HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 29 June 1994 4689 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 29 June 1994 The Council met at Nine o’clock PRESENT THE PRESIDENT THE HONOURABLE JOHN JOSEPH SWAINE, C.B.E., LL.D., Q.C., J.P. THE CHIEF SECRETARY THE HONOURABLE MRS ANSON CHAN, C.B.E., J.P. THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY THE HONOURABLE SIR NATHANIEL WILLIAM HAMISH MACLEOD, K.B.E., J.P. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE HONOURABLE JEREMY FELL MATHEWS, C.M.G., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALLEN LEE PENG-FEI, C.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS SELINA CHOW LIANG SHUK-YEE, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE HUI YIN-FAT, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MARTIN LEE CHU-MING, Q.C., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE DAVID LI KWOK-PO, O.B.E., LL.D., J.P. THE HONOURABLE NGAI SHIU-KIT, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE PANG CHUN-HOI, M.B.E. THE HONOURABLE SZETO WAH THE HONOURABLE TAM YIU-CHUNG THE HONOURABLE ANDREW WONG WANG-FAT, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LAU WONG-FAT, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE EDWARD HO SING-TIN, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE RONALD JOSEPH ARCULLI, O.B.E., J.P. 4690 HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 29 June 1994 THE HONOURABLE MARTIN GILBERT BARROW, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS PEGGY LAM, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS MIRIAM LAU KIN-YEE, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE LAU WAH-SUM, O.B.E., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE LEONG CHE-HUNG, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE JAMES DAVID McGREGOR, O.B.E., I.S.O., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS ELSIE TU, C.B.E. THE HONOURABLE PETER WONG HONG-YUEN, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALBERT CHAN WAI-YIP THE HONOURABLE VINCENT CHENG HOI-CHUEN, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MOSES CHENG MO-CHI THE HONOURABLE MARVIN CHEUNG KIN-TUNG, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHEUNG MAN-KWONG THE HONOURABLE CHIM PUI-CHUNG REV THE HONOURABLE FUNG CHI-WOOD THE HONOURABLE FREDERICK FUNG KIN-KEE THE HONOURABLE TIMOTHY HA WING-HO, M.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL HO MUN-KA DR THE HONOURABLE HUANG CHEN-YA THE HONOURABLE SIMON IP SIK-ON, O.B.E., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE LAM KUI-CHUN DR THE HONOURABLE CONRAD LAM KUI-SHING, J.P. THE HONOURABLE LAU CHIN-SHEK THE HONOURABLE EMILY LAU WAI-HING THE HONOURABLE LEE WING-TAT HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 29 June 1994 4691 THE HONOURABLE ERIC LI KA-CHEUNG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE FRED LI WAH-MING THE HONOURABLE MAN SAI-CHEONG THE HONOURABLE STEVEN POON KWOK-LIM THE HONOURABLE HENRY TANG YING-YEN, J.P. THE HONOURABLE TIK CHI-YUEN THE HONOURABLE JAMES TO KUN-SUN DR THE HONOURABLE SAMUEL WONG PING-WAI, M.B.E., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE PHILIP WONG YU-HONG DR THE HONOURABLE YEUNG SUM THE HONOURABLE HOWARD YOUNG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE ZACHARY WONG WAI-YIN DR THE HONOURABLE TANG SIU-TONG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE CHRISTINE LOH KUNG-WAI THE HONOURABLE ROGER LUK KOON-HOO THE HONOURABLE ANNA WU HUNG-YUK THE HONOURABLE JAMES TIEN PEI-CHUN, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE ALFRED TSO SHIU-WAI IN ATTENDANCE MR MICHAEL LEUNG MAN-KIN, C.B.E., J.P. SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER MR CHAU TAK-HAY, J.P. SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY MR HAIDER HATIM TYEBJEE BARMA, I.S.O., J.P. SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT 4692 HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 29 June 1994 MR DONALD TSANG YAM-KUEN, O.B.E., J.P. SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY MR NICHOLAS NG WING-FUI, J.P. SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL MR LAW KAM-SANG HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 29 June 1994 4693 Papers The following papers were laid on the table pursuant to Standing Order 14(2): Subject Subsidiary Legislation L.N. No. Securities and Futures Commission (Levy) (Securities) (Amendment) Order 1994 ................................................ 367/94 Securities and Futures Commission (Levy) (Futures Contracts) (Amendment) Order 1994.................................................. 368/94 Money Lenders (Amendment) Regulation 1994 ......................................... 370/94 Companies Ordinance (Amendment of Eighth Schedule) (No. 2) Order 1994 ............................................................. 371/94 Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 1994 ............................................................. 372/94 Legal Officers Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Order 1994.......................................................................... 373/94 Limited Partnerships Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Order 1994.......................................................................... 