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Question on the amendment to the original motion proposed.

Dr. HO Kam-fai spoke on the amendment.

The President suspended the sitting at 4.30 p.m.

The Council resumed at 4.50 p.m.

Mr.

Stephen CHEONG, Mrs. Selina CHOW, Mr. CHAN Ying-lun,

Dr. Henrietta IP, Mrs. Rita FAN, Mrs. Pauline NG, Mr. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN, Mr. CHUNG Pui-lam, Dr. Conrad LAM, Mr. Desmond

LEE, Mr. NGAI Shiu-kit, Prof. POON Chung-kwong, Mr. SZETO Wah, Mrs. Rosanna TAM, Mr. Andrew WONG and the Chief

Secretary then spoke on the amendment.

The Chief Secretary, in accordance with Standing Order 68, moved the suspension of Standing Order 8(2) at 6.00 p.m.

Question proposed, put and agreed to.

President

Mr. Martin LEE requested the

to allow him the opportunity to reply. Under Standing Order 28(3), the President declined to accede to this request.

Question on amendment put and the President stated that

that he thought that the amendment had been negatived.

Mr. Martin LEE claimed a division. The President then ordered the Council to divide under Standing Order 36(4).

Mr. Jackie CHAN, Mr. HUI Yin-fat, Dr. Conrad LAM, Mr. Martin LEE, Mr. Desmond LEE, Mr. PANG Chun-hoi and Mr.

SZETO Wah

voted for the amendment.

The Chief Secretary, the Attorney General, the Financial Secretary, Miss Lydia DUNN, Dr. HO Kam-fai, Mr. Allen LEE, Mr. HU

HU Fa-kuang, Mr. WONG PO-yan, Mr. Stephen CHEONG, the Secretary for District Administration, Mr.

Mr. CHEUNG Yan-lung, Mrs. Selina CHOW, the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Miss Maria ТАМ, Dr. Henrietta IP, Mr. CHAN Ying-lun, Mrs. Rita FAN, Mrs. Pauline NG, Mr. Peter POON, the Secretary for Lands and Works, Mr.

Mr. YEUNG Po-kwan,

Mr. Kim CHAM, the Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr. CHENG Hon-kwan,

Mr. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN, Dr. CHIU Hin-kwong, Mr. CHUNG

Pui-lam, the Secretary for Transport, Mr. Thomas CLYDESDALE, Mr. HO Sai-chu, the Secretary for Security, Mr. LIU Lit-for,

and Information, Prof. POON Dr. Daniel

Mr. NGA I Shiu-kit, Mr. POON Chi-fai, the Secretary for

Administrative Services

Chung-kwong, Mr. TAI Chin-wah, Mrs.

TAI Chin-wah, Mrs. Rosanna TAM, TSE, Mr. Andrew WONG,

LAU Wong-fat and Mr. Edward HO Sing-tin voted against the amendment.

Mr. Mr.

Mr.

and

Richard LAI abstained and Mr. David LI Kwok-po Helmut SOHMEN were not in the Chamber when the division. was in progress.

He

The President announced that there were seven votes for the amendment, 42 votes against it and one abstention. declared that the amendment to the motion was negatived.