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What 'Reasonably "Imperial Preference Should WHY FINNS PICKED ON
Habitable' Means
Mr. D. L. Strellet, sitting as Magistrate in a Ten- ancy Tribunal at the Supreme Court, yester- day delivered the following judgment as to the true interpretation of the expression "reason- ably habitable" as contained in Section 7 of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, 1947, and what extent of repairs done was consis- tent with that Interpretation.
Mr. Gillespie said;
The Chamber has had a satis factory year. At the end of De- comber, the total membership stood at 435, an increase of 130
"I welcome newly-Joined mem- bers, and assure them that their Committee will do everything within their power to help them. and that no stone will be lef unturned to further the objects
formed. Membership ur the Chamber is open to all firms of standing In the Colony.
Messrs. Peat, Marwick, Mit-; "The applications. without for which the Chamber was
"As a result of negotiations the opponent was informed in May 1946, that he could become a monthly tenant of the 2nd floor at a pre-war or standard rent of $130.00 per month, the rent to be payable as frum June 1, 1946.
Refuels 18,000 Ft. Up Over Atlantic
ex.
Shannon Airport. Eire,
Mar. 9. A British Översens Alr- ways
freight-carrying Liberator was refuelled at a height of 18,000 feet over the Atlantic today. claimed to be the greatest height at which refuelling in the air han ever been earled out.
"The opponent was Informed hy the applicants that he would have to take the premises as he found them and that the owner was not prepared to spend any
Eight hundred and fifty money at all on reinstating any
gallons of petrol were trans- of the flats but would do a few ferred during the operation, essential repairs such as leakal which took place hundreds on the roof.
of miles off shore-Reuter. "Although there was a speci- | AAAAAAAY Mate
when
Be Maintained"
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL MEETING
its
Seconding 'the motion for the Report and Ac- adoption of the counts, Mr. R. Johungessen sold: Boom Times
"If we look back on the early days after liberation and take the accond half of 1945 and the whole of 1946, there is no doubļ that the Colony then experienced boom times. The explanation Is obvious. Hong Kong hud suffer. ed years of enemy occupation and our warehousea, shops and homes were empty. When trade began. all goods which could be bought
not
MOSCOW FOR TALKS
Helsinki, Mär, 9. Finland, which today named its negotiators for a mutual aid pact with Russia, chose Moscow for the talks to avert popular demonstrations In Helsinki for and against the treaty, 'It was learned here tonight.
Marshal Stalin, who made his proposal for a treaty nearly a fortnight ago, gave the Finns the choice of two capitals.
The Finnish Governmont bój mander in Chief, will ' accom- lieven negotiations in Moscow pany the, delegation to Moscow.
The date on which the will be easter, because the de-
becomes binding.
Cabinet,
DBS SPORTS
.
de-
tendencies and the Swedish People's Party, represented by M. Soderhjelm, are Moderato Conservative in outlook.
The Finnish President, M. Juho Panelkivi, hat tried to in- clude in the delegation represen
Conservative tativos from the
and Liberal parties, although theso had opposed oven, start- ing negotiations with Russia,
Co. applicants, asked disputing whether these for an increase by 30 per cent penses were in fact incurred, of the rent la respect of No. 72, contend that of all the items "The Accounts for the year
"It is obviously of prime importance to local from abroad and brought to the Kimberley Roud, of which they set out in thin nccount only two. ended Dec. 31, 1947, reflect the
manufacturers and merchants alike that Im-Colony found! ready purchasers legates will be in direct touch legation will leave has not yet are the gents for the owners, relating to the replacement of Increased activity of the Cham
at almost any price, and the with Marshal Stalln. · Mr. been fixed, but it will be soon. the state of the late Mr. M.Ķ. | windows and
sum of $10,278,17 perial Preference should be maintained," de- traders and carriers amounting in ber, and the
made ex- Molotoy and other leaders, as the Russian Legation here Shirazi. Mr. D.L. Prophet re- total to $240.00, fall within the eral Reserve. In the Income and
bon
been transferred to the Gen-
clared the Hon. R. D. Gillespie, Chairman, at tremely good profits:
These On the other hand, some op hun expressed impatience over definition of "repairs" intend Expenditure Account,
did times presented the applicante.
act the annual general meeting of the Hong Kong very long, chiefly due the most
good
to the Ponents of the pact have said the time taken by the Finnsto Opponçuts were Mr. G.R ed by the section under which interesting Item is the IncreasOG General Chamber of Commerce yesterday. spreading of civil war in China. they fear going to Moscow may start the negotiations Boss of Deacon & ('o.. occupier | the opponent claims,
income from the issue of certif
The Ministerial section of Mr. Gillespie added that Imperial Preference was the destruction of interior com- Increase the chances of the de- of the second floor, Mr. R.A. "The question, therefore, re-enies of origin, reflecting a suh
munications. Government restric- legation to be headed by the the delegation M. Pokkala,' Stride of Lane Crawford, first solves itself into an interpreta-stantial Improvement in the ex- not the complete panacea, and Hong Kong tions on imports. and the fact Prime Minister, M. Mauno Pak M. Enckell, M. Svento. and Ma
port trade of the Colony. floor, and Messes: Shewan,, tion of the following words and
would do well to look into its high costs with that China's
becamef kala currency
being confronted with Peino - is strongly Left as all "At 1917 has been a successtul a view to doing all possible to reduce the price far as Hong Kong is concerned, chance to talk It over.
almost valueless. The result, ns. Tomer and Co., the ground phrases in section 7 of the Or-year for the trading communit
n ready-made treaty and nefour, except the Foreign Minis- flone.
diance, namely: "repairs...in Hong Kong, the nnual Agures
of its products.
was that our godowns became
tor, M. Enckell, who is an Indo- Mr. Strellett vaid:-
Lof ruch premises)....which for both Imports and excorts
Ntacked full with stocks and the Although the mission hna pendent, belong to the People's "The material facts in this were nĄCERBATY to render the showing an increase over thomages exist.
prices will remain locations more sultable for mill shelves of ali shops were busting full powers, the draft ngres Democrats, or the extreme Left. "
controls cantary installations than the centre with goods, some of which were ment must be ratified by the wing party. saxe are not disputed. The Apsid premises reasonably habit- for the preceding year, Increas-gh and articlal
ed supplies, together with the never ba' completely effective so jof the town, but everyone will plicants na agents for the owner¦ able.”
necessary and, excellent. and were unable to resume posses- "1 am of opinion that the siderable cargoes
diversion to Hong Kong of ennong us there are people in the acknowledge the force of his con- nerf which were superfluous Finnish Parliament before it The Parliamentary, section of
originally des. Colony who are prepared to pay tention that such a move would luxuries, and our trade dwindled.
the delegation, composed of M. sion of the property known as word "repairs" must be literally uned for Shanghal and other any price for what they want, have to be made without expenso
The Finnish Government de Peltonen, M. Kekkonén and ̃M': "So far. n 1 can see, uur im No. 72, Kimberley Rond, until] construed and that no advantage
ports in Chine. bul– debarred The heldence of pliferage into the Imperial Exchequer, Simi- mediate outlook is that we must cