controlled so far as "Hong Kong residents" are concerned. whether or not, sccommodation is reserved for such residents would not really affect the petitioners if they were allowed to apply the charges paid by transient guests.
The petitioners are, however, siraid that the wide powers conferred on the quartering Authority by section 4 of the Ordinance might be used to increase control still further.
If I am right, I suspect that this is the main grievance. perhaps it would be possible to allay petitioners' fears by con ceding that the quartering Authority will be assisted by un Advisory Committee consisting of, say, 4 members, two of
Further concessione whom would be hotel managers or directors. might consist in toning down paragraph (e) of section 4(1) which enables regulations being made "requiring the manager or any persons concerned in the management of any hotel to supply any specified services".
7. However, the difficulty facing the petitioners is that the Ordinance was passed by an overwhelming majority (only one vote against). They now seek to have the Ordinance disallowed and I wonder whether they realise that such a step is not resorted to unless there are very weighty objections aguinat an Ordinance.
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