Duo face court for alleged bribery over transportation business
2010-3-24
An owner of two logistics companies and a former assistant general manager of a transportation company appeared in the Kowloon City Magistracy in separate cases today (Wednesday) after being charged by the ICAC with alleged bribery in relation to transpor tation business.
In the first case, Wu Chi-man, 44, director-cum-shareholder of both Lap Wing Transport Company Limited (Lap Wing) and Fortune Fame Logistics Limited (Fortune Fame), faced four counts of offering an advantage to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2) of the Pr evention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO); and three of an officer of a company knowingly making false statements to the auditors, contrary to Section 134 of the Companies Ordinance.
No plea was taken. Magistrate Mr Anthony Kwok Kai-on adjourned the case until April 21, pending transfer to the District Court.
Two of the bribery charges alleged that between January 2003 and December 2006, the defendant had offered a total of $204,000 to Keung Sing-chi, assistant general manager of Oriental Air Transport Services Limited (Oriental), as rewards for having shown f avour to Lap Wing and Fortune Fame in relation to Oriental’s affairs or business.
Wu was also alleged of having offered a total of $9,500 to Chan Tak-chun, then an operation manager of Right Time Enterprise Limited (RTE), between January and April 2009 as rewards for recommending UFM Container Line, which was operated by RTE, to rent a warehouse and employ other logistics service from Fortune Fame.
The remaining three charges alleged that between April 2006 and May 2008, Wu had knowingly made false statements, namely a total of 129 bogus receipts issued by various companies, to three auditors.
Wu was granted cash bail of $100,000. He was also ordered not to leave Hong Kong and not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
Chan Tak-chun, 38, was also charged for his alleged role in the case. He earlier pleaded guilty to one count of accepting $30,500 in bribes from Wu, and will be sentenced at the Kwun Tong Magistracy tomorrow.
In another case, Keung Sing-chi, 58, former assistant general manager of Oriental, was charged with accepting bribes from Wu Chi-man.
Keung pleaded not guilty to two counts of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1) of the POBO.
Magistrate Mr Anthony Kwok Kai-on adjourned the case until April 21 for a pre-trial review.
The charges alleged that between January 2003 and December 2006, Keung had accepted a total of $204,000 from Wu as rewards for having shown favour to Lap Wing and Fortune Fame in relation to Oriental’s affairs or business.
Keung was granted cash bail of $40,000, and ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The prosecution in the above two cases was represented by ICAC officer Alice Choi.
In the first case, Wu Chi-man, 44, director-cum-shareholder of both Lap Wing Transport Company Limited (Lap Wing) and Fortune Fame Logistics Limited (Fortune Fame), faced four counts of offering an advantage to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2) of the Pr evention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO); and three of an officer of a company knowingly making false statements to the auditors, contrary to Section 134 of the Companies Ordinance.
No plea was taken. Magistrate Mr Anthony Kwok Kai-on adjourned the case until April 21, pending transfer to the District Court.
Two of the bribery charges alleged that between January 2003 and December 2006, the defendant had offered a total of $204,000 to Keung Sing-chi, assistant general manager of Oriental Air Transport Services Limited (Oriental), as rewards for having shown f avour to Lap Wing and Fortune Fame in relation to Oriental’s affairs or business.
Wu was also alleged of having offered a total of $9,500 to Chan Tak-chun, then an operation manager of Right Time Enterprise Limited (RTE), between January and April 2009 as rewards for recommending UFM Container Line, which was operated by RTE, to rent a warehouse and employ other logistics service from Fortune Fame.
The remaining three charges alleged that between April 2006 and May 2008, Wu had knowingly made false statements, namely a total of 129 bogus receipts issued by various companies, to three auditors.
Wu was granted cash bail of $100,000. He was also ordered not to leave Hong Kong and not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
Chan Tak-chun, 38, was also charged for his alleged role in the case. He earlier pleaded guilty to one count of accepting $30,500 in bribes from Wu, and will be sentenced at the Kwun Tong Magistracy tomorrow.
In another case, Keung Sing-chi, 58, former assistant general manager of Oriental, was charged with accepting bribes from Wu Chi-man.
Keung pleaded not guilty to two counts of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1) of the POBO.
Magistrate Mr Anthony Kwok Kai-on adjourned the case until April 21 for a pre-trial review.
The charges alleged that between January 2003 and December 2006, Keung had accepted a total of $204,000 from Wu as rewards for having shown favour to Lap Wing and Fortune Fame in relation to Oriental’s affairs or business.
Keung was granted cash bail of $40,000, and ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The prosecution in the above two cases was represented by ICAC officer Alice Choi.