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Unlicensed guesthouse operator fined
A guesthouse operator was fined $12,000 in South Kowloon Magistracy today (Friday) after pleading guilty to operating an unlicensed guesthouse in Tsim Sha Tsui.
The court heard that officers of the Home Affairs Department's Office of the Licensing Authority had conducted a joint operation with the police against illegal guesthouses in Tsim Sha Tsui on May 3.
During the operation, undercover officers found a premises at the sixth floor, Chung King Mansions, 36-44 Nathan Road, was being operated as a guesthouse without a licence.
The operator of the guesthouse was subsequently charged with contravening Section 5 of the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance.
A spokesman for the department said unlicensed guesthouses would not be tolerated and enforcement action would continue to be taken to eliminate such premises.
He said efforts would be stepped up to ensure all guesthouses met the required building and fire safety standards and were properly licensed.
He appealed to members of the public to help in the effort to crack down on unlicensed guesthouses by reporting them to the Office of the Licensing Authority on 2881 7034.
End/Friday, November 3, 1995
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