History of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 458: The End of the May Storm
"Although I am sick at home during this period, I am always paying attention to the situation. After several requests, I asked my friend to contact Mr. Lu, the person in charge of the New Territories." He Dingxian asked the governor to sit down in the living room, and pointed to Lu Hantao to recommend: "Mr. Lu is here on behalf of the New Territories. Communicate with the Hong Kong government."

"Thank you for your appreciation."

Lu Hantao stood up and bowed: "Mr. He, Mr. Governor."

Bai Liji glanced at Lu Hantao, took the tea offered by the servant, and said with a smile: "Mr. He is working hard, and you have to worry about government affairs when you are sick. The Hong Kong government is very grateful for your contribution, and specially reported to the ancestors to apply for a commander for you." medal."

"Due to the tense political situation, it is inconvenient to hold the award ceremony. I have brought the medal to my house in person."

He took a gift box from his assistant and opened it, and inside was a shiny round gold medal.

The Commander's Medal CBE is the third level in the Knight's Medal system, which is one level higher than the Officer's Medal. It is really suitable as a reward to buy the hearts of the police.

"Thank you, sir!"

He Dingxian showed excitement, straightened his suit, stood up and said: "This subordinate deserves to be ashamed."

"He sir."

Bai Liji took out the medal, hung the ribbon around He sir's neck, and said solemnly: "The police force performed very well in the June [-] incident. A medal is not enough to commend the police force. Pay off."

"The queen has approved the conferment of the royal title of the Hong Kong Island Police Force. It will be officially announced after the incident subsides!"

He Dingxian stamped his feet vigorously in front of the sofa, raised his hands in salute, and shouted: "Thank you, sir!"

Lei Luo, Yan Xiong, Jiang Zuhui and others stood behind with wonderful expressions on their faces. They did not expect that the police force would also have titles one day.

Bai Liji looked at them with a smile on his face: "The Hong Kong government is also very grateful to the officers for their contribution to social security, and will issue certificates of commendation to the officers in the future."

"call."

Lei Luo held a cigar in his hand, exhaled the smoke, and said with a sarcastic expression, "I dare not take it."

He Dingxian said with a smile: "These police officers are all well-known in the New Territories. A few days ago, I got a viral cold like me. I had a fever, dizziness, and limb weakness. Today I invited them to come to my house for a sit-down,"

Bai Liji nodded lightly, with a relieved expression on his face: "Hong Kong Island is the only place where Hong Kong Island is today because of all the police officers serving it. Mr. Lu, has the New Territories agreed to the terms of the last negotiation? I don't think it would be good for the New Territories to make further troubles." Regardless of whether the New Territories Lease Agreement is recognized or not, it is an established fact that the New Territories belong to Hong Kong Island, and jointly developing the New Territories is beneficial to people's livelihood."

It was the first time for Lu Hantao to face the governor directly, and he even had the idea of ​​seeking peace in his heart. Under the majesty of the governor, he opened his mouth, and he was a little submissive and dared not refute.After all, the governor hit the point with a single sentence, so brilliant.

He Dingxian sighed in his heart, and seeing his timid look, he simply took over the words: "Sir, the villagers of the New Territories mean that they can jointly develop the New Territories, but the 'Ding Quan' must be released to guarantee the right of residence of the villagers of the New Territories. The New Territories are their generations. Where they live, the Hong Kong government has to respect people from the New Territories no matter out of caring or considering the situation."

"Although the New Territories is under the administration of the Hong Kong government, people in the New Territories will vote with their feet. You don't want to see another exchange of fire, do you?"

Bai Liji heard the threat in He Dingxian's mouth, and understood that if Ding Quan was not approved, the police force would turn to support the resistance of the New Territories, and fought until the Hong Kong government agreed to Ding Quan.Thinking of the more than 100 security militiamen hidden in the New Territories, I had to agree with every reluctance in my heart: "Okay!"

"The Hong Kong government respects the New Territories."

"However, in the future, the Hong Kong government's development plan for the New Territories also requires the support of the villagers in the New Territories."

"I am going to set up the New Territories District and set up New Territories Justices of the Peace. I hope to invite Mr. Lu, Mr. Situ and others to take up the positions." At the same time, justices of the peace in the New Territories should also serve the development plan of the Hong Kong government.

This is similar to He Dingxian asking Lu Hantao to vote for his name. However, setting up a title is private versus private, with stronger control, and serving as a justice of the peace is public versus public, with weaker control, but the rule of law is two points stronger.

Lu Hantao turned his gaze to He Dingxian. He Dingxian raised his teacup, bowed his head to drink tea, and nodded slightly inadvertently. Then Lu Hantao looked at the governor and nodded, "Okay, but New Territories justices need to serve as New Territories councilors to serve the Hong Kong government and supervise Hong Kong government administration."

Ordinary people only deserve power to work, how can they deserve to supervise power?

However, the power of the New Territories was created with the barrel of a gun. The governor had to be convinced, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Yes."

This is why New Territories Justices of the Peace are listed separately in the Hong Kong Island system. The justices of the peace are directly named "New Territories Justices of the Peace" on official documents, regardless of "official" or "non-official".Because the justices of the peace in the New Territories are the most powerful and have the right to speak among all the justices of the peace.

"Hahaha."

"Everyone takes a step back and talks as equals, and the world will be peaceful." He Dingxian laughed and said, "The size of Ding Quan will not be changed as previously agreed, and at the same time, the villagers are allowed to securitize and trade Ding Quan to promote How is the economy developing in the New Territories?"

