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Nevertheless they consider that the present exceptional circumstances justify the recommendation. The Hong Kong Government have accepted this.

I think we should too.

12. I presume Mr. Paskin will hear the petitioners' lawyers argue the case.

If he will

indicate a suitable date I will make arrangements with them.

31. 3.49.

Mr Parkin.

Regulations magle made by the Quartering Authority". They have effect after approval by Leg. Co. The regulations

in

The Schedule

to the Ordinance were not made by the quartering Authority, and subsection 3 (b) of section 4 should have read

"The regulations

in the schedule here to shall be deemed to have

been made under the provisions of this rection".

This is not a major defect and of opinion that the repulations have force I lain.

2,

am

There is a

more serious defect in section 17 (a). the first part of

this

paragraph

makes it an offence for any person to

apper to provide

eta

any

Albomodation

provide or or service in relation to a hotel except for the uses and at the charges sanctioned by or under this Ordinance...". The Ordinance itself

does not prescribe unes

unes & charges, and the regulations (which form part of the Ondiñance) refer deal only with accommodation & charges reserved for or payable by a particular class, namely," "Hang Kong residents: This means that a hotel

who provides accomodation for a

would be guilty "non-resident" person would be

offence. Luch, of course, been the intention and the wording of the paragraph will have to be altered.

manager

ол

cannot coun

3.

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