HOUSE TO HOUSE AND STREET COLLECTIONS (Complaints and allegations)

Mr Ch'ng Jit Koon asked the Minister for Defence (a) how many complaints have been made to the Police between 1st January, 1968, and the latest convenient date of offences or alleged offences under the House to House and Street Collections Ordinance (Cap. 220); (b) how many of these cases contained allegations of the improper or unauthorised use of the names or photographs of well-known persons; (c) how many cases of such allegations were against advertising agencies or the employees of advertising agencies; and (d) what action was taken in connection with these complaints and allegations.

Mr Lim Kim San: Mr Speaker, Sir, between 1st January and 15th July, 1968, only one complaint was made to the police of an alleged offence under the House to House and Street Collections Ordinance. Investigations are still being carried out by the police.