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business, but all the same, we add, prayerfully, earnestly, and with deep conviction in the rightness of our objection that whatever American is sent as , S. Minister to China, it should never, never be John Stuart 'Thompson, who is a four-fusher, a piker, a bull manufacturer, and the type of mat we would not willingly leave in charge of a dustbin, let alone i an Faubassy. At the same time. mind you, we admit it is none of our business, and if Mr. John Stuart Thompson will cease batting into. r mail bag, we will be glad to let his business alone. Indeed, we want to forget all about him, b: he won't Het us,
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
One case of enteric fever, Indian, and anotter af paratyphoid fever, Chinese, were reported yesterday.
It is understood that the 2nd, Liverpool Regt., at present in Egypt. will relieve the 2nd. Wiltshires at Hongkong this winter.
The marriage of Mr. W. F Ratcliff, of Shanghai, to Miss Jessie Oram took place at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on August 10,
charge of the Italian Consulate from Mr. Ugo C. Galuzzi.
The season for climbing Mount Fuji is almost at a close. So far during the summer the pilgrims who have made the ascent number 21,000 men and 1,150 women. In addition there were 36 foreigners, one of whom was a lady.
SPECIAL CABLES.
SEAMIN'S DEATH.
SHANGHAI INQUIRY ORDERS POST MORTEM.
[China Mail SPECIAL.]
SHANGHAI, Aug. 31. A mysterious death is being in vestigated. An American seams ramed James Reilly who was taken to the police station in a drunken condition was subsequently found dead in his cell At the inquiry yes. terday in the American Court Commissioner Schubi ordered a post mortem examination and adjourned the inquiry.
STEAMER AFIRE.
OUTBREAK ON "MISHIMA
MARU."
[China Mail SPECIAL.]
TO-DAY'S RENT CASE.
LANDLORD'S CLAIM FAILS.
RENTS ORDINANCE.
CRITICISM IN THE COURT,
HARDSHIP ALLEGED,
LANDLORIN AND TENANTS BOTH
COMPLAIN.
Criticism was directed at certain provisions of the Rents Ordinance during the bearing of two actions by landlords for ejectment befere M. J. R. Wood, the Puisne Judge, in the Summary Court yesterday.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31. 1921.
His Honour': I take it that that is one of the reasons why very wide discretion is given to the Court.
SECHET RECESS. "
CONTRABAND FOUND IN FILIPINO'S HOUSE.
Mr. Jenkin: A further point is that the hospital did not came into Court under any of the other clauses. They did not say they reasonably required the premises or that we had A Filipino named Jose de Castro,. committed any breach of our tenancy. who described himself as an eye The paly gard they rely on for specialist living at No. 16. Well Street, first floor, ejecting and they are within their ington
was this morning charged legal rights is merely a feeling of before Magistrate Orme, at the annoyance among the directors of the instance of Chief Preventive Omter hospital regarding the leaflets issued Watt, with the unlawful possession by the defendants. I submit that of seven taels of prepared non-Govern this is an excellent case for the exercise ment opium, one "Astra" revolver.
Inspector Watt said that he visited
In the first case, the claim by the of your discretion under sub-section and 19 rounds of ammunition. Tung Wah Hospital against the for the suspension of ejectment Kwong Sang Hong Ltd. 248-252 DasWhich I cannot legally dispate, and the flat at 10 30 last night to search Vaux Boad Central, for recovery of give us time to find other premises. fer contraband. In the front part of Mr. C. G. Alabaster, who conducted the Anor, over the staircase, he dis possession of No. is Des Vieux Boad Central and No. in Wingfok the defence, submitted that this was covered a secret recess in the wooden partition extending up to the Street. Mr. F. C. denkin appearing at a case for action under the section.
flong above. The partition had for the defendsats contended that The defendants had suffered no hard false sides and top. In the top part cases of severe hardship were likely ship and therefore onder for ejectment of the partition he found the contra to arise from the inclusion of certain should not be suspended. Any action band. The paper in which they were words in the Ordinance. Full details in favour of the defendants must wrapped was covered with dust, and of the case were given in yesterday's cause hardship to the tenants to whom gave the impression that the contra- the plaintiffs had contracted to let band had been hidden for a long the premises.
issue:
Addressing the Judge. Mr. Jenkin said that he wished to place before his
worded".
