History of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 320 Upgrade!

If He Dingxian wants to defeat the Tianbao bandits, he must maintain cooperation with the Nanyang Chinese. It is undoubtedly a dream to defeat Xu Tianbao with just a few small boats in the Marine Police District.So I can only contact the Nanyang Chinese, hoping to get the support of the Nanyang Chinese.

After Lin Youfu ate a pork chop meal, he said with a satisfied expression: "He Sheng, please contact the Hongqi Gang for help. The Nanyang Labor Front can do it for you, but the Hongqi Gang is no different from Xu Tianbao. Please ask the Hongqi Gang to help. I'm afraid there will be a lot of blood."

He Dingxian wanted to take advantage of the struggle among the pirates to destroy Xu Tianbao, so he could only promise a lot of money: "As far as I know, the thief woman of the Red Flag Gang is called Lin Yuexing, and she is the widow of the former gang leader. Red Flag Gang."

The history of the Red Flag Gang can be traced back to the Blue Flag Gang during the Jiaqing period. It was a force that could compete with Zhang Baozai at sea.But the Blue Flag Gang has long been wiped out by the Qing army, and the Red Flag Gang salvaged the underwater silver warehouse of the Blue Flag Gang when it started.

Moreover, among the three major pirates in Nanyang, the internal forces of the Red Flag Gang are the most complicated.Because Lin Yuexing doesn't have the ability to convince the crowd, but on the one hand, he relies on his body to win over the thieves, and on the other hand, he relies on medical resources and material channels to balance the forces of all parties in the Red Flag Gang.

The reason why He Dingxian went to the Hongqi gang instead of Wang Pengxiong was because the Hongqi gang had leaks everywhere, a handful of bait was thrown down, and a group of fish came to snatch it.

"I can promise to provide a batch of medicines for the Hongqi Gang for free, let the Hongqi Gang join the flour business in Nanyang, allow the Hongqi Gang to deposit their money in the Eastern Bank, and cash out the goods for the Hongqi Gang." The conditions given by He Dingxian are very tempting. Person: "If the Red Flag Gang agrees, not only will they be able to take over Xu Tianbao's maritime territory, but all the property on the battlefield will be shared equally with the Red Flag Gang."

"Mr. Lin, what do you think of these conditions?"

Lin Youfu sighed: "It's very tempting. The Red Flag Gang can't bear it. If Mr. He and Xu Tianbao hadn't made a big feud, there would be no chance for them. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Red Flag Gang. Anyone who has a little ambition , it’s hard to refuse your offer.”

"I will try my best to lobby Lord Lin for you, and I will call you if I have any news."

He Dingxian nodded: "Thank you, Mr. Lin."

"No need." Lin Youfu raised his water glass and replaced the wine with water: "Hong Kong Island Chinese and Nanyang Chinese share weal and woe, and doing things for compatriots is our duty. Besides, we all admire Mr. He, and it is a privilege to be able to do things for Mr. He." My pleasure."

"Hahaha, Lin Sheng, it's done."

He Dingxian raised his water glass and drank it down in one gulp.

Then Lin Youfu got up and said: "Sorry, He Sheng, I have to go to Haojiang to meet some friends later, and I am going to say goodbye."

"So fast?" He Dingxian was a little surprised, but nodded immediately, got up and sent Lin Youfu out of the tea restaurant. Before getting into the car, he made a final greeting: "Welcome Lin Sheng to come to Hong Kong Island to find me for tea again. Next time I have a chance, stay a little longer." Night."

"I'll treat you well."

Lin Youfu smiled and said, "Thank you."

The car disappeared far down Queens Road.

under the street lamp.

He Dingxian looked at the second in command of the Nanyang Chinese, thoughtful.

the next day.

morning.

Taipingshan, Governor's Mansion.

