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¡gitest for No. 87

Dr. HO

:

Complaints

2

have

been

received by

OMELCO from the staff of certain social clubs for being charged on

aiding and abetting the operation of unlawful gambling.

social

How does the Administration ensure that the staff of

clubs will be properly and duly informed or will become aware of

the cancellation when the registration of the club is cancelled by

the authorities?

Secretary for Security:

The Registrar, Sir, will inform the club

concerned and it will be up to the club concerned to inform its

staff.

Mr. CHEONG :

Sir, in the Secretary's reply in respect of

Health Inspectors inspecting the premises of the clubs and assoc-

iations, it implies that the inspectors will only advise the operators

but have no power to right whatever they think is wrong.

Government considering further action to enforce the

Is

proper standards?

Secretary for Security: Sir, I am afraid my

question is somewhat outside my own province, but I will put his

point to the Director of Urban Services and give him an answer in

writing.

hon.

Friend's

Mr. LAI

Sir, at the moment a lot of the innocent citizens

of Hong Kong playing mahjong in fraternity associations have

been arrested and found guilty; they have been charged and then

have a record. Some have attended court and have been proved not

whereas

guilty those who have not attended court have been