Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
昨天瑞士寶盛私人銀行發表了《財富報告：亞洲》，當中指出在11個城市中，香港的生活指數當然是指中上層人士的生活指數冠絕亞洲城市。我們的生活指數之所以這麼高，是因為樓宇價格的確很離譜。
Yesterday Julius Baer a Swiss private bank released the Wealth Report Asia highlighting that Hong Kongs lifestyle index―certainly refers to that of the middle to upper class―is the highest among 11 Asian cities and our high lifestyle index is attributable to the exorbitant property prices
如果在推出"辣招"之際發出可以稍後才做的信息，我認為是非常不明智的，亦不能夠接受。
In my opinion the message that the upcoming curb measures can be deferred is not only undesirable but also unacceptable
因此，市場信息混亂是我提出反對的第二個原因。
Therefore my second reason for opposing the present proposal is that it might produce confusing market information
我反對押後討論《條例草案》的第三個原因是，很多同事說經濟民生必須先行，那為甚麼我們要為在10月25日提出一項有關"一地兩檢"的無約束力政府議案，而放棄對經濟民生如此重要的法案？
As regards the third reason for objecting to postponing the discussion of the Bill since many Members said that economic and livelihood issues should be given top priority why should we give up a bill that has significant economic and livelihood implications to make way for a non - binding government motion on the arrangements for co - location to be moved on 25 October?
這正正就是政治先行。
This is precisely a case of politics override
大家要誠實一點，"一地兩檢"無可否認是一項政治任務。
We must be honest and admit that the co - location arrangement is a political mission
從經濟角度來說，高鐵根本無利可圖，只是一項政治任務。然而，很多人必須百分百遵從並實施這項政治任務。
Judging from an economic perspective the unprofitable Express Rail Link project is nothing more than a political mission; yet many people are obliged to accomplish this mission
因此，政治先於經濟民生絕對是一個活生生的例子。
This is absolutely a vivid illustration of politics overriding economic and livelihood concerns
我希望會議廳內各位同事日後不要再用甚麼"政治掩蓋經濟民生"等藉口，指責我們多位同事的做法。
I hope that in future Members will not point their fingers at other colleagues in this Chamber again using lame excuses like politics overshadows economic and livelihood concerns
即你會批准或無奈地批准？
Does it mean that you will approve or you have no alternative but to approve?
完全無須經主席批准。
Chairmans approval is totally unnecessary
我並非質疑你的決定......
I am not challenging your decision
主席，我必須澄清的是，我沒有指責你。
Chairman I must clarify that I have not accused you
我認為你的行事均合乎規程，請問你滿意嗎？
I think your act is in compliance with RoP . May I ask if you are satisfied?
你滿意嗎？
Are you satisfied?
我再次重申，我認為你的做法符合《議事規則》的規定，而我亦對此完全理解和明白。
Let me reiterate I think your act is in compliance with RoP and I fully appreciate and understand your point
主席，你現在可否回答你滿意嗎？
Chairman can you tell me now if you are satisfied?
在行政立法的關係上，我認為主席擔當促進行政立法關係的角色，所以主席應在這功能上，積極發揮和展現個人魅力、角色和能力，好讓我們能夠更暢順地在會議廳內審議政府提交的各項法案。
On the relationship between the executive authorities and the legislature I think the Chairman is playing the role of a facilitator . He should therefore strive to give full play to this function by showing his personal charisma as well as living up to his role and ability thereby enabling a more efficient scrutiny of the various bills submitted by the Government in this Chamber
主席，容許我提出另一項規程問題，是關於這個議會的法定語言。
Chairman allow me to raise another point of order concerning the official language of this Council
主席，我有一個疑問，如果一名議員以廣東話向你提問，你是否需要以廣東話回應？
Chairman I have a question If a Member puts a question to you in Cantonese is it necessary for you to respond in Cantonese?
同樣地，如果一位議員以英語向你提問，你是否需要以英語回應？
Likewise if a Member puts a question to you in English is it necessary for you to respond in English?
又如果他是以普通話提問，主席是否應該以普通話回應？
Or if he puts a question to you in Putonghua should the Chairman respond in Putonghua?
