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Law of the Hong Kong Constitution (2nd ed.)
No full textThis is the 2nd edition of the book, the former edition being published in 2011. It is the most comprehensive and authoritative treatise on the Basic Law of Hong Kong, and is included in the prestigious series of The Hong Kong Law Library. It has been widely cited by the judiciary and legal practitioners
Culture of indifference : dilemmas of the Filipina domestic helpers in Hong Kong
No full textIn this study, an examination of the everyday experiences of the contract migrant Filipina domestic helpers exposes a culture of indifference which pervades the Hong Kong society on all levels--individual, community, and judiciary. At the centre of the abuses inflicted upon the Helpers is the employment contract with extraordinarily restrictive terms which promotes abuse by many employers. This study also looks at the transnational informal social infrastructure which has been organized by the Filipino community to mediate the hostile working environment engendered by the indifference of the global economic and political climate upon their lives.
Faced with the task of implementing new policies for controlling labour migration into Hong Kong, the legislators have focused on the end result and finding the means with which to accomplish their goal. Embedded within this process are unexamined cultural mores and practices. Although the starting point is to benefit the community, by providing domestic helpers to serve the middle and upper class households, too often the abusive consequences to individual migrants are ignored as the women become the means to an end. Migration has often been viewed as an aberration to the notion of the sedentary community. Treated as an anomaly, it is the migrant who problematizes simple theoretical positions of social organization and structure. The migrant is always treated as the one who does not conform to the ideal community and is conveniently merged into existing social categories, such as the lower status of women in Hong Kong, and the lower status of domestic workers -- relegated thereby to the periphery of the society's consciousness
Racial Equality and the Law: Creating an Effective Statute and Enforcement Model for Hong Kong
No full textThe Hong Kong government has commenced a public consultation exercise on a bill to prohibit racial discrimination, which is expected to be introduced in the Legislative Council in early 2005. The government has proposed to model the bill on the existing Sex Discrimination Ordinance (SDO) and the Disability Discrimination Ordinance (DDO). While there are advantages to adopting a familiar format, the author argues that the SDO and DDO can be improved upon, in particular, that a more flexible definition of indirect discrimination should be adopted and that special provisions be drafted to address discrimination against new immigrants from mainland China. The author takes the view that this is an opportune time to strengthen the enforcement model for all of Hong Kong's anti-discrimination laws. The author proposes that officers at the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) be empowered to take a more proactive approach and that a specialist equal opportunities tribunal should be established outside the auspices of the EOC.published_or_final_versio
The Failure of the Hong Kong Court of Appeal to Recognise and Remedy Disability Discrimination
No full textThis article critiques the recent decision of the Hong Kong Court of Appeal in Ma Bik Yung v Ko Chuen, the first case to be tried under Hong Kong's Disability Discrimination Ordinance. The Court of Appeal upheld the District Court's finding of disability harassment but granted the appeal from the finding of disability discrimination. The author argues that the Court erred, by introducing a hypothetical factual scenario that was inconsistent with the District Court's findings of fact and by failing to apply s3 of the Ordinance. The article also criticises the Court's holding that an 'unwilling' apology is outside the scope of remedies allowed by the Ordinance. In fact, similar statutory language is regularly used in Australia as the basis for orders to apologise. The author concludes by considering the potential conflict between the right to free expression and court-ordered apologies and suggests two possible approaches to the issue.published_or_final_versio
Mosses new to Hong Kong (1)
No full textTen moss species - Garkea flexuosa (Griffith) Marg. & Nork., Campylopus laxitextus Lac., Fissidens dubius P. Beauv., Fissidens ceylonensis Dozy & Molk, Fissidens maceratus Mitt., Philonotis thwaitesii Mitt., Isopterygium minutirameum (C. Muell.)Jaeg., Homalia trichomanoides (Hedw.) B.S.G., Pogonatum neesii (C. Muell.) Dozyand Polytrichum formosum Hedw. are reported new to Hong Kong. Among them, five are new to Guangdong Province of China
Bis-crown ethers.
No full textHok-lim Ng.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1979.Bibliography: leaves 83-87
Brand switching behavior in the beer market.
No full textby Lim Tun-Hung & Lo Wai Man.Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1987.Bibliography: leaves 56-58
Central clearing and settlement system in Hong Kong: review and preview.
