History of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 189 I have hired a barrister

He Dingxian remembered the witness's name, handed a Hong Kong dollar to Qiu Degeng, and said, "Is there any way to find out a person's savings in other banks?"

"You have to try your luck." Qiu Degeng took the Hong Kong dollar, pondered for a while: "First, the person must be sure to deposit money; It’s not easy to check if you save money for him.”

Bank accounts can be checked tentatively through the contacts of the bank association, but some bank accounts do not necessarily sell face, even if all bank accounts sell face, there are too many large and small bank accounts in Hong Kong Island.

Some small banks and semi-colons have not entered the bank association, and if family members deposit money or deposit unregistered bank notes, they will not be found at all.

At this stage, the bank may lack the networking system of later generations, and does not have such a large information base.

He Dingxian nodded: "Check, check more."

Qiu De nodded and said, "No problem."

Since the ghost gave money to the neighbor and asked the neighbor to give false testimony, the amount of money may not be small. A few thousand yuan is already a lot for ordinary people. If it is tens of thousands of yuan, he will definitely not stay at home.

Not only is it easy to be thieves, but it is also easy to be robbed by others. The most common way is to deposit into a bank account. As for the bank, it is not something ordinary people play at all.

He Dingxian picked up a pen on the table and wrote the name of a witness on the paper. Qiu Degeng picked up the note and got up and left in a hurry. : "Azi, in the evening, invite Chinese detective chiefs and military uniform team leaders from various districts in Kowloon to have a fire together. If the Chinese detective chiefs in the jurisdiction are arrested, then let all the plainclothes captains come."

Knowing that the big boss is going to hold a meeting, Lard Boy nodded immediately: "Okay, I'll notify you right away."

Seeing that both of them were busy, He Dingxian didn't stay idle. He went downstairs and left the bank, and got on the Mercedes-Benz driveway: "Go to Ruihetang."

"Understood, big boss."

Ni Kun responded aloud.

The car drove along Queen's Road all the way to Chai Wan Road in the Eastern District. The car stopped at the entrance of Ruihe Hall. Two brave men in black shirts immediately stepped forward and opened the door. They leaned over obediently and said, "Mr. He, Mr. He!"

"Ah."

He Dingxian stepped out of the car and nodded slightly: "Is Uncle Ji here?"

"Uncle Ji is drinking tea with President Chu and Mr. Xu in the small hall on the second floor." The black-shirted horse boy knew everything, and He Dingxian smiled: "Old Dou is here, it just so happens."

"Take me up." He Dingxian stepped on the gate of Ruihe Hall alone. He was no longer as fledgling as he was back then. He took every step cautiously. He didn't even bother to take a look at the Nine Dragon Wall. He walked around the dragon wall and walked up the wooden ladder. To a small attic in the East Wing.

In the attic, Chu Weinan was sitting on the left, wearing a brown gown and glasses, drinking tea leisurely.Wang Laoji sat at the main seat and made tea, feeling contented. Xu Aizhou was wearing a suit and smiling all over his face, talking about the quality of this year's spring tea.

When He Dingxian came to the door of the attic, the smell of tea rose into his nose, he smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Old Dou, Uncle Ji, Mr. Xu."

When he went upstairs, the three people cast their gazes lightly. The one who can bring Ma Zai to the attic must be one of his own, but everyone was surprised to see that it was He Dingxian. Let's drink soup at home."

"Damn it, when did my daughter make soup for me?" Chu Weinan laughed and cursed, beckoning his good son-in-law to sit down, Wang Laoji handed him a cup of tea, and quickly said: "Axian, you haven't come to see me for tea for a long time La."

"Do you need help from my uncles?" Wang Laoji was very concerned about the situation in the world, and obviously knew that the police force encountered difficulties. He Dingxian took a sip of tea soup and said with a smile: "Uncle Ji, I can't hide anything from you."

"That's right, my colleagues in the police force are in trouble, and I want to ask a barrister to come forward as a guarantee." He Dingxian said.

The Dongguan Chamber of Commerce has a family of barristers headed by "Zhou Junnian", the Wuyi Chamber of Commerce has a team of barristers led by "Jian Leqiang", and the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce also has the "Luo Wenjin" family of barristers with super strength on Hong Kong Island.

It is difficult for Chinese businessmen to find food in Hong Kong Island. If they want to grab a bite of food from the ghosts, all kinds of strange lawsuits are absolutely inevitable. As early as the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were outstanding Chinese children who began to study lawyers. The comprador industry has a higher status.

Although they may not be rich, they are an umbrella for all Chinese, which can protect them from wind and rain at critical moments, which makes Chinese lawyers extremely appealing.In addition, lawyers have to deal with judges and bureaucrats, so it is inevitable to transfer various interests in private.

At the same time, various chambers of commerce invested heavily in supporting the development of their lawyers, making lawyers a link between the Hong Kong government and Chinese businessmen, and Chinese businessmen control hundreds of thousands of local Chinese, making lawyers a "representative of public opinion" in a sense. ".

The Hong Kong government had to make concessions to Chinese lawyers, making the legal industry extremely "noble" on Hong Kong Island, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as "Godfather".

The earliest batch of Chinese lawyers are now justices of the peace, and their law firms, which undertake all the cases of the chamber of commerce, are the pillars of the chamber of commerce.

The chamber of commerce is not a first-class chamber of commerce without the support of a lawyer who holds the title of "justice of the peace" and joined the political bureau.