政府突然提出這項休會待續議案，無疑是操弄議會運作，目的是要殺民主派議員一個措手不及。
By abruptly moving the adjournment motion the Government is undoubtedly manipulating the operations of the Council with a view to catching pro - democracy Members off - guard
這個舉動除了無理、無耻之外，沒有其他更合適的形容詞。
To describe this move no adjective would be more suitable than unreasonable and shameless
坦白說，政府為了推行違法的"一地兩檢"，已經到了無所不用其極的地步。
Frankly speaking the Government has reached a point where it would take forward the unlawful co - location arrangement by hook or by crook
由政府主動提出不擬具立法效力的議案，舉動已經很不尋常。
The Government has made a highly unusual move by taking the initiative to move a motion not intended to have legislative effect
更有甚者，政府為了完成這項假諮詢，隨意操弄立法會的議事程序，將關乎民生、爭議性較少，議會和社會都達致普遍共識的《條例草案》，在毫無預告的情況下，未有提出任何合理原因便中止這項辯論。
Furthermore in order to complete this bogus consultation the Government has wilfully manipulated the proceedings of the Council . In the absence of any prior notice and without giving any reason the Government has adjourned the debate on this livelihood - related Bill which is not too controversial and on which a consensus has been reached in the Council and the community
為了讓路予完全未經公眾諮詢、社會上極具爭議的"一地兩檢"議案進行辯論，不單沒有尊重香港市民，亦沒有尊重議會，將議事程序當作棋子般把玩。
In order to give way to the debate on the extremely controversial motion on the co - location arrangement on which the public have never been consulted the Government has disrespected not only the Hong Kong people but also the Council by manipulating Council proceedings like chess pieces
事實上，監察政府是議會最重要的職能。
In fact the most important function of the Council is to monitor the Government
事實上，《條例草案》已經延擱一段時間，由上一屆梁振英班子提出，延至現屆"林鄭"新班子上場；由上一個立法會會期，拖延至今個會期；由"新辣招"到現在變成"舊辣招"。
In fact the Bill has been put on hold for some time . Introduced by the former LEUNG Chun - ying administration it has been carried over to the new administration of Carrie LAM . The legislative process of the Bill has extended from the previous session to the current session of the Legislative Council
本以為復會後《條例草案》可獲盡快處理，殊不知政府忽然要求休會待續，連辯論也不能，又要繼續拖延。
What was formerly branded a new curb measure has now become an old curb measure . The Bill should have been dealt with expeditiously after the recess but the Government to our surprise has abruptly requested that its debate be adjourned further delaying the legislative process
有建制派議員表示，即使暫時不討論《條例草案》，對樓市也沒有實質影響，但事實並非如此。
Some pro - establishment Members suggested that there would be no substantive impact on the property market even if the debate on the Bill was suspended but this is not the case
有議員已就《條例草案》提出修正案協助換樓人士，建議放寬退稅機制，將寬限期由6個月延長至9個月；另外政府和議員亦提出其他修正案，包括重新釐定地產代理的法律責任，避免他們無辜被稅務局追討印花稅。
In order to help people intending to replace their residential properties some Members have moved amendments to the Bill suggesting that the refund mechanism be relaxed by extending the grace period from six months to nine months . In addition the Government and some Members have also proposed other amendments including those redefining the legal responsibility of estate agents who would thus be spared from being innocently targeted by the Inland Revenue Department over the recovery of stamp duty
如《條例草案》今天獲得通過，地產代理就可以即時受惠，建制派議員和政府有沒有考慮過這一點？
Estate agents will immediately benefit if the Bill is passed today . Have pro - establishment Members and the Government ever considered this point?
