16 Dec 2025集誌社#7699
蘋果案裁決｜政府強烈譴責記協為黎智英洗白：混淆視聽，污衊特區
Jimmy Lai, founder of the former Next Digital group, was convicted of three offences, including conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. The Hong Kong Journalists Association said yesterday (15th) that it was extremely disappointed by the verdict, claiming that Lai and the Apple Daily editorial staff had been imprisoned because of their journalistic work, causing “irreversible harm to Hong Kong’s press corps.” In a statement this morning, the HKSAR Government strongly condemned the HKJA and a number of anti-China foreign media outlets for “misleading the public and whitewashing Jimmy Lai.” It criticised the HKJA, saying that its lack of credibility and legitimacy, while styling itself as a representative of the journalism sector, was “despicable”; that it had deliberately conflated the Jimmy Lai case with press freedom; and that it had used different cases to sensationalise and denigrate the human rights and rule-of-law situation, thereby smearing the HKSAR. It described this as “an extremely despicable political operation.” The HKJA’s post can currently no longer be displayed on Facebook.
前壹傳媒集團創辦人黎智英被裁定串謀勾結外國勢力等三罪罪成，香港記者協會昨（15日）表示對裁決表示極度遺憾，指黎智英和《蘋果》編採人員因新聞工作身陷囹圄，是「對香港新聞界造成不可逆轉傷害」。特區政府今早發稿強烈譴責記協和一眾反華外媒，「誤導公眾及為黎智英洗白」，批評記協無公信力和認受性而自詡為新聞界代表「令人不齒」，故意將黎智英案與新聞自由混為一談，借不同案件炒作詆譭人權和法治狀況，污衊香港特區，「是極度卑劣的政治操作」。記協的帖文內容目前已未能在 Facebook 顯示。
27 Aug 2025法庭線#7222
政府飲用水事件｜商人涉提供冒牌水被控欺詐 保釋覆核被拒 繼續還押
The Government Logistics Department earlier terminated its contract with “Xin Ding Xin Trading Company Limited” to supply “Xinle Guanyinshan” bottled water to offices on Hong Kong Island and some outlying islands. The company’s director and shareholder couple were arrested. The 61-year-old man was accused of using false information when tendering and charged with fraud. The case was dealt with at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday (27th) for a bail review.
The defendant had no legal representation and appeared in person. After hearing submissions, Acting Chief Magistrate Chi Wai (1965) Cheung refused bail, and the defendant was remanded in custody. He retained the right to seek a bail review within eight days. The case was adjourned until 11 November for mention.
政府物流署早前終止由「鑫鼎鑫商貿有限公司」向港島及部分離島辦公室供應「鑫樂觀音山」瓶裝水的合約，董事及股東夫婦被捕。其中，61 歲男子涉投標時使用虛假資料，被控欺詐罪，案件周三（27 日）在東區裁判法院處理保釋覆核。
被告沒有代表律師，自行應訊。署理主任裁判官張志偉聽取陳詞後，拒絕擔保，被告須繼續還押，他保留 8 天保釋覆核權。案件押後至 11 月 11 日再訊。
19 Aug 2025集誌社#7179
公僕水患｜直擊送水大本營 物流公司虧損逾 $60 萬 大批空樽遺現場 負責人：好無奈！
The Hong Kong government is suspected of having been defrauded in its purchase of water. Xin Ding Xin Trading Company Limited is suspected of using counterfeit mainland-brand drinking water to win government contracts worth more than $50 million. Its person in charge, Lui Tsz-chung, and his wife have been charged with fraud and appeared at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today (19th). A mainland man is wanted. The cross-border logistics company that transported water for Xin Ding Xin was alleged to have taken the bottled water from Dongguan to the logistics company’s warehouse in Shenzhen, then transported it to a warehouse in Ngau Tam Mei, Yuen Long, for distribution.
Reporters from The Initium found the logistics company, whose person in charge, Mr Lau, confirmed that he had met Lui Tsz-chung and his wife through a mainland intermediary. He said the company had only delivered the goods to the addresses provided by them, and that the customs declarations approved by mainland customs were also lawful: “What right did we have to question it?” Mr Lau also said that, excluding the cost of items temporarily purchased for this transportation operation, the company had already lost more than $600,000, but was still accused of “colluding” with Xin Ding Xin.
