sir Gebai, it's not that I don't work hard, it's actually that Commander Wei has important instructions and many things are inconvenient to do. You also know that I am new here. If I don't do anything, If you establish your authority, the people of the charlatan will not be obedient.”

"The old and bad guys need to be beaten, otherwise they won't behave."

Ge Bai nodded with deep understanding: "Criminal societies all over the world are the same, and we understand you, but for us, the most important thing is money!"

He said bluntly: "Without money, who would want to come here to work? Who would want to blow the sea breeze every day?"

The currency of Hong Kong Island is currently pegged to the pound, and the exchange rate is anchored at a fixed exchange rate of 16:1. Earning Hong Kong dollars is actually earning pounds.

Of course Gui Lao loves Hong Kong dollars and pounds!

This is also a manifestation of Hong Kong Island’s role in the British colonial system.

In the future, the Hong Kong dollar will change to a "free floating exchange rate" and be pegged to the US dollar in June 1972. At the earliest, the Hong Kong dollar was pegged to the silver dollar.

The history of changes in the Hong Kong dollar is also the history of the development of Hong Kong Island. The reason why it was pegged to the US dollar was not because the Hong Kong dollar was not good, but because the British pound at that time was not good! It’s about to collapse!

On the contrary, the economy of Hong Kong Island is very active and the Hong Kong dollar is extremely strong. In order not to hinder the development of Hong Kong Island, the only option is to decouple the Hong Kong dollar from the pound.

He Dingxian became unscrupulous in dealing with corrupt officials, and said boldly and decisively: "If there is support from a British police officer, even if it is an order from the director, I can take the risk and give it a try."

"banknote."

"Everyone likes it!" He held the cigarette in his fingers, held it in front of him, and blew out the smoke from his mouth.

Ge Bai looked happy and said loudly: "No problem, we are here to talk to you on behalf of the police inspector level and several superintendents."

"Before, we were afraid that Detective He would be concerned about the authority of the Director of Health, but now that Detective He has the ability to do it, we are relieved."

"I'm not afraid to tell you. In fact, the Director of Health also wants to ask for more, but his position is relatively high. He has to give an explanation to the higher ups, but he also has to give an explanation to the lower ones. He can't step down now and has acquiesced to our approach. Of course, if If possible, please try to minimize the impact. If it really makes big news, we will also be implicated."

Ho Dingxian nodded slightly and said cheerfully: "I know that the entire Kowloon area cannot withstand the storm now. The Hong Kong government is distressed to death when it builds 60 resettlement buildings in Shek Kip Mei. How can I dare to embarrass the Hong Kong government again? "

"If this really gets too big, you won't be the first to throw me out to calm the situation."

Ge Bai was a little embarrassed when he heard this. He didn't expect Inspector Hua to speak so straightforwardly. When the whip was inserted, he immediately smiled and said: "You are not the only one who is so unlucky."

He Dingxian agreed: "That's right!"

"In short, working for the benefit of the officers is working for my own benefit. Don't worry, I understand."

Ge Bai felt very good after receiving the satisfactory answer. He put out his cigarette and stood up to leave.

He Dingxian sat down and opened the drawer, took out two rolls of Hong Kong dollars and stood up to give them to him. He put them into his hand and said softly: "Sir, I would like to thank you for your trouble."

Ge Bai knew in his heart that the thickness of each roll of Hong Kong dollars was one thousand, so he still had two thousand to get after a trip to discuss the matter. His young face beamed with joy, and he said with a smile: "Haha, thank you very much, Inspector He."

"I think your Majesty has a full heaven and a round earth pavilion. According to Chinese tradition, he is a sign of great wealth. He will definitely make a fortune and make a lot of money in the future!" After a few words of flattery, he said, "Just treat your Majesty as a friend. Come and drink tea when you have time."

"must!"

"must!"

Ge Bai did the work, collected the money, and listened to some good words. The trip went surprisingly smoothly. He was very happy. It felt like he was a close friend. He was still reluctant to leave Inspector Hua's office. Read more He glanced at Inspector Hua, took two steps and came back: "Inspector He, there is a Han's Bar in Happy Valley, Central. There are many strong men. It is a place for us foreigners to have fun. You might like it."

He blinked his eyes with a lewd expression.

He Dingxian's expression suddenly stiffened, he turned around and closed the door, and couldn't help but curse: "Fuck your mother, you damn ghost, you really think you're born pretty!"

Immediately he looked thoughtful: "However, according to public information, Wei Shaochen was formerly in the garrison, and most of the police chiefs before World War II were also in the military. But now more and more government officials are gaining influence in the police force. It seems that After entering the peaceful era, sooner or later the government officials will take over the leadership of the police force, and as the army chiefs retire one after another, the military department will withdraw from the stage of history within five to ten years."

"So far, Shaochen Wei cannot ignore the opinions of the Fu Guan faction. It seems that the Fu Guan faction has gained power in the middle level. Using Gebai to sit on the bridge to connect with the Fu Guan faction is the simplest, most practical and best way. Find opportunities to send more money to Ge Bai in the future."

"This guy is almost unabashedly greedy for money."

That's right, the police force has deeds and is corrupt. Bribery and bribery are prevalent throughout Hong Kong. Firefighters charge "opening fees" for firefighting, and nurses charge "tea money" for injections.

Accepting bribes is as simple as eating and drinking. According to the official answer: "Corruption is like a way of life in the Hong Kong police force. It is as natural as going to bed at night and getting up to brush your teeth during the day."

What's so strange, what can't be covered up?

In fact, the British police officers in Hong Kong need to be promoted internally. Even if they have made great achievements, have sufficient qualifications, and are supported by others, they still have to pay money to "buy epaulettes." The fees are not limited to the Chinese. For example, Ge Bai now discovered After He Dingxian spent a lot of money, he was already thinking about knocking bamboo poles out of He Dingxian's hands, hoping to collect 100,000 yuan to buy the chief inspector's epaulettes.

Recently, it seems that every police station has to set up an "anti-corruption room". The person in charge is the chief inspector. Before the department is established, the price of a position is marked as "150,000 Hong Kong dollars."

Although it is faster and more convenient for Gui Lao to make money, Gui Lao does not have the backing of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, so he has to pay out of his own pocket.

Normally, Gui Lao is wary of Chinese people, and Chinese people will not trust Gui Lao gullibly, but He Dingxian was so generous to him, and it was difficult for Ge Bai not to regard him as a traitor.

He Dingxian also thinks differently from ordinary people. He does not regard the ghost guy as his opponent, nor does he regard the ghost guy as his boss. He has a kind of openness to all rivers, as if he is raising the ghost guy as one of his own, but a normal ghost guy will definitely not bow down easily, but "Superintendent Ge" who has not yet made a fortune but is capable and backed by history is undoubtedly a good breakthrough.

"If we can take advantage of the rise of the government official faction and recruit a group of our own people in it, and all of them will be promoted and prosperous in the future, wouldn't it be an opportunity to break through the rank restrictions of the Chinese in the police force, try to transcend history, and go to a higher place? ." He had to make an association.

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"Ah Xiong, Ah Le, take the brothers to check the stalls and dance halls on the list. Remember, don't fight with them to the death. They will conduct inspections every two days and search every five days. It is justifiable that they will not be able to operate. , can’t do business.”

afternoon.

He Dingxian took a list of registered black stalls and threw it on the desk of his subordinate's office. More than 30 subordinates present immediately stood up and replied in unison: "Yes, sir!"