去年政府提出"加辣"措施時，言之鑿鑿地表示，住宅物業市場自2016年4月起再次大幅反彈，若不及時採取措施的話，樓價便會有持續上升的風險，最終帶來非常沉重的代價。
When introducing the enhanced curb measure last year the Government asserted that if timely measures were not taken in response to the significant rebound of the residential property market since April 2016 the risk of persistent rise in property prices could cost us very dearly in the end
在審議《條例草案》的法案委員會會議上，出席的官員和不少建制派議員都曾經表示，《條例草案》要盡早通過，為住宅物業市場降溫。
At the meetings of the Bills Committee to scrutinize the Bill the attending government officials and a number of pro - establishment Members all said that the Bill had to be passed as soon as possible in order to cool down the residential property market
有政府官員更直言，自新措施實施以來，已有大筆稅款暫存在律師行內一段時間；他希望可以盡快通過《條例草案》，使政府得以收取這筆新增稅款。
A government official has even made no bones about his hope that the Bill could be expeditiously passed so that the Government would be able to collect the large sum of taxes which had been held by law firms for some time after the introduction of the new measure
然而，很可惜，一年過後，香港房屋供應仍然非常緊張，銀行利率仍然非常低，泡沫風險仍然非常高。
However regrettably one year on Hong Kongs housing supply has remained very tight bank interest rates have remained very low and the risk of a bubble has remained very high
不論政府是為了預留更多時間處理"一地兩檢"，還是配合建制派議員修訂《議事規則》，提出休會待續的議案，已反映政府出爾反爾，以今天的我打倒昨天的我，不惜犧牲《條例草案》，無視市民身處水深火熱的樓市環境，亦無視買樓人士的困境。
By moving the adjournment motion the Government might either intend to reserve more time for handling the motion on the co - location arrangement or facilitate the amendments to the Rules of Procedure proposed by pro - establishment Members . Whichever the reason the Government has apparently gone back on its words and refuted what it had previously upheld at the expense of the Bill turning a blind eye to the difficult property market conditions afflicting the public as well as the plight of potential home buyers
為了令突如其來的休會待續議案合理化，特首"林鄭"表示，會盡快將《條例草案》再次提交立法會，其間會要求運輸及房屋局局長重新審視議員就換樓退稅期提出的修訂，即考慮將退稅期由6個月延長至9個月或12個月。
In order to justify the abrupt adjournment motion Chief Executive Carrie LAM said that the Bill would be introduced to the Legislative Council again as soon as possible and that in the meantime she would instruct the Secretary for Transport and Housing to re - examine Members amendments in respect of the time limit for property replacement under the refund mechanism . In other words considerations would be given to the proposal to extend the time limit for tax refund from 6 months to 9 months or 12 months
更重要的是，由梁振英班子提出的"辣招"，由公布至今已經一年。
More importantly it has already been one year since the curb measure proposed by the LEUNG Chun - ying administration was announced
根據瑞士寶盛私人銀行剛發表的2017年《財富報告：亞洲》，香港已取代上海成為最昂貴城市，住宅物業價格不斷飆升，推高了香港的排名，香港每平方米住宅價格比亞洲平均價格高2.69倍......
According to the Wealth Report Asia 2017 recently published by a Swiss private bank Julius BaerHong Kong has replaced Shanghai as the most expensive city . The continued rise in residential property prices has pushed Hong Kongs ranking up . Hong Kongs per - square - metre property price is 2.69 times higher than the Asian average
我剛才說到，香港每平方米住宅價格，較亞洲平均高出2.69倍，數字相當驚人。
As I said just now Hong Kongs per - square - metre property price is 2.69 times higher than the Asian average which is a fairly alarming figure
有見及此，我們更加不應該無了期糾纏於《條例草案》。
In view of this we particularly should not get entangled in the Bill indefinitely
政府一直以來的如意算盤，就是要盡快展開"一地兩檢"的討論。
It has all along been the Governments plan to launch the discussion on the co - location arrangement as soon as possible
眾所周知，政府一直假裝開明，聲稱會虛心聆聽，但實際上只是為了迴避公眾諮詢的訴求，營造政府有聆聽各方意見的假象。
