On Leong Tong

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The Chicago landmark On Leong Merchants Association Building, now Pui Tak Center.
The Chicago landmark On Leong Merchants Association Building, now Pui Tak Center.

The On Leong Tong (Chinese: 安良堂; pinyin: Ānliáng Táng), or the On Leong Merchant's Association (Chinese: 安良工商會; pinyin: Ānliáng Gōngshāng Huì) is a tong society and criminal organization operating out of New York's Chinatown. Established in 1893, the gang fought a violent war for control of Chinatown's rackets and businesses with the Hip Sing Tong. In recent years the Tong has been linked to the Ghost Shadows street gang led by tong member Wing Yeung Chan.

[edit] References

  • Denny Lee, Years of the Dragons Information on the history of Ghost Shadows, New York Times, May 11, 2003.
  • MacIllwain, Jeffrey Scott. Organizing Crime in Chinatown: race and racketeering in New York City, 1890-1910. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2004. ISBN 0-7864-1626-2