Chapter 557: The Problem of the Kowloon Walled City

After the British occupation of Hong Kong in 1841, the slopes of the current Garden Road, Upper Albert Road and Jilen Nali were designated as Government Hill to establish the administrative center of the colony. It is issued to the General Administration of the Government, St. John's Cathedral, next to the Admiralty Victoria Barracks, and then there is a botanical and botanical garden, and the layout reflects the governance and lifestyle of the British.

The supreme governor of Hong Kong is the Governor of Hong Kong, and the current Governor of Hong Kong is Sir Youde, at this moment he is sitting alone in the study, his brows have been wrinkled, and he has not stretched from beginning to end, he is really annoyed, the day before yesterday he received an official letter, the mainland government through the British government, to put pressure on him, must be before the return of Hong Kong, to solve the problem of the Kowloon Walled City, everyone knows that the problem of the Kowloon Walled City is very complicated, he has been in office for just four years, has proposed a solution three times, each time spent a lot of manpower and material resources, but the effect is little, the Kowloon Walled City is still the same.

The bustling Hong Kong Governor's Mansion has several special people before and after, Hong Kong Chief Secretary Chung Yijie, Financial Secretary Zhai Kecheng, Secretary for Security Au Shipei, Deputy Commissioner of Police Xu Qi'an, Xu Qian's face is full of excitement, and he is very grateful to the Commissioner of Police, although this Commissioner likes to pretend to be sick when he encounters trouble, this time he represents the Police Department, maybe he can be promoted to Commissioner of Police, hehe...... Xu Qi'an, who was in a happy mood, the luxurious governor's mansion in front of him also became sacred in his eyes.

The Governor's House also has a history, the Governor's House was designed by the second Director of the Survey Authority, Calaffrey, officially started in October 1851, lasted four years to 1855 to complete, costed 14,940 pounds, the original Governor's House only had a main building built in the neoclassical architectural style, after the completion of the successive Hong Kong governors have been adding and modifying the building, the largest addition is the expansion of the east wing, when the Governor's House due to the many activities held, the Hong Kong Governor Des Voeux decided to add the east wing. It took only three years from design to completion, and it was opened in 1891.

In the 1930s, the Governor's Palace was in dilapidated condition, and Governor Pei Lu built a new Governor's Palace on Maggisin Gap Road, but it was shelved due to economic problems and the outbreak of World War II.

Zhong Yijie saw that Xu Qi'an was very intoxicated, and quipped: "Officer Xu seems to be very interested in the Governor's Mansion!" ”

Xu Qi'an restrained his expression. With a respectful expression, he said with a smile: "Good morning, Mr. Zhong...... In the eyes of Hong Kong people, the Governor's House is a sacred and inviolable mansion. ”

"Sanctary?" Zhong Yijie smiled, he didn't feel anything sacred.

"During World War II, Hong Kong was ruled by the Japanese army, and although the Japanese Governor Isoya Ryosuke did not live in the Governor's Palace, he still used it as the Governor's Palace. The Japanese made a large-scale reconstruction, and the architect Fujimura Shoichi was in charge of the reconstruction, and the main addition was the central Japanese-style tower, which is the tower that connects the two buildings! ”

Xu Qi'an smiled: "The Japanese are quite good at enjoying it!" ”

Ou Shipei teased: "Not only that. The roof of the Governor's Palace was also changed to a Japanese-style tiled roof and stone pillar wall decorations were modified to dilute the European flavor of the building, and the interior was equipped with Japanese-style sliding doors and tatami mat tables, and a tea room was added. Although there was a shortage of materials during the Japanese occupation, the reconstruction was completed in 1944. This change turned the Governor's Palace into an Oriental mansion and its current appearance. ”

Xu Qi'an felt very uncomfortable. Au Shipei is the immediate boss of his immediate boss, who does not know the history of the Hong Kong Governor's Office, just now he just echoed Zhong Yijie, the chief secretary for administration.

Zhai Kecheng walked over with a smile, speaking of the Governor's Palace, no one here can know more than the above.

"In 1945, Japan announced its surrender, and on September 16 of the same year, the signing ceremony of the instrument of surrender was held at the Governor-General's Palace. The long table used in the signing ceremony is now in Hong Kong's history, and the Governor's House continued to be used as the Governor's Residence after the war, and the Governor Sir Yeung Mo-kei moved back to the Residence in 1946, dismantling the Japanese-style fixtures and converting them into four bedrooms and bathrooms. ”

"The next Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, added panels to the walls of the room, added fireplaces, added balconies, installed individual air-conditioning, and installed two stone lions at the entrance to the porch of the main building."

The Governor Sir MacLehose carried out a large-scale renovation of the Governor's House, replacing the roof, installing central air-conditioning in the banquet hall for the first time, and building a waist-shaped swimming pool in the garden. Expansion of staff quarters and addition of housekeeper quarters in style to match the main building. ”

Zhai Kecheng talked eloquently, staring at Zhong Yijie, he was very interested in the position of governor, the current governor Sir Youde is not in good health, and the next governor is likely to choose between Zhong Yijie and him.

Xu Qi'an smiled bitterly, a Hong Kong governor's mansion revealed the thoughts of the bigwigs, it seems that the British are not what they seem, united, and intrigue everywhere.

"Ahem, you're all here!"