As we all know the Government has been pretending to be open - minded claiming that it would listen humbly to public views . However in fact the Government has simply been trying to evade the demand for public consultation by creating the facade that it has been listening to the views from various parties
現時建制派議員佔議會大多數，加上"DQ"了6位民選議員，即使全部民主派議員反對，在建制派的護航下，"一地兩檢"議案勢必獲得通過。
At present pro - establishment Members comprise the majority in the Council . With six elected Members being disqualified even if all pro - democracy Members oppose the motion on the co - location arrangement the motion would definitely get passed under the auspices of the pro - establishment camp
政府的最終目的，就是當日後有人質疑"一地兩檢"議案未經諮詢時，便可以振振有詞指出議案已交由立法會討論，並獲大多數議員通過。
The ultimate objective of the Government is that should anyone question why the public had not been consulted on the co - location motion in future the Government would categorically say that the motion had been discussed by the Legislative Council and passed by a majority of Members
超過七成受訪者認為，"一地兩檢"方案違反《基本法》；認為沒有違反的人只有不足四成。
Over 70 % of respondents considered that the co - location arrangement had violated the Basic Law while only less than 40 % thought otherwise
在替代方案方面，四成三受訪者希望在深圳福田站實施"一地兩檢"；不支持這個做法的只有四成。
Regarding alternative options 43 % of respondents hoped that the co - location arrangement would be implemented in the Futian Station in Shenzhen while only 40 % opposed this idea
以上數字明確反映，政府使用鋪天蓋地式宣傳的"一地兩檢"方案，已經開始慢慢不奏效。
The above figures have clearly indicated that the effects of the extensive promotion of the co - location arrangement by the Government have started to diminish
市民逐漸明白，政府提出的方案存在眾多 問題，對"一國兩制"亦有很大危害，當中吹噓的高鐵效率亦與事實不符。
The public has gradually realized that the arrangement proposed by the Government is plagued with problems and detrimental to one country two systems and that the much - hyped efficiency of XRL is also inconsistent with the facts
政府懼怕上述情況發生，擔心市民認清當中問題，故此便急忙把議案提交到立法會討論及表決，希望議會盡快完成今天的議程，以便在下星期正式開始討論。
Fearing that the aforementioned situation would take place the Government has been worried that the public would identify the problems therein . That is why it has hastened to move the motion for debate and voting by the Legislative Council hoping that the items of business for todays meeting would be completed so that formal discussion on the motion could commence next week
政府獨斷獨行，不敢面對民意，對民意採取避之則吉的態度。
The Government has been making decisions and taking actions on its own . Without the courage to face up to public opinions it has been trying to avoid the views of the public
她與上屆梁振英特首及其政府同樣玩弄語言"偽術"，結果較上屆政府更差的是，她以"懶理民意"的方式修補撕裂，以"聽不見為淨"的方式促進和諧，做法確實使人大開眼界。
Like her predecessor LEUNG Chun - ying and his administration Carrie LAM has been employing political double - talk . It has turned out that she was even worse than her predecessor trying to resolve dissension by ignoring public opinions and foster harmony by turning a deaf ear which is indeed eye - opening
最後我想重申，監督政府是議員的使命，政府為了迴避就高鐵通關程序進行公眾諮詢，不惜操弄議會程序，絕對不能接受，更不應該讓這項休會待續議案通過，以防成為日後的議事常態。
Lastly I would like to reiterate that it is Members mission to monitor the Government . It is absolutely unacceptable for the Government to manipulate the proceedings of the Council with a view to avoiding public consultation on the customs clearance arrangements of XRL . Furthermore we should not allow the adjournment motion to pass lest this should become a normal practice in the Councils proceedings
代理主席，現時正值大閘蟹當造季節。
Deputy President hairy crabs are now in season
早前有報道，本港各個大閘蟹進口商尚未取得內地大閘蟹的出口批文，但已有商戶出售聲稱來自內地的大閘蟹。
