13 Dec 2020881903#1062
Hong Kong Alliance Re-elects Lee Cheuk-yan as Chairman; Standing Committee Reduced to 14 Members
支聯會完成常委會改選，並表示將堅持五大網領。支聯會表示，主席李卓人訪問時表示，因應《港區國安法》和運作需要，新一屆常委會人數由往屆20人減少至14人，亦已經將部分六四事件的歷史紀錄，交到外國保存，支聯會亦已刪去義工名單。
The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China completed its election of a new standing committee and said it would uphold its five-point platform. In an interview, chairman Lee Cheuk-yan said that, in response to the Hong Kong National Security Law and operational needs, the new standing committee had been reduced from 20 members in the previous term to 14. Some historical records of the June Fourth incident had also been sent overseas for safekeeping, and the Alliance had deleted its volunteer list.
13 Dec 2020The Standard#1063
June 4 Vigil Organiser Downsized
Hong Kong Alliance's executive committee election takes place, number of committee members reduced from 20 to 14.
The Hong Kong Alliance held an election for its executive committee, reducing the number of committee members from 20 to 14.
12 Dec 2020立場新聞#1055
Families of 12 Hong Kong People Again Receive “Letters Home” Asking Them to Find Lawyers to Plead Guilty to Hong Kong Charges; State-Appointed Lawyers Call to Ask About Cases
12 港人家屬召開記者會：有家屬近日再收到來信，要求代向法庭承認在香港干犯罪行；有家屬接獲官派律師電話，查問當事人在港案情；有家屬透露在10 月至 11 月接獲中國銀行通知，指基於商業行政決定取消當事人的銀行戶口。家屬指曾到中銀分行查問，只獲職員告知由於不是戶主，不能透露取消戶口的具體原因，也不能取回存款，涉及1-2萬元。
Families of the 12 Hong Kong people held a press conference. Some said they had recently received letters again asking them to arrange for lawyers to plead guilty in court to offences committed in Hong Kong. Some said they had received calls from state-appointed lawyers asking about the cases involving the individuals in Hong Kong. Some families disclosed that they had received notifications from the Bank of China between October and November stating that the individuals’ bank accounts had been cancelled on the basis of a commercial and administrative decision. The families said they had visited Bank of China branches to ask about the matter, but staff only told them that, because they were not the account holders, they could not disclose the specific reason for the cancellation or return the deposits, which amounted to between $10,000 and $20,000.
10 Dec 2020明報#1045
HKICPA sees change of guard as democratic reform representatives elected president and vice-presidents
香港會計師公會周二（8日）完成理事改選，今晚（12日）則進行周年大會，會長選舉結果出爐，民主改革派鄭中正當選會長，屬「民主進步會計師」組別的李淑儀、李健恒當選副會長。上屆江智蛟、林志遠及方蘊萱組成的團隊，立場均被視為親建制派，本次則全面換血。
The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants completed its election of council members on Tuesday (the 8th) and held its annual general meeting tonight (the 12th), where the presidential election results were announced. Democratic reform representative Raymond Chung Ching Cheng was elected president, while Sandra Suk Yee Birch Lee and Lee Kin-hang, who belong to the “Progressive Accountants” group, were elected vice-presidents. The previous team, comprising Johnson Chi How Kong, Lam Chi-yuen and Loretta Wan Huen Fong, was regarded as pro-establishment in its political stance; this time, the team was completely replaced.
8 Dec 2020立場新聞#1024
Accountants’ body election: all five reformist democrats elected, securing a majority of seats
香港會計師公會（HKICPA）理事會選舉內部公布結果。《立場新聞》獲悉，5 名代表改革民主派競逐理事的候選人全數當選，連同去年勝出的六名民主派理事，改革派已在理事會中取得過半議席。
The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) internally announced the results of its Council election. Stand News learned that all five candidates representing the reformist democratic camp who stood for Council seats were elected. Together with the six pro-democracy Council members who won last year, the reform camp now holds a majority of seats on the Council.
8 Dec 2020HKFP#1027
Hong Kong church says HSBC account frozen ‘in retaliation’ for helping protesters last year
The Good Neighbour North District Church said in a Facebook post that its account with HSBC, as well as the accounts of its pastor Roy Chan and his wife, were frozen on Monday “without any prior notification nor justification.
The Good Neighbour North District Church said in a Facebook post that its account with HSBC, as well as the accounts of its pastor, Roy Chan, and his wife, were frozen on Monday “without any prior notification nor justification.”
8 Dec 2020HKFP#1028
Fraud and money-laundering probe as Hong Kong police raid churches and homeless shelters linked to protest support group
Police say that the Hong Kong church behind the “Safeguard Our Generation” campaign, which supported protesters last year, is now under investigation for fraud and money laundering.
Police say the Hong Kong church behind the “Safeguard Our Generation” campaign, which supported protesters last year, is under investigation for fraud and money laundering.
7 Dec 2020Unknown source#1017
Good Neighbor North District Church Says HSBC Accounts Frozen Without Notice
The Good Neighbor North District Church(好鄰舍北區教會), a registered charity & the organizer of the 守護孩子campaign, announces on FB that its HSBC account and those of its pastor & his wife ar frozen without prior notification or justification.
The Good Neighbor North District Church (好鄰舍北區教會), a registered charity and organiser of the Protect the Children campaign, announced on Facebook that its HSBC account and those of its pastor and his wife had been frozen without prior notification or explanation.
7 Dec 2020HKFP#1019
HSBC re-freezes accounts belonging to exiled democrat Ted Hui’s family amid Hong Kong police money-laundering probe
HSBC freezes Ted Hui's personal bank account again after briefly unfreezing them on 6 Dec evening. HKPF senior superintendent says the investigation only concerns HK$850,000, dismissing Hui's claim that around HK$3 million in life savings were unaccessible.
HSBC froze Ted Hui’s personal bank account again after briefly unfreezing it on the evening of 6 December. A Hong Kong Police Force senior superintendent said the investigation concerns only HK$850,000, dismissing Hui’s claim that around HK$3 million in life savings were inaccessible.
7 Dec 2020Unknown source#1020
HSBC Freezes Accounts of Good Neighbour North District Church and Church Minister’s Family
好鄰舍北區教會晚上在Facebook專頁發文，指機構銀行戶口、會堂主任及其太太的戶口均被匯豐銀行凍結，要求銀行即時解凍戶口及解釋凍結的舉動。
The Good Neighbour North District Church said in a post on its Facebook page tonight that HSBC had frozen the organisation’s bank account, as well as the accounts of its church minister and his wife. It demanded that the bank immediately unfreeze the accounts and explain the move.
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