He was completely making decisions for the governor, but the governor was unable to fight any more, so he could only nod his head: "Do as Sir He said, but the security militia must withdraw from the New Territories immediately, otherwise the parliament will not be able to pass legislation."

"The Hong Kong government has great opinions on the matter of militia crossing the border."

When Lu Hantao saw He sir nodding, he nodded like the respondent.

In fact, Sir Ho laid the foreshadowing in the initial terms, changing the historical data of 25 feet high, limited to three floors, and no more than 700 feet per floor, to 30 feet high, with a single floor of 1000 feet, to fight for the villagers in the New Territories A lot of benefits.

After all, if we don't make more efforts to fight for it at the beginning, it is absolutely impossible to increase the area later.If a single floor of 700 square feet would be cramped, in fact, a single floor of 1000 square feet is very comfortable to live in. The area of ​​300 feet is a class that is difficult for most people to cross in a lifetime.

He Dingxian wants to collect "service fees" from the New Territories, so he will definitely provide some "services" to the New Territories. As a businessman, it is best not to lose or owe, and to win the ghosts together.Guilao's biggest cut is not in "Ding Quan", but in the securitization of Ding Quan.

The land itself belongs to the villagers in the New Territories, Ding Quan is just a policy replacement, and the ghosts are nothing more than a setback in hegemony, and they cannot force the villagers to sell their land at a low price.However, the securitization of Ding rights will eat up a piece of land supply income of the Hong Kong government and blend it into a land rights transaction between Chinese and Chinese capital, causing Hong Kong Island to lose control over the land supply in the New Territories and part of the tax revenue.

In future generations, the biggest resistance to Ding Quan's securitization is not real estate developers or villagers, but the Hong Kong government!

But now, in the face of the big situation, Bailiji has long been indifferent to a little bit of land interests. The long-term benefits brought by the plan to open the Tsuen Wan port in the New Territories are far stronger than those of some land.

"It's settled like this, sign the official document and publish it in the newspaper!" He Dingxian cut the cigar earnestly, resolved the situation with a final word, raised his legs, took out the lighter, and sipped the cigar one bite at a time.Bai Liji turned his head and gave the assistant a look, and the assistant began to draft the official documents. Lu Hantao did not have such talents, but fortunately, He Dingxian had already called Luo Jinhui to help him, and was responsible for reviewing the terms in the official documents.

"You don't have to sit still."

"Let's go out for a walk."

He Dingxian found that after the negotiation was over, the atmosphere in the living room was a bit dignified, so he simply got up and proposed to go for a stroll in the garden together.

Bai Li was basically still immersed in the pain of cutting flesh. Hearing this, he let go of his thoughts, stood up with a smile and said, "Okay, sirs, let's take a walk together."

"Mr. Lu, you can come too."

He Dingxian laughed.

After half an hour.

Bai Liji, Lu Hantao, He Dingxian and others returned to the lobby. Lu Hantao and Bai Liji confirmed that the official document was correct, and then signed and stamped on the document. After the whole process was completed, Bai Liji breathed a sigh of relief: "It's over."

A big stone fell to the ground.

"Haha."

"Outsiders call the incident in the New Territories a May storm, but today is only the 23rd. It is considered a good thing that it started in May and finally ended in May." .

He Dingxian is quite proud in his words, because this proves that his influence on Hong Kong Island, his ability to control class conflicts, and his ability to control struggles have reached a new level!
Lu Hantao was like a puppet, feeling empty in his heart.Losing the justice of resisting the Hong Kong government, he will need to use many illegal means to control the New Territories next.However, his original intention was indeed good, and in the end he won power for the villagers in the New Territories, saving a lot of blood.

Lei Luo, Yan Xiong and others did not enter the living room, but stayed in the garden smoking a cigarette.

At this time, Lei Luo looked into the living room and saw Lu Hantao shaking hands with Bai Liji. He couldn't help but say: "Golden belts for murder and fire, bridges and roads without corpses, fuck the fuck, a country bumpkin also crawled into us It's on the head."

"A justice of the peace in the New Territories, if he wants to become an official and rise quickly, he really has to raise the flag to rebel and be recruited."

Yan Xiong didn't complain at the side, and said sincerely: "People have opened up wasteland on Hong Kong Island for hundreds of years. There is no such land as the New Territories. Where did the food in Hong Kong Island come from in ancient times? Hundreds of years of blood and sweat are exchanged for a generation of justices. Not too many."

New immigrants such as Lei Luo and Zhu Youzai are indeed uncomfortable with the privileges of the villagers in the New Territories, but while the New Territories people own the land, they are also trapped by the land. A foreigner who dares to fight?
"All right."

"Boss and the others have come out." Lardboy threw the cigarette on the ground and crushed it, then picked up the cigarette butt and put it in his pocket, and walked forward to open the door for the boss.Lei Luo, Yan Xiong and the others straightened their expressions, moved to the two sides, and followed the boss to send the governor out.

"Da da da."

At this time, a helicopter was approaching in the air from a distance, and the roar of the propellers attracted everyone's attention, and many plainclothes present showed nervous expressions.He Dingxian, Lu Hantao and others turned their attention to the helicopter, and found that it was a civilian-painted helicopter with a container hanging on it. Their expressions softened a little, but they also concentrated on staring at the sky at the door.

The governor stood in the garden without rushing away, but smiled and said, "He sir."

"One last gift for you."

(End of this chapter)