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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1925.

OUR SAILOR PRINCE. PRINCE GEORGE FOR THE CHINA STATION.

NO PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.

Coming on H.M.S. "Hawkins" in April.

Within a few weeks a thember of the Royal family, will step ashore at Hongkong, but it is doubtful whether during his short sojourn here many will see him to recognise him as such. E

No news as to Prince George It has been recorded of Prince having left Home has yet been George that as a middy he never received In Hongkong but, if by "word, action or neglect of precedent is followed, he will have action of any kind, indicated that been sent by a P. & O. boat to the he regarded himself as any other port where his ship is stationed than,a middy to prove his worth (Singapore in this case), where-for every step he might be upon he will transfer in the ordin advanced." ary way.

"It is not known when the 'Hawkins will be back from Singapore." "China Mail" re porter, who made enquiries from the Naval authorities, was inform- ed, "but it is thought that it will be early in April."

Other enquiries elicited the in- formation that the "Hawkins" will probably remain at Hongkong for only ten or eleven days. The wish of H.M. King George that his son should receive no pre- ferential treatment during his service has already been recordea and the Prince, as heretofore, will carry out the ordinary duties of a Sub.-Lieutenant.

Most of the officers are allowed shore leave whilst a warship is in port, particularly if tennis parties or other social activities have been arranged, so it is almost certain that Prince George will come into contact with some of the residehus of the Colony-which. of course, is, a matter of speculation. The result of enquiries in the proper quarters goes to show that there is little likelihood of anything; special being arranged to mark the Prince's visit here.

It will be remembered that the first announcement of the Prince's approaching visit to the Far East was made at a luncheon given in his honour at the Mercers' Com- pany. At the time he was under- going a lieutenant's course at Portsmouth, and it was not known at the time whether the visit would be official or unofficial. . It transpired, however, that it would. be in the course of the Prince's naval duties and that he would be sent to HM.S. "Hawkins " nominally for the usual period of two years. Should he receive.

every and there not be a vacancy.

With Prince George on the sea,

ADVANCING.

FRESH MOVE BY PRO-SUN

DEL FORCES, E

ENEMY STILL RETREATING.”“

LATEST REPORTS FROM THE FRONT.

(Brani"nin Gray Correspondent. Canton, February 6: the pro-Sun forces are resting After the first flush of success, pending the arrival of a bigger strength, this meaning the Yun- nanese army, many detachments of which have embarked for the Front by Junk

The two armoured waggons which have been despatched to the front have rendered useful ser

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SUB-LETTING EVIL.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

PROFITEERING BY PRINCIPAL TENANTS.

PROCEDURE IN OLD FLATS.

What a Fair Rents Board Could Do,

When discussion was rife last year as to the merite or otherwise of the Demolition Amendment to the Rents Ordinance, the "Chins Mail drew attention to the evil of sub-letting which had grown out of protection accorded to tenants.

as a whole, is the most interesting a few years, one or more of his Now that the Rents Ordinance, stays on, living in hopes.. After subject of discussion in the cubicles or bed-spaces become Colony, it is perhaps useful to vacant. The new sub-tenant who make a few observations on the succeeds to possession is asked to subject.

pay a higher rent than the pre- number of sub-tenancies revert- decessor. In course of time, the,

ing back to the principal. tenant become considerable, all out of proportion to the number of whole" tenancies reverting back, by voluntarily surrender, to land- lords. ........

truth of one of the landlords

It would be idle to deny the

WHAT HONGKONG MAY EXPECT TO SEE SHORTLY?

Photo by Central News.

This special photograph shows His Royal Highness Prince ieorge inspecting the RN.V.R. Guard of Honour on his arrival at Bristol, when, he opened a' Maritime Bazaar and Nautical Fair. Prince George is shortly coming to Hongkong, for service with th China Squadron aboard H.M.S. "Hawkins."

The question that then arises is that a principal tenant continues to enjoy protection, whilst a part of his charge automatically falls outside the province of the law, leaving him free to demand what- ever rent he wishes. It is only fair that the sub-tenant should share in his advantage, or that the benefit should revert to the landlord. Claims have been made that rentals for cubicles and bed- spaces in "old" flats can "be arbitrarily fixed by a Fair Rents Board for sub-tenancies. This Board could act at once and the rentals thus determined could be painted on the walls like the notices relating to number of persons allowed to sleep on pre- mises. A new sub-tenant. could then know whether he was being exploited or not.

In Chinese, tenements "fur- nished apartments" are almost unknown. For purposes of argu- ment, they do not enter the realm of practical economies, Accord- ingly, it would be tale to accuse Chinese principal tenants (in the 1 understood sense of the term) of farming out their holdings with furniture. Each Chinese family must, and will, have its own ap- purtenances even if such com-. prise only well-worn sleeping gear and insanitary cooking utensils.,

Gossip and the influence of the Chinese Press have combined to inform the man-in-the-street that he can seek redress should an un- scrupulous principal tenant seek to oust him by imposing vexatious petty persecution or the placing

exploitation, rife a year or two securing comfort. This phase of

Whilst it is fair for the land- the Chinese, and the middle to and is described as a very nice, have fallen back a good distance majority:

Kwing-ming's troops lower classes at that, well in the lords to maintain that principal tenants are reaping an illegal boy; singularly like his brothers, from Sheklung, and are still re- and quite good-looking.