Honour the
or
case
There
time.
bave done so.
The
His Honour: Who are now entitl
The defendant said that he knew
SINGAPORE, Aug. 30.
ed to come in on the standard rent. nothing about the contraband、 "It
Mr. Alabaster continued that Mr.
was not found in my box, drawer or Fire broke out on the "Mishima of the tenant who found himself in Maru" while the vessel was at ጳስ unfortunate position.
Jenkin had tried to show that the bed, so I cannot accept that it was
in my possession." Penang on the Homeward voyage. might be ather cases of a similar plaintifs had acted inequitably in Defendant alleged that he did not this matter. but he thought he know of the existance of the secret The passengers were landed and the nature and his Honour might wish to
in the partition. Mr. Luigi Petrucci who arrived fire eventually extinguished. The make some judicial comment to show could show that they had acted in a recess from Kobe by the ss. Keystone cargo is being discharged.
that the Ordinance has worked where very generous spirit indeed. In packers were dusty and must have Ltd. Erate yesterday, will take over
as it was proposed it would not be recent years most landlords had been been hidden for some time. He had worked by this particular provision. in the habit of raising rente from time lived in the house five months only manuely inclusion of the paragraph to time. In this instance the land- and could preduce the landlord's rent shal lonls were a claritable institution. receipts to prove his statemeat. He have agreed in writing to quit."
Therefore the raising of rents did not assisted the Inspector to place chairs on the table to reach to top of the These words were peculiar to the local benefit their own pockets but went re Ordinance. They did not appear in increase the locatie of the charity the Home Act, and at the time it was and extend its work. In advertising A claim to recover possession of intended they should be included in the premises for letting hy public the ground floor of premises situated in Pottinger Street and this Ordinance. On the second read tender the plaintiffs were not attempt at presen: occupied by the Cheung ing of the Bill it was the only mattering to get an extortionate rent but to National flags were flown from Hing firm, was beard before the to which the attention of the Legisla. get the best rent possible in the in- the offices of the Deli Planters Puisne Judge (Mr. J. R. Wood) tive Council was drawn by counsel terests of the hospital. Notwithstand Vereeniging. Transmarina Trading in the Summary Court to-day. The then appearing for the tenants, and ing that they were granted a slight re- writ set cut that the premises in it was pointed out that the hardship durtion of the increased rent sanction question were used as a godown and which this case so clearly exemplified ed by the Secretary for Chinese pot as a domestic tenement within might possibly arise. The landlord Affairs, the defendants issued circulars the meaning of the Rents Ordinance. gave notice to his tenant, who with reflecting on the directors of the
For the plaintiff, Wong Tsai, Mr was opposed on behalf the defendants
extortionate landlords. To refute ing on his sub-tenant to carry out his these charges and not from any serve oliligation, the tenant then wrote of pique, the plaintifs decided to give to the landlord stating that he had the defendants autice and put the the sum of $500. received notice and having in turn premises up for public tender to show i given notice to his sub-tenant, would that their demands were not extor accordingly quit under the notice tionate. Defendants were given
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panthion. Had he knows contraband would be found there, he would not
The revolver, which, bore the name of a Spanish firm was handed to the defendant, with a request by the Magistrate to translate it. While admitting that be understood Spanish,
the defendant said that he was unable
to translate the inscriptions into English, because he was not acqua. inted with Stearms."
The Magistrate remanded the case
F. E. Nash appeared and the claim the fullest intention of complying. hospital and representing them as Watt might find out something about
by Mr M. K. Lo.
gave notice to his sub-tenant. Rely
as desired. In other words, because every grace and when a letter was the tenant had the decency to write received from then: that they had
until Saturday in order that Inspector the revolver-whether or not it was Spanish make.
The defendant was allowed ball in
DERELICT JUNK..
A report bas been received by the Canton Harbour Office that a large
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The first floor of the same building is also occupied by the defendants and at the outset it was agreed be tween counsel that this portion of the premises was a domestic tenement within the meaning of the Ordinance. The Shurpac states that the The issue was as to whether the two Peking Government has concluded a floors were let und-- a single tenancy to the landlord acknowledging notice secured other premises the two houses loan with a Canadian banking corpor-er two separate ones and Mr. Nash
to quit he brought hinsself within were advertised for tender. The re ation for $3,000,000. The agreement undertook to call evidence to prove the purview of this Ordinance and salt of the fenders-art defendants junk lies sunk about half a mile to the is said to have been signed already that the latter was the case. and two thirds of the total sum will!
