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1. On 30th April 1988, Liew Kar-seng ("the Applicant") came to Hong Kong from Malaysia. Shortly afterwards he was charged with an offence under s.18B(1)(b) of the Theft Ordinance, Cap.210 (the details are immaterial). On 27th June 1988, he pleaded guilty to this offence and was accordingly convicted. He was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment; he could have received, from a Court of competent jurisdiction, a sentence of up to 10 years imprisonment for his offence.