To many it may come as a sure harvest from the bane of high had some slight initiation into battle.

He has treating in preference to offering prise to be told that most of the rents, it is only reasonable that public life already, and he speaks.

'transgressions of the law are both principal and sub-tenants Confirmation has been received unintentional, the victims contri- should be protected from the very clearly and with an excel-regarding the attack by the anti-huting voluntarily through ignor avaricious owner of "new" tene- lently modulated voice. Like all Sun forces on the Bocca Tigrisance. This is where a campaign ofments who, because of being out. the Royal Princes, he has no "side" Forts, which are still in the hands information would

side the scope of the Rents whatever, and possesses juvenile of. Dr. Sun's men. The effort to tremely useful.

Ordinance, can charge what they take the Forts was very weak, and There are cases of principal from hhapless house-hunters,

will and extort, excessive, rent

Tenants' Protective Association it At a meeting of directors of the was resolved:

| promotion during that time, how the Duke of York on his way to vice by clearing the railway track main arguments for the repeal of restrictions on his habitation, in his ship, he would be appointed Prince of Wales sailing for Southplishment would strengthen the fiteering by principal tenants. of obstacles in the way of his. Kenya, East Africs, and the as far as Sheklung. This accom- the Rents Ordinance the pro- to some other vessel either in Africa and the Argentine in line of communication with Can- Although a British Colony, Hong Home waters or abroad.

March, three of the King's four ton. Five Russians are reported kong provides a home for a very Prince George does not come aons will be out of the country to be in charge of the waggons for cosmopolitan community, with ago, has greatly diminished.

during the early part of 1925.

without his mascot. On the occa- sion of the dinner at which the first-announcement of his coming departure was made he was pre- sented with a silver cup, an exact replica of one which was given to the Company in 1673 and was the first piece of plate they received after the Fire of London. This, said the Prince, he would take as his special harbinger of good luck during his foreign service.

Prince George is now just 22

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the Sun party,

Chan

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may have only been a feint, tenants charging exorbitant ren- This afternoon reports were tals, but of proportion to the rent received that the pro-Sun troops paid by them to owners. But the along the line.

houses which come under the 1-That, an extraordinary Yesterday's "Canton, Gazette" Ordinance and those outside the meeting of the committèe be held blames Chan Kwing-ming for law's scope. Also, the proportion to-morrow night at 7.30 o'clock to "breaking the truce, and pre-will work out in fairly even ratio. discuss the Rents Ordinance. dicts that the whole of the Canton- Where the evil has arisen is in 2. To draw up a petition to the hands of Dr. Sun's armies, Kowloon railway will soon be in "old" flats; the rentals of which the Government for the continun-

are fixed.

A principal tenant tion of the Ordinance.

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gruntled merchant politicians". Chan Lim-pak and "other dis- are accused of financing Chan Kwing-ming's campaign.

DR. SUN YAT-SEN.

The big day has arrived. To sponsored by friends which means day, Saturday, February 7, marks that this contest is going to be a the beginning of a period of time test of friendship as well as a cight weeks that will bring matching of individual effort and about a momentous change in the popularity. With these friends at lives of numerous lucky persons in work the race is going to be both this cómmunity and cause them to spirited and interesting. look.back in retrospect and reflect One thing we wish to impress upon what a happy and suspicious on the minds of those whose day this was for them. To-day is names have not yet been entered the day of the opening of the and do not appear in the published China Mail and Sunday Herald'slist to-day. That is this. The list! great Popularity Campaign that is is NOT closed. Names can "be to decide the ownership of the entered either by their owners or finest list of prizes ever given by friends at any time. The away in a non-gambling enterprise nomination process consists sim- in Hongkong. As a measure of ply of sending in the nomination the value and attractiveness of coupon printed in the announce these prizes it need only be mant, section in today's paper repeated that, the first two prizes The fact that over 200 contestanta morning went from 100 to 102, are handsome and costly motor have already announced their while bis pulse reghtered 120. cars, the first prize of all being a intention to compete in this The radium treatment is being magnificent $8,150.00 Buick Tour- Popularity Contest, or have been used as a palliative, ing Car, and the other prizes being nominated by their friends for y valued in proportion.

that honour, should inspire all

those who have been holding

(Reuter's Service.)

PRKING, Fbruary 6 College. bulletin states that Dr. A Peking University. Medical Sun Yat-sen is, gradually grow- ing weaker. His temperature this

Now it is up to those who have

Names Of Contestants. The Kat of contestants in the back" for one reason or another, doubts as to the advisability of China-Mail and Sunday Herald to get their names in as quickly such a conrsa,ue Popularity Campaign la published Ţur possible... There are doubtless to-day Over 200 contestanta many who have been thinking of been nominated for the honour of have been nominated for the entering and wishing to know receiving these prices to get honour, with added "startars" yet whether it would be all right to busy" and to display that effort enter, and the fact the the list is which in this enterprise as in all now announced, should disbut all others Joul

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