374/94 Places for Post-Mortem Examination (Amendment) Order 1994 ................................................................... 375/94 Rabies (Declaration of Places Prohibited to Animals) Order.................................................................................... 376/94 Regulation of Movement of Dogs (Consolidation) (Repeal) Order 1994 .................................................. 377/94 Air Pollution Control (Amendment) Ordinance 1994 (19 of 1994) (Commencement) Notice 1994..................................................................................................... 378/94 Air Pollution Control (Motor Vehicle Fuel) Regulation (L.N. 196 of 1994) (Commencement) Notice 1994............................................................ 379/94 Companies Ordinance (Fee for Taking Affidavit, Affirmation or Declaration) (Amendment) Notice 1994 ......................................................................................... 380/94 4694 HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 29 June 1994 Import and Export (Strategic Commodities) Regulations (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 1994 (L.N. 271 of 1994) (Appointed Day) Notice 1994 ................................................................................ 381/94 Insurance Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1994 (26 of 1994) (Commencement) Notice 1994............................................................ 382/94 Noise Control (Amendment) Ordinance 1994 (2 of 1994) (Commencement) Notice 1994 ............................................. 383/94 Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Licensing of Livestock Keeping) Regulation (L.N. 309 of 1994) (Commencement) Notice 1994.................................................. 384/94 Rabies Ordinance (Cap. 421) (Commencement) Notice 1994 ......................................................................................... 385/94 Waste Disposal (Amendment) Ordinance 1994 (28 of 1994) (Commencement) Notice 1994 ............................................. 386/94 Waste Disposal Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules) Notice 1994 (L.N. 311 of 1994) (Commencement) Notice 1994............................................................ 387/94 Waste Disposal (Livestock Waste) (Amendment) Regulation 1994 (L.N. 310 of 1994) (Commencement) Notice 1994............................................................ 388/94 Motor Vehicles (First Registration Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1994 (43 of 1994) (Commencement) Notice 1994 ............................................. 389/94 Motor Vehicles (First Registration Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1994 (43 of 1994) (Commencement) (No. 2) Notice 1994..................................................................................................... 390/94 Motor Vehicles (First Registration Tax) Regulation ........................................................................................... 391/94 Sessional Papers 1993-94 No. 91 ― 1993 Annual Report by the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 29 June 1994 4695 No. 92 ― Audited Statement of Accounts of the Hong Kong Rotary Club Students’ Loan Fund for the Year Ending 31 August 1993 No. 93 ― Audited Statement of Accounts for the Sing Tao Foundation Students’ Loan Fund for the Year Ending 31 August 1993 Miscellaneous Technical Memorandum for Specifying Air Quality Objective for Hong Kong Address 1993 Annual Report by the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption MR RONALD ARCULLI: Mr President, as a Member of the Advisory Committee on Corruption, I have pleasure in introducing the 1993 Annual Report by the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), which is tabled in this Council today. The main feature of 1993 was undoubtedly the huge increase in the number of corruption reports received from the public; 3 284 reports was a 44% increase over 1992. This increase was across the board and, significantly, the number of pursuable reports also rose by 34% over the corresponding figure for 1992. The Commissioner has tried to find an explanation for these remarkable increases but has not been able to come to any definite conclusions. A self-evident fact is that more people are prepared to come forward and report their allegations and this shows that the community wants to take a stand against corruption and trusts the ICAC to do the job of beating it back. Moreover, two thirds of the people who report corruption are prepared to give their names and addresses and that is important because it is far more likely that a complaint of corruption can be investigated effectively when the complainant identifies himself. All of this is positive but there is a darker side of the picture. When the ICAC relates the increase in the number of reports to its own intelligence, the assessment is that there is indeed more corrupt activity about than in recent years. It is difficult to gauge how much more. The widely perceived “1997 quick buck syndrome” and the huge growth in cross- border trade are probable principal causes. By the end of 1993 the Administration had agreed to fund an additional Operations Department investigating group of 44 officers to help deal 4696 HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL