LC Paper No. CB(3) 141/99-00

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

MINUTES
No. 4
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Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 20 October 1999 and
Thursday 21 October 1999 at 2:30 pm respectively
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Members present:

President
The Hon Mrs Rita FAN, GBS, JP

The Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shou, JP
The Hon James TIEN Pei-chun, JP
The Hon David CHU Yu-lin
The Hon HO Sai-chu, SBS, JP
The Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan
The Hon Edward HO Sing-tin, SBS, JP
The Hon Albert HO Chun-yan
The Hon Michael HO Mun-ka
Ir Dr the Hon Raymond HO Chung-tai, JP
The Hon LEE Wing-tat
The Hon LEE Cheuk-yan (absent on 20.10.1999)
The Hon Martin LEE Chu-ming, SC, JP
The Hon Eric LI Ka-cheung, JP
The Hon LEE Kai-ming, SBS, JP
Dr the Hon David LI Kwok-po, JP
The Hon Fred LI Wah-ming, JP
Dr the Hon LUI Ming-wah, JP
The Hon NG Leung-sing
Prof the Hon NG Ching-fai
The Hon Margaret NG
The Hon Mrs Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, JP
The Hon Ronald ARCULLI, JP
The Hon MA Fung-kwok
The Hon James TO Kun-sun
The Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong
The Hon Ambrose CHEUNG Wing-sum, JP
The Hon HUI Cheung-ching
The Hon Christine LOH (absent on 21.10.1999)
The Hon CHAN Kwok-keung
The Hon CHAN Yuen-han
The Hon Bernard CHAN (absent on 21.10.1999)
The Hon CHAN Wing-chan
The Hon CHAN Kam-lam
Dr the Hon LEONG Che-hung, JP
The Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG LAU Yau-fun, JP
The Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung
The Hon Gary CHENG Kai-nam, JP
The Hon SIN Chung-kai
The Hon Andrew WONG Wang-fat, JP
Dr the Hon Philip WONG Yu-hong (absent on 21.10.1999)
The Hon WONG Yung-kan
The Hon Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, JP
The Hon Howard YOUNG, JP (absent on 21.10.1999)
Dr the Hon YEUNG Sum
The Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung
The Hon LAU Chin-shek, JP
The Hon LAU Kong-wah
The Hon LAU Wong-fat, GBS, JP
The Hon Mrs Miriam LAU Kin-yee, JP
The Hon Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen, JP
The Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing, JP (absent on 20.10.1999)
The Hon CHOY So-yuk
The Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo
The Hon SZETO Wah
The Hon Timothy FOK Tsun-ting, SBS, JP
The Hon LAW Chi-kwong, JP
The Hon TAM Yiu-chung, GBS, JP
Dr the Hon TANG Siu-tong, JP

Member absent:

The Hon FUNG Chi-kin

Public officers attending:

On 20.10.1999 and 21.10.1999

The Honourable Mrs Anson CHAN, GBM, JP

The Chief Secretary for Administration

The Honourable Elsie LEUNG Oi-sie, JP

The Secretary for Justice

Mr Michael SUEN Ming-yeung, GBS, JP

Secretary for Constitutional Affairs

Mr Dominic WONG Shing-wah, JP

Secretary for Housing

Mr Rafael HUI Si-yan, GBS, JP

Secretary for Financial Services

Mr Joseph WONG Wing-ping, GBS, JP

Secretary for Education and Manpower

Miss Denise YUE Chung-yee, JP

Secretary for the Treasury

Mr LAM Woon-kwong, JP

Secretary for the Civil Service

Mr Stephen IP Shu-kwan, JP

Secretary for Economic Services

Mr David LAN Hong-tsung, JP

Secretary for Home Affairs

Dr YEOH Eng-kiong, JP

Secretary for Health and Welfare

Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, JP

Secretary for Security

Mr LEE Shing-see, JP

Secretary for Works

Mr Kevin HO Chi-ming, JP

Secretary for Transport

Dr Edgar CHENG Wai-kin, JP

Head, Central Policy Unit

On 20.10.1999 only

Mr KWONG Ki-chi, GBS, JP

Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting

Mr Patrick LAU Lai-chiu, JP

Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands

On 21.10.1999 only

The Honourable Donald TSANG Yam-kuen, JP

The Financial Secretary

Mr CHAU Tak-hay, JP

Secretary for Trade and Industry

Mr Gordon SIU Kwing-chue, JP

Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands

Clerks in attendance:

