FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1984
WARNING LETTERS SERVED ON LICENSEE
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WRITTEN WARNINGS HAVE BEEN SERVED ON THE OPERATOR OF A KIOSK AT REPULSE BAY BEACH THAT HE MUST COMPLY WITH URBAN COUNCIL REGULATIONS CONCERNING PRICES.
AND SURPRISE INSPECTIONS OF ALL COUNCIL-OWNED KIOSKS AT BEACHES ON HONG KONG ISLAND WILL BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE REGULATIONS ARE BEING COMPLIED WITH.
THIS WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY BY A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN WHO WAS REPLYING TO CRITICISM OF OVER-CHARGING AT BEACH KIOSKS DURING THE CURRENT HEAT-WAVE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: +AS PART OF THE LEASE CONDITIONS LICENSEES OF COUNCIL-OWNED KIOSKS MUST PROMINENTLY DISPLAY AN APPROVED LIST OF PRICES OF REFRESHMENTS. INCLUDING BEER AND SOFT DRINKS, AND MUST ABIDE BY THESE PRICES.
+ALLEGATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE THAT KIOSK STAFF OVER-CHARGING FOR DRINKS GIVE AS AN EXCUSE, 'THIS IS THE AFTERNOON PRICE' OR
THIS IS THE PRICE FOR THE "THAT'S THE PRICE FOR THE DRINKS
CHILLED DRINKS,'
+THERE IS ONLY ONE PRICE, AND THAT IS THE PRICE GIVEN ON THE PRICE LIST.
+MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD ALWAYS INSPECT THE PRICE LISTS AND PAY THE EXACT PRICE GIVEN FOR WHATEVER THEY ARE PURCHASING.
+IF THERE IS NO PRICE LIST ON DISPLAY, OR IF AN ATTEMPT IS STILL MADE TO OVER-CHARGE THEM, THEY ARE URGED TO GO TO THE OFFICE OF THE BEACH STAFF AND LODGE A COMPLAINT WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED UP ON THE SPOT.
*WE NEED THE PUBLIC'S HELP IN THIS WAY TO STAMP OUT ANY FURTHER ATTEMPTS AT OVER-CHARGING.+
IF AN OPERATOR CONTINUED TO OVER-CHARGE DESPITE WRITTEN WARNINGS. THE CASE WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL ITSELF AND LEGAL ADVICE TAKEN ON ENDING THE LEASE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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