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Perhaps the Chairman of the LLB can tell us whether establishments of the armed forces selling liquor have already obtained liquor selling licences.
Mr. San Stephen Wong Hon-CHING (in Cantonese)—Mr. Chairman, Mr. LAI has broadened the scope in his question, but I am all the same interested in answering. Why do we feel doubtful? The questions raised by Members are valid. As head of a law enforcement department, the Commissioner of Police sought legal advice on unlicensed liquor selling on premises within his jurisdiction and recognized it as improper so that he subsequently advised the officers' messes, rank and file messes and canteens to stop selling liquor pending the issue of liquor licences. From this angle, I don't think we are casting doubts on anything. What Members have in mind involves whether a law enforcement body has followed procedures to apply for liquor licences. I think we should take this up. It is our duty to do so.
As for the armed forces, I do not know whether their premises are within the jurisdiction of the LLB, so I cannot offer an answer. If we have the authority to inspect premises of the armed forces, we can discuss with the Police or through Mr. LAI contact the armed forces for help towards starting a dialogue. Is this feasible, Mr. Lai?
MR. CHRISTOPHER CHUNG SHU-KUN (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask the Chairman of the LLB a question. According to the reply document, the Commissioner of Police gave instructions for all canteens at police stations to cease selling liquor temporarily. However, as far as I know, canteens run as cooperative societies in police quarters are still offering liquor for sale and some of these societies hold cooperative society licences issued by the Agriculture and Fisheries Department (A&FD). Does the jurisdiction of the LLB extend to cooperative societies, the licences of which are issued by the A & F D? How many canteens at quarters of the disciplined forces have ceased selling liquor and how many can continue to do so?
MR. SAN STEPHEN WONG HON-CHING (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman. I wonder if disciplined forces referred to in question two refers to the Police or other forces.
Mr. Christopher Chung Shu-KUN (in Cantonese):—Canteens run as cooperative societies are found in many staff quarters of various disciplined forces.
MR. SAN STEPHEN WONG HON-CHING (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, today's question has to do with messes and clubs run at police stations and their involvement in unlicensed liquor selling. As for the situation of other disciplined forces, I don't have information in hand so that I cannot reply to the liquor selling situation at other cooperative societies, or involving the A & FD or other disciplined forces. I can tell Members that as long as an
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Perhaps the Chairman of the LLB can tell us whether establishments of the armed forces selling liquor have already obtained liquor selling licences.
Mr. San Stephen Wong Hon-CHING (in Cantonese)-Mr. Chairman, Mr. LAI has broadened the scope in his question, but I am all the same interested in answering. Why do we feel doubtful? The questions raised by Members are valid. As head of a law enforcement department, the Commissioner of Police sought legal advice on unlicensed liquor selling on premises within his jurisdiction and recognized it as improper so that he subsequently advised the officers' messes, rank and file messes and canteens to stop selling liquor pending the issue of liquor licences. From this angle, I don't think we are casting doubts on anything. What Members have in mind involves whether a law enforcement body has followed procedures to apply for liquor licences. I think we should take this up. It is our duty to do so.
As for the armed forces, I do not know whether their premises are within the jurisdiction of the LLB, so I cannot offer an answer. If we have the authority to inspect premises of the armed forces, we can discuss with the Police or through Mr. LAI contact the armed forces for help towards starting a dialogue. Is this feasible, Mr. Lai?
MR. CHRISTOPHER CHUNG SHU-KUN (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask the Chairman of the LLB a question. According to the reply document, the Commissioner of Police gave instructions for all canteens at police stations to cease selling liquor temporarily. However, as far as I know, canteens run as cooperative societies in police quarters are still offering liquor for sale and some of these societies hold cooperative society licences issued by the Agriculture and Fisheries Department (A&FD). Does the jurisdiction of the LLB extend to cooperative societies, the licences of which are issued by the A & F D? How many canteens at quarters of the disciplined forces have ceased selling liquor and how many can continue to do so?
MR. SAN STEPHEN WONG HON-CHING (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman. I wonder if disciplined forces referred to in question two refers to the Police or other forces.
Mr. ChristoPHER CHUNG SHU-KUN (in Cantonese):-Canteens run as cooperative societies are found in many staff quarters of various disciplined forces.
MR. SAN STEPHEN WONG HON-CHING (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, today's question has to do with messes and clubs run at police stations and their involvement in unlicensed liquor selling. As for the situation of other disciplined forces, I don't have information in hand so that I cannot reply to the liquor selling situation at other cooperative societies, or involving the A & FD or other disciplined forces. I can tell Members that as long as an
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