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accommodation reserved for Hong Kong residents.

Regulation 9(1) as

at present ärafted applies the rates to Hong Kong residents whether

or not in reserved accommodation.

(2) such rates will apply only when the management has

received from a Hong Kong resident a declaration in writing of

intention to stay in a hotel for a period of not less than 4 weeks

and not, as now provided by regulation 9(2), merely upon the making

of such a declaration.

(3) Charges for services (other than services prescribed

by the regulations) will be permissible where a Hong Kong resident

requests such services, e.g. laundry service. The proviso is made,

however, that the manager shall submit a list of such services and

related charges for the prior approval of the Quartering Authority.

By operation of regulation 14 a Notice setting out such approved

charges would require to be displayed at a reception desk.

3.

The Regulations which appear as a Schedule to the Bill to

be amended by the addition of a regulation 16 as follows :-

"Transitional provisions. Rates and charges.

16. The rates for the accommodation of, and

charges for services payable by, a Hong Kong

resident who on the coming into force of these

regulations is accommodated in a hotel but

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

excecd the rates and charges payable by such person

on the 1st February, 1949."

Explanation

It is anticipated that on the coming into force of these regulations certain hotels will be occupied by persons, who qualify

to be Hong Kong residents, to a number in excess of the accomodation

required to be reserved, in such hotels, for Hong Kong residents.

In view of the fact that amendment proposed to regulation 9 will

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