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THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a First time.
Objects and Reasons.
The "Objects and Reasons" for the Bill were stated as follows:-
1. Hitherto it has been possible to control charges made by hotels under the Price Control (Hotels) (Control of Charges) Regulations, 1948. Under those regulations it is not possible, however, to control the allocation of accommodation and it would not therefore be possible to carry out that part of the recommendations of the Hotel Rates Advisory Committee which requires that a percentage of the accom- modation in certain hotels be set aside for resident guests.'
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2. This Bill is designed to provide legislation to empower the control of accommodation provided by and charges made by hotels by way of regulations to be inade, under Clause 4 of the Bill, by the Quartering Authority, subject to approval of such regulations by resolution of Legislative Council.
3. Regulations which give effect to recommendations in the report of the Hotel Rates Advisory Committee appear in the Schedule to the Bill. Such regulations are applicable to the hotels referred to in Regulation 2 and require the management of such hotels to reserve respectively for Hong Kong residents (as defined) the percentages of accommodation recommended by the Committee at rates for accom- modation and services similarly recommended.
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ADJOURNMENT.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR :—That concludes the business, Gentle-
When is it your pleasure that we should meet again? THE ATTORNEY GENERAL:-Sir, I regret that I forgot in my speech in support of the First reading to mention that in the last few days representations have been received by Government from a few sources on the Committee's recommendations regarding Hotels accommodation and rates. In so far as the criticisms that have been received have not already been met by the form of the Bill and regulations proposed, opportunity will, of course, arise at the later stages of the Bill to give effect to any such representations as seem to require that a change be made.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR :-Council will adjourn until this day fortnight.
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