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HIGHER RENTS.
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT `WILL DÖ.
COMING COUNCIL MEETING.
Committee's Suggestions To Be Adopted.
To-morrow week, or at the latest to-morrow fortnight, the vital Rents decision will he made by the Legislative Council. Prospects of a lengthy debate are small and it is a foregone conclusion that the recommended 15 per cent, increase will be approved.
Before he left the Colony. the taken when control first came into Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Attorney aperation. In cases where more General Chairman of the Com-than the standard rent is being mittee which went into the charged (and there are said to be miter last month, told a "China" many, such) no further increase, Mail reporter that the prospects of course, will be permitted if 15 of a debate, depended on whether per cent, over the 1920 rate is or not the report was unanimous | already being received. and whether the new member of
The higher rents will apply to the Council who was to falte Sirany type of tenancy-house, fat. Henry Pollock's place would be cubicle or tenement apartment, in agreement with it. Again, something, might arise out of (what H.E. the Governor might
have to say on the måtter.
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Since that interview a synopsis of the recommendations of the Committee has been made public.
the "Chini Mail", understands that a Bill has been drafted re- commending modified protection. Flandlords to be permitted.in the Imeantime to increase the standard rent by 15 per cent. Thx will he considered, proli ably a week to-morrow, at the latest a fortnight to-morrow.
As the report was unanitavus the prospects of a debate dejend in the attitude of HE the Governor and of the Hon. Mr. jc. G. Alabaster, K.C...O.B.E, who' represents as an unofficial member the Justices of the Peace, having hean elected when the Hon: Sir Henry Polioek, K.C., was appoint-1 ed an official member by virtue of his assumption of the duties of Attorney Generat
The opinion of His Excellency in regard to the desirability of continuing the protection has not been definitely stated, but it was with his approval that the Com- mitted was formed, and at the time he stated, that what he desired was a full examination! and a quick one in order that landlords and tenants
should know in a reasonable time before i June 30 this year how long they night expect the present form of control to continue.
The Committee's recommenda- tions had not Been sent to him yet, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster informed the "China Mail" upon enquiry. He had seen the publish- ed synopsis but upon that could rot make any public statement. In any event, as the Committee
appear to be much object in moving, an amendment for which Fit, might be impossible to ctnin Là seconder.
GINGER" IN COURT.
CHARGED WITH BEING
FEROCIOUS.
MR. E. T. H. BUNJE SUNMONED,
Following the receipt of a com- plaint, Mr. E. T. H Bunje was summoned before, Mr. S 8 B. Mc Elderry at the Central Magistray this morning for keeping an muzzled ferocious dog at his house in Sassoon Road, Pokfulam.
The dog, a red setter answering le the name of Ging
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FURTHER FACTS ABOUT PIECEGOODS."
POSITION NOT HOPELESS. Over-Trading the Cause of the Scare?
More discussion and some interesting (though unconfirmed) figures have been forthcoming as a result of the native piecegoods dealers requesting the assistance of the Chamber of Commerce
animal belonged to his line 7. Sulle
and denied the allegation t was ferocious.
Mr. D. S. Scott, who resides on) the same road, stated in evidence that the dog produced in Court and may be levied by a landlord or entered a bedroom on the ground principal tenant who has sub-let, floor of his premises on March 15 provided always that the standard and attacked his fox terrier dog, rent is used as a basis for com-¡ He said that the animal' was, a pating the 15 per cent, increase.
nuisance, had been ill-fed, and
It has been stated that a num-local metal dealers who, it is, con- her of importing hongs are not sidered, have suffered, compara members of the Hongkong Gen- tively, to a greater extent than. eral Chamber of Commerce. the piecegoods dealers. There are However, the Chamber has cir-about fifty native metal dealers in brought into Court by Mrculated members, and it is expect the Colony and a conservative that the Piecegords Dealers estimate puts their losses fast letter will be discussed yeur at $2,000,000. As they have little recourse to native bankers There sa growing feeling that they have not been pressed. To- matters are allowed to take day, the majority are sitting tight their natural course the situation and waiting for the market to will be righted in a few months; recover. Some of them hold large. possibly, when the next autumn stocks of building materials comes round
ordered in anticipation of a build- vornacular paper draws ing börn. Adverse domestic attention to the losses suffered by exchange and unsettled up-coun- try conditions hayo affecteil them just as much as any other trade. A'Chinese gentleman interested in the piecegoods trade puts the value of piecegoods in stock in Hongkong (including lots sold but not shipped away) at $40,000,000. Regarding the dealers' suggestion that the hongs should waive inter- est on overdue, lots, one man jocularly asked if, to balance matters. the dealers would offer to pay interest on lota alrendy | cleared and paid for, and on which no further charges would accrue, thanks to there being a market for those specific lots.
