LegCo Paper No. CB(3) 316/96-97

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
MINUTES
No. 11A of 1996-97

Minutes of the sitting held on Thursday 5 December 1996 at 5:30 pm

Members present:

President -- The Honourable Andrew WONG Wang-fat, OBE, JP
The Honourable Allen LEE Peng-fei, CBE, JP
The Honourable Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, OBE, JP
The Honourable NGAI Shiu-kit, OBE, JP
The Honourable Edward HO Sing-tin, OBE, JP
The Honourable Mrs Miriam LAU Kin-yee, OBE, JP
Dr the Honourable Edward LEONG Che-hung, OBE, JP
The Honourable Albert CHAN Wai-yip
The Honourable CHEUNG Man-kwong
The Honourable CHIM Pui-chung
The Honourable Michael HO Mun-ka
The Honourable Emily LAU Wai-hing
The Honourable LEE Wing-tat
The Honourable Fred LI Wah-ming
The Honourable James TO Kun-sun
Dr the Honourable Samuel WONG Ping-wai, MBE, FEng, JP
Dr the Honourable Philip WONG Yu-hong
Dr the Honourable YEUNG Sum
The Honourable Howard YOUNG, JP
The Honourable Zachary WONG Wai-yin
The Honourable James TIEN Pei-chun, OBE, JP
The Honourable CHAN Yuen-han
The Honourable Andrew CHENG Kar-foo
The Honourable CHENG Yiu-tong
The Honourable David CHU Yu-lin
The Honourable Albert HO Chun-yan
The Honourable Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen, JP
The Honourable LAW Chi-kwong
The Honourable LEE Kai-ming
The Honourable LEUNG Yiu-chung
The Honourable Bruce LIU Sing-lee
The Honourable Margaret NG
The Honourable SIN Chung-kai
The Honourable TSANG Kin-shing

Members absent:

The Honourable Martin LEE Chu-ming, QC, JP
Dr the Honourable David LI Kwok-po, OBE, LLD(Cantab), JP
The Honourable SZETO Wah
The Honourable LAU Wong-fat, OBE, JP
The Honourable Ronald Joseph ARCULLI, OBE, JP
The Honourable Frederick FUNG Kin-kee
Dr the Honourable HUANG Chen-ya, MBE
The Honourable Eric LI Ka-cheung, OBE, JP
The Honourable Henry TANG Ying-yen, JP
The Honourable Christine LOH Kung-wai
The Honourable LEE Cheuk-yan
The Honourable CHAN Kam-lam
The Honourable CHAN Wing-chan
The Honourable Paul CHENG Ming-fun
Dr the Honourable Anthony CHEUNG Bing-leung
The Honourable CHEUNG Hon-chung
The Honourable CHOY Kan-pui, JP
The Honourable IP Kwok-him
The Honourable LAU Chin-shek
Dr the Honourable LAW Cheung-kwok
The Honourable LO Suk-ching
The Honourable MOK Ying-fan
The Honourable NGAN Kam-chuen
Dr the Honourable John TSE Wing-ling
The Honourable Mrs Elizabeth WONG CHIEN Chi-lien, CBE, ISO, JP
The Honourable Lawrence YUM Sin-ling

Public officers attending:

The Honourable Donald TSANG Yam-kuen, OBE, JP

The Financial Secretary

The Honourable Jeremy Fell MATHEWS, CMG, JP

The Attorney General

Mr Michael SUEN Ming-yeung, CBE, JP

Secretary for Home Affairs

Mr CHAU Tak-hay, CBE, JP

Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport

Mr Gordon SIU Kwing-chue, JP

Secretary for Transport

Mr Dominic WONG Shing-wah, OBE, JP

Secretary for Housing

Mrs Katherine FOK LO Shiu-ching, OBE, JP

Secretary for Health and Welfare

Mr Rafael HUI Si-yan, JP

Secretary for Financial Services

Mr Joseph WONG Wing-ping, JP

Secretary for Education and Manpower

Mr Peter LAI Hing-ling, JP

Secretary for Security

Mr Bowen LEUNG Po-wing, JP

Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands

Mr KWONG Ki-chi, JP

Secretary for the Treasury

Miss Denise YUE Chung-yee, JP

Secretary for Trade and Industry

Mr LAM Woon-kwong, JP

Secretary for the Civil Service

Mr KWONG Hon-sang, JP

Secretary for Works

Clerk in attendance:

Mr Ricky FUNG Choi-cheung

Secretary General

Pursuant to Standing Order No. 4AA, His Excellency the Governor, the Right Honourable Christopher Francis PATTEN, attended the sitting to address the Council on the subject of consular protection and to enable Members to put questions to him on his address.

Seven Members asked questions on the above topic and the Governor replied.

Next sitting

In accordance with Standing Orders, the President adjourned the Council until Wednesday, 11 December 1996.

Adjourned accordingly at twenty-seven minutes to seven o'clock.

(Andrew WONG)
President
Council Chamber
Hong Kong