No full textby Lim Luen-ho.Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992.Includes bibliographical references.TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iABSTRACT --- p.iiiLIST OF TABLES --- p.vACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.viINTRODUCTION --- p.1Internationalization of Securities Markets --- p.1Institutional Investors --- p.1Technological Developments --- p.2Growth Opportunities in Developing Countries --- p.2Deregulation of financial markets --- p.3Central Clearing and Settlement in Hong Kong --- p.4Objective of Study --- p.5METHODOLOGY --- p.6Data Collection --- p.6Sampling --- p.7WORLD-WIDE TREND IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT OF SECURITIES --- p.8October Stock Market Crash of 1987 --- p.8Current Trend in the Clearing and Settlement System --- p.9Development of the Clearing and Settlement Systems in Asian Countries --- p.11Implications for Hong Kong Stock Market --- p.13Rebuilding of a Good Image as an Efficient Market --- p.13Competition from Other Markets Trading Hong Kong Listed Stocks --- p.14Competition from Other Asian Stock Markets --- p.15Prerequisite to Becoming a Regional Exchange in Long Run --- p.17Possible Directions for the Future Development of Central Clearing and Settlement Systemin Hong Kong --- p.18Allowing the investors (especially the institutional investors) to be the direct participants of CCASS --- p.19Linking CCASS to the settlement systems of other national markets --- p.19Issuing global certificates with the consensus of the issuers of the stocks --- p.20DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT SYSTEM IN HONG KONG --- p.21History of CCASS --- p.21Current Issues --- p.25Cost Issue --- p.25Legislation Issues --- p.27Current Clearing and Settlement System --- p.28How a Trade is Settled --- p.28Issues of the Existing System --- p.30Too short settlement --- p.30Physical settlement --- p.30Exposures to counterparty risk --- p.31Chain reaction of settlement risks --- p.31Risks for loss of scrips --- p.31Central Clearing and Settlement System (CCASS) --- p.32Overview of CCASS Operation --- p.32Advantages of CCASS --- p.34Minimizing the need for physical delivery of share certificates --- p.34Eliminate the chance of losing scrips --- p.34Extended settlement period --- p.34Minimizing counterparty risk --- p.35Enhancing market development --- p.35Ability to handle huge amount of daily turnover --- p.36Implications --- p.36System Design --- p.36Managing of Conflicts of Interest --- p.40Registrars --- p.40Brokers --- p.41Custodians --- p.43CONCLUSION --- p.44The Role of Government in the Development of CCASS --- p.44Current Task of SFC concerning CCASS --- p.4
Criminal Due Process in Hong Kong and Singapore: A Mutual Challenge
No full textThis article explores what the author believes to be the fruitful task of comparing the divergent development of criminal due process jurisprudence in Hong Kong following the enactment of the Bill of Rights Ordinance and the Basic Law, with that in Singapore. Whilst Singapore cases have remained conservative, Hong Kong courts have begun to develop what promises to be a robust attitude toward due process issues. It is argued that the comparison between the two jurisdictions is especially apt given the many similarities between the peoples of Hong Kong and Singapore. The article also ventures to sketch out the predictive exercise of asking whether Singapore is likely to become more like Hong Kong, or whether it is Hong Kong which will move closer to Singapore
Understanding marriage : a Hong Kong case study
No full textBased on a marital study in Hong Kong, this book examines changes that occur in the marital relationship today. The author concludes that as 'affective individualism' is used to characterize modern marriages in the West, 'affective familism' is a more appropriate character of marriages among the Chinese in Hong Kongpublished_or_final_versionPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction p5Appendices p161Bibliography p191Author Index p201Subject Index p205Prologue: Mr and Mrs Lee p1Pt. I The Hong Kong Marital Study p11Pt. II Variations in Marriage p59Pt. III Marital Interdependence p117Appendix 1 The Measuring Instruments p163Appendix 2 Determining Criterion Groups p174Appendix 3 Statistical Tests Applied in the Study p184Appendix 4 The Marital Relationship Index - MRI p1861 Studying Marriages in Hong Kong p132 The Hong Kong Marital Study p293 The Couple's Descriptions of Their Relationship p454 Classification of Types of Marriage p615 Variations in the Marital Experience According to the Life Cycle p856 Variations in the Marital Experience According to Gender and Generational Issues p997 The Transition From Traditional to Companionship Marriages p1198 Interdependence in Marital Relationships p1339 Tuning Into Spousal Negotiations p14
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