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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1976

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MR. HOBLEY SAID THE SUCCESSFUL INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF A CORRUPTION OFFENCE OFTEN INVOLVED INQUIRING INTO OTHER OFFENCES WHICH PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORRUPTION.

HE SAID THAT THE COMMISSION WOULD, HOWEVER, NEVER PURSUE ITS INQUIRY INTO RELATED OFFENCES TO ANY GREATER EXTENT THAN WAS NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE CROWN TO PUT BEFORE THE COURTS THE FULL PICTURE OF THE CORRUPTION INVOLVED IN ANY PARTICULAR CASE.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ALSO MOVED THE SECOND READING OF THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 DESIGNED MORE EFFECTIVELY TO PREVENT CORRUPT OFFICERS FROM MAKING OFF WITH THE IR ILL-GOTTEN GAINS.

UNDER THE BILL IT WAS PROPOSED THAT A NOTICE OR ORDER UNDER THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE RESTRAINING A SUSPECT OR A THIRD PARTY FROM DEALING WITH PROPERTY MAY BE SERVED IN ANY WAY AUTHORISED BY THE DISTRICT COURT.

IT WAS ALSO PROPOSED THAT ALL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A MAGISTRATE IN RELATION TO THE SURRENDER OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS BE HEARD IN CHAMBERS.

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POLICY ON INDUSTRIAL ESTATES STATED ******

SITES IN INDUSTRIAL ESTATES ARE MAINLY INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIES WHICH CANNOT OPERATE IN MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS AND WHICH HAVE THEREFORE FOUND IT EITHER VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN HONG KONG IN THE PAST.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, SAID THIS TODAY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM DR. THE HON. S.Y, CHUNG.

MR. HADDON-CAVE SAID IT IS EXPECTED THAT SUCH INDUSTRIES WILL IN MOST CASES BE NEW TO HONG KONG, MORE CAPITAL INTENSIVE, AND TECHNOLOGICALLY MORE ADVANCED THAN SOME OF OUR EXISTING

INDUSTRIES.+

FIRMS WISHING TO TAKE UP SITES IN INDUSTRIAL ESTATES, HE ADDED, WOULD HAVE TO CONFORM WITH THE USUAL REQUIREMENTS WITH REGARD TO SUCH MATTERS AS THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE, FIRE SAFETY AND POLLUTION.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY SAID IT WAS NOT THE GOVERNMENT'S PRESENT INTENTION TO LAY DOWN A LIST OF SPECIFIED PRIORITY INDUSTRIES WHICH WERE CONSIDERED TO BE OF MOST IMPORTANCE TO HONG KONGA.

HE SAID OF COURSE CERTAIN TYPES OF INDUSTRY MIGHT BE EXCLUDED BECAUSE THEY WERE DANGEROUS OR OBNOXIOUS. IF THE ESTATES WERE OVER-SUBSCRIBED, +SOME METHOD OF ALLOCATION OF SITES WILL NEED TO BE WORKED OUT.+

+IN THAT CASE, I DO NOT IMAGINE THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD EXCLUDE THE USE OF SOME FORM OF RESTRICTED USER TENDERING PROCEDURE,+ MR. HADDON-CAVE SAID.