It was reported earlier that while various hairy crab importers in Hong Kong had not yet obtained approval documents for exporting hairy crabs from the Mainland some traders were selling hairy crabs claimed to have been imported from the Mainland
該等商戶所出示由內地當局發出的衞生證明書並不包括二噁英檢測項目，而有關商戶亦沒有遵從食物環境衞生署暫停出售大閘蟹的勸諭。
The health certificates produced by such traders which had been issued by the Mainland authorities did not include any item on dioxin test and the traders concerned did not follow the advice of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department FEHD of suspending the sale of hairy crabs
另一方面，食物環境衞生署食物安全中心於上月中表示，會繼續就大閘蟹輸港安排與內地檢驗檢疫部門保持溝通，但大閘蟹輸港未有明確時間表。
On the other hand the Centre for Food Safety CFS of FEHD indicated in the middle of last month that it would continue to communicate with the Mainland inspection and quarantine authorities on the arrangement for exporting hairy crabs to Hong Kong but there was no concrete timetable for exporting hairy crabs to Hong Kong
然而，為了公共健康的考慮，政府須兼顧公平貿易和保障食物安全兩方面。
However for public health considerations it is imperative that the Government gives due consideration to both fair trade and food safety
香港法例規定所有出售的食物必須適宜供人食用。
Hong Kong laws stipulate that all food for sale must be fit for human consumption
鑒於內地食物在本地市場的比重，國家檢驗檢疫機構與食物環境衞生署食物安全中心訂立行政安排，獲內地有關當局批准的註冊供港水產養殖場才可以出口大閘蟹至本港，每批供港大閘蟹須附同有關檢驗檢疫機構簽發的衞生證書，進一步保障供港食物安全。
In view of the large proportion of food from the Mainland in the local market administrative arrangements between the Centre for Food Safety CFS of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department FEHD and the inspection and quarantine authorities of the Mainland have been put in place to further safeguard the safety of food imported from the Mainland to Hong Kong . Under the arrangements only registered aquaculture farms approved by the Mainland inspection and quarantine authorities are authorized to export hairy crabs to Hong Kong . For further safeguard each consignment of hairy crabs imported to Hong Kong has to come with health certificates issued by the relevant Mainland inspection and quarantine authorities
就黃議員提出的質詢，我會分3部分答覆： 一 食安中心一直就大閘蟹規管的安排與內地有關當局保持密切聯繫。
Regarding the question asked by Mr WONG I will give my reply in three parts 1 CFS has been liaising closely with the Mainland authorities on the regulatory arrangement for hairy crabs
雙方均以科學及合理的原則檢視現行大閘蟹的規管安排。
Both sides review the existing regulatory arrangements over hairy crabs based on science and reasonableness
雙方會繼續溝通。
The liaison will continue
內地檢驗檢疫機構分別於今年9月及10月公布了供港大閘蟹註冊養殖場的更新名單，列出42個供港大閘蟹註冊養殖場。
The Mainland inspection and quarantine authorities have released the updated list of registered aquaculture farms eligible for exporting hairy crabs to Hong Kong in September and October this year respectively
內地大閘蟹出口商的營銷安排屬商業決定，內地企業向內地有關監管當局申請出口大閘蟹的批文，涉及內地的監管及檢驗檢疫安排。
The marketing arrangements of the Mainland hairy crab exporters are commercial decisions . The applications by Mainland enterprises to Mainland authorities for approval to export hairy crabs involve regulatory inspection and quarantine arrangements in the Mainland
食安中心則集中於香港境內在進口及零售層面把關。
CFS performs its gatekeeping role at the import and retail levels within the jurisdiction of Hong Kong
二 二噁英是一類可致癌的劇毒物質。
2 Dioxins are a group of highly toxic carcinogens
因應歐洲食物中含有二噁英的事件，香港食物安全監管當局在1999年開始檢測食物中的二噁英含量，並由2014年起檢測大閘蟹的二噁英及二噁英樣多氯聯苯含量。
In response to the incident on dioxins detected in food in Europe the food safety regulator of Hong Kong then set an action level for dioxins in 1999 . Testing for dioxins and dioxin - like polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs in hairy crabs started in 2014
