Administrative Officer faces court for soliciting advantages
2001-9-7
A Government Administrative Officer, charged by the ICAC for allegedly soliciting advantages for providing information to two investment consultants, appeared in Eastern Court today (Friday).
Alexander Chow Kai-shun, 33, faced two counts of soliciting an advantage, contrary to Section 4(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
No plea was taken. Magistrate Mr Robert McNair adjourned the case until September 28 for mention, pending transfer to District Court.
Chow was granted cash bail of $10,000. He was ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The charges alleged that Chow had solicited from investment consultants Peggy Tam Mei-woon and Chan Koon-har advantages as rewards for providing them with documentation and information acquired in the course of or from his employment in the then Trade and Industry Bureau (TIB) to assist them in selling investment products and services.
The advantages solicited were said to represent 50 per cent of the commissions paid to the consultants by their companies whose products they were selling.
The alleged offences took place between November and December in 1999 when Chow was an Assistant Secretary of TIB.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Andrew Lo.
Alexander Chow Kai-shun, 33, faced two counts of soliciting an advantage, contrary to Section 4(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
No plea was taken. Magistrate Mr Robert McNair adjourned the case until September 28 for mention, pending transfer to District Court.
Chow was granted cash bail of $10,000. He was ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The charges alleged that Chow had solicited from investment consultants Peggy Tam Mei-woon and Chan Koon-har advantages as rewards for providing them with documentation and information acquired in the course of or from his employment in the then Trade and Industry Bureau (TIB) to assist them in selling investment products and services.
The advantages solicited were said to represent 50 per cent of the commissions paid to the consultants by their companies whose products they were selling.
The alleged offences took place between November and December in 1999 when Chow was an Assistant Secretary of TIB.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Andrew Lo.