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Written by: Guo Haotian
2019-12-02 14:42
Last updated: 2019-12-02 14:42A retired woman who had served as a logistics officer in the Mainland ’s People ’s Liberation Army came to Hong Kong from the mainland with her husband, claiming that she wanted to open an account for a financial company, and said that her company ’s business exceeded 100 million yuan. During the period, the woman asked the bank staff to eat fruit and secretly left before leaving. Leaving a watch, the account was not opened, and the couple were charged with providing benefits. The case was re-opened today (2nd) at the Kowloon City Court. The male defendant was withdrawn and the female defendant pleaded guilty. When the defendant interceded, the watch was valued at only about HK $ 300, and the habit of giving gifts to people who helped in the Mainland. The female defendant committed the crime without understanding the laws of Hong Kong. The magistrate remanded the defendant and sentenced him on the 16th of this month, pending his background and medical report.
The female defendant, Ma Zhenlian, pleaded guilty to the provision of interest in the Kowloon City court. (Profile picture)
Woman defendant's husband dropped
The male defendant, Han Xianli, 67 years old, is the sole director and shareholder of Hong Kong Huilin International Finance Group Co., Ltd. The accused did not present his evidence for prosecution, and the court revoked his charges.
The female defendant, Ma Zhenlian, 61, pleaded guilty to providing benefits to her agent, saying that on August 23 this year, she gave a watch to a staff member named Jiang at a HSBC branch in Hong Kong as an inducement to open an account.
Leave the watch under the table
The lawsuit alleges that the female defendant and her husband, Han Xianli, opened a bank account for Huilin International on the day of the case, and said that the company's business was in the amount of 100 million yuan. During the period, the female defendant took out fruit and invited the staff member to eat. The defendant placed his silver on the floor again. The staff member later called the defendant for questioning, and the defendant refused to take back his watch, referring to a small gift given to the staff member.
In the end, the bank refused to open an account for the defendant's husband's company. When the defendant couple was notified by email, the bank found that their reported email had expired.
Thank you for giving small gifts in the Mainland
The defense lawyer said in courtship that the female defendant was a member of the PLA's logistics unit before retiring and committed the crime because she was unfamiliar with Hong Kong law. The lawyer also pointed out that Beijingers are accustomed to giving small gifts to those who have helped, while the women defendant's watch was a women's dress, valued at only hundreds of Hong Kong dollars, but they were received by a male staff member, who believed that the defendant was not wholehearted. Want to bribe the employee.
The magistrate reported the defendant's application for an invalid email address and questioned their illegal use of account opening. The female defendant was remanded in custody and requested a report before being sentenced.
Case number: KCCC 2669/2019
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