On 20.10.1999 and 21.10.1999

Mr Ricky FUNG Choi-cheung, JP,

Secretary General

On 20.10.1999

Ms Pauline NG Man-wah,

Assistant Secretary General (1)

Mr Ray CHAN Yum-mou,

Assistant Secretary General (3)

On 21.10.1999

Mr LAW Kam-sang, JP,

Deputy Secretary General

Mrs Justina LAM CHENG Bo-ling,

Assistant Secretary General (2)

Tabling of Papers

The following papers were laid on the table pursuant to Rule 21(2) of the Rules of Procedure:

Subsidiary Legislation		L.N. No.
1.	Customs and Excise Service (Welfare Fund) Regulation (gazetted on 15.10.1999)	250/99
2.	Fire Services Department (Welfare Fund) Regulation (gazetted on 15.10.1999)	251/99
3.	Immigration Service (Welfare Fund) Regulation (gazetted on 15.10.1999)	252/99
4.	Police Force (Welfare Fund) Regulation (gazetted on 15.10.1999)	253/99
5.	Prison (Amendment) Rules 1999 (gazetted on 15.10.1999)	254/99
6.	Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Public Pleasure Grounds) (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) (No.6) Order 1999 (gazetted on 15.10.1999)	255/99
7.	Labour Tribunal (Amendment) Ordinance 1999 (25 of 1999) (Commencement) Notice 1999 (gazetted on 15.10.1999)	256/99
8.	Small Claims Tribunal (Amendment) Ordinance 1999 (28 of 1999) (Commencement) Notice 1999 (gazetted on 15.10.1999)	257/99
9.	Telecommunication (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 1999 (L.N. 180 of 1999) (Commencement) Notice 1999 (gazetted on 15.10.1999)	258/99

Other Papers

No.12	-	Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health Annual Report 1998-1999 (published on 12.10.1999)
No.13	-	Companies Registry Annual Report 1998-99 (published on 13.10.1999)
No.14	-	Electrical and Mechanical Services Trading Fund Annual Report 1998/1999 (published on 14.10.1999)
No.15	-	Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong Annual Report 1998-99 (published on 14.10.1999)
No.16	-	Hongkong Post Annual Report 1998/1999 (published on 14.10.1999)
No.17	-	Statement of Accounts and Auditor's Report for the Fish Marketing Organization for the year ended 31 March 1999 (published on 15.10.1999)
No.18	-	Statement of Accounts and Auditor's Report for the Vegetable Marketing Organization for the year ended 31 March 1999 (published on 15.10.1999)
No.19	-	Marine Fish Scholarship Fund Report for the period from 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999 (published on 15.10.1999)
No.20	-	Agricultural Products Scholarship Fund Report for the period from 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999 (published on 15.10.1999)

Questions

Written replies to Questions 1 to 20 were tabled for Members' information.

Members' Motion

Motion of Thanks

Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung moved the following motion and addressed the Council:

That this Council thanks the Chief Executive for his address.

Question on the motion proposed. The President stated that Hon Martin LEE would move an amendment to the motion. In accordance with the Rules of Procedure, the motion and the amendment would be debated together in a joint debate.

Hon Martin LEE moved the following amendment to Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung's motion and addressed the Council:

To add ", but since the Policy Address takes no heed of people's livelihood, lacks specific measures to stimulate the economy and solve the unemployment problem, and does not have any proposals to promote democratization, this Council is very resentful and expresses deep regret" after "That this Council thanks the Chief Executive for his address".

Question on Hon Martin LEE's amendment to Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung's motion proposed.

26 Members spoke on the motion and the amendment.

The President suspended the meeting at 8:09 pm.

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The Council resumed on 21 October 1999 and continued to debate the Motion of Thanks moved by Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung and the amendment moved to the motion by Hon Martin LEE.

30 Members spoke on the motion and the amendment.

Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung moved that the debate be adjourned and to resume on 27 October 1999.

Question on the motion proposed, put and agreed to.

Next Meeting

The President declared that the next meeting of the Council would be held on 27 October 1999 at 2:30 pm.

The Council was adjourned at 8:40 pm.

(Mrs Rita FAN) President

Council Chamber
Hong Kong