特區政府買水懷疑被呃，「鑫鼎鑫商貿有限公司」涉嫌以假冒內地品牌飲用水，投得政府逾 5000 萬元合約，負責人呂子聰與其妻被控詐騙，今日（19日）於東區法院提堂， 一名內地男被通緝。為鑫鼎鑫運水的的中港跨境物流公司，被指將樽裝水從東莞運到物流公司深圳貨倉，再運貨至元朗牛潭尾貨倉再配送。
《集誌社》記者找到該物流公司，負責人劉先生確認，經內地中介公司結識呂子聰夫婦，他呼冤指，公司僅按對方提供地址送貨，內地海關批出的報關單亦合法，「我哋有咩權利質疑？」劉先生又表示，未計及為今次運輸臨時購置物品開支，已虧損逾 60 萬元，但仍被指與鑫鼎鑫「同流合污」。
18 Aug 2025集誌社#7166
公僕水患｜供應商「鑫鼎鑫」夫婦被捕 涉於東莞樟木頭買水扮「樂百氏」 送出三萬支已扣起
From July to August, civil servants in Hong Kong Island and some outlying islands drank water suspected of being passed off as Robust, supplied by Xin Ding Xin Trading Company, a supplier selected by the Government Logistics Department. Police arrested a couple yesterday on suspicion of fraud. When submitting its tender, the couple allegedly claimed they would provide drinking water manufactured by Robust (Guangdong), but the water actually supplied was produced by a water plant in Zhangmutou, Dongguan. Police seized 2,600 bottles of counterfeit water at a warehouse in Ngau Tam Mei, Yuen Long. About 30,000 bottles had been delivered and have been detained. A mainland Chinese man is now wanted. The contract was worth more than HK$50 million. Police said that, as there was a 30-day payment period, their preliminary understanding was that the Government had not paid. The Logistics Department reported the case to police on 15 August. When it announced the replacement of the supplier on 16 August, it only said it was “unable to be satisfied that Xin Ding Xin could continue to perform the contract”, making no mention of the suspected deception or that the water consumed by civil servants was not Robust water.
由七月至八月，港島及部分離島區的公務員，已飲用了由政府物流服務署物色的供應商「鑫鼎鑫商貿有限公司」所提供的懷疑冒充「樂百氏」水。警方昨日拘捕了一對夫婦，他們被指涉詐欺，入標時聲稱會提供由由樂百氏（廣東）製造的飲用水，實際上所供的水只是由東莞樟木頭一間水廠生產。警方在元朗牛潭尾一個貨倉，檢獲 2600 支「冒牌水」，送出約有三萬支，已被扣起，現正通緝一名內地男。合約逾 5000 萬元，警方指，由於有 30 日找數期，初步了解政府未付錢。物流署在 8 月 15 日已向警方報案，在 8 月 16 日公布更換供應商時，只表示「未能信納鑫鼎鑫能繼續履行合約」，對懷疑已受騙，及公務員飲的並非樂百氏水隻字不提。
18 Aug 2025集誌社#7170
公僕水患｜被指涉呃物流署 呂子聰是誰？ 夫婦去年被指涉「詐騙」遭索償逾億
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau yesterday (17th) instructed the Logistics Department to “assume primary responsibility”, including reviewing the supplier and its person in charge, as well as their performance under other government contracts. Xin Ding Xin, which was alleged to be involved in infringement, has Lui Tsz-chung as its majority shareholder and sole director, with Chan Pik-lam as another shareholder. Police announced today that they had arrested a married couple yesterday on suspicion of fraud; the pair are the supplier’s director and shareholder.
A review of records shows that Lui Tsz-chung, Chan Pik-lam and companies under their control have been involved in various legal proceedings in mainland China and Hong Kong. Last year, the couple and their company were accused by a Japanese-funded company of using false documents to purchase and sell “caustic soda”, and were sued for repayment of more than HK$115 million. A company of Lui Tsz-chung’s in mainland China was also placed on a list of dishonest parties in 2022 over unpaid wages.
