HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 18 May 1994 3793 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 18 May 1994 The Council met at half-past Two 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 MARTIN LEE CHU-MING, Q.C., 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. THE HONOURABLE MARTIN GILBERT BARROW, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE MRS PEGGY LAM, O.B.E., J.P. 3794 HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 18 May 1994 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 EMIL Y LAU WAI-HING THE HONOURABLE LEE WING-TAT THE HONOURABLE ERIC LI KA-CHEUNG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE FRED LI WAH-MING HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 18 May 1994 3795 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 ABSENT THE HONOURABLE HUI YIN-FAT, O.B.E., J.P. DR THE HONOURABLE DAVID LI KWOK-PO, O.B.E., LL.D., J.P. IN ATTENDANCE MR MICHAEL LEUNG MAN-KIN, C.B.E., J.P. SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER MR MICHAEL SUEN MING-YEUNG, J.P. SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS 3796 HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 18 May 1994 MR RONALD JAMES BLAKE, J.P. SECRETARY FOR WORKS MR JAMES SO YIU-CHO, O.B.E., J.P. SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL SZE CHO-CHEUNG, I.S.O., J.P. SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE MR ANTHONY GORDON EASON, J.P. SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS 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 MR KENNETH JOSEPH WOODHOUSE, J.P. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY THE CLERK TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MR RICKY FUNG CHOI-CHEUNG THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL MR LAW KAM-SANG HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 18 May 1994 3797 Papers The following papers were laid on the table pursuant to Standing Order 14(2): Subject Subsidiary Legislation L.N. No. Commissioner for Administrative Complaints Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 1994............................................................................................... 251/94 Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 1994....................................................................................... 252/94 Shipping and Port Control (Hong Kong ― China and Macau Ferry Terminals) (Amendment) Regulation 1994 ............................................................... 253/94 Shipping and Port Control (Typhoon Shelters) (Amendment) Regulation 1994 ............................................................... 254/94 Telecommunication (Amendment) Regulation 1994......................................................................................................... 255/94 Telecommunication (Control of Interference) (Amendment) Regulation 1994 ............................................................... 256/94 Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) (Amendment) Regulation 1994 ............................................................... 257/94 Ferry Services (Amendment) Regulation 1994............................................... 258/94 Import and Export (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 1994...................................................................................... 259/94 Noise Control (Air Compressors) (Amendment) Regulation 1994....................................................................................... 260/94 Noise Control (General) (Amendment) Regulation 1994....................................................................................... 261/94 Noise Control (Hand Held Percussive Breakers) (Amendment) Regulation 1994 ................................................................ 262/94 Ozone Layer Protection (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 1994........................................................................................ 263/94 3798 HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 18 May 1994 Road Tunnels (Government) (Amendment) Regulation 1994 ...................................................................................... 264/94 Road Traffic (Parking) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 1994 ...................................................................................... 265/94 Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulation 1994................................................... 266/94 Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 1994......................................................................................................... 267/94 Road Traffic (Village Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulation 1994 ...................................................................................... 268/94 Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General) (Amendment) Regulation 1994 ............................................................... 269/94 Waste Disposal (Forms and Fees for Licences) (Amendment) Regulation 1994 ............................................................... 270/94 Import and Export (Strategic Commodities) Regulations (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 1994 .............................................................................................. 271/94 Road Traffic Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 3) Order 1994........................................................................... 272/94 Road Traffic (Amendment of Schedule 10) Order 1994 .............................................................................................. 273/94 Cremation and Gardens of Remembrance (Regional Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1994......................................................................................................... 274/94 Exhumation (Fees) (Regional Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1994 ...................................................................... 275/94 Public Cemeteries (Regional Council) (Amendment) Bylaw 1994 ...................................................................... 276/94 Declaration of Increase in Pensions Notice..................................................... 277/94 HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ― 18 May 1994 3799 Employees Retraining Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) (No. 5) Notice 1994......................................................................................... 278/94 Employees Retraining Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) (No. 6) Notice 1994......................................................................................... 279/94 Widows and Orphans Pension (Increase) Notice ..................................................................................... 280/94 Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 1994 (30 of 1994) (Commencement) Notice 1994................................................................ 281/94 Housing (Traffic Contraventions) (Fixed Penalty) Bylaw (L.N. 157 of 1994) (Commencement) Notice 1994......................................................................................................... 282/94 Sessional Papers 1993-94 No. 82 ― Report of Broadcasting Authority September 1992 - August 1993 No. 83 ― Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Fund Annual Report by the Director of Social Welfare Incorporated for the Year from 1 April, 1992 to 31 March, 1993 Address Report of Broadcasting Authority September 1992 - August 1993 SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE: Mr President, I have much pleasure in laying the annual report of the Broadcasting Authority for the year ending 31 August 1993 before the Council today. The year under report marked a milestone in the development of Hong Kong’s broadcasting industry. The first subscription television licence in Hong Kong was granted to Wharf Cable Limited on 1 June 1993. As of today, Wharf Cable is providing 10 channels with one more channel to be put on air next Monday. This new TV