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Chapter 500 Turmoil
Chapter 500 Turmoil
late at night.
When various associations and businesses on Hong Kong Island start a smuggling carnival, the Customs Departments at each wharf will also submit reports to the Governor's Office.
When Governor MacLehose received the document, his first reaction was heartache. Every batch of goods landed meant that the Hong Kong government would collect less tax.
"Let the Customs Department dispatch patrol boats immediately to conduct anti-smuggling activities on the sea!"
The demand for goods in Hong Kong Island is limited, and many cargo owners take advantage of the opportunity to stock up on goods in advance. A large number of smuggled goods flood into Hong Kong Island in a short period of time, which means that the import volume of goods will be greatly reduced for a long time in the future, and tax revenue will also decline accordingly.
This will directly affect his economic performance in the first year of his administration, not to mention that many of the embargoed goods were directly sent to the mainland. What needs to be discussed is not an economic loss, but a strategic geopolitical threat.However, the governor's secretary was embarrassed when he heard the words, and said: "Chief of Customs Zhao Dunxian called, saying that smuggling at sea is too rampant, and the customs cannot form an effective blockade without the support of the marine police."
"Doesn't the Customs Administration have dozens of ships?"
The secretary smiled wryly: "Those dozens of boats are enough in normal times, but at the moment even the Hong Kong Island area is not enough to check. The largest number of boats on Hong Kong Island is the Marine Police District, and the number of large and small boats has grown to more than 80. The smugglers know that the police force is on strike. According to the news, the smuggling has almost nothing to fear, and the Customs Administration is regarded as a joke."
"Besides, sir Zhao called and said that there are 26 ships in preparation and they will not be able to go on missions in a short time." The secretary lowered his head, cautiously, for fear of offending MacLehose if he was not careful.
"Ah!"
MacLehose slapped the table and said loudly: "Even the Customs Department refused to come forward? I neither let them go ashore to fight, nor did I let them confront the Marine Police. I am not responsible for anything within the scope of my authority."
"never mind."
"Let Sir Zhao patrol more."
He suddenly thought about the appointment of the Customs Department. The former governor had already played with it. The crux of the problem was the police force. Unless the police force was destroyed, the Customs, Corrections Department, and even the Financial Bureau and the Food Bureau could not control any one of them.
Because the system of the money empire goes far beyond the police and business circles, and has infiltrated all valuable departments on Hong Kong Island.
The society thinks that combating corruption is for the sake of economy and social order. In fact, the root cause is to regain political rights.Only by overthrowing the Chinese police force can the colonial government re-establish its authority.
However, after taking office, MacLehose enjoys the political legacy of the previous governors, and he must also bear the political debts of previous governors. If he loses the leadership of the disciplined forces and the financial sector, it cannot be recovered with a single order.
Those people want to eat, dress, and live in luxurious houses on Hong Kong Island. How can they offend the local forces for a governor who is elected every two years and whose re-election is pending?
You know, if the governor of Nanyang is still in office, you can trust Nanyang to prohibit sales to merchants on Hong Kong Island.Most of the goods shipped into Hong Kong Island are purchased in Nanyang, and a small part is transshipped from Japan, South Korea, Europe, America and other places.
However, the governor of Nanyang has long been abolished, and it has become a territory of the Chinese.
In fact, MacLehose really wanted to do a big job in the position of Governor of Hong Kong, making good use of the port advantages of Hong Kong Island, and making a political leap during the window period, but the more familiar he was with Hong Kong Island affairs, the more he felt frustrated. Because after calculating the political accounts of Hong Kong Island, you will find that the Governor’s Office has long been politically bankrupt under the wise operation of successive Governors, and the British Empire has already been reorganized and acquired under the operation of successive ministers. It is true that Hong Kong Island has the advantages of ports. But the window period does not belong to Great Britain!
It belongs to the China that rushes over and over again!
But MacLehose had no knife left in his hand, so he could only hold on to the last weapon and try to fight his way out. He rubbed his brows and said tiredly: "Issue a document to blame the police force and ask them to disarm and resume work tomorrow morning. "
"Otherwise, I will directly hold all the management accountable, and declare a state of emergency on Hong Kong Island, and mobilize the garrison to come forward." This move is to intimidate the police force. After all, even if the garrison stepped forward, they would not dare to exchange fire with the police force.
This is not a question of whether you can fight or not, but whether you can fight.
"Yes, sir!" The secretary agreed aloud.
"Call the power company and the Water Supplies Department again and ask them to cut off water and electricity to all police stations in Hong Kong, and go on strike with guns. Even if we can't go in, can't we force you out!" After McLehose finished speaking, he seemed to be angry, but the secretary actually wanted to Remind him that firstly, both power companies have shares owned by Chinese families. Secondly, each police station has a backup generator. It is just a matter of power. Thirdly, even if the police station loses power, can't it still connect to the power next door? ?
The Water Supplies Department is even more nonsense. Every police station is equipped with a fire hydrant. Just call the fire department and ask someone to open the gate.
But the Secretary to the Governor understood MacLehose's mood and opened his mouth. However, he never gave an exhortation. Instead, he turned around and went to deliver the order.Looking at his secretary's expression, MacLehose couldn't guess what he was thinking. He just didn't place his hopes on a head-on battle with the police. The so-called threats of garrison and water and electricity cuts were nothing more than a real trick. It won't hurt the foundation of the police force.It is impossible for the police force to attack the ICAC, and the emergency preparations made by the ICAC are not for a head-on battle with the police force. It is impossible to defeat the police force. It is nothing more than to embolden the police force in order to receive the next charge. Hold it hard for a while.
Anyone could have predicted that the police strike with guns was just the beginning. With thousands of guns in hand, it would be a shame if they didn't take to the streets to fight in the streets.It is inevitable that the threat of guns will be used to the highest level, and demonstrations will be held everywhere in Hong Kong with guns.
At this stage, the Governor's Office is powerless. It can only act step by step and show weakness to the enemy. In a few days, Ge Bai will be convicted, which will completely detonate public opinion and characterize the police force's protest behavior as a crime. At that time, it will be able to take action. The police force has been rectified one after another.
The key to Government House is not Hong Kong Island.
On that plane bound for London.
If they don't think of a way to jump out of Hong Kong Island and get stuck in the mud of Hong Kong Island, they will have no hope of winning at all.
Bang bang bang.
In Tai Kwun, the lights of all the office buildings went out in an instant, and there were sporadic sounds of lamps exploding. Obviously, the quality of the light bulbs was not high, and they burst due to voltage instability.
He Dingxian was sitting in the office drinking tea, and couldn't help smiling when he saw the lights go out. Sure enough, 2 minutes later, all office buildings were powered back on.Then someone came to report the situation at the police station, but such trivial matters as water and electricity really didn't need to concern him.
Day two.
early morning.
Newspapers such as "Oriental", "Sing Tao", and "Dagong" all published yesterday's "police-corruption conflict" incident, not only stating the number of police casualties, but also reporting that the police went on strike with guns An act of self-preservation.
When the citizens go out to work, they will obviously notice that the uniformed police who are usually patrolling the roadside and copying cards are no longer there.There are fewer people driving food trucks when they come out to set up stalls, and restaurants and shops are open as usual, but there are not necessarily many diners.
Most people are extremely sensitive to social security. When there is no situation, the citizens shout all day long that the police are evil over the young and Dangerous, but when there are no police on the street, they don't even want to go out. .This is the real society, everyone is trying to avoid risks and protect their own interests.
Many companies, hotels, and shops lose a lot of money if they don’t open for a day, and they have to continue to open to the outside world. However, the reduced flow of people on the street, cars parked in disorder, and signal lights that no one cares about remind citizens all the time. Has entered a state of disorder.
In the past, without an ID card, they hid in the basement. The new immigrants in the rented group began to show their faces openly, and many young and Dangerous youngsters who couldn't bear the loneliness and wanted to make a ticket appeared one after another.Although the major associations didn't encourage the younger brother to disrupt the street order, how could there not be a few cockroaches in a place where a group of mud gathered?Even ordinary people in the city who used to be wary of the police and stop at squabbles became fist-fighting when they saw that there was no police to maintain order.
No matter how bad the rules are, they are better than no rules!No matter how bad the order is, it is better than no order at all!
Society is a collection of various rules. When a rule disappears, the whole society will experience great turmoil.
Undoubtedly, the citizens at this time are absolutely sympathetic and absolutely support the Hong Kong Island Police Force. Even if the police force does not leave the streets, some citizens may take the initiative to gather in two or three days and demand severe punishment for the person in charge of the ICAC.
morning.
nine o'clock.
As soon as Hong Kong Island started, the "Hang Seng Index" entered a downward channel. It fell by [-]% in one morning market. Wharf, Taikoo and other shipping companies were gloriously leading the decline, followed by restaurants and jewelry sectors. Even the most stable real estate sector has ups and downs.
Among the most impacted shipping sectors, the stock prices of Chinese-funded companies such as Global Shipping and Shun Tak Shipping are extremely stable. It can be seen that the financial industry is indeed an industry with the most complete information and the best sense of smell, and has a deep understanding of the inside story of the Hong Kong Island shipping industry.
In the Southeast Asian market, diesel engines and electric motors have become the most in-demand goods, and many firms are purchasing them at increased prices.As long as you install the motor in your hand on the fishing boat, you can take it directly to Hong Kong Island and to Guangdong Province!
Those who are timid install three motors, and run back and forth once a night, and those who are brave enough install ten motors, and run Bao'an twice a night.It can be said how bold people are and how productive ships are.The demand for goods on Hong Kong Island is limited, but the demand for goods in the Mainland is infinite.
No one wants to miss out on the golden time that is unknown how long it will last. You can ship more goods, and the starting price is at least five figures.It can only be said that when a decision maker with a high enough political status makes any decision, it will not only affect one field, but the entire society.
Twenty past ten.
London.
Sitting in the business class, Ge Bai could already see the bustling buildings in the main city of his ancestral home from the window after a day and night of sailing. As he got closer to the ground, his heart became more excited, and he felt a little nostalgic feeling unknowingly. come to mind.
(End of this chapter)