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measure in the interests of the renants. The result of the discussion of the Bill in Parliament has been, among other things, that protection will be given to the tenants up to Michaelmas 1921, instead of to Lady LONDON, March 12. It will be no news to the reader Day 1920, and that the limit of rate- of this letter that people are streamable value in the Bill has been irs home from the Far East as well extended to £70 for London, and as from every other part of the proportionate figures for Scotland and the provinces. The landlords' globe now that the war is over.) The traffic out of England's equally Point of view is met by a clause which heavy. It is impost le, under-Fermits landlords to increase rent stand, to book a jaksage to the up to 10 at the expiration of six months after the declaration of peace, Far East; at
all events, with any bet with certain guarantees to the chance of getting a berth before September, and the probability is tenant that the house should be. maintained in a habitable condition.
summer!
that a few hundreds of those who are coming home "just for the may find their stay at home indefinitely prolonged. In many cases probably the prolongation will not be unwekcie, but doubt. less there are many who will find the extension of time rather inconvenient int more ways than one. This remak applies Specially to the family man who has to make a tempo- rary home of his 16. It is hardly cealed by residents in the Far East how greatly the war has affected conditions of living at hore, in London certainly, and what is ane .of London seems true at the present; time of karst toves in all parts of England.
primis, on rival in London, you cannot drive to the fearest or any hotel and grunt confidently or getting erec míhodation. At the time
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The mortgagee is entitled to raise his interest e provided it does not exceed 5 per .cent. The Daily Telegraph makes a very pertinent Comment on this measure when it says it is one of the ironies of the situation that a bill of this character, which assuredly will not encourage investors to put their money in bricks and mortar, should have to be introduced by the strong Pressure of public opinion just now when new houses are wanted not by the hundred but by the hundred thousand."
AS TO FURNISHING."
To advise the new arrival to frst catch the house and then set about furnishing it might, in these days," prove not an acceptable as may ap- pear. Far kinder, would is probably be, if he is not a Croesus, to advise
EX
ample that a bedroom suite which he could, purchase in good teak in Hongkong for something like $250 (bedstead included) could not he bought in London, for three Links that amount. It may seem incredible, but the reader has only to glance for confirmation at the illustrated adver tisements which appear from time to timuin the London papers. Every article of household furniture, croc
of writing the probability is that him to study the furnishing question you may try your luck at a secre of a little before getting his house. hotels without getting a room. If The cost of things will stagger you should have the luck it is him. He will and for practically certain that the room is vacant by chance and you will be informed that you may have it just for one night, or possibly twe. Should you think of making a prolonged star in Lord and your ideas run to taking a dat or a small house, furnished or even unfurnished, you may be weeks or months before your needs tisfied unless you are prepared pay extravagantly for the acordation. Before the ery and metal items especially, is war one could see in every street, "up" to an extent that must make especially rising suburbs. Estäte che complete furnishing of a house a Agents' boards notifying houses to costly business. Only the professional let by the score, and the agents humorist can find homour in such usually had dozens of flats, furnished a situation. Barry Pain finds it in or unfurnished, on their books the experiences of a would be from which a seeker after Benedict in a furnishing store. The such accocimodation could make prices stagger him and the gantulous his selection.. Now-a-days there salesman wearies bim 'with a ате голе to be "had in these catalogue of the reasons for the suburbs.. The Estate Agent is great increase in the cost of "fumed wearied by constant inquiries and it oak" At length the crished customer is quite a common thing to see on ventures meekly to ask whether the an estate agent's door a notification necessary furniture was not to be that he has no flats houses to be had in something other than fumed Tet, though he usually has a long oak-say elm. Elm, sir" says the Est of houses for sale. Landlords, astonished salesman, "Why elm's indeed, are only too eager to get only used for making coffins. "I'd rid of houses at the figures they now better order one sighs the distracted coramand prices 50% above what young man as he gives up the idea were asked for these same properties of furnishing out of his limited before the war,
resources the heaven on earth of his creams.
come.
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FOOD AND FUEL.
THE CHINA MAIL,
NOTICES.
