18 October 1989
一九八九年十月十八日
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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
香港立法局
MR. CHUNG: Sir, would the Financial Secretary inform this Council whether the Government would consider allowing people who have substantial means and investment plans to invest in Hong Kong to acquire residence here?
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Sir, we are always pleased to see on our shores people with substantial means making investments here. If they come to Hong Kong showing that they are investors and if they meet various other immigration requirements, I see no reason why they should not settle here.
MR. TIEN: Sir, in order to fill the gaps referred to in the last paragraph of the Financial Secretary's reply, would the Administration inform this Council whether a qualifying points system based on professions would be considered in order to allow immigrants into Hong Kong without application by their prospective employers?
HIS HONOUR THE PRESIDENT: Secretary for Security, would you take that question?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, there are no plans at present for such a scheme. The Special Importation Scheme which the Financial Secretary referred to is of course still extant and the quota for this has not yet been taken up.
MR. PAUL CHENG: Sir, most skilled personnel from abroad currently enjoy free or subsidized housing and other expatriate benefits from their employers. Would the Administration clarify whether its reference to employers having to pay going wages in Hong Kong means just basic salary, and that providing housing and other benefits are not part of the required condition?
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: I think, Sir, the reference to "going wages in Hong Kong" is to ensure that our own local labour force is not prejudiced in any way by imported workers being paid less than the market rate. As far as fringe benefits are concerned, I think one would probably not take those into account. What one is interested in is the actual wage packet in the man's pocket.
鄭德健議員問:估計在流失的專業、技術和中上層的管理人才中,公務員佔了一定的數量,請問 政府有什麼方法去補救這類公務員的空缺,以及預防及挽留他們,以確保香港繼續維持着一個有 效率的公務員體系?
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