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"The Honourable Mr. T. N. Chau, "Chairman,
"The Hotel Advisory Committee, "8, Queen's Road West.
11 Sir,
" 18th August, 1948
I have been instructed by the Hong Kong and Kowloon Hotels
" and Boarding Houses Association to act for all hotels and boarding
" houses concerning the Price Control (Hotels Services) Regulations
" 1948.
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Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C. and the Honourable Leo D'Almada,
"K.C. have been retained as Counsel for the Association and have
" been consulted for advice herein.
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I enclose copies of two letters dated the 14th and the
" 17th instant addressed by me to the Honourable The Colonial
"Secretary, which speaks for themselves, for your perusal and
"notation.
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Since writing the letter of the 14th instant to the Hon.
"The Colonial Secretary, I was handed some of the circular letters
"sent out by you to various hotels listed in membership in the
" Association.
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The Association notes with some gratification that your
"circular letters indicate that your Committee intends to approach
"the inquiry from the perspective of hotels and boarding houses
" being businesses entitled to a reasonable percentage of profits;
again, that there is partial recognition of the fact that the
" business of hotels and boarding houses is primarily and funda-
"mentally for the accommodation of transients.
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You will appreciate the anxiety of the Association which
" leads to the instructions given to me to inquire of you very
respectfully as to the composition, appointment and terms of
" reference of your Committee.
You will appreciate again the further respectful comment
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