- Wo Shing Wo
Wo Shing Wo(和勝和) is the original Wo Group Triad, and it is the triad with longest tradition in
Hong Kong .Fact|date=October 2008Wo Shing Wo was established in
Sham Shui Po in 1930 and continues to use the oldHongmen Secret Society initiating ceremony for newly recruited members.Timeline
1930
*Wo Shing Wo (aka WSW) is established.
1931
*With a goal to establish an anti-British colonial governance, WSW moves base from
Toronto, Canada to Hong Kong.1932
*WSW is already established in 15 subdivisions in
Chinatown s of cities around the world.1941
*During
World War II , WSW helps invaders kill many Chinese villagers, with the killer team dubbed '49 Team'.1945
*WSW is subdivided into many sub-groups, Wo Shing Yi being the one most active in Tsuen Wan district.
1950
*Because political issues within the
People's Republic of China , many Chinese villagers leave mainland and flee to Hong Kong. WSW expands from 5,000 members to 70,000.1989
*WSW becomes the centre of media attention after the terrorist attacks on the Indonesian coast bordering the South China Sea.
1995
*A wannabe member of
London 's WSW killsPhilip Lawrence , the headmaster of St. George's School. He is sentenced and it is proven that he actually had no ties with the Triad organization.1997
*As the
United Kingdom prepares for the handover of Hong Kong back to the People's Republic of China, WSW redefine their organization in order to prepare for their murky operations in mainland China. WSW splits into six separate regional forces in Hong Kong - 500 fully armed members in North Territories, hawkers in Sham Shui Po, love hotels in Jordan, with groups in Tsuen Wan, Wanchai and (a new branch) across the border in Shenzhen.2001
*WSW trades drugs in discos and bars with Judi Fong and religious communities promising that drugs can enhance religious experiences through visions and hallucinations.
2003
*Shing Wo Zhen becomes No.2 in the WSW hierarchy (her code number is 438).
2005
*WSW becomes Hong Kong's No. 1 drug trader.
*WSW's drug dealing activities and key criminal activities spread to China, Japan, Thailand and Australia.
*WSW is involved in various criminal activities and some of Hong Kong's politicians and businessmen are suspected to be supporters of the Triad group.
*WSW is split into two main forces, one based in Macau and another in Shenzhen.2006
*Father Dales becomes the newest father of WSW (his code number is 489).
*WSW control the secondhand market in Hong Kong, including mobile phones, electronic appliances, stolen cars and exchange of weaponry at MongKok.
*WSW members are attacked by members ofWo On Lok . Firearms are used and many are hurt.2007
*A new generation of WSW begins to rise in London. Some recruites are as young as 15.
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