財經事務及庫務局昨（17日）責成物流署「承擔主體責任」，包括檢視該供應商及其負責人，與政府其他合約表現等等。被指涉嫌侵權的鑫鼎鑫，由呂子聰任大股東兼唯一董事、陳碧琳為另一股東。警方今公布昨以欺詐罪拘一對夫婦，為供應商的董事及股東。
翻查資料，呂子聰、陳碧琳及其旗下公司，曾在中、港兩地捲入不同訴訟案件，夫婦二人及公司去年被日資公司指控使用虛假文件購買和銷售「哥士的」，被入稟要求償還逾 1.15 億港元；呂子聰於內地的公司，在 2022 年亦因拖欠工資被納入失信名單。
27 Jun 2025集誌社#6957
政府刊憲引律師紀律審裁組裁定 吊銷何俊仁律師執業資格 3 個月
Former Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China chairman Albert Ho, who has been remanded in custody for a considerable period after being charged with “inciting subversion of State power”, had his solicitor’s practising qualification suspended for three months, the Government Gazette announced today (27th). The measure follows a ruling by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in mid-May that Ho had breached the Hong Kong Solicitors’ Guide to Professional Conduct in relation to multiple counts of “inciting another person knowingly to participate in an unauthorised assembly”. He must also pay a total of $187,000 in costs by 30 September.
支聯會前主席何俊仁因被控「煽動顛覆國家政權」罪而遭還押多時，政府今日（27日）刊憲公布，按照律師紀律審裁組 5 月中裁定，就何俊仁因多項「煽惑他人明知而參與未經批准集結」而違反《香港事務律師專業操守指引》，將其律師執業資格吊銷三個月，以及需於 9 月 30 日前，支付合共 18.7 萬元事務費用等。
20 Nov 2024法庭線#4261
47人案判刑｜美國國務院指判決不公 將對官員施加簽證限制 港府：嗤之以鼻
In the case in which pro-democracy figures were charged with conspiracy to subvert state power, 45 convicted defendants were sentenced on Tuesday (19th) to between four years and two months and 10 years in prison. The US State Department issued a statement on Wednesday (20th), Hong Kong time, strongly condemning the sentences as “unjust” and announcing that it would impose visa restrictions on multiple Hong Kong officials responsible for implementing the National Security Law.
The Hong Kong government also issued a statement on Wednesday, expressing strong condemnation and opposition. It said the US government’s proposed “visa restrictions” on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region personnel were “entirely despicable political manipulation” and “blatant interference in China’s internal affairs and Hong Kong affairs”, and that it “scoffs at the so-called ‘sanctions’”. It reiterated that it would not fear any threats and would continue, steadfastly and unswervingly, to fulfil its responsibility to safeguard national security.
民主派被控「串謀顛覆國家政權」罪一案，45 名罪成被告周二（19 日）被判囚 4 年 2 個月至 10 年。美國國務院於香港時間周三（20 日）發聲明，強烈譴責判刑，形容判刑「不公」（unjust），並宣布將向多名負責執行《國安法》的香港官員，施加簽證限制。
港府亦於周三發聲明，表示強烈譴責和反對，指美國政府提出向香港特區人員施加「簽證限制」，「全屬卑劣政治操作」、「明目張膽地干涉中國內政和香港事務」，「對所謂『制裁』嗤之以鼻」，重申會無懼任何威嚇，繼續堅定不移，履行維護國家安全的責任。
8 Oct 2024法庭線#4130
遺產條例排除同志被裁違憲 政府終極上訴指正研替代框架不宜「斬件式」改定義
A gay man, concerned that his husband would be unable to inherit his property if he died without making a will, sought a judicial review and won. The government’s appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal, and it then applied to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal. The case was heard on Tuesday (8th); after hearing submissions from both sides, the Court of Final Appeal reserved its judgment.
The government argued that same-sex partners are not required to observe a “responsibility of maintenance during one’s lifetime” by providing financial support to their partners, unlike parties to opposite-sex marriages. It therefore said there was nothing improper about excluding same-sex partners from the Ordinance, and that same-sex partners could make wills at any time during their lifetimes. The government also said it was studying, following the Sham Tsz-kit case, the establishment of an alternative framework to recognise same-sex relationships, and that changing the definition of marriage in a “piecemeal” manner was currently inappropriate because it could cause confusion.
The gay man’s side countered that opposite-sex marriages overseas did not have to prove that they observed a “responsibility of maintenance during one’s lifetime” but were still protected by the Ordinance. The government should not assume that same-sex marriages carried no moral obligations, it said. It was also difficult to explain how the Ordinance’s simultaneous protection of spouses in polygamous relationships helped maintain the definition of marriage. The gay man’s side further said that most people in Hong Kong had not made wills, and that wills could be invalid for various reasons, making the government’s arguments a distraction.
