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report and the necessity to do
something, the Government has
inspired the question submitted by one of its own adherents.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1925.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THOSE HIGH KENTS.
To the Editor the Chine Hail.]'
Bir.-As a tenant 1 adit that here are quite ammber of empty Chinese fats in the more distant urts of Kowloon, Kennedy Town, and other outlying districts on the island.
RENTS ORDINANCE. PETITION FROM TENANTS READY
"ENCOURAGING SPPPORT,
In "fursannce of a decision renchvod a Committee meeting of y the Protective Association, Tenants' which was held about ten days ago During the mee holidays 1 Ind afin, consequence of apprehension ik round for a flat as a reusable that the Rents Ordinarice might be rental and in a locality reasonably abolished this year, a petition han within distance of towny Such dieet dan up by Mers Wilkin wad tirish, solicitors of the not exist.
the, innovations in the enclosure, it came as i mild surprise to find that the crush. In the pari-mutuel compartments was as bad as in previous years. It is up to the Jockey Club to spend money wherö the Stewards think it is most needed but as has been pointed out on many occasions before-it is the public that supports racing, and the publie should receive more consideration. Both in the private and public enclosures there was ground for complaint because of the difficulty in getting to a booth to purchase pari-mutuel tickets, the delay in announcing dividends, and the diffeulty again in obtain- Landlords unyintain that Association, Tie petition strongly to extend ing payment. This is not the first there are many empty houses and urges the Government
11. The
was at first intended to year in which it has been sug-this, but that does not prove that die Ordinancë. ?
public stipport gested that the latest tote" there are enough "bouMYN,
before apparatus be used, and it will not onmodation is not going abg canVILAN be the lust until it is installed gine beguse there is a surplus his sending the petition, and for thin Admittedly there is hardly any because the public, ensinot afford it, purpose two thousand forms ex- room in which to expand, but no People have to crowd together in pluining the decision of the associa harm would be done in experi-sanitary conditions hecuse thation and asking the publie to supe menting. It would also be to the rental they can afford will not give port the action have been issued, to them the room they need. If rents be signed or "chopped" by the Club's advantage to. Jockey
were not so high, these fints would vanninity, Later it was decided regulate the crowds surging up to be occupied by tenants who are at lo send the petition first, before the back the "favourite whilst the "outsiders" booths remain idle present huddled together and can-collection of signatures has been hot afford to pay the seal de-completed, Mr. Wong Kam-ying and Mr. Hb Pin-chee, the Chair Under the present circumstances
manded. the only remedy seems to lie in
"In support of the demand for the foran aid Vi-Chairman of the having more than one" booth for "ontinuation of the Rents Ordint Association, will sign the petition the numbers which command the
aure it be conscientiously to-day and copies will he sent to most support, but if the Stewards
gued that there is still shortage, the Governor and all the admit that more could be lone to hoses, which does not shine on neil members.
The support of the large com- secure the comfort of visitors they the face on account of
mmity which comes under the are naturally free to introduce rowding. their own methods. On the whole,
Whilst house-hunting 1 spoke to alegory of tenants has been most there can be little gainsaying then rent-collector, who genfiled some cheouraging us eluwn by some of
would go
with formis reformed, which are facts that a better disposition of that his master the accommodation will have to his way to get his own backliterally enouged with signaturen be made if the Jockey Club is to should the Onlitance he dropped, and business chops. Practieni in- keep abreast with the times, His employer had for these ashterest was shown by the people fr Fese years been unable to mise they places, including Hunghom rent rou-u-few dollars. Any such Yaumati where thay lenopta Dangerbus, Thoughts.
suption food been met by ridicule volunteered to take the forme The forms will be also The bars-rand It appears that the Japanese fit the tenants.