In the witness box the plaintiff was thrown into the street, while the could also have tendered if they Eastward of Sampanchow Island,
than justified the The masts are said to be showing) be paid immediately for use in stated that the ground floor was let sub-tenant who made no acknow. wished more Hupeh.
first at a rental of $60 and the first ledgment in writing was protected by plaintifix action in raising the rents. above water. Until further notice the Ordinance. That agreement to Defendants had refused to vacate the vessels should cavigate with caution
now when passing Sampanctow, Shanghai papers record the death Mr. Lo, however, was able to pro-quit by the tenant was given before premises and plaintiffs were of Mrs. W. M. Sparke, which oc
duce rent receipts showing that the Ordinance came into force because threatened with legal proceedings curred at Chinwangtao on August 21. both floors were let together at he relied on the fact that the legisla by the successful tenderer. The The deceased lady came out to a rental of $80 and the Judge ture would leave unaffected by any Tientsin to visit her sister. Mrs. A. decided that the claim should be disnew legislation the rights that bad F. Algie, and while there became missed. His Honour held that the two already accrued to him. engaged to Mr. Sparke, of the Kailan foors constituted a domestic tenement
His Honour: All this was before Mining Administration. They were and that any claim for possession the Ordinance was passed.
the Rents Ordinance. The present Mr. Jenkin: Is not the case very application had, he pointed out, been much stronger where it can be proved made outside the provisions of the that the agreement to quit was made Ordinance and must therefore fail. before the Ordinance was passed, the defendants with costs.
Judgment was given for the tenant relying on the power which the law then gave him to eject the
married only a year ago.
The dilapidated wooden bridge sparing the creek separating East Bund from Tai Sha Tou Island at Canton will shortly be replaced by a modern concrete bridge. While the new bridge is under contruction a temporary bomboo bridge will be built for light traffic.
to prove what a the fellow he is. is so pro-Chirose that he would marry his only daughter to a coolie. This is not literally warranted but in effect, it is largely the impression
Reports from the farming dis- we gather that he wishes to convey by tricts along the North, East and West his protestations. Never was there a Rivers show that a good harvest is closer duplicate of Shakspere's lady promised this year. The continuous 26. who protested too much. With his rain in the last few days bas relieved the anxiety of the farmers who feared that their crops would be ruined on 2cccurt of the serious drought which has prevailed all over the province
KAWLINGSON.-On August
1921, ar Shanghai, Captain W. J. absurd claims he has succeeded in Rawlingsen, of Shanghai.
irritating us. When he tells us for instance that his candidacy is sup ported by one hundred per cent of the The China Mail. Chinese Press and statesmen, he
NONE OF OUR BUSINESS.
this month.
from
floor later at a rental of $40.
must theref re be brought uncer
$7,000 FIRE.
YAUMATI MEDICINE SHOP
ABLAZE.
A fire broke out on the ground
Fire
but scent,
sub-tenant.
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His Honour: You had the power. Mr. Jenkin: On July 4 we had the power to eject our sub-tenante but we gave them an extension of time because we were getting more time from the landlord ourselves.
His Honour suggested that the
necessary precautions.
defendants had ample accommoda- premises with his client on July 30. tien elsewhere for themselves andre thing was obvious that No. their sub-tenant. The object of the 2 was used as a godown. The whole sub-section must be to give people place was stacked from floor to roof few days to find shelter but the with goods. with the execption of a defendants had had ample time and very small portion of the second floor, there was no suggestion that if the where there were three bed-boards. order were made one of them would He advised his clients that the tenants have to spend the night in the rain. could be turned out of this house, as His Honour then gave judgment.it was not in use as a dwelling, but as reported yesterday, in favour of the they could not be turned out of the plaintiffs, ordering ejectment but other. Later he came to the con staying execution for seven days.