男同志因擔心在無立遺囑下離世，丈夫無法按《無遺囑者遺產條例》繼承其財產，提出司法覆核獲判勝訴。政府提上訴被上訴庭駁回，再申請上訴至終審法院，案件周二（8 日）聆訊，終院法官聽畢雙方陳詞，擇日頒下判詞。
政府一方指，同性伴侶毋須遵守「生前贍養責任」 ，在財政上支援伴侶，有別於異性婚姻，所以《條例》排除同性伴侶並無不當，且同性伴侶生前可隨時訂立遺囑；加上政府正就「岑子杰案」研究設立替代框架承認同性伴侶關係，現不宜「斬件式」更改婚姻定義，以免混亂。
同志一方反駁指，海外異性婚姻毋須證明要守「生前贍養責任」，均受《條例》保障，政府不應假定同性婚姻沒道義責任。而《條例》同時保障一夫多妻關係的配偶，亦難以解釋如何有助維持婚姻定義。同志方又指，現時香港大部分人均沒訂立遺囑，且遺囑可因不同原因而無效，政府理據屬轉移視線。
26 Sept 2024法庭線#4081
《立場》案｜港府稱裁決彰顯公義 傳媒組織稱反映風險、定下危險案例
In the case against Stand News over conspiracy to publish seditious publications, District Court Judge Kwok Wai-kin found former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen, acting editor-in-chief Lam Siu-tung and the company behind Stand News guilty. On Thursday (26th), Chung was sentenced to 21 months in prison and Lam to 11 months; in view of Lam’s medical condition, however, he was given a sentence that, after deduction of time spent on remand, allowed for his immediate release.
The Hong Kong Government issued a statement in the evening in response to the sentences, describing the verdict as “demonstrating justice” and accusing anti-China organisations, politicians and foreign media of “malicious smearing”. It stressed that journalists may freely make fact-based comments or criticisms and need not fear inadvertently breaking the law. The Hong Kong Journalists Association said in a statement that the judgment showed that the risks faced by journalists were “plain to see”. Reporters Without Borders said the judgment “sets a dangerous precedent” and urged the authorities to release Chung Pui-kuen as soon as possible.
《立場新聞》被控「串謀發布煽動刊物」罪一案，區院法官郭偉健裁定前總編輯鍾沛權、署任總編輯林紹桐，以及《立場》所屬公司罪成，周四（26 日）判鍾沛權監禁 21 個月，林紹桐 11 個月；惟因應林的病情，改判處扣減還押日數後可即時釋放的刑期。
港府晚上發稿回應判刑，形容裁決「彰顯公義」，批評有反華組織、政客及外媒「惡意抹黑」，強調新聞工作者可以自由作出基於事實的評論或批評，無須擔心會誤墮法網。香港記者協會發聲明指，判決反映了新聞工作者的風險「擺在眼前」；無國界記者認為判決「定下危險的案例」，敦促盡快釋放鍾沛權。
14 Aug 2024集誌社#3902
8.18 流水式集會｜彭定康批定罪不公 港府：強烈譴責惡意詆毀
In the 8.18 assembly case, Jimmy Lai, Martin Lee, Margaret Ng and four other pro-democracy figures lodged a final appeal against their convictions for participating in an assembly, arguing that the prosecution and conviction decisions undermined freedom of assembly. On Monday (12th), the Court of Final Appeal handed down its judgment and unanimously dismissed all the appeals. Former Governor Chris Patten told The Guardian that the ruling was unjust, and that the involvement of former President of the UK Supreme Court Lord Neuberger made the matter worse. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government issued a statement today (14th) strongly condemning Patten for “maliciously denigrating” the ruling and for making wanton personal attacks on Lord Neuberger.
8.18 流水式集會案，黎智英、李柱銘、吳靄儀等7名民主派人士，就「參與集結」定罪作終極上訴，爭議檢控、定罪決定損害集會自由；本周一（12日）終審法院頒下裁決，一致駁回所有上訴。前港督彭定康接受《衛報》訪問時，批評裁決不公，前英國最高法院院長廖柏嘉參與其中令事件更差；特區政府今（14日）發聲明譴責彭定康「惡意詆毀」裁決及對廖柏嘉肆意作人身攻擊，予以強烈譴責。
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