LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 May 2000 6587 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 24 May 2000 The Council met at half-past Two o'clock MEMBERS PRESENT: THE PRESIDENT THE HONOURABLE MRS RITA FAN, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE KENNETH TING WOO-SHOU, J.P. THE HONOURABLE JAMES TIEN PEI-CHUN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE DAVID CHU YU-LIN THE HONOURABLE HO SAI-CHU, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CYD HO SAU-LAN THE HONOURABLE ALBERT HO CHUN-YAN THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL HO MUN-KA IR DR THE HONOURABLE RAYMOND HO CHUNG-TAI, J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEE WING-TAT THE HONOURABLE MARTIN LEE CHU-MING, S.C., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ERIC LI KA-CHEUNG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEE KAI-MING, S.B.S., J.P. 6588 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 May 2000 DR THE HONOURABLE DAVID LI KWOK-PO, J.P. THE HONOURABLE FRED LI WAH-MING, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE LUI MING-WAH, J.P. THE HONOURABLE NG LEUNG-SING PROF THE HONOURABLE NG CHING-FAI THE HONOURABLE MRS SELINA CHOW LIANG SHUK-YEE, J.P. THE HONOURABLE RONALD ARCULLI, J.P. THE HONOURABLE MA FUNG-KWOK THE HONOURABLE JAMES TO KUN-SUN THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG MAN-KWONG THE HONOURABLE HUI CHEUNG-CHING THE HONOURABLE CHRISTINE LOH THE HONOURABLE CHAN KWOK-KEUNG THE HONOURABLE CHAN YUEN-HAN THE HONOURABLE BERNARD CHAN THE HONOURABLE CHAN WING-CHAN THE HONOURABLE CHAN KAM-LAM DR THE HONOURABLE LEONG CHE-HUNG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS SOPHIE LEUNG LAU YAU-FUN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEUNG YIU-CHUNG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 May 2000 6589 THE HONOURABLE GARY CHENG KAI-NAM, J.P. THE HONOURABLE SIN CHUNG-KAI THE HONOURABLE ANDREW WONG WANG-FAT, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE PHILIP WONG YU-HONG THE HONOURABLE WONG YUNG-KAN THE HONOURABLE JASPER TSANG YOK-SING, J.P. THE HONOURABLE HOWARD YOUNG, J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE YEUNG SUM THE HONOURABLE YEUNG YIU-CHUNG THE HONOURABLE LAU CHIN-SHEK, J.P. THE HONOURABLE LAU KONG-WAH THE HONOURABLE LAU WONG-FAT, G.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS MIRIAM LAU KIN-YEE, J.P. THE HONOURABLE AMBROSE LAU HON-CHUEN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE EMILY LAU WAI-HING, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHOY SO-YUK THE HONOURABLE ANDREW CHENG KAR-FOO THE HONOURABLE SZETO WAH THE HONOURABLE LAW CHI-KWONG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE TAM YIU-CHUNG, G.B.S., J.P. 6590 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 May 2000 THE HONOURABLE FUNG CHI-KIN DR THE HONOURABLE TANG SIU-TONG, J.P. MEMBERS ABSENT: THE HONOURABLE EDWARD HO SING-TIN, S.B.S., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LEE CHEUK-YAN THE HONOURABLE MARGARET NG THE HONOURABLE TIMOTHY FOK TSUN-TING, S.B.S., J.P. PUBLIC OFFICERS ATTENDING: MR GORDON SIU KWING-CHUE, J.P. THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION MR RAFAEL HUI SI-YAN, G.B.S., J.P. THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY THE HONOURABLE ELSIE LEUNG OI-SIE, J.P. THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE MR DOMINIC WONG SHING-WAH, J.P. SECRETARY FOR HOUSING MR JOSEPH WONG WING-PING, G.B.S., J.P. SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER MRS LILY YAM KWAN PUI-YING, J.P. SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD DR YEOH ENG-KIONG, J.P. SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 May 2000 6591 MRS REGINA IP LAU SUK-YEE, J.P. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY MR CLEMENT MAK CHING-HUNG, J.P. SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS MR PATRICK LAU LAI-CHIU, J.P. SECRETARY FOR PLANNING AND LANDS MS MARIA KWAN SIK-NING, J.P. SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES MRS REBECCA LAI KO WING-YEE, J.P. SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES CLERKS IN ATTENDANCE: MR RICKY FUNG CHOI-CHEUNG, J.P., SECRETARY GENERAL MR LAW KAM-SANG, J.P., DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL MRS JUSTINA LAM CHENG BO-LING, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL MR RAY CHAN YUM-MOU, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL 6592 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 May 2000 TABLING OF PAPERS The following papers were laid on the table pursuant to Rule 21(2) of the Rules of Procedure: Subsidiary Legislation/Instruments L.N. No. Shipping and Port Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2000 ....................................... 140/2000 Shipping and Port Control (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulation 2000 ....................................... 141/2000 Import and Export (General) (Amendment) Regulation 2000 ....................................... 142/2000 Reserved Commodities (Control of Imports, Exports and Reserve Stocks) (Amendment) Regulation 2000 ....................................... 143/2000 Air Navigation (Flight Prohibition) Order ................. 144/2000 Specification of Arrangements (The Mainland of China Concerning Air Services) (Double Taxation) Order .................................................... 145/2000 Firearms and Ammunition (Amendment) Regulation 2000 ....................................... 