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ANOTHER ACTION.
clusion that a strict interpretation of Section 2 (6) (1) of the Ordinance brought No. 72 within its provisions, a three persons were living there. GODOWN OR DOMESTIC TENEMENT? The local Ordicance differed consider. ably from the Home law dealing with Appearing for the landlord in an- this subject. The decisions, at Home. tenant had neglected to take the other action heard before Mr. J. R-looked to "the dominant purpose Wood, the Fuisne Judge, in the for which the building was used but Mr. Jerkin: It was not neglect. Summary Court yesterday. Mr. A. H. here, apparently, one had only to floor of No. 76, Reclamation Street, All the parties prior to the Ordinance Crew characterised the case as one in provide three bed-boards and keep Yaumati, occupied by the Chenk were oppressed by the shortage of which a dishonest tenant could profit three folis on the premises to bring a Chun Yuen wine and medicine shop, accommodation, sad
the hospital, by the Rents' Ordinance to the detti place within the protection of the at 2.50 this morning. annoys us by the implied suggestion
The outbreak was discovered by although it gave us notice to quit, ment of the landloris.
Ordinance. Consequently, the land- CRUTE, JUSTICE PUELIO SERVICE" that we are so simply credulous as The Admiral Line ss. "Keystone the cock. He gave the alarm, and permitted us to remain on until we
The plaintiff. Leung Lin Sau. lord, in this case, proceeded under some of his neighbours in Jersey City State," which is on her maiden trip the inmates were able to escape in could get other premises, and we in merchant of No. 90. Connaught the Ordinance. Sovesort, WZINESDAY, AUS, 11, 1941. When his busy typewriter informs
Seattle, arrived in port time with some of their property. turn premitted our sub-tenants to Road West, said Mr. Crew, was the "As I anticipated." proceeded Mr. us that he was probably the first Festerday. She had amongst ber The
Brigade was carly remain on. We did not eject the owner of leasehold premises known Crew, when we inspected the pre- passengers Mr. Luig Petrucci, 02 the manager of a shipping company in who had been appointed Consul strong wind rendered their task a had received further time from the which the defendants, the Him Sang been a wholesale migration of fokis the sub-tenants before July 4 because we as No. 72. Connaught Road West, of mises. again. last Friday, there had Hongkong to go to the Chinese General for Italy in Hongkong: Mr. difficult one, and it was an hour landlord and had in turn given them Fat firm, of No. stead of asking the Chinese to come Grant Stephenson, of the Texas Oil before the flames were got under further time. When finally we were West, were tenants on a monthly ing purposes. Bed-boards and fixed Des Voeux Road from one house to the other, for sleep it is an admission we can promptly to him that he personally visited the Company, from Shanghai; and Mr. control and extinguished. and mist willingly make, that the Chinese in their clubs, hungs, homes, John J. Gorman, manager in the Far
toid we would have to get out, it was tenancy at a rental of $200 per month. beds had sprung up all over the place Damage was done to the extent of too late to get an ejectment order Plaintiff terminated the tenancy by like mushrooms. But an inspection of appofucateur of the next U.S. Minister de-to be quite consistent with Ameri- | East, of the Admiral Line.
$7,000. The shop is insured with before the Rents' Ordinance became notice in writing dated July 4 on the No. 41 showed that there was ample to China is none of our I exiness, The car and Scotch democratic ideas,!"
the Motor Union Insurance Company and the Shanghai Fire and Mariae law. Consequently hardship is placed ground that he required the premises accommodation on those premises for Insurance Company.
on the middle man relying on his for occupation as a residence for per-all the fois. In No. 41. the entire "The cause of the outbreak is not right before the Ordinance was passed sons in his whole-time employment. top floor is not used at all, and the to get passession by giving notice to Plaintiff claimed possession and mesae bed-boards had a fortnight's dust on quit and he is deprived of the right profits.
them. unless in addition he gets from his The premises occupied by plaintifi "That is what I am protesting tenants an agreement in writing to having collapsed, continued Mr. Crew, against in this case,” added Mr. Crew. quit or notice from them of their his client was in urgent need of "It is not a bona fide defence, but an of this paragraph that will bring had succeeded in securing only limited away from a landlord who desperate intention to quit. It is the inclusion accommodation for his folis. He attempt to keep a cheap godown.