其後，食安中心參考包括歐盟及台灣的規管安排及本地食用大閘蟹的習慣，在2016年為大閘蟹訂立更具針對性的行動水平，即每克樣本6.5皮克毒性當量的行動水平。
CFS categorically set an action level of 6.5 picograms pg toxic equivalent per gram for hairy crabs in 2016 after taking into account the regulatory arrangements of the European Union EU and Taiwan and local dietary habits
自食安中心開始檢測大閘蟹的二噁英含量以來，我們於2016年檢出3個大閘蟹樣本二噁英含量超出食安中心的行動水平。
Since CFS started testing dioxins in hairy crabs three hairy crab samples were detected to have dioxins level exceeded CFS action level in 2016
今年到現時為止，食安中心檢出一個台灣桃園樣本超出行動水平。
So far this year CFS has detected a hairy crab sample from Taoyuan Taiwan which has exceeded the action level
至今有兩批大閘蟹從涉事台灣桃園養殖場進口，涉及兩個本港進口商。
Two batches of hairy crabs were imported from the aquaculture farm in Taoyuan Taiwan concerned by two local importers so far
該兩批大閘蟹均未流出市面，並已被食安中心封存。
The two batches of hairy crabs did not enter the market
根據食安中心的資料，目前市面上有來自台灣及日本的大閘蟹出售，亦有報稱來自內地的大閘蟹出售。
According to CFS information there are hairy crabs imported from Taiwan and Japan being sold in the local market . Also there are hairy crabs claimed to be imported from the Mainland being sold in the local market
截至2017年10月16日中午，除了上述來自台灣桃園的樣本外，食安中心另外共檢測了84個大閘蟹樣本，包括11個進行二噁英及二噁英含量總和檢測的樣本，測試結果全部滿意。
As of noon on 16 October 2017 in addition to the sample from Taoyuan Taiwan CFS has tested another 84 hairy crab samples including 11 samples tested for dioxins and dioxin - like PCBs . The testing results of those other samples are satisfactory
香港海關及食環署近日已加強相關海陸空貨物的清關檢查及抽樣化驗工作，並到市面零售點作聯合巡查，保障市面上出售的大閘蟹符合相關的法例規定。
The Customs and Excise Department CED and FEHD recently have stepped up customs clearance inspection and sample taking for testing of related cargoes via sea land and air as well as jointly inspected retail outlets to safeguard that hairy crabs on sale in the market meet the standards as stipulated under related ordinances
海關及食環署會按需要繼續進行有關聯合行動。
CED and FEHD will continue to carry out joint operations as necessary
食安中心處理被檢測出有問題的大閘蟹時，所採取的跟進行動與其他被檢測出有問題的食品一致，即包括進行風險評估、追查有關食物來源、在有需要的情況下要求有關商戶停售或銷毀有關食品，以及加強抽取樣本進行化驗。
CFS handles problem hairy crabs in the same way as it does with other problem foods . The follow - up actions include conducting risk assessment tracing the food source requesting the trade to stop selling or surrender the affected products for disposal where necessary and strengthening the sampling and testing efforts
食安中心亦會盡快通知有關出口地的相關當局，並進行相關的風險溝通工作。
CFS will also inform the relevant authorities of the exporting places as soon as possible and carry out the relevant risk communication work
三 就有關食安中心建議進口商先入口少量大閘蟹，並自行暫緩出售，待食安中心檢測有結果後才推出市場並再入貨，有關安排已於早前本港進口商入口來自台灣及日本的大閘蟹時試行。
3 CFS has suggested the importers to consider importing a small quantity of hairy crabs initially and voluntarily stop selling them and not to order further quantities until CFS testing results are available . The arrangement has been trialled when local importers imported hairy crabs from Taiwan and Japan
上述二噁英含量超出食安中心行動水平的台灣桃園大閘蟹樣本，進口商有按照這項安排，涉事台灣養殖場進口的大閘蟹並無流出市面。
This is the reason why hairy crabs from the aquaculture farm in Taoyuan Taiwan where the above mentioned hairy crab sample which had exceeded CFS action level for dioxins had come from did not enter the local market
代理主席，現階段仍未有內地大閘蟹經正式途徑來港。
Deputy President no hairy crab from the Mainland has been imported through legitimate means at this stage
據報，目前在市面上出售的大閘蟹，可能有部分是"水貨蟹"，我想問當局有否了解相關情況？
It has been reported that some of the hairy crabs currently being sold in the local market are probably parallel imports . May I ask if the authorities have looked into the situation?
