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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 14, 1939.)
EVICTION OF CITY BEAUTY PARLOUR SOUGHT
A CLAIM FOR POSSESSION of No. 29B, Queen's Road Central, by Chan Wai-lau, agent for the landlord, against Luk Chan-to, manager of the Mayfair Beauty Parlour, was heard by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor at the Supreme Court this morning.
Mr. Harold Lee, instructed by Mr. A.S.K. Lau, appeared for the plaintiff, while Mr. Percy Chen, instructed by Mr. C.A.S. Russ, was for the defen- dant.
Mr. Lee said his client was agent for the owners of No. 39B, Queen's Road Central, which was in the feart of the business centre of the town. The ground floor had been sub-let to three different tenants on a monthly tenancy.
ITALY,
BRITAIN'S
WAR DEAD
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In December, 1938, plaintiff served At the adjourned meeting of notice to all three tenants requesting | Anglo-Italian Committee of the Im- them to quit at the expiry of a month. perial War Graves Commission, held.
On December 25, representatives of in Grosvenor-gardens, London. the three tenants and plaintiff met in was unanimously agreed that the com- a restaurant, and certain suggestions|radeship in arms between the British were made for the conclusion of a new Empire and Italy in- the Great War tenancy by the three tenants. Among should be commenorated in two forms.- the items were (1) that a foint tenúncy be held by the three tenants, (2) the rent for the floor to be $500, (3) on. a lease for two years; (4) a deposit of one month's rent; and (5) tea money of $500 be given to the agent. Plaintiff was not satisfied with the made counter-pro- suggestions and posals which included a three year lease, and a substantial increase in the deposit.
DRAFT AGREEMENT
On December 29, the three tenants again saw Mr. Chan and tried to per- suade him to accept their terms. He promised to do what he could, and suggested that they submit their terms in writing. At their suggestion, he drew a draft agreement. This draft was returned some days later without any alterations.
Two tenants, however, moved on February 9. Defendant took a differ- ent attitude. He did not approach plaintiff again, ignored the notice ex- piring on January 19, and appeared to rely on the Eviction Ordinance, believing that the Landlord could do nothing.
Evidence would show that till January 30, he tried to get in touch with Mr. Luir and was put off for various rea- sons. Chan phoned to Luk-on January 30 and was told by Luk that he was not prepared to enter into any tenancy agreement and, moreover, going to move out.
DEFENCE POINT
was
not
mission in each of the British war .A tablet is to be placed by the Com-
lish and Italian, to the effect that on cemeteries in Italy, inscribed in Eng- that spot the British Empire remem- bored, with her own fallen sons, those of Italy who gave their lives in the same cause.
A tablet similarly worded is to be placed by the Italian authorities at or near the great Italian monument at Asiago, the centre of actions in which both British and Italian troops took. part.
The discussion revealed the com- plete desire for reciprocity and the sympathy of view of the members on both sides.
Sir Fabian Ware, permanent vice- chairman of the commissión, presided, and others present were Lord Ren- nell, Sir George Macdonough, . J.- Soddu-Millo, Consul Gallina, Col F. E. Radcliffe, Lt.-Gen. Uel, Col..
Vinciguerra and Count Guido Mém-
mo.'
It was decided that the next meet- ing should be held in Italy in May next year.
WOMAN THROWS MAN ACROSS A ROOM
The defence would be based on the point that there was a specifie performance of an alleged agreement | rods stores became violent when taken
of lease. The onus of proof would lie with the defence to show that there existed an enforceable agree ment and that the acts of defendant were referable to the agreement. Chan would say that there was no agree- ment.
A second point was that defendant was covered by the Eviction Ordin- | ance. This defence could not stand. The premises were let for the busi- ness of a Beauty Parlour and as such could not be considered as a premises used as a dwelling house.
A woman who was stopped in Har--
to the office, and threw Mr. Hall, the chief inquiry officer, "from one end of the room to the other."
This was stated, at Westminster, when the woman, Mrs. Eleanor Grace Akker, 49, of Old Park Ridings, Winchmore Hill. N.W., was committed for trial on a charge of stealing silk underclothing and other things valued at £10 5s, 3d,
Mr. Hall said that in his office the · woman would not listen to him and endeavoured to get away. Her strength was "very surprising." She said: "It will be disgrace for my husband and my boy. I have an account. Let me
Louise Garrod, a stores detective,. replying to Mr. Harry Myers, defend- ing, sald she did not know that Mrs.- Akker had been an account customer Chan Wai-lau, in evidence, said he for some years and was spending be-- had not made an agreement with Luk.tween £300 and £400 a year there.
Cross-examined, witness said he held a power of attorney from the landlord for the last five years. When he started collecting rents from the premises, the other two firms were already there. The total rent-collect- ed from the floor. was $380. He did "pas":" not know that the Beauty Parlour had Mrs. Akker pleaded not guilty and" changed hands from the owner that reserved her defence. Bail was allow-- originally took, the premises from him. ed. He had not been told by the previous owner. When he visited the premises he observed that the cockloft was used as a harber shop. He did not know that the folds and staff slept there.
LOOKED BRIGHTER
Prior to the serving of notice on the defendant, he had noticed certain alterations to the premises in connec➡ tion with the stairs to the cockmoft, and electriq fights." He admitted that the place looked brighter. – He would
be surprised if told that the altera- tions had cost $5,000 to 36,000.
He denied that he thought that if sufficient pressure was put on defen-- dant ho could raise the rent сод- sidorably. Ho had raised the rent to $500 as the standard of rent was higher.
He denied that the defendant sequently met him in a cafe u talked about the lease.
The case is proced
and