. VICTIMS OF TORNADO -IN DANGER OF PESTILENCE.
IMPROVISED: MUI
CORO HOSPITAL
Additional doctors and nurses are pouring into the middle western cities, devastated by the recent tranado, in an effort to prevent, the threatened spådenites of gas Bacillus gangrene, pneumonia and typhoid which have followed in the wake of the disaster. Auxilimy ketgitals are coowded to overfewing with the injured, one eot, being "niteed close upon another. Every effort, is beingr mure to check the plagues, which have already given evidence of their presence. Photograph, shows the interior of a hall, which, has been pressed into corvige as in improvised hospital.
$4,000 FIRE.
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL BLAZE.
BRIGADE'S PROMPT ARRIVAL.
The Central Fire Station
molested all the people in the neighbourhood. Previous to this the dog had killed .four
GEISHA CHARGED."
turkeys belonging to Mr. Morris FOUND WITH PARCEL OF
ARMS,
An article in the vernacular papers says that last year, appro- ximately 1,700 cases of cotton shirtings were ordered by dealers. Designs which met the require- ments of the fashionable resulted in profits, to dealers, of between $100 and $200 per case. Eneour-I aged by successive good years, orders had been increased and.. the article says, it is estimated that 6,800 cases of summer goods still remain to be cleared for this season. Weather vagaries had also been against the dealers. At this time last year, most people were wearing cottons but this year's cold spell had delayed the advent of summer. It WAS thought that on some lines of summer piecegoods, the dealers
would lose as much as 20 pereaters
In a chat with a "China Mail"' reporter this morning, a piece-
trouble and adverse exchange had not contributed to the "scare” so
COLLECTING BILLS FOR HOTEL much as overtrading. Because
IN KOWLOON.
the dealers had come out on the right side for two or three years they had anticipated a boom, and their orders had caused a glut in
Given reasonable
Witness was not sure if it was the same dog, but it formed one of a pack belonging to Mr. Bunje. Con- SUPREME COURT COLOUR:goods broker said that interior tinuing, witness said that a monkey belonging to Mr. A. G. Hewlli was killed and a fox terrier severely had been one of the whole Council received a cal from No. 174, mauled." Witness added that Mr. and the decision was stated to be Queen's Road Central, at 12 30 this G. R. Haywood also bad a com unanimous, there would not morning to a fire i a back roomplaint to make, but he had been on the ground floor of the premises prevented from attending Court used as a fancy goods and shoes owing to being engaged elsewhere, store? Looking to the nature of Mr. Bunje to witness: Do you the goods involved it can be said call this dog ill-fed?"-- that a serious conflagration was Witness: No, not at the moment. averted by the Brigade being sm- Mr. Bunje mentioned to His moned in good time. A hydrant Worship that there was no question was put into use, and the fire was of ill-feeding his dogs. He said extinguished in less than an hour, that he paid $15 a month to the
The damage to the shop goods Daily Farm and $5 to the Alexan is estimated at $4,000. I is under dra Café for food for his three stood that the shop fittings were dogs. insured with the Po Tal Insurance, Company for $10,000. Some slight damage was also done to the upper floor by smoke and water.
The standard' rent on which it would appear that the Inndlords are to be allowed to add 15 per cent, is that paid up to December 31, 1920, that being the basis
RUDDER LOST.
HONGKONG STEAMER'S
MISHAP.
DERWENT DELAYED.
Anxiety regarding the steamer
PASSPORT CHARGE.
AMERICAN CITIZEN
ARRESTED.
Derwent which is a regular caller reported loss of five travellers' Alleged to he a sequel to the
Looking very spick and span in kimono and silk shaal of sober hue warders against whom she ap time, dealers would liquidate their contrasting with the turbans of the market. peated quite diminutive, a geisha stocks and orders; decreased girl from a Japanese Hotel in orders for the coming seasons Peking Road was the centrai would automatically right mat- figure in a case at the Criminal ters. He concluded by remark- Sessions this morning.
ing that with the very few excep tions to be found in every trade, piecegoods dealers enjoyed the confidence of the importers. By that she was found on board the its merits it would be found that The case for the Crown was treating each individual case on
parcel which when opened was matically show signs of revival; Hakone Mara on March 10 with a the piecegoods trade would auto- found to contain z pistols, 2 spare but if everybody was going to
A number of Japanese were among the crowd of interested
spectators.
