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Staff member of unlicensed guesthouse fined
A worker at a guesthouse was fined $1,200 today (Monday) in South Kowloon Magistracy after pleading guilty to managing an unlicensed guesthouse in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Acting on a complaint, officers of the Home Affairs Department's (HAD) Licensing Authority and the Police inspected the premises on the fourth floor, Golden Crown Court, 66-70 Nathan Road on August 8 and found that it was being operated as a guesthouse without a licence.
A female staff member responsible for collecting rent and allocating rooms at the premises was subsequently charged under section 5 of the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance.
An HAD spokesman said unlicensed guesthouses would not be tolerated and enforcement action would continue to be taken to ensure all guesthouses were being operated with proper regard for fire and building safety.
He also appealed to members of the public to continue offering help in the crackdown on unlicensed guesthouses by reporting them to the Licensing Authority on 2881 7034.
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Parcel delievery centre in Sha Tin opened
The New Territories Parcel Delivery Centre was officially opened this (Monday) morning.
Located at Unit 8, ground floor, Topsail Plaza, 11 On Sum Street. Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin, the centre provides door-to-door parcel delivery service for the whole New Territories once every Monday to Saturday, except on public holidays.
Its operation has actually started on November 18. The operating hours of the centre are from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Saturday.
The telephone number of the centre is 2647 8417.
Officiating at today's opening cenremony are the Postmaster General, Mr Robert Footman, and the Chairman of Heung Yee Kuk New Territories, Mr Lau Wong-fat.
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