THE
ASSOCIATED BRASS AND COPPER MANDFACTURERS or GREAT BRITAIN
CAN
NOW SUPPLY Brass and Copper, Locomotive Tubes," Reds, Etc.
Sale Agentas
ARNHOLD BROTHERS & Co., Ltd. CHINA & HONGKONG,
THE RED WING ENGINE HAS
Red Wing
TEL MOTOR
BEEN MANUFACTURED FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS, IT IS THEREFORE NOT A NEW AND UNTRIED PRODUCT.... IT HAS STOOD UP DAY. ÎN AND DAY OUT IN THE SEVEREST SERVICE, WHICH THE MANY THOUSANDS IN USE WILL TESTIFY.
THE RED WING MOTOR.
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generally it is obviously true that prices can never revert to pre-war level. Wages have gone up and are not likely to come down again, and The Chamber of Shipping is pay- the price of labour must be an iming special attention at present to portant factor in the price of the the problem of adjusting a fair bal- product whatever it may be." ance between goods transported by Yet England seems to be the the railway companies and by the cheapest place to live in this side of coastal steamship lines. A committee the Suez Canal. Admiral Sir Percy of the Chamber has the subject in Scott has been interesting himself in hand, and will soon issue a report the compilation of a comparative list indicating the result of its negotia of prices in Europe, and the follow- tions, and a way out of the present ing summary which he publishes unsatisfactory state, of affairs. The to-day (pre-war prices in England present state of affairs appears to Bwatow, will make a fitting addendum to my be unsatisfactory because the war has reversed the position of the coast services and the railways, as far as freight is concerned. present day high freights put, the shipping companies in a very un- favourable position as compared with the railways, which can now handle goods far cheaper than their cost of transport by water. The congestion on the railways is now over, and they Sugar per ib (24): England 7d, hold a share of traffic far larger than Shanghai and North Chinn-Per Norway 82d, France 11d, Switzerland that they held before the war, 6d, Italy 25, Sweden 7d, Germany when water transport was infinitely 54d, Russia 585 6d.
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The explanation of it, of course, is th the war has brought crowds of people to England who are not Ordinarily resideht here. At the Then there is the Food and the same time there has been a complete Fuel Question. You are hit in the cessation of speculative building, eye everywhere with striking intima Materials have been prohibitive in tions that it is still necessary to cost, and practically unobtainable for save Coal." You are bidden to go to the purpose of speculative building. bed early and save coal; also to Consequently the pressure on the fewer hot baths and save coal "--ård existing housing accommodation each household is still strictly ration throughout, the whole London area ed with no liberal supply. Food greater than has ever been known, coupons for most things are still in and there seems.no likelihood of force and prices are controlled by relief, for me considerable time to the Ford Controller. Fach per on is still restricted to an allowance of The constant selling of houses-lb of beef a week for mutton, but houses with rentals ranging say from you can only get mutton in Russia none. £40 to £75 per annum has created alphabetical order from your butcher great consternation among tenants. It the A's and B's one week and is no uncommon thing for a-landlord the Y's and Z's some ten weeks to intimate to the tenants of a row later!) Pork is not rationed now of houses in a uburban, street his and is becoming fairly plentiful
Mutton per lb (110): England 2s, intention to sell his property, givingButter is allowanced at the rate of Norway 38 4d, France 4s 3d, Switzer bis tenants the first refusal of their one ounce per person per week and land 2s 1td, lialy 6s, Sweden 3s 43, respective dwelling places-but only in London such butter! It is not Germany (horse flesh) 25 3d, Russia at a figure which appals the tenant Hongkong Dairy Farm standard. 34s. who remembers the price at which Margarine is now
Bacon per lb (15) England 26 4d, he could have purchased the house and the price has fallen from 1 to Norway 5s 6d. France 89, Switzer when it was built, say eight. or ten 8d. per ib-and represents now about land 5s 11d, Italy 5s, Sweden none, years ago. It has to be remembered the cheapest. thing in the food line. Germany node, Russia 219 60.
