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Chris Lau

Christy Leung

Disgraced former chief executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen spent a second night in custody in a public hospital on Tuesday before a court decides his fate on Wednesday.
Relatives visited him at Queen Elizabeth Hospital shortly after 9am on Tuesday and were also spotted buying and dropping off necessities at the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre – where Tsang stayed briefly upon his conviction on Monday – ahead of a likely spell behind bars.
Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang faces strict regime if he is sent to Stanley Prison
He was taken to hospital after complaining of feeling unwell.
His wife, Selina Tsang Pou Siu-mei, and two sons, Simon Tsang Hing-yin and Thomas Tsang Hing-shun, were accompanied by Tsang’s younger brother, Charles Tsang Yam-chuen, and sister Katherine Tsang King-suen when they arrived at the hospital in Yau Ma Tei shortly after 9am.
They stayed for 45 minutes and refused to comment on Tsang’s health, but his sister said: “Please give us some space.”


Tsang, 72, became the city’s first official to be remanded in custody after the High Court refused his bail application on Monday. He was found guilty of one count of misconduct in public office by an 8-1 jury verdict last week.
Presiding judge Mr Justice Andrew Chan Hing-wai said it was unlikely that Tsang would be given a suspended sentence on Wednesday morning.
A prison insider said that three hours after Tsang arrived at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre on Monday evening and had his fingerprints and pictures taken, he claimed he had breathing problems and was rushed to the hospital.
Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang shifts from high flyer to remand prisoner
“Tsang was admitted to an individual ward equipped with iron gates and window frames and was under close monitoring by doctors,” the source said.
“CCTV cameras are installed inside and outside the ward for surveillance around the clock, and a prison staff member is on duty 24 hours patrolling the custodial ward to prevent prisoners from escaping.”
After visiting his father, Thomas Tsang went to a kiosk next to the reception centre and spent more than HK$560 on a range of items, including underwear, medicine, towels, hand washer, body lotion, wet tissues, toothbrush and toothpaste, chocolate and dried shredded squid.
He then dropped them at the reception centre.
According to the correctional authority, people in custody are allowed to receive approved items from visitors.

Tsang was found to have deliberately concealed from the Executive Council his ties with businessman Bill Wong Cho-bau over a three-storey penthouse in Shenzhen during the period when the council approved various applications, including one for a digital audio broadcasting licence for radio station Wave Media, of which Wong was a shareholder
But the jurors were unable to reach a verdict on a bribery charge – of the chief executive accepting an advantage – whereby Tsang is accused of accepting the free decoration of the penthouse that cost HK$3.35 million, all paid for by Wong’s company.
Tsang is facing a retrial on this charge, with the date yet to be fixed.
The jury was unanimous in acquitting the former top official on a separate count of misconduct in public office. He had been accused of putting forward interior designer Barrie Ho Chow-lai for an honour under the city’s award system without revealing to government bodies that Ho was engaged in design work for the penthouse.


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Relatives visit convicted former leader Donald Tsang in hospital ...  then stock up on a few prison necessities

Donald Tsang's wife Selina Tsang Pou Siu-mei (second from left) and relatives visit the former leader at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Photo: Edward Wong

Donald Tsang relatives visits Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei. 21FEB17 SCMP / Edward Wong

Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang taken to hospital while in custody

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Selina Tsang Pou Siu-mei, Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen appears at the High Court in Admiralty. 20FEB17 SCMP / Sam Tsang

Former Chief Executive Donald Tsang escorts with CSD office after sentenced for misconduct.

Donald Tsang being escorted on Monday. Photo: Felix Wong

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Donald Tsang Yam-kuen (C) with his wife Selina Tsang Pou Siu-mei at the HKSAR Establishment Day flag raising ceremony in Wan Chai. Photo: SCMP

Chief Executive, Donald Tsang Yam-kuen hands over the torch to the first torch bearer, Jeffrey Lum Ching-tat during presentation ceremony of the HKSAR delegation to the 11th National Games of the People's Republic of China cum SINOPEC Cup torch relay at Kowloon Park. 12SEP09.

Donald Tsang Yam-kuen's younger days photo in his campaign website. Source: handout from Donald Tsang Yam-kuen's campaign website: http://www.donald-tsang.com/pdiary_23_e.html Credit: Donald Tsang Yam-kuen *** This photo was licensed for one time use only. PLEASE CLEAR THE COPYRIGHTS WITH THE OWNER BEFORE REPUBLISHING THIS IMAGE.***

President Hu Jintao meets the Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, in Beijing. 29 December 2006

Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen (L) welcome Banquet in Honour of the Vice-president Xi Jinping at Island Shangri-la Hotel. Queensway. 07Jul08. ***NOT FOR ADVERTISING USE***

Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen points his camera to the media while he officiating at the prize presentation of the Dragon Boat races in Tuen Mun, Castle Peak Bay. 31 May 2006

epa00966273 Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang (R) celebrates beside challenger, pro-democracy lawmaker Alan Leong (L) of the Civic Party at the counting station after winning the elections in Hong Kong, China, Sunday 25 March 2007. Tsang snapped up 649 votes from the 795 members of the Election Committee. His new term will start on 01 July 2007. EPA/YM

FINANCIAL SECRETARY DONALD TSANG YAM-KUEN UNVIELS BUDGET AT HIS OFFICE, 05 MAR 96.

Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen (with bow tie) and his wife Selina Tsang Pou Siu-mei (in white) surrounded by media as he leaves the Eastern Court in Sai Wan Ho. 05OCT15

Chief Executive Donald Tsang has publicly apologised for his expensive hotel stays during trips abroad and for accepting favours from tycoons at Central Government offices in Tamar. 01JUN12

Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen (L) and his wife, Selina Tsang Pou Siu-mei (R) have a close encounter with two young giant pandas, Yao Xin (left) and Yao Man (right) at at the Ya'an Bifengxia Panda Base.

Former Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen (left, wears black suit) escorted by Correctional Services Department (CSD) officers arrivals at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre. 20FEB17 SCMP / Felix Wong

Leung Chun-ying (L) who just won the Chief Executive election on the previous day shakes hands with the current Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen (R) at Chief Executive's Office in Tamar. 26MAR12

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