Du Yihua was wearing the uniform of the Director of Customs, with a document in his right hand, standing quietly on the right side of a wooden door, waiting for the Governor General to summon him together with several bureau chiefs.As the quaint fan-shaped door was pushed open by the governor's secretary, an official from the Political Bureau, wearing a tie and a suit, walked out of the office with his head bowed in a hurry.

Outside the door, the officers waited in line, each with solemn expressions.

Except for familiar officials who would nod to each other as greetings, the rest of the officials did not make any noise or even whisper to each other.The decree of Hong Kong Island comes from Victoria Peak, and people who come here have political demands in their hearts.

5 minute later.

The governor's secretary came to the door, bowed with a smile and said, "Du sir, the governor of Hong Kong has 15 minutes to meet you."

"call."

Du Yihua quickly took a deep breath, adjusted his breathing, put his police cap straight, followed the secretary's pace, and stepped into the governor's office.Along with the closing of the fan-shaped wooden door, there was a loud stomping of leather boots.

"clatter!"

Du Yihua stood at attention and saluted, and shouted: "Good morning, sir!"

"Du sir, is this the first time I've seen you?" The governor sat on the office chair with a teacup in his hand, in a more casual state.It may be to meet a department-level chief, and there is no need to be too normal. After all, the customs chief has never had the opportunity to go to the Governor's Mansion.

Du Yihua said: "Yes, sir!"

"Let's talk about the frequent pirate landings on Hong Kong Island, murders and crimes, and the death of many senior customs officials. What does the Customs Administration have to report?" Ge Hongliang put down his teacup and looked at Du Yihua.

Du Yihua opened the file and said in a solemn voice: "Mr. Governor, it is the duty of the Customs Department to inspect smuggling and eradicate pirates. It is the responsibility of the Customs Department's police officers to sacrifice for this. The three cases of pirate revenge just show that the Customs Department is serious about the safety of ships sailing in territorial waters." effort."

"But I think that in addition to anti-smuggling, the customs department should also ensure the traffic of cargo ships on Hong Kong Island, so as to promote the development of trade on Hong Kong Island."

"I hope that the Governor can upgrade the Customs Administration, allocate more funds, and increase the establishment, so that the Customs Administration can better perform its duties and avoid the recurrence of high-level casualties."

At this moment, Du Yihua wanted to see him in poverty.

It turned out that he never expected to rely on Ming Shijue to defeat the police force. He threw Ming Shijue and other hawks out to sacrifice. On the one hand, he wanted to prove the bravery of the Customs Department, and on the other hand, he wanted to win the sympathy of the Governor's Office.He believed that with the intelligence agency of the Governor's Mansion, he would be able to learn about the battle between the customs and the police under the water.

In order to prevent the police force from dominating and controlling all disciplinary departments, the Governor's Office will definitely favor the Customs Department in its position.As long as this position is not wrong, the more the customs loses, the greater the compensation will be given by the Governor's Office.

Not so much support for customs anti-smuggling, suppression of bandits, and protection of shipping routes.Rather, it is to support the customs department, restrain the police force, and assist in the rule.

After listening to the report from the Customs Department, the Governor's Mansion could hear Du Yihua's meaning in his tone, with a playful expression on his face, he asked aloud: "The police also asked me to allocate funds for improving the establishment of the Marine Police District for the same reason. .”

"Sir!"

Du Yihua hurriedly said: "The duty of the marine police is to hunt down criminals and block the sea line, while the duty of the customs is to suppress smuggling and protect the safety of ships!"

In fact, at the beginning of the establishment of the marine police, it was indeed to hunt down criminals at sea and block the possibility of criminals absconding by sea.But with the expansion of the marine police under the hands of McIntosh, the scope of responsibility has partially overlapped with customs.

The reason why the Governor assigned the authority of the Customs Department to the Marine Police District of the police force is a kind of support for McIntosh.But Mai Jingtao has stepped down, and the marine police are in the hands of the military faction, and they are no longer a commanding team.