6d, Russia, 12s, 6d. also that it is but in very rare cases New-laid egge, which have long been Butter per lb (19 6d): England 291 that anything has been done to baure selling at the controlled price of 5hd. 5d, Norway 35 108, France 8s, Switzer
Petroleum per gallon (86):,,Eng: Tai Po property during the war in the way each, have this week dropped to 4 land 39, Italy 6s 6d, Sweden 4s 1d, land 2s, Norway is Bd, France Bd, of re-decoration and repairs, and now and 3d. Fruit of all kinds is ex Germany 16e 2d, Russia 65s
Switzerland 8d, Italy 6d. Sweden Is fabour and materials are so expensive pensive." The controlled price of Soap per lb (3d): England 8d, Nord, Germany 10s 6d, Russia 19s 6d. Cheung Chow
Whisky per bottle (4s): England]. that the pr spective purchaser has apples is 94. per lb. Bananas I have way 23 74. France 1s5d, Switzerland to take into account. over and seen marked at 5d. each. Oranges Is Sd, Italy 2s 3d, Sweden 39 T18,99, Norway 165 6d, France 32s, above the inflated price he has to 10d. per lb. Dried fruits have been Germany 2 6d, Russia 12 6d Switzerland is 6d, Italy 30s, Sweden pay for the house, the immeate unprocurable Consequently the trade Jam per lb (6): England. Ls, Nor. 78s, Russia, brandy per bottle 400s,
Coal perton (26s): England 42s. 6d. perd of a heavy outlay on renovation of the cake shops has suffered. way 2s 9d, France 43 10d, Switzer Norway 11ds, France 160s, Switzer- larid 206s. Ga, Italy, 150s. Sweden
7.30 A.M Cheese per lb (6d) England 2s, 3125, Germany 60s, Russia, not Canton and Regis. 57.x. Norway 2110d, France 6s 4d, Switzer. obtainable."
Samshui Letters 6 P.M. land is 98, Italy 5a 26, Sweden 23 Matches per 12 boxes (2d): Eng Canton (By-Train) 2002. 9d, Germany 28, Russia 17s 6d.
land Is, Norway 5d. France Is 6d. Wuchow.....................jan 4.00 PM: 10:00 AM. Switzerland 2d, Italy 1s 6d, Sweden Macao....
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of the newly-acquired property. Supplies of dried fruits are now land 1s 3d, Italy 59 36, Sweden 18
Nevertheless, the exigencies of the beginning to appear in the shops 11d, Russia 159. situation have forced people in hund and cake is being sold at 2/6 a ib Teda of cases during the past twelve Jam, when it can be obtained, sells -months or so to buy the houses they at 1 lb but not in glass bottles, -occupy, and in hundreds of other Cardboard receptacles with tin covers
cases houses have been sold over the are used for such purposes.
heads of orrupiers pot in a position These few items will serve to con
(
Lard per lb (94): England 1s &d, Norway 2s 11d, France 4s, Switzer.
Russia 659.
Milk per qt. (4d): England 8d, Nor way 1s 2d. France 2s, Switzerland
2d, Italy 9d, Sweden 10d: Germany
-LOSAL AND REGULAR MAJS OUTWARD.
WELK-DAYS
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SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
19.30 .. 10.30. 10.00 A... 10.00 AM.
3.30 P.M.
6.00 .M. 11.00 1,3. Saturday, 6,00 9,31. 1.00 P.M. 6:00 г
Shataukok, Shatin,
Sheung bal, Autau, Aberdeen. Sai Kung
Bing Shan & Santin, 400 P.M. 11.00 A.M.
and Stanley 35. 11.00 ..
In Russia there is a standard price Kongmoon
coupon is against the Bolshevist Law, but everyone who can afford it breaks the law. A suit of clothes in Russia is £80 a pair of boots £40.
FRIDAY, MAY 2 1818 ENTERTAINMEFTS.
THE
Tel. No. 1743.
CORONET T
TO-NIGHT!.
No. 1743.
TO NIGHT!!
"at- 5.15 and 9.15 p.m. WILLIAM S. HART
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"THE DESERT MAN"
"CHARLIE BY THE SEA.”
BRITISH GAZETTES Nos 504-505, 516-517.
(Including Trafalgar Celebrations and visit » of Foch and Clemenceau to Loudoa).
