When the February 28 Incident of 1947 broke out, Chiu was a department chief at Hua Nan Bank. Under warrant for arrest because of his advocacy of Taiwan independence, he escaped amid the fear and confusion to Hong Kong.
民國卅六年，「二二八事件」發生，當時在華南銀行擔任調查課課長的邱永漢，因為大力鼓吹台獨思想而被追緝，在風聲鶴唳中流亡香港。