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MR. POON CHI-FAI (in Cantonese) : Sir, concerning the
restrictions on Filipino maids working overseas, will the
Government review the possibility of Hong Kong families
getting domestic helpers from China?
HIS HONOUR THE PRESIDENT : I think that is outside the
terms of the original question, Mr. Poon, and if you wish
to raise the question of domestic servants from China I
would be grateful if you could put down another question.
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MRS. TAM : Sir, could the Secretary inform this Council
how many
complaints concerning sexual or
violent abuse by local employers of Filipino maids have
been received by the Administration in the past three
years? of these complaints, how many have resulted in
conviction of employers in the courts?
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER
Sir, the number of
complaints received was 11 in 1986 and 14 in 1987 but
do not keep any separate
prosecutions and convictions
second part of the question.
figures of the result of
SO I can not
answer the