Booking at ROBINSON'S.
VICTORIA
THEATRE
where the best pictures are always shown first.
THE
Starts 9.15 N
MAY 1, 3, 3 & 4.
The final episode of
HOUSE OF HATE."
Episode 20-following" OLD GLORY:"/To-night sees the closing of this great serial. It has been the greatest success since the first time Pearl came on the screen in. ELAINE.”
SUNDAY Matinee 4th. May at ...
THE LAW OF THE RANGE."
ANDERSON'S.
Booking at
· HONGKONG THEATRE.
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT
Paramount Feature-5 parts.
VIVIAN MARTIN
IN
"THE ARRIVAL OF PERPETUA"
& CORICA.
SATURDAY 3rd May, CHARLIE CHAPLIN Fictures.
THE CURE, 2 parts."
THE FLOOR WALKER, 2 parts,
THE FIREMAN, 2 parts..
THEATRE
ROYAL
CHARLES HOWITT
AND
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TWO NIGETS EXTENSION OF SEASON.
TO NIGHT
THE SCREAMING LONDON YARCE
"A LITTLE BIT OF FLUFF.”
SATURDAY,
3rd May
MONDAY, 5th May
TUESDAY, 6th May
WEDNESDAY, 7th May
THE FAMOUS THREE-GENERATION PLAY!
MILESTONES."
BRIENY'S DEKAT WORK ON THE SOCIAL. EVIL "DAMAGED GOODS"
(FOR ADULTS ONLY).
THE CHEAT SPY; PLAY
"SEVEN DAYS' LEAVE."
BY WALTEZ TOWARD,
THE BRILLIANT LONDON COMEDY "A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS."
FINAL PERFORMANCE. FINAL
THURSDAY, 8th May
5.00 F.M
CURTAIN 9.15 P.M.
BY SPECIAL REQUEST THE BRILLIANT ITISH COMEDY
"PEG O' MY. HEART.”
Prices: $3, $2 & $1.
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to buy the houses they have lived in, vey some idea of the prices at the land 2 91, Italy 4s, Sweden none, and the sale has been followed by present time. The astonishing thing | Russia 324 64.
for some things with coupons, but notice of eviction to the tenant, for to people who have not lived in Chocolate per 1b. (Js): England the articles are generally quite un Namtau sod-Baumei 6 (0 r.. the purchaser, 29 s rule, is a man England while the war was in 49, Norway 28. 3d France 3a, obtainable. To purchase without a Shamchun.......................... $10.00 4. M. who is seeking a house for immediate full blast, is the resignation-one Switzerland 2s, Italy 6s, 5wederi 28a, occupation. This ryiction of tenants might almost say cheerfulness has created a privance so wide with which the people pay these high aprend, and hardshirs so severe, prices. Oh, well, you see, we haven't that Parliament has had to step in been able to get many of these things with legislation to check it. Since for so long." That is the explana 1915 landlords have been prevented tion given. How lông, it will be by law from raising, during the war, before prices return to the pre-wir the rentals of houses of a rateable level I do not venture to predict. 'In value not exceeding £35. Now the some cases where articles of con Government proposed to extend this sumption have been decontrolled, protection to tenants of houses with prices have soared at once, notably a rateable value up to £55 in London, in the case of fish (the humble
YOUR COPY
OF THE
£48 in Scotland and £42 elsewhere, bloater sells at 9d. per 1b.); but in Hongkong $ Directory
and to continue sich lerislation in certain other lines decontrol has operation for a year after the termi- meant a fall, in price to the com nation of the way Fat no sooner sumer, and the official policy is to „had the "Governmèrt'(înfredured; give up control as soon as they see the: mennye" than a considerable reasonable grounds, for believing number of amendments were forth supplies are ure sufficient to enable soming, all of them being framed, prices to fall in a free market. But
IS NOW READY.
Megars. BREWER & CO.,
22 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
(With apologies to Joan of Arc.") Tis ready now 1. Tie rundy now! And its site will surprise everyone.
It exceeds all expectation
It demando' your approbation. Tia ready now is roody now. F So do not hesitate,
But buy today, without delay Or else you may be too late.
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