Sir Youde's face became paler, and he still couldn't think of any good way to deal with the Kowloon Walled City, so he could only consult with the relevant officials, hoping to find a shortcut.

"Lord Governor!"

Xu Qi'an explained: "Dear Sir, the Commissioner is not in good health, so he sent me here to serve you. ”

Sir Youde's face was displeased, he glanced at Xu Qi'an lightly, nodded, and handed the official letter sent by the local prime minister to Zhong Yijie.

"This is a local official document, you see, what can be said."

Zhong Yijie exclaimed: "It's the Kowloon Walled City again!" ”

"It's a devil's town!" Zhai Kecheng cursed in a low voice, and the Kowloon Walled City haunted him like a nightmare.

Ou Shipei smiled bitterly: "Your Excellency, unless the army is dispatched and the residents of the Kowloon Walled City are properly settled, the problem of the Kowloon Walled City cannot be solved. ”

"But the residents of the Kowloon Walled City are very united, they are not willing to move out to live, if the use of force and bloody clashes occur, they will be attacked by the Taiwan government, after all, the walled city is full of right-wing forces," Yu De said. ”

Xu Qi'an's face was solemn, he had been to the Kowloon Walled City, and in order to arrest a drug dealer at that time, the police force was dispatched in a big way, and in the face of the power of the Kowloon Walled City, he watched the drug dealer get away with it for the first time.

When the Kowloon Walled City was built 150 years ago, it was a real 'city', with low city walls, and its city gates had changed into castles, the walls were not only high, but also very thick, and tens of thousands of residents lived in it, and the world's ugliness was there!

Youde said: "This time, the Prime Minister said harshly, no matter what, we will also demolish the Kowloon Walled City, even if it is razed to the ground!" Of course, it would be best if it could be solved in a gentle way. ”

Zhong Yijie looked up at the window, he had nothing to do about the problem of the Kowloon Walled City, the best way was to dismiss everyone inside and keep them away from Hong Kong, but as a gentleman and the title of Chief Secretary for Administration, saying this, his political career came to an end.

Zhai Kecheng covered his forehead, not daring to look at the Hong Kong Governor Youde, the Financial Secretary is not a treasury, every flower is recorded, the demolition and construction of the Kowloon Walled City has a huge investment, if he is attacked by Zhong Yijie at the critical moment of running for the governor of Hong Kong, his dream of being the governor of Hong Kong will be over.

Seeing the Hong Kong Governor's gaze, Ou Shipei shook his head with a wry smile, he didn't dare to take on this task, there was no benefit if he succeeded, and he was waiting for impeachment if he failed, and it was a matter of time before he stepped down.

Youde retracted his gaze in disappointment, and finally looked at Xu Qi'an, shaking his head slightly, a deputy director of the police department is just a small person in his eyes, and the director does not dare to take on the task, let alone a director, let alone a deputy director.

Xu Qian hesitated, the Kowloon Walled City is a cancer in Hong Kong, a world-class slum, and it is also very famous internationally, because the police have never set foot here, the situation has been particularly bad in the last ten years, and the law and order in the vicinity of the Kowloon Walled City has deteriorated day by day.

Many robbers openly robbed in broad daylight, and as long as they turned around and fled back to the walled city, the police were powerless to pursue them. In fact, all kinds of wanted criminals in Macao, Taiwan, and Malaya will rush to Hong Kong's Kowloon Walled City to seek refuge when they have no way out.

It is such a legendary slum, a rare extrajudicial enclave at home and abroad, which has attracted the attention of Westerners and Japanese, and has published many literary works on the theme of the Kowloon Walled City, which has caused a very bad impact on the world.

Youde asked, "Can't you think of a good solution?" The Kowloon Walled City has reached the point where it has to be managed, how many criminals are there? How many thugs? Are you indifferent? ”

Zhong Yijie was puzzled: "Lord Governor, the Chinese are not all docile and kind, and the residents of the Kowloon Walled City are different from other places, they can turn into thugs at any time and deal with them forcibly, which is prone to bloody conflicts. ”

Zhai Kecheng saw Youde looking at him, and rarely echoed Zhong Yijie, "Yes, Your Excellency Governor, Hong Kong's status in the international community is gradually improving, and the legal system is sound, if there is a riot, ......"

"That's it! All right! I know it all! ”

Zhai Kecheng's words were interrupted by Youde's irritability, it was because of these scruples that he did not send out the garrison, at this time he was very sensitive, and there were rumors that the army had killed and injured civilians, and he, the governor, could not afford it.

Ou Shipei sighed: "It's not good to use strong, and it's even more difficult to use soft, last time we negotiated with the leader of the Kowloon Walled City, we spent a settling-in fee in vain, and they collected the money, but they still went their own way, and they had no intention of doing things for us at all." ”

"I can fix this!" Xu Qi'an's voice was loud, and for the sake of Hong Kong's public order and his own future, he decided to take on this task.

Zhong Yijie exclaimed: "You? ”

Ou Shipei looked displeased and asked, "What can you do?" ”

"What you said is true?" Youde looked at Xu Qi'an in disbelief.

Xu Qi'an confirmed: "I can!" ”

Youde couldn't wait to announce: "Then this task will be handed over to you, they will all cooperate with you, and during this time, you can talk to me directly!" (To be continued......)

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