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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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substantiated

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