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Copies of the booklet would be available free to TCM dispensers, practitioners and traders starting from tomorrow at PCCM Secretariat at 1st Floor, Shun Feng International Centre, 182 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Tel no. 2527 8391).
They would also be distributed to members of the trade through TCM
associations.
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Operator and staff of unlicensed guesthouse fined
Two men were fined $10,000 and $5,000 respectively today (Wednesday) in the North Kowloon Magistracy after pleading guilty to operating and managing an unlicensed guesthouse in King Hing Building, Mong Kok.
The proprietor had been ordered by the Home Affairs Department's Licensing Authority to cease operation since his certificate of exemption had expired on August 31, 1996. However, when the officers conducted an inspection in October last year, they found that the guesthouse was still in operation.
The proprietor and an employee were subsequently charged under 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 against them to ensure that they operate only with all building and fire safety provisions in place.
He also appealed to members of the public to help in the crackdown on unlicensed guesthouses by reporting them to the Licensing Authority on 2881 7034.
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