The governor really began to favor the Customs in his heart, and nodded immediately: "In view of the heroic performance of the Customs Department and the actual shortage of personnel and equipment, I can specially approve a fund of 5000 million Hong Kong dollars to upgrade the Customs Department to a first-level department."

"In the future, you don't need to report to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, and you will be directly responsible to me."

Du Yihua's expression was shocked, he stood at attention and saluted, and shouted loudly: "Yes, sir!"

"Thank you, sir!"

The governor issued an order, and the local officials were promoted to three ranks.

Facts have proved that Du Yihua did not make a mistake in his gamble. He traded an abandoned son for the promotion of the entire Customs Department.

And just relying on the prestige gained from this trick, he can make the whole customs department obedient, what kind of hawks, doves, no one can deny a big guy who makes the cake bigger!
Governor Ge Hongliang looked at the excited subordinates and said encouragingly: "I hope the Customs Administration can maintain its original loyalty and bravery after upgrading, expanding, and changing clothes, and be a good escort for the development of Hong Kong Island. Do you understand?"

"understand!"

"Sir!"

Du Yihua knew very well that starting from this moment, it became the biggest responsibility of the Customs Administration to restrain the police force.

"Time is up."

The Governor's Mansion looked down at the watch, waved his hand and said, "Go out first."

"goodbye, sir!"

Du Yihua stomped his feet again, Fang lowered his arms, turned around and walked out of the office.

When the directors at the door saw him, they immediately knew that the Customs Department had received a lot of political investment.
half a month later.

The Hong Kong government officially announced the upgrading of the Customs Department, and the Customs will be promoted to a first-level department like the police force, reporting directly to the Governor.Historically, it was not until the 70s that the Hong Kong Island Customs and Excise Department became a department at the same level as the Police Force, more than [-] years ahead of schedule.

Of course, the police force has a history of more than 100 years and has undergone considerable development.

The overall strength is by no means comparable to that of the Customs.

It will take at least two or three years for the customs to absorb the extra allocated funds, train personnel, organize training, and arrange each event, at least two or three years before they can begin to have the influence of a first-level department.Moreover, the legal territory of the customs is on the water. It seems to be closed in terms of trade security, but the power on the shore can support people. It is difficult to surpass the influence of the police force.

It is impossible to rely on the position of the Commissioner of Customs alone.

Unless Du Yihua changes positions.

However, when the news of the Customs upgrade came to light, there was still an uproar among the disciplinary departments in Hong Kong, especially within the police force.He Dingxian looked at Du Yihua with admiration: "This is the foreign version of Goujian, play with me and try your best?"

He recounted Du Yihua's political tactics in no time, the more he tasted the more interesting he felt, the other party was playing with him in conspiracy.It doesn't matter whether He Dingxian can guess it or not, as long as the police force chooses to defend its interests, it will naturally lead to a chess game for the Customs Department.

He Dingxian had really thought about it, but what if Yang Mou thought about it?He simply wanted to be himself, but unexpectedly, Du Yihua really seized the opportunity, and Ming Shijue, Davis, Ou Yongwen and others were nothing more than stepping stones on his road to Qingyun.

"To improve the status and strength of a disciplinary department, it is more difficult to change, expand, and upgrade level by level."

"A department can be as short as five to ten years, and as long as 15 years. It is inevitable to carry out a large-scale refitting and equipment replacement to improve combat effectiveness. What is needed is nothing more than a large sum of money. It is more difficult for a department to expand, after all It is easy to recruit, but difficult to lay off people. There is no turning back for expansion, and the long-term pressure on finances is even greater. To upgrade a department requires political opportunities and opportunities of the times, because department upgrades require more funds than replacements and expansions. .”

"The Hong Kong government will never agree to it unless it is politically necessary. Du Yihua has changed the entire customs history."

If the Customs had been a disciplinary department at the same level as the police force, maybe He Dingxian would have found gold for them.

(End of this chapter)