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MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1979
REGISTRATION OF HOTEL GUESTS
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KEEPERS OF HOTELS AND LODGING PLACES ARE REMINDED THAT THEY HAVE TO KEEP, FOR AT LEAST 12 MONTHS, A WRITTEN RECORD OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THEIR LODGERS ON NAMES, NATIONAL ITIES AND OTHER DETAILS.
UNDER THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE 1971, ANY PERSON OVER THE AGE OF 15 WHO INTENDED TO STAY IN A HOTEL OR Á LODGING PLACE SHOULD, ON ARRIVAL, INFORM THE KEEPER OF THE PREMISES OF HIS FULL NAME AND NATIONALITY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
IN THE CASE OF AN ALIEN LODGER, HE SHOULD ALSO INFORM THE KEEPER OF HIS DATE OF ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG, THE NAME OF THE SHIP OR AIRLINE BY WHICH HE ARRIVED AND HIS OCCUPATION.
BEFORE DEPARTURE, HE SHOULD INFORM THE KEEPER OF THE PLACE TO WHICH HE WAS GOING AND ALSO THE NAME OF THE SHIP AND AIRLINE BY WHICH HE WOULD LEAVE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE KEEPERS WERE REQUIRED TO KEEP A RECORD OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. AN
IMMIGRATION OR POLICE OFFICER MIGHT INSPECT THE RECORD AT ANY TIME, HE ADDED.