333.com rejoices as Xi Jinping appoints himself as Emperor of China

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Re: 333.com rejoices as Xi Jinping appoints himself as Emperor of China

Postby Ethan Allen » Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:23 pm

Pilgrim is such a little faggot.

"Please guys, let's keep the discussion within the narrow perspective that my simple mind can comprehend."

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Postby Vutulaki » Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:30 pm

Som-Pong wrote:
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Megaterio Llamas wrote:Interesting thread BA posted there about Bartitsu:

http://www.evilyoshida.com/thread-14888.html



Beats kungfu anyday.

Hey do you know much of the story of how the Brits alpha'd Hong Kong away from the chinks? hilarious stuff.


You should read Tai Pan by James Clavell.



Plot summary
The novel begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large natural harbour that both the British government and various trading companies believe will be useful for the import of merchandise to be traded on mainland China, a highly lucrative market.

Although the novel features many characters, it is Dirk Struan and Tyler Brock, former shipmates and the owners of two massive (fictional) trading companies who are the main focal points of the story. Their rocky and often abusive relationship as seamen initiated an intense amount of competitive tension. Throughout the novel, both men seek to destroy each other in matters of business and personal affairs. Struan is referred to throughout the novel as Tai-Pan, indicating his position as head of Struan & Company, the greatest private trading company in nineteenth-century Asia. Clavell translates Tai-Pan as "Supreme Leader". Although, "Big Shot" might be more accurate.

In 1805, at the age of seven, Dirk Struan began his nautical adventures as a powder monkey on a King's ship at the battle of Trafalgar, and he remains bound to the sea for life. By the end of this year, he found service on the East India Company merchant ship "Vagrant Star" to China. Under the command of Tyler Brock, third mate and future nemesis, Dirk Struan was whipped mercilessly. Dirk Struan vowed to someday destroy Brock.

In 1812 a fateful night in the Malacca Strait, the Vagrant Star ran aground on a reef and sank. At the age of fourteen, Struan swam ashore and found his way to Singapore. Later, Dirk Struan discovered that Tyler Brock survived as well.

By 1822, Dirk Struan was a Captain-Owner of his own ship on the opium run. Tyler Brock was his chief rival. Also this year, Dirk Struan married Ronalda in Scotland, but immediately travelled to Macau. By 1810, Dirk Struan and Tyler Brock dominated the opium trade.

In 1824, Culum Struan was born. He was the son of Dirk Struan and Ronalda. Shortly after his birth, Ronalda and Culum were sent to Glasglow. Ronalda would never return to China. Also this year, Gordon Chen was born. He was the illegitimate son of Dirk Struan and his mistress, Chen Kai Sung.

In 1826, the British East India Company decided to make an example of Struan and Brock. The Company withdrew their licenses and the two men were financially wiped out. Brock was left with his ship, Struan with nothing. Brock entered a secret agreement with another opium trader.

Dirk Struan pilfered a lorcha from pirates in Macau. He became a clandestine opium smuggler for other China traders. He relentlessly confiscated more pirate ships. Using them to make dangerous illicit opium runs up the China coast, he made even greater profits.

In 1834, free trade reform advocates succeeded in ending the monopoly of the British East India Company under the Charter Act of the previous year. Finally, British trade opened to private entrepreneurs. With the freedom to legally trade, Dirk Struan and Tyler Brock became merchant princes. Their armed fleets expanded and bitter rivalry honed their enmity even keener.

In 1837, Jin-qua arranged for May–May, his favourite granddaughter, to become Dirk Struan's mistress. She was secretly assigned the task of teaching "the green-eyed devil" Struan civilised ways.

By 1838, Dirk Struan was considered the Tai Pan of all Tai Pan. Struan & Company was recognised as The Noble House. Business concerns of The Noble House included smuggling opium from India into China, trading spices and sugar from the Philippines, importing Chinese tea and silk into England, handling cargo papers, cargo insurance, renting of dockyard facilities and warehouse space, trade financing, and other numerous lines of business and trade.

The company possessed nineteen intercontinental clipper ships. A close rival, Brock & Sons Trading Company, possessed thirteen. Additionally, Struan & Company possessed hundreds of small ships and lorchas for upriver coastal smuggling.

In 1839, Gordon Chen was remarkably intelligent and a very skilled businessman. However, he longed for recognition from his biological father, Dirk Struan. To achieve this objective, he decided to become indispensable to Dirk Struan and The Noble House.

From January to July 1841, events detailed in Clavell's novel Tai-Pan unfold. The Noble House was on the brink of financial collapse and about to be destroyed by rival Tyler Brock. In desperation and upon prompting by Mary Sinclair, Dirk Struan turned to Jin Qua. In exchange for a series of favours and promises, Dirk Struan received a loan of "4 million" (approximately £1,000,000) in silver bullion from the Jin Qua.