ford world sacrifice a few months to the Government in due Government is out to invite at just for the fun of throwing course
According to an official of the
Association political crisis in its determination of the present tennuls o teuch
the to pass a Bill with the wrather then a lesson. No matter what Tenants Protective
increase the tenants might offer the petition is based on
following draft, submitted by Mr. quaint litle of "Peace Preservation would have to move at a gr Dangerous Thoughts Bill."th's notice just because they Wong Kain-ging, the Chairman, så the Committee meeting referred to Which is meeting with pronounced bid refused his overtures la font
above: opposition from labour bodies, the law and agree to raise the rent Statisties to he given to show The mair clause is aimed at that he could sell the properly the grent differenes between rentals "anyone who organises a "society at a higher figure,
"
Ofer
Yours, etc
G. L. H. Hongkong, February 19.
with the object of altering the In'asking yon ti necord me the of old" and rebuilt houses, with localities Rad qumbers, of houses. ·
10 be mad regime guaranteed by the Con-re for this letter, I crave for pro- Comparisons were stitution or altering the conscription from landlords of the class between houses of the same streets; tion, the taxation or the private who would be petty enough to take, (2) if the Ordinance was repealed, property system by either chang-revenge. ing the national constitution (kokútai) or by illegal methods, or any one who has joined such a society with full knowledge of its object." Such people are liable to imprisonment, with or without.. hard labour for a term not exceeding seven years. Those who assemble and COLLECTOR OF FOUNTAIN discuss the object mentioned in the foregoing clause are liable to imprisonment for seven years;
these who assault, intimidate, or
incite others to other criminal acts for the execution of "the
•
NEW PROFESSION!
PENS.
THEFT AT THE RACECOURSE.
[rents would be considerably in- ereased and many of the poorer classes would be forced to join the ranks of the homeless; (3) the shrogation of the Ordinance would have far-reaching effects on the bisiniess community. If rents were. increased many shopkeepers would be forced out of business becaUAD any change of premises, especially removil to distant places, would entail loss of business and perhaps Cause entire suspension: () lcbourers would also be seriously affected if the Ordinazwe was not
Not
condi
A man, who may be described renewed. It was well known that In his reply the First Lord of object mentioned are liable to the as a collector of fountain peas, workers, hch as the coal coolien same term of imprisonment; and was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood and earth carriers, preferred to the Admiralty stated mere facts those who have received or given at the Central Magistracy this live in certain localities, as near as
employment.
only incon- known out here when he said that money to carry out a breach of the morning with the theft of a foua- possible to the pinces of their since piratical attacks had become law are liable to five years im-tain pen from, the breast pocket venience, but hardships." "would frequent there has been a gunboat prisonment. The Bill, if enacted, of a Kowloon Hotel boy at the arise if they had to live elsewhere,
will apply to offences committed racecourse.
A district watchman said that he (5) proof of the necessity of con- in reserve at Hongkong, fully outside the districts over which
racecourse yesterday. He saw the vided by the overcrowded commissioned, which is now per- it operates, but an offender may was on duty in plain clothes at the tinuing the restrictions was pro forming patrol duties; whilst four get his sentence either commuted accused transfer the pen from the tions in certain parts of the Colony. launches provided by the Hong- or remitted "if he surrenders to pocket of the complainant to his During the last few years the the authorities before he has been own. He arrested him, and the population of Hongdong had in- kong Government, Also manned discovered by them." It appears pen was identified by the com. creased to such an extent that all new houses built during that period by naval ratings, are regularly at first sight a harsh measure: plainant as his property.. escorting convoys. - But, it is but, then, every
Divistonal Inspector C. Aris would have been occupied. if tho significant to note, the First Lord knows its own people, and so produced three other fountain rents had not been so high,,
should be in the best possible pens found inside the accused's added that "the question of the position to state what legislation hat when searched at the Police necessity of additional naval pro-is required. That is what the Station. 'tection was now being considered." Government is placed in power
That, again, is tantamount to an to do.
admission of great importance, namely, that such necessity exists,
Government
Had the Admiralty's intention been SOLDIER'S LIFE BARRED. otherwise, there would not have heen-still presuming a question NORTHERNER A VAGRANT
IN HONGKONG.
JAIL FOR STEALING FLANNEL.
Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Central Magistracy, this morning, a Northern Chinese was charged with the theft of a roll of flannel.
The accused stated that he found the first pen on. the ground, and that he bought the other three for 50 cents at Lascar Row.
The explanations offered by the accused not being satisfactory, he was sentenced to four months'
hard labour.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY."
FIVE MEN MAKE ATTACK ON ONE.
BANK NOTES STOLEN.
