Paper talk, June 1, 2013

A woman eating with her six-year-old son at a cha chaan teng (tea restaurant) in Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok, during the busy lunchtime period last Saturday was charged HK$30 extra for saving a seat for her husband who was delayed. She called police for help. The restaurant boss said too many people had done the same thing, and he emphasised the surcharge would be cancelled upon the arrival of the extra customer. A lawyer said such a charge without prior notice was unenforceable.