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Answering another question, witness stated that he heard from Mr. Morris himself regarding the killing of the turkeys: Mr. Bunje said that it was strange that no complaint had been made to himmagazines and 200 rounds of take panic, it would simply be a by Mr. Morris. Had I actually the terms of the Arms and Am--and with very little left for the ammunition. In accordance with case of the survival of the fittest happened, he would have taken munition Ordinance the onus of survivors. steps and made adequate compen
sation.
Mr. John Arnold, the next
ago the dog in Court and witness, said that about five months
proving that she did not know the contents of the parcel was upon herself, explained Sir Henry General, for the Crown. Pollock K.C., acting Attorney
Jonkin (instructed by Mr. Leo The girl's case, put by Mr. F. C.
at Hongkong, has been allayed as cheques issued by the American athers belonging to Mr. Bunje the ship has been seen and her Express Company, the police yes came to his premises, attacked his passengers have arrived here. terday effected the arrast at a small dog and killed-14 com Co.'s tug, Henry Keswick, was named Maurice H. Jones, who is said he was very sorry, and he
Last week the Whampoa Dock hotel in Kowloon of an American plaint was made to Mr. Bunje, who i d'Almada), was. that she had gone sent out to search for this vessel believed to have come from San heard nothing further,
as it had been learned that the Francisco via Japan. Derwent had been disabled while
Before Mr. J. R. Butters, at the on her way here from Saigon
She left Saigon about a fortnight the defendant was charged with Central Magistracy, this morning.
Raut Harbour, about 200 miles.
gn and is now anchored in Kam not being in possession of that the animal was inclined to be from the Colony. The s.s Apoey
proper passport.
The case was adjourned until (Captain Anderson) passed her, Friday morning, when it is under took over her 183 passengers and stood that further counts will be brought them on, arriving here in preferred against the accused. the small hours of this morning
The Apoey reports that the Derwent has lost her rudder and that her stern post is broken.
DOG BITES GIRL
The Derwent is an old coasting A terrier dog owned by Mr. Tassel which has been engaged in R. T. Matheson, of 9. Tregunter the rice, sugar and passenger trade Mansions, May Road, was taken to between Hongkong and Southern Kennedy Town yesterday for ports for many year. Captain C. observation g Benstead ls the master.
The Silk which left Hongkong. by the P. & O; L. Kashgar on March 21, was delivered in Mar seilles on April 19, a transit of 29 days.
The animal bit the Httle daughter of Mr. ER Mitchell residing a few doors away,
A case of enteric lever and another of cerebrospinal fever, both Chinese, were reported dar ing the 24 hours onded yesterday,
Mr. Bunje admitted the lacident, and said that the dog was
difficult to tame. He was satisfied Airedale which he had found
erocious, as he was also bitten in the finger. He lamediately, had the dog destroyed by administer faz chloroform.
An adjournment was made until this afternoon for the evidence of Mr. Haywood.
NOTABLE WEDDING.
46 this edition goes to press; the wedding is taking place at the Peak Church (3.30 p.m.) of Lient Commander Roland Lands RN of HMS. Hawkins (flagship of the China Station,) and:Miss Betty Dawson, daughter of May and a B.F. Dawson of Shaoghal.
Details will be viven in to morrow'sh. China Mail,
contracted at the hotel where she on board to collect money for.bills
her own
A Chinese, was killed at the Cosmopolitan Docks yesterday by The body was removed to the falling into the bottom of a dock.
mortuary.
لله
was engaged and that one of the crew gave her the parcel to take After the evidence of the watch. to the wharf for him saying he
man who' found the girl.with the. would join her later. She knew parcel in her hand and of police nothing of the contents of the coastables had been given, the, defendant went into the box on parcel, according to evidence.
her own behalf. The proprietor. was explaining the provision of the to her mission on board.
Whilst the Attorney General of the hotel gave evidence attesting Ordinance which places upon the After ten minutes' retirament Henry Golian, Chief Justice, inter not guilty by 43. This was not defence the omis of proof, Sir, the jury announced a verdict of polated," You would say a porter satisfactory," said His Lordship, was deemed to be in possession so they rettred again and by a of arms if he was carrying a parcel verdict of 5-2 acquitted the defen. containing them, unless he could dant. prove to the contrary 12 Mond The defendant's 'name was Yuki-
Sir Henry: Pollock: Yes, Kajiwaraeons although in the case of a poster whose actual duty It was to carry what it should be easy to prove parcels from the steamer in the his fanocences
Hit Lordship: It is all a question
inued at foot of next
the member of the crew who wie polated out to the police by as the man who gave her the parcel the geisha abortly after her assert
pleaded guilty and after the evince against the previous do
fenuant had been given he was |sentenced to five years. Impriipa:
menta
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