146/2000 Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulation 2000.................. 147/2000 Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources and Contributions) (Amendment) Regulation 2000...................... 148/2000 Animals and Plants (Protection of Endangered Species) Ordinance (Replacement of Schedule 5) Order 2000 ............................................. 149/2000 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 May 2000 6593 Census and Statistics (2001 Population Census) Order ... 150/2000 Civil Aviation (Insurance) Order ............................ 151/2000 The Ombudsman Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2000 .............................. 152/2000 Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Fees) Regulation........ 153/2000 Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration) Regulation .............................................. 154/2000 Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Discipline) Regulation .............................................. 155/2000 Air Pollution Control (Motor Vehicle Fuel) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2000............ 156/2000 Air Pollution Control (Vehicle Design Standards) (Emission) (Amendment) Regulation 2000........ 157/2000 Building (Administration) (Amendment) Regulation 2000 ....................................... 158/2000 Fixed Penalty (Criminal Proceedings) (Amendment) Regulation 2000 ....................................... 159/2000 Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2000 ....................................... 160/2000 Road Traffic (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulation 2000 ....................................... 161/2000 Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) (Amendment) Regulation 2000 ....................................... 162/2000 Animals and Plants (Protection of Endangered Species) (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2000 ........... 163/2000 6594 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 May 2000 Animals and Plants (Protection of Endangered Species) Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 3) Notice 2000 ............................................ 164/2000 Control of Chemicals Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Order 2000 .............................. 165/2000 Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2000 ................................ 166/2000 Electronic Transactions (Exclusion) (Amendment) Order 2000 ............................................. 167/2000 Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (Permitted Activities) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Order 2000 ............................................. 168/2000 Mental Health (New Territories East Psychiatric Observation Unit) (Mental Hospital) Order....... 169/2000 Hospital Authority Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Order 2000 .............................. 170/2000 Military Installations Closed Areas (Amendment) Order 2000 ............................................. 171/2000 Protected Places (Declaration) Order 2000 ................ 172/2000 Declaration of Change of Titles (Trade and Industry Bureau, Secretary for Trade and Industry, Trade Department, Director-General of Trade, Deputy Director-General of Trade and Assistant Director-General of Trade) Notice 2000 .......... 173/2000 Federation of Hong Kong Industries (Addition of a Scheduled Group) Notice 2000 ..................... 174/2000 Inland Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance 1998 (31 of 1998) (Application) Notice 2000 ........... 175/2000 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 May 2000 6595 Stamp Duty (Amendment) Ordinance 2000 (5 of 2000) (Commencement) Notice 2000...................... 176/2000 Grant Schools Provident Fund (Amendment) Rules 2000 (L.N. 78 of 2000) (Commencement) Notice 2000 ............................................ 177/2000 Subsidized Schools Provident Fund (Amendment) Rules 2000 (L.N. 79 of 2000) (Commencement) Notice 2000 ............................................ 178/2000 Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Contributions for Casual Employees) Order............................ 179/2000 Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Specification of Permitted Periods) Notice............................ 180/2000 The Rules of the District Court .............................. 186/2000 District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2000.............................................. 187/2000 Reserved Commodities (Control of Imports, Exports and Reserve Stocks) (Amendment) Regulation 2000 (L.N. 143 of 2000) (Commencement) Notice 2000...................... 188/2000 Dangerous Dogs Regulation (L.N. 185 of 2000) (Commencement) Notice 2000...................... 189/2000 Other Paper Report of the Bills Committee on Securities (Amendment) Bill 1999 6596 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ─ 24 May 2000 ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Channels for Secondary 3 Students to Pursue Further Education 1. MR CHAN KWOK-KEUNG (in Cantonese): Madam President, regarding the channels for students who have completed Secondary Three to pursue further education, will the Government inform this Council of: (a) the number of Secondary Three students who could not further their studies due to inadequacy of school places in each of the past three years; (b) the number and percentage of students who have completed Secondary Three among all students enrolled