before the Court in the course of time accommodation at a prohibitive cost. ly needs housing accommodation." cases of extreme hardship. The man Before the Ordinance came into force Mr. Crew mentioned that the If you suspect that your dog has who acts decently with his superior he gave the tenant notice to quit the tenant's rent had only been put up rabies don't shoot it through the head landlord is the man who will be most houses which stand back to back, and by $20-$240 to $260 in 8 years--for because that makes it impossible for bit. If he does nothing the Ordinance are connected by openings in the wall, some of the most valuable property The 8.3. "Empire State," of the the Government Bacteriologist to hold
ünese have a natural interest in, we feel the early beginnings of nausea. Six labourerers' hospitals have the character of the man who shall When he mentions that he is the been established in the various parts come, to them as Ducie Fam's agent, world's greatest authority on Far of Canton and will be opened to and Americans in the Orient will also Eastern questions, and that his writ-receive patients rext Friday. The known. be concerned about the qualifications ings have a world wide reputation, hospitals are supported by subscrip of any man went to represent their we retch. When he adds that he tions labourers, mostly mechanics. Gaverament on this side. Should was a
corresponding friend“ According
of
regulations
of the
to the
given free
medica
RABIES.
any of them desire it. our columns Theodore Roosevelt's and the leading, be hospital, a subscriber are open to them for the expression practically sale, champion for the attention and hospital care whenever WHAT TO DO WITH SUSPECTS. of their views; but editorially, as u ¦ recognition" of the Chinese Re-he is L. It is believed that each British paper pablishing in a British public, the physical crisis overwhelms subscriber is required to pay 20 cents colony, we have no responsibility, and us, and we feebly call for the Stewar- every month towards the mainter it may be raid no fight, to take dess. After that, we are really too ance of the Hospitals. zuy definite line in such a matter, ill to take much notice of his statement beyoud amouncing the news when that "Mr. J. O. P. Blandthe foreig
it becomes news. Then why refer to her most hated by the Chinese because Pacific Mail 55 Company, which post moriens afterwards, Mr. G. R. Will protect him if he acknowledges with Nos. 11, Des Verux Road West, in Flongkong. This was not a case in it? Because a Mr. John Stuart he leads the propaganda in opposition arrived here on her maiden voyage Sayer, the head of the Sanitary De receipt of notice the law will panish and 72, Connaught Road Weat. which the landlord had been a shark: Thompson, of Jersey City.und former-to the Republie was Sir Robert yesterday, had amongst her Dass partment in drawing attention to the him for his decency by saying you Mr. M. K. Lo (for the tenant): he had been most lenient and had ly a manager of the Pacific Mail Hart's assistant at Peking Fer 35 engers Meers H. 9. Hereford and matter at yesterday afternoon's meet. have agreed to quit. The Rents Bill That is why you wanted to get the never "squeezed" his tenants. This shipping office bere, has notified us years," although it is all wrong and F. W. Ashurs, of the National Autine ing of the Sanitary Board urged that was introduced and carried through houses back. I am glad you then was a case of a tenant trying to take that he is a candidate for the job of shows the hollowness of his preten- and Chemical Company of New York; dog owners should if possible, hand to its final stage with such speed that tioned it.
every dishonest advantage of an 8. Minister to China. If he had sions to knowledge of Far Eastern Mr. E. A. Patter, Jr., vice-president of over suspected bulmals to the police it was impossible to start ordinary Continuing, Mr. Crew said that his Ordinance that was never intended done only that we might have remain affairs. As we let three or four news-York, and a director of the Asia it through the chest. He mentioned Ordinance became law. Through this great dificulty in housing, his fokie, sign outside the place actually des the Guaranty Trust Company of New or else destroy the dog by shooting ejectment proceedings before the client was at present experiencing to apply to businces-premises The wildly sympathetic. A good paper columns of boastful matter Banking Corporation;, Mr. C. N. van that in cases where the animal was particular clause being made retrospec some of whom were living in the cribed it as a "godown." heart always likes to hear that some from John Stuart Thompson of Jersey Deventer, of the Asia Banking Cor shot through the brain. the Bacterio: tive cases of extreme hardship to the private houses of the partners in body has got a job. But Mr. John City (and formerly of Hongkong) poration; and Mr. Meunier, of the logit found it almost impossible to middle tenant would come before the Robinson and Caine Roads He Crew had not concluded his case when Evidence was then called, and Mr. Stuart Thompson has done more. drop into the wastepaper basket, we Barque Industrielle de Chine, Yokn state'definitely whether it had rabies Ha has bombarded us with literature again admit that it is none of our bara
Court.
weat on to describe a visit to the the Court adjourned.
or not.