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rates for the accor- modation of Harp Kink residonta,

Authority a statement in Form 2 in the Third Schedule hereto. Such rooma shall not be used for the accommodation of guests other than Hong Kong residents without the consent of the Quartering Authority,

(2) If after the receipt of any much statement the Quarter- ing Authority is of the opinion that the allocation made by the manager in such statement as aforesaid is defective in that it does not comply with the requirements of this regulation or that the allocation made by the manager in such statement is in his opinion unsuitable the Quartering Authority may serve by post a notice on the manager informing him of such opinion and calling upon him to amend the allocation made by the statement in manner indicated by such notice. If the manager fails within seven days after the receipt of such notice to agree to such amendment or to reply to such notice the Quartering Authority shall apply the procedure prescribed in the Fourth Schedule hereto.

(3) An allocation of accommodation for Hong Kong residents made and accepted as suitable in accordance with this regulation may thereafter be amended from time to time upon application to the Quartering Authority and with his conscut.

(1) The rates for the accommodation of Hong Kong residents shall relate to the types of rooms specified in the Second Schedule hereto and shall apply only to rooms reserved in accordance with the provisions of regulation & and, subject to sub- regulation (3) of the regulation, shall not exceed the rulea prescribed in Column III of the Fifth Schedule,

(2) Such rates shall apply from the date upon which the manager receives a declaration in writing made by a Hong Kong resident, and addressed to the manager, declaring his intention to stay in the hotel for a period of not less than four weeks: Provided that such rates shall not be applicable if a Hong Kong, maident, notwithstanding the making of a declaration as aforesaid, leaves the hotel before the expiry of the said porind,

(3) The consent of the Quartering Authority may be obtained, upon application in writing by the manager, for the rutes prescribed in Column III of the Fifth Schedule to be exceeded for particular rooms having extra amenities: Provided that any auch permitted increase shall not exceed the figure specified in Columu IV of the said Schedule.

(4) No charge shall be made to a Hong Kong resident for any service other than a service in respect of which a charge is prescribed by these regulations: Provided that-

(a) a charge may be made for the service of meals

elsewhere than in the appropriate public rooma;

(2) a charge may be made for the provision of air conditioning or for the electricity used by an air conditioning apparatus;

(e) a charge may be made for the provision of such further services as are rendered by the hotel upon the request of a Hong Kong resident: Provided that the manager shall have submitted a list of such charges to the Quartering Authority and received his approval of them.

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10. The manager of every hotel and every person concerned in Obligation the management of such hotel shall supply or cause to be supplied to supply the services uormally supplied in such hotel on the 31st day of July, 1948, and shall furnish particulars of such services in writing to the Quartering Authority.

11. The rates which Hong Kong residents may be charged Rates for for the use of electricity other than for lighting shall not exceed electricity. the amounts specified in the Sixth Scheilule except that where separate meters are installed the charge shall he hused on the actual electricity consumed as shown by the meter readings.

12. A Hong Kong resident shall be outitled to be provided Meals. according to a Residents' Menu with breakfast, lunch and dinner Hong Kong for a total weekly charge not exceeding $38.60: Provided that residents. such Hong Kong resident has agreed that such weekly charge may be added to the accommodation charge payable by him.

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13. In every room reserved for Hong Kong residents there Display of shall be prominently displayed a card stating that such room is carde in so reserved and showing the maximum accommodation charge reserved for allowed by these regulations for that particular room together long Kung with the maximum charges permitted for services specified in the residents. Sixth Schedule and the maximum capacity as specified in the Second Schedule.

14. At the reception desk of every hotel there shall be Noting at prominently displayed a notice setting forth the maximum charges recuption

desk, permitted by these regulations both for accommodation and for services supplied to Hong Kong residents,

15. The manager-

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(a) shall keep such records in respect of accommodation records. and services supplied to Hong Kong residents as shall clearly show on any and every day the name or names of the occupant or occupants of any and every room reserved under these regulations for the accommodation of Hong Kong residents and the charges made to such Hong Kong residents for such services as are specified in these regulations;

(6) shall produce on demand to the Quartering Authority or any person deputed in writing by the Quartering Authority any records the keeping of which is required by these regulations and shall furnish on demand such information as may reasonably be required for the purposes of these regulations.

16. The rates for the accommodation of, and charges for Transitional services payable by, a Hong Kong resident who on the coming provisions. into force of these regulations is accommodated in a hotel but Bates and

charges. cannot be accommodated in a room reserved for the accommodation

of a Hong Kong resident in accordance with the provisions of regulation 8, shall not exceed the rates and charges payable by such person on the 1st February, 1949.