CHINA / Taiwan, HK, Macao |
Mah-jong parlor exploits HK smoking exemption(China Daily)Updated: 2007-01-10 08:39 While smokers in Hong Kong seek their havens from the smoking ban, a businessman tried to take advantage of a gray area in the law. The operator of K C City, a mah-jong parlour that has obtained an exemption from the smoking ban, advertised lunch sets with the promise of "smoking allowed". However, a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said that the parlor's exemption would be revoked if the business method has changed toward that of a restaurant and that K C City could face a HK$50,000 ($6,415) fine. (Ming Pao) |
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