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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1987
HIS OF
ON REPORTING PROCEDURES, IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE COMMISSIONER MUST REPORT HIS OPINION TO THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT CONCERNED, WITH
HE RECOMMENDATIONS, IF
CONSIDERS THAT THERE IS EVIDENCE MALADMINISTRATION.
TO THE THE REPORT MAY SUBSEQUENTLY BE SENT
GOVERNOR IF NOT GOVERNOR ΤΟ ACTED UPON. IT WOULD THEN BE UP TO THE
TAKE ACTION IN MIND THAT THE COMMISSIONER WHATEVER MANNER HE SEES FIT, BEARING IN CAN, IF NO ACTION IS FORTHCOMING, PUBLICISE HIS FINDINGS.
THE COMPLAINANT, AND THE MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL REFERRED
COMPLAINT, THE
MUST BE TOLD OF THE
OF RESULT INVESTIGATION AND OF THE COMMISSIONER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
WHO ANY
AG CALLS FOR GREATER VIGILANCE
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ENCOURAGE
BY
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, HAS WELCOMED MOVES
то ACCOUNTANTS THE HONG KONG SOCIETY OF
MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSION TO REPORT EVIDENCE OF BUSINESS FRAUD AT AN EARLY STAGE.
TONIGHT (FRIDAY), MR SPEAKING AT THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL DINNER THOMAS SAID ACCOUNTANTS HAD A ROLE TO PLAY IN PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF HONG KONG.
FINANCIAL
"BTERNAL VIGILANCE 18 NOT JUST THE PRICE OF FREEDOM, IT IS PRICE THAT HAS TO BE PAID FOR A FREE MARKET.
THE
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THE HE SAID.
PLAYERS
IN
THE
A "A FREE MARKET 19 NOT
FREE-FOR-ALL. MARKET HAVE TO PLAY ACCORDING TO THE RULES,
ON DEALER,
THE GREATER THE VIGILANCE OF THOSE ABLE TO BLOW THE WHISTLE THE FINANCIAL CON-MAN OR THE CORRUPT DIRECTOR OR THE INSIDER THE MORE LIKELY THEY WERE TO KEEP TO THE RULES, HE SAID.
THERE ARE, OR
-
AND I CAN RESOURCES AND
"HOWEVER MANY TRAINED POLICE INVESTIGATORS
CRIME LAWYERS SPECIALISING IN THE FIELD OF COMMERCIAL ASSURE YOU THAT GOVERNMENT HAS FAR MORE IN THE WAY OF ACQUIRED SKILLS THAN IT HAD SEVEN YEARS AGO - THEY
SHALL ENJOY MIXING LOT OF THEIR TIME RUMMAGING ABOUT AN EMPTY CUPBOARD AMONG THE SKELETONS LONG
OF DEBT BIRD HAS
A MOUNTAIN FLOWN LEAVING
" HE SAID. HOLDING THE BABY WITHOUT ANY BATHWATER,
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(AND
NOW I
ACTUALLY SPEND A MY METAPHORS) AFTER THE AND THE INVESTOR
"WHAT IS