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Migration of Triads from China to Hong Kong
When the Communist Party of China took power in 1949, mainland China was put under strict law enforcement and organised crime diminished. Triad members then migrated south to the British crown colony of Hong Kong for the continuance of their … Continue reading
Triad Oaths
Here is an abridged version of the thirty-six traditional Triad oaths. In my opening chapter of my novel, The Shanghai Circle, I describe a triad being decapitated for disobeying number 34 in this list. After having entered the Han gates I … Continue reading
Triad Organisational Structure
In my first novel, The Shanghai Circle, I touch on the organisational structure of the triads, and in Joseph’s initiation into the Sung Triads, I mention the Vanguard and Incense Master, and of course Joseph’s father, the leader or Dragonhead. … Continue reading
History of the Triads
The Triads were started as a resistance to the Manchu Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (the ethnic Manchus were regarded as a foreign occupation at the time). In the 1760s, a society called the Tian Di Hui, “The Society of … Continue reading
The Triads in Chinese Circles
All of my novels have a triad theme as Cheung Pak-ho, and then his son, Joseph, of the Sung Triad Society, cast their evil shadow over my other characters. Although the Sung’s are fictitious, they are based on the hundreds … Continue reading
Russian Car Cameras
I’M TOLD IN RUSSIA YOU CAN NOT GET CAR INSURANCE UNLESS YOU HAVE A DASH CAM I’M ALSO TOLD THIS IS BECAUSE WITH THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF INFLUENCE AND MONEY YOU CAN CHANGE ANYONE’S STORY. WHETHER THIS IS TRUE OR … Continue reading
Aberdeen and the Jumbo Restaurants
We lived for many years on the 7th (top) floor of a block called Eredine on Mount Kellett. just above the Matilda Hospital. From Mount Kellett you could look down on Aberdeen. Here are a couple of photos during the day … Continue reading
Junks – the old workhorse of Hong Kong
One of the most colourful sights in Hong Kong is the junk. Sadly there are far less these days but in the 1970’s there were plenty still moving cargo or fishing. I’ve included here some photos of junks but start … Continue reading
Bamboo Scaffolding
One of my memories of Hong Kong Central District was watching the men build huge bamboo scaffolding up the sides of buildings. They often then clad it with plastic and I recall watching as one caught fire and burnt all afternoon just opposite … Continue reading