HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — 14 July 1993 4515 OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, 14 July 1993 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 SIR DAVID ROBERT FORD, K.B.E., L.V.O., J.P. THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY THE HONOURABLE NATHANIEL WILLIAM HAMISH MACLEOD, C.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. THE HONOURABLE DAVID LI KWOK-PO, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE NGAI SHIU-KIT, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE SZETO WAH THE HONOURABLE TAM YIU-CHUNG THE HONOURABLE ANDREW WONG WANG-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. THE HONOURABLE MRS MIRIAM LAU KIN-YEE, O.B.E., J.P. 4516 HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — 14 July 1993 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, J.P. THE HONOURABLE MOSES CHENG MO-CHI THE HONOURABLE MARVIN CHEUNG KIN-TUNG, 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 THE HONOURABLE ERIC LI KA-CHEUNG, J.P. THE HONOURABLE FRED LI WAH-MING THE HONOURABLE MAN SAI-CHEONG HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — 14 July 1993 4517 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. ABSENT THE HONOURABLE PANG CHUN-HOI, M.B.E. THE HONOURABLE LAU WONG-FAT, O.B.E., J.P. THE HONOURABLE STEVEN POON KWOK-LIM IN ATTENDANCE MR MICHAEL LEUNG MAN-KIN, C.B.E., J.P. SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER MR YEUNG KAI-YIN, C.B.E., J.P. SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT MR MICHAEL SUEN MING-YEUNG, J.P. SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS MR ALISTAIR PETER ASPREY, O.B.E., A.E., J.P. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY 4518 HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — 14 July 1993 MRS ELIZABETH WONG CHIEN CHI-LIEN, I.S.O., J.P. SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE MR CHAU TAK-HAY, J.P. SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY 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 CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS MR ANTHONY GORDON EASON, J.P. SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS MR MICHAEL DAVID CARTLAND, J.P. SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES THE CLERK TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MR CLETUS LAU KWOK-HONG THE DEPUTY CLERK TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MR PATRICK CHAN NIM-TA HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — 14 July 1993 4519 Papers The following papers were laid on the table pursuant to Standing Order 14(2): Subject Subsidiary Legislation L.N. No. Pilotage (Amendment) Regulation 1993 .................................................. 252/93 Pilotage (Disciplinary Procedure) (Amendment) Regulation 1993 ............................................................................... 253/93 Hong Kong Airport (Restricted Areas and Tenant Restricted Areas) Order.................................................................... 262/93 Immigration (Vietnamese Migrants) (Detention Centres) (Designation) (Amendment) Order 1993 ....................................................................................... 263/93 Public Health and Municipal Services (Public Pleasure Grounds) (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) (No. 4) Order 1993............................................... 264/93 Immigration (Vietnamese Migrants) (Detention Centres) (Amendment) Rule 1993.................................................... 265/93 Pleasure Grounds (Regional Council) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bylaw 1993.......................................................................... 266/93 Statutes of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Amendment) (No. 2) Statutes 1993................................................. 267/93 Sessional Papers 1992-93 No. 88 — Hong Kong Sports Development Board Annual Report 1992-93 No. 89 — Report by the Commissioner of Police on Police Welfare Fund for the period 1 April 1990 - 31 March 1991 No. 90 — Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Fund Annual Report by the Director of Social Welfare Incorporated for the year from 1 April 1991 to 31 March 1992 4520 HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — 14 July 1993 No. 91 — Sir David Trench Fund for Recreation Trustee's Report 1992-93 No. 92 — Audited Statement of Accounts for the Sing Tao Foundation Students' Loan Fund for the year ending 31 August 1992 No. 93 — Audited Statement of Accounts of the Hong Kong Rotary Club Students' Loan Fund for the year ending 31 August 1992 Miscellaneous Towards Better Health A Consultation Document Addresses Hong Kong Sports Development Board Annual Report 1992-93 MR HOWARD YOUNG: Mr President, I am very pleased to be able to present the Annual Report of the Hong Kong Sports Development Board for the year 1992-93. At the beginning of its third year of life, the Board had some changes in its membership. However, the direction laid down in the Board's four-year Strategic Plan for the period 1991-95 continues to be pursued. One of the major aims of the Board is to raise the standard of sporting performance and increase levels of participation. Through its Block Grant Scheme, the Board allocated $27.5 million to 52 National Sports Associations and the Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong to provide the major funding sources for staffing, office expenses, training and competition programme costs. Encouraging results have been achieved by local athletes in certain major international competitions. Badminton, Rowing, Rugby, Squash, Swimming and Table Tennis are some of the outstanding examples. It is also pleasing to recall that disabled athletes also achieved impressive performances during the Paralympic Games in Barcelona 1992. Disabled athletes are now treated by the Board on a par with their able-bodied counterparts with regard to funding. The performance of athletes relies to a great extent on the quality of coaches. Together with the Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Sports Institute, the Board introduced the Hong Kong Coach Education Programme in 1991, of which the Hong Kong Coach Accreditation Programme was a major component. Up to March 1993, 23 National Sports Associations and one coaches' association have joined the Coach Accreditation Programme. HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — 14 July 1993 4521 To strengthen the administration side of sport, the Board has developed a Code of Practice for National Sports Associations in receipt of its funds. The aim is to ensure the transparency and fairness of administration linked to accountability for the use of public funds. The Board has also introduced a professional administrative structure amongst the National Sports Associations. This provides an obvious improvement in the status, recognition and rewards for those who work for these associations. Lifting the profile of sport and physical education in the lives of the community, and reinforcing the link between exercise, physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle is another important mission of the Board. It believes that the provision of an extensive network of community sports clubs throughout Hong Kong will be essential in providing opportunities for participation in organized sports activities. With the support of municipal councils, National Sports Associations and District Sports Associations, the Board has established 24 new community sports clubs in the territory. The Board continues to recognize the important role which the school system plays in providing the encouragement and means by which young people can develop a sustainable interest in sport. A seminar was held to exchange views with school principals on how sport was developed in different types of schools and to focus on sport as a vital factor in the overall quality of students' lives. The Government continues to support the Board with an inflation adjusted annual subvention. The subvention in the year 1992-93 amounted to $55 million. To increase the resources available for sports development, the Board launched a sponsorship drive and managed to raise during the year $9 million through its own initiative from the corporate sector, making a total of $20 million in the past 18 months. A special reference must be made to the generous donation of $265 million from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club to support the Board's activities. As a result, the Sports Aid Foundation Fund and the Sports Aid for the Disabled Fund have been increased with $25 million to help support the training programmes of the best athletes in Hong Kong.