Wang Laoji and Chu Weinan exchanged glances. Someone from the Chaoshan gang had an accident, and if they wanted help from a barrister, they could only ask someone from the Luo Wenjin family.

As the founder of the "Luo Wenjin" family, one of the first four major families on Hong Kong Island, Luo Wenjin's father "Luo Changzhao" is a comprador of Jardine Matheson, his mother Shi Xiangqing is a member of the Ho Tung family, and his wife is He Jinzi, the eldest daughter of the three Ho Tungs. , Relying on the marriage with the Ho Tung family, he is very powerful among Hong Kong ghosts, basically inheriting half of the political power of the "Hong Kong Island's first big boss" Ho Tung family.

"Luo Wenjin" himself is nearly 60 years old, and he is also a member of the Municipal Council, the Executive Council, the Legislative Council, and a non-official justice of the peace.
The family is still in a detached position until a hundred years later.

Even during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong Island, the devils forced Luo Jinwen to join the Japanese Army Legislative Council for the convenience of rule.

Because, at this time, Luo Wenjin was already a representative of the Chinese people's opinion, a shareholder of many large companies in Hong Kong Island, established the "Luo Wenjin Law Firm", and became famous in the "Maolong Suitcase Case", known as "outspoken". .

"Maolong Luggage Case" was the hottest commercial lawsuit on Hong Kong Island in the 30s. The ghost businessman "Wales" was jealous of the booming business of "Maolong Luggage Company" and deliberately blackmailed him. He ordered 3000 suitcases, worth HK$20. After paying the deposit, it is agreed to pick up the goods one month later. If the quality-compliant suitcase is not picked up within the time limit, 50.00% of the payment will be compensated.
One month later, "Feng Can", the owner of Maolong Luggage Co., delivered the goods smoothly, but Wells took "Feng Can" to court, claiming that the suitcase was only made of genuine leather on the outside and wood inside, and that it was not a real suitcase. For counterfeit and shoddy products, "Feng Can" is required to compensate according to the contract.

Feng Can invited Luo Wenjin to appear in court to respond to the lawsuit. Just as the ghost judge wanted to favor "Wales" and convict "Feng Can" of fraud, Luo Wenjin took out a gold watch made in England, pointed to the gold watch and asked, "Where is this?" Not a gold watch?"

"Does every part of a gold watch have to be gold?"

"If it is, is the UK selling fakes? If not, why can't Chinese-made suitcases be made of wood?"

"Luo Jinwen" became famous in this battle, and then received strong support from the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce, becoming the representative of the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce in the legal and political circles.

Now Wang Laoji said: "Chief Inspector Lei is also a member of the Chaoshan Gang. It is best to ask Luo Wenjin's Law Firm to come forward. President Chu is an old man. He will definitely help you to invite Mr. Luo to come forward."

"However, Chief Detective Lei is involved in criminal cases. Mr. Da Luo is a master of economic cases and is not suitable for criminal cases. Besides, in criminal cases on Hong Kong Island, only people with the title of barrister can appear in court. Chinese in Hong Kong Island There are not many barristers."

The barrister here refers to the "Royal Associate Solicitor", a lawyer who is qualified to practice criminal defense in Hong Kong, and is responsible for criminal defense. Other economic cases cannot be involved, and even connected cases cannot be accepted.

After the court assigns the case to the barrister, the barrister can take the case to fight.

There are only a dozen barristers in Hong Kong Island, and two-thirds of them are ghosts. It can be said that the power of criminal interpretation is entirely in the hands of ghosts, but it is precisely because of this that the preciousness of Chinese barristers is highlighted.

Lawyers need to take the barrister's license before they can turn into a barrister with great difficulty, but once a barrister wants to take an economic case, he will cancel and give up his license.

In later generations, the three professions of "doctor, lawyer, and policeman" on Hong Kong Island are the most valued by the common people. There is a historical background for children who pass the exam and feel that their ancestors are honored.
Chu Weinan answered, "Mr. Da Luo's health has not been good recently, and the chamber of commerce will feel sorry for asking him to come forward and work hard. We can only ask Mr. Xiao Luo to fight the lawsuit for you."

He Dingxian raised his eyebrows and said, "Who is Mr. Luo?"

He really can't tell the difference between the big brothers and the younger brothers in Hong Kong Island. There are as few as five or six generations in each family, and as many as a dozen. How do you remember the intricate details?
Chu Weinan smiled and said: "Mr. Xiao Luo is of course Mr. Da Luo's younger brother. He is now a Justice of the Peace, OBE, Royal Associate Lawyer, a partner of Da Luo Law Firm, and the most important criminal lawyer of the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce. With him coming forward, if you can win a lawsuit, you will definitely not lose it!"

Lawyer Luo Jinwen is no longer what it used to be. His influence in the ghost's political circle is directly facing the Hong Kong Governor's Office.

Of course, the premise is that the police force must make space for Lei Luo first, otherwise there will be no room for detours, and it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

He Dingxian knew that the chamber of commerce had done its best when he heard the words, and quickly raised his teacup to thank him: "Thank you, old bean, and thank you uncles for your support."

Chu Weinan waved his hand and said, "I'm also thinking about the chamber of commerce. The development of the Chaoshan Gang can neither be separated from the legal circle nor the police force. If a chief inspector of the police force has an accident, if there is no effort at all, the subordinates People are going to be chilled."

"I'll give Mr. Luo a call. You can go to the lawyer's office and meet Luo Sheng later. If this case goes to court, it will definitely fall into the hands of Mr. Luo."

The Chamber of Commerce still has this strength.

(End of this chapter)