Duo jailed for bribery over food supplies to hotel
2008-12-23
A former staff of a hotel and a meat supplier, charged by the ICAC, were today (Tuesday) jailed at the District Court for their roles in bribery scams in relation to food supplies to the hotel.
To Yiu-cho, 48, former purchasing manager of Renaissance Kowloon Hotel Hong Kong, pleaded guilty to one count of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(b) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (PBO). A similar offence against him was ord ered to be left on court file.
To was sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment, and ordered to pay a restitution of $110,000 to the hotel.
Chong Kam-sing, 35, proprietor of Nin Xing Fresh Meat (Nin Xing), admitted one count of offering advantages to an agent, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the PBO. He was jailed for six months.
In sentencing, Deputy Judge Johnny Chan Jong-herng said custodial sentences were imposed on the defendants in view of the seriousness of the bribery offences.
The judge also reprimanded the defendants for bringing disgrace upon the tourism industry, a foundation of Hong Kong’s economy.
The court heard that at the time of the offence, To was the purchasing manager of the hotel, responsible for placing orders with suppliers.
Between May 1, 2005 and March 19, 2007, To accepted bribe payments totalling $110,000 from four suppliers as rewards for placing orders for various food items with them.
The court also heard that To came to know Chong when the latter worked for a former meat supplier of the hotel. After the supplier ceased business in April 2005, Chong formed Nin Xing.
Between March 1, 2006 and April 21, 2007, Chong offered three sums of money totalling $7,000 to To as rewards for placing or continuing placing purchase orders with Nin Xing.
The hotel prohibited its employees from soliciting or accepting advantages in relation to the hotel’s business, the court was told.
Apart from To and Chong, eight other persons were charged by the ICAC in separate cases for their respective roles in bribery scams in relation to food supplies following an ICAC operation last year.
The eight defendants had pleaded guilty. Five of them were sentenced to jail terms ranging from two to four months, two were given suspended sentences, while the remaining defendant was ordered to perform 200 hours of community service.
The prosecution was today represented by prosecuting counsel Bernard Yuen, assisted by ICAC officer Irene Wang.
To Yiu-cho, 48, former purchasing manager of Renaissance Kowloon Hotel Hong Kong, pleaded guilty to one count of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(b) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (PBO). A similar offence against him was ord ered to be left on court file.
To was sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment, and ordered to pay a restitution of $110,000 to the hotel.
Chong Kam-sing, 35, proprietor of Nin Xing Fresh Meat (Nin Xing), admitted one count of offering advantages to an agent, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the PBO. He was jailed for six months.
In sentencing, Deputy Judge Johnny Chan Jong-herng said custodial sentences were imposed on the defendants in view of the seriousness of the bribery offences.
The judge also reprimanded the defendants for bringing disgrace upon the tourism industry, a foundation of Hong Kong’s economy.
The court heard that at the time of the offence, To was the purchasing manager of the hotel, responsible for placing orders with suppliers.
Between May 1, 2005 and March 19, 2007, To accepted bribe payments totalling $110,000 from four suppliers as rewards for placing orders for various food items with them.
The court also heard that To came to know Chong when the latter worked for a former meat supplier of the hotel. After the supplier ceased business in April 2005, Chong formed Nin Xing.
Between March 1, 2006 and April 21, 2007, Chong offered three sums of money totalling $7,000 to To as rewards for placing or continuing placing purchase orders with Nin Xing.
The hotel prohibited its employees from soliciting or accepting advantages in relation to the hotel’s business, the court was told.
Apart from To and Chong, eight other persons were charged by the ICAC in separate cases for their respective roles in bribery scams in relation to food supplies following an ICAC operation last year.
The eight defendants had pleaded guilty. Five of them were sentenced to jail terms ranging from two to four months, two were given suspended sentences, while the remaining defendant was ordered to perform 200 hours of community service.
The prosecution was today represented by prosecuting counsel Bernard Yuen, assisted by ICAC officer Irene Wang.