GERMAN MARKS,
LONDON FIRM APPEAR AS PLAINTIFFS.
£1,150 INVOLVED:
Negotiations for the purchase of German marks led to a Supreme Court case this morning, the plaintiffs being H G B. Gulley Street, and Co., of Fenchurch London, and the "defer.dant Maxim and Co. of Queen's Buildings, Hongkong.
Mr. Eldon Potter, and Mr. F C. Jenkin were for the plaintiffs (lastructed by Messrs. D'Almada
A highway robbery is reported and Mison) and Mr. C G. Alabas
defendants
their
EWART-At Mukden, on Jaru- by a'Government supporter. And ary 31, suddenly, as the result if one had been asked by a member of scarlet fever, Sarah A. W of the Opposition, the reply, in the Ewart, Nursing Superinten- dent, United Free, Church of event of a policy of masterly Scotland Mission, Women's inactivity, would have been on the Hospital, Kaiyuan. Man- stereotyped lines-that "the ques- churia.
tion would receive consideration" some time or other. There would"
When arrested with the cloth in have been nothing so positive' as his possession two days ago, the to have occurred at Shing Wonger, KC., for the the reply that the question for the accused claimed that he found it Street about 8.30 o'clock last night. (instructed by Messrs. Hastinge
qn the street, but would not assist The complainant, a Chinese, and Histings), Hongkong, Thursday, February 19, 1928. necessity" for additional naval the police any further. On en-states that whilst he was walking, The point issue was whether protection was being considered. quiries made Yesterday it was he was seized from behind by the plaintiffs were to be paid for Until such time as something is found that the roll of cloth was lost five men, who removed a sun of the marks they got for the learned of the exact nature of that by a shopkeeper in Pottlager Street. $30 in Saigon bank notes from his defendants hy gold in London.
"Defendants allege that additional naval protection it The value of the cloth being only pockets, and bolted.
$5,the shopkeeper did not trouble He chased the men for some liability was at an end when they There are hopes that more would be futile to speculate fur-about making a report.
distance, but finally had to give paid the money (£1.tso naval protection will be forth- ther. It does appear, however,
involved). Into the Hongkong The accused, who had the ap up.
bratch of the ladustrielle, Binque coming for the British mercantile that the Minority Report has done, pearance of a sickly vagrant, sald that he was brought down
de Chine, whica ghortly afterward marine in the war against pirates. and is doing, some good in London. from the North
be a sol-
went into liquidation, i As he did not
The cassis proceeding. That, is the gist of a cablegram And as the Admiralty realise more dier in Canton.. which is published elsewhere in than anybody else, the dangers of wish to be a soldier, he remained in Hongkong, and for the last this paper to-day. Viscount delay in such matters, it may be eight days had been sleeping in Sandon, the Unionist member for that the piracy question will very the streets,
я The Magistrate imposed Shrewsbury, has taken the matter soon begin to take on a more up, and, in the House of Commons, cheerful hue. It is vital to human sentence of six weeks? hard labour. asked whether better provision life and property, and it is vital to would be made by the Navy for British trade two aspects that protecting British trade in Chinese faust be fully considered-and-fully waters against piracy. That ques- protected. tion raises two presumptions-
"firstly, that the Minority Report Racecourse Amenities! ~
from Hongkong, has reached the
After seeing the Improvements Admiralty in London; and, to the inner track at the Race secondly, that, as a result of that course, and the private stands, and
F
MARINE COURT.
JAPANESE MASTER FIRED.
Was
Oe case of enteric feve
Pleading guilty to a charge at discharging off into the harbour waters, the Japanese master of the 9.5. Arizona Maru" was fined $10. A summons against the capt in Annarbor (Michigan), February
of-the--Hongkong-West River s e. 'i 18. The death has occurred ofAnjos” for anchoring in the Marion Leroy Burton, President harbour fairway was put back on of the University of Michigan, the Marine Court list as the steamer nominator of Mr. Galvin Coolidge was not in port.
For not observing the road in for presidential candidate at the Republican Convention last year.the harbour, the coxswain of a
steam-launch was also fined $10. -Reuter's American Service,"
the Marine Court this morning of (Chinese) was reported yesterday.
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