The first part of the arrangement, Struan agreed to certain trade concessions. The second part of the arrangement, Struan agreed that a member of the Chen family would forever be comprador of Noble House. The third part of the arrangement, Struan agreed to sell Jin Qua a sizeable plot of land in Hong Kong with the deed to be recorded in the name of Gordon Chen. The fourth part of the arrangement, Struan agreed to the "coin debt".

Four bronze coins were split irregularly in half, each coin different from the other three. Four-halves were given to Dirk Struan and the other four-halves were kept by Jin Qua. Anyone who presented a half coin to the Tai-Pan of The Noble House must be granted whatever he asked, whether legal or illegal. All future Tai-Pan of The Noble House must swear to keep this bargain. This served as repayment for the loan of silver.

Tess Brock and Culum Struan fell in love and married. The couple condemned their fathers' hatred. Tyler Brock disowned his little Tess, a grudging act that has terrible consequences.

Due to the bargain struck between Dirk Struan and Jin Qua, Gordon Chen managed Jin Qua's financial interests in Hong Kong, investing in land and money lending. Gordon Chen seized leadership of the Hong Kong Triads. Partly due to assistance from his father and partly due to running protection rackets, Gordon Chen quickly became the wealthiest Chinese man in Hong Kong.

Gordon Chen concealed this information from his father. When his status as Dragon Head of the Triad was revealed, his position was nearly ruined. Fortunately, facts were dismissed as lies. Although, Dirk Struan was not entirely convinced.

As part of his efforts to protect his father, Gordon Chen arranged the assassination of Gorth Brock and sought a cure for May–May's malaria. The first half-coin of Jin Qua was presented to Dirk Struan by the pirate warlord Wu Fang Choi.

On 21 July 1841, Dirk Struan was killed in a typhoon before he can fulfil his oath to destroy Brock. Culum Struan became the second Tai Pan of The Noble House. Gordon Chen began placing spies on Struan & Company's ships. Gordon Chen raised Duncan and Kate Struan, the children of Dirk Struan and May–May.

The enmity between Struan and Brock is a prominent theme in Clavell's Asian Saga. Dirk Struan and Tyler Brock leave many children, legitimate and illegitimate, who take up their fathers' mantles and continue the battle. Thus begins a vicious cycle which lasts many years. It is passed down through the generations. The last descendant of Tyler Brock, Quillan Gornt, dies in a boating accident over 120 years later. After this accident there is no one from the Brock line left to threaten the Noble House.

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Postby Megaterio Llamas » Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:38 pm

^^Sounds interesting, I'm aware of the opium wars leading to the founding of the Hong Kong colony I guess but that's about it. I guess I've always been more into the food and banging fat Cantos than reading their history. As for Clavell, I did read King Rat years ago though. Great read, that.
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Postby Megaterio Llamas » Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:43 pm

I do find the idea of Asian guys cheerleading a resurgence of European race consciousness and white nationalism kind of peculiar though. Like, where do they think that's going to be heading. I'm mean, just read our recent history.
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Postby Vutulaki » Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:55 pm

Megaterio Llamas wrote:I do find the idea of Asian guys cheerleading a resurgence of European race consciousness and white nationalism kind of peculiar though. Like, where do they think that's going to be heading. I'm mean, just read our recent history.


Its because they are born cucks, question how awkward does it feel to be part of a race that is worshiped by another race?

They do it right down to a sexual level, go type "raceplay" into pornhub, it will predict "Asian raceplay" with no mention of white, brown, black raceplay. Its fucking strange.

There's even vids coming out of that region with a genre of "White expats bangs my yellow daughter", its fucking sick.

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Postby Vutulaki » Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:56 pm

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Postby Megaterio Llamas » Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:59 pm

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No, I do feel badly for them. I really had no idea how tormented they were about their penises.

It's a darned shame.
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Postby Megaterio Llamas » Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:02 am

Ethan Allen wrote:Pilgrim is such a little faggot.

"Please guys, let's keep the discussion within the narrow perspective that my simple mind can comprehend."

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He's a nice guy though Ethan. I lost my temper with him once and felt just horrible about it later.

I almost hope he's an alt, you know.
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Postby Vutulaki » Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:04 am

Megaterio Llamas wrote:
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No, I do feel badly for them. I really had no idea how tormented they were about their penises.

It's a darned shame.



Not sure if its about their penises, I think it started when the Brits beat the shit out of the chinks and the Americans bombed the Japs into opening up their borders. Think about how this would have looked to their women folk?

In contrast the Iraqis and Afghans are STILL holding out against outsiders..

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Postby Megaterio Llamas » Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:29 am

Vutulaki wrote:
Megaterio Llamas wrote:
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No, I do feel badly for them. I really had no idea how tormented they were about their penises.

It's a darned shame.



Not sure if its about their penises, I think it started when the Brits beat the shit out of the chinks and the Americans bombed the Japs into opening up their borders. Think about how this would have looked to their women folk?

In contrast the Iraqis and Afghans are STILL holding out against outsiders..


Yeah, that too. You do have to admire the fighting spirit of the Pashtuns though don't you.
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