海關和食安中心有否採取任何行動？
Have CED and CFS taken any action?
食安中心一直與內地監管當局保持聯絡。
CFS has maintained contact with the relevant Mainland regulatory authorities
不過，大家必須理解，內地大閘蟹出口商的營銷安排屬商業決定，所以有關向內地監管當局申請出口大閘蟹的批文，涉及內地的監管安排，也是內地當局的權責。
However Members should understand that the marketing arrangements of the Mainland hairy crab exporters are commercial decisions; hence applications to the Mainland regulatory authorities for approval to export hairy crabs involve Mainlands regulatory arrangements which is within the jurisdiction of the Mainland authorities
關於就大閘蟹訂立的行動水平，我們會繼續留意國際間的檢測工作，以及規管食物中的二噁英含量的方法和措施。
With regard to the action level set for hairy crabs we will continue to pay attention to the testing of dioxins as well as the methods and measures to regulate the level of dioxins in food on international level
當然，我們仍會繼續與內地檢驗檢疫部門保持聯絡。
Of course we will maintain contact with the inspection and quarantine authorities of the Mainland
代理主席，雖然很多市民想吃大閘蟹，但我們不贊成降低致癌物質二噁英的水平。
Deputy President although many people are very eager to eat hairy crabs we do not agree to relax the permitted level of carcinogenic dioxins
我剛才問她是否已說服內地，在批出衞生證明的批文前進行檢測，以確保大閘蟹的二噁英含量不超過6.5皮克？
Just now I asked if she has persuaded the Mainland to test the hairy crabs before granting approval and issuing health certificates so as to ensure that the level of dioxins does not exceed 6.5 pg?
我剛才提及的42個大閘蟹出口商是載列於內地檢驗檢疫部門所公布的名單，但暫時仍未有任何國內大閘蟹出口商通過我們向香港出口大閘蟹。
The 42 hairy crab exporters mentioned by me earlier were set out in the list released by the Mainland inspection and quarantine authorities but so far none of them has exported any hairy crab to Hong Kong via the Bureau
我記得在去年發生大閘蟹事件後，大家亦曾在食物安全及環境衞生事務委員會進行相關的討論。
I remember that subsequent to last years hairy crab incident similar discussions had also been conducted by the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
參考以往發生的事件，我們明白大閘蟹的存活有周期，是短暫時令食物，所以政府化驗所已調動資源配合，現時的目標是在約兩星期內得出檢驗結果。
Referring to the previous incidents we realized that given the life cycle of hairy crab it is seasonal food . Thus the Government Laboratory has deployed resources correspondingly and it is our current aim to provide test results within approximately two weeks
代理主席，我發言反對"全體委員會現即休會待續"的議案。
Deputy Chairman I speak in opposition to the motion that further proceedings of the committee be adjourned
擔任議員可以學到很多東西，包括學習如何面對荒謬。
One can learn a lot being a Legislative Council Member including how to deal with absurdity
樓市失控不單是有錢人的問題，樓價被炒高會對很多低下階層市民造成影響，甚至令"劏房"租金飆升。
When the property market gets out of control it is not only a problem faced by the rich; the soaring property prices will also affect the grass roots and even push up the rents of subdivided units
如果印花稅能夠限富，我樂見其成。
If stamp duty can restrain the rich I support its implementation
所以，對於《2017年印花稅條例草案》在臨門一腳突然被叫停，我表示關注。
Hence seeing that at this critical stage when the ball is about to be kicked into the goal the Government suddenly withdraws the Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 2017 the Bill I am greatly concerned
我反對這項休會待續議案。
I oppose the adjournment motion
由於我對《條例草案》認識不深，我花了一些時間學習，我的辦事處同事也花了很多時間替我預備發言稿，但很可惜，政府今天一句"休會待續"便不用再談，一切預備都是浪費氣力。
As I have little understanding of the Bill I have spent some time studying the Bill . The colleagues in my office have also spent much time preparing my speech . Sadly as soon as the Government proposes the adjournment motion all the preparation work goes down the drain