HC Deb 27 January 1969 vol 776 c232W
Mr. Orbach

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what were the circumstances in which the schoolgirl, Lao Hui-chiung, of the Belilios School, Hong Kong, was arrested; how many of her school-mates were arrested at the same time; what charges were preferred against them; what were the ages of the girls when arrested; how many are now imprisoned; and what are the lengths of sentence still to run in these cases.

Mr. Whitlock

In the course of inquiries held during the latter half of 1967 into the distribution within Belilios Girls School of inflammatory leaflets of a political nature, Miss Lo Wai-King, a pupil, was suspended from school for disobedience and indiscipline, pending consideration of her expulsion. Subsequently she entered the school, demanded to be allowed to return and with 13 other girls caused disturbances which required police intervention. All 14 girls, aged between 16 and 18, were arrested. Miss Lo was charged with trespassing; the others with obstructing the police. They were all sentenced to fines of H.K.$100 or one month's imprisonment. The fines of six were paid (including Miss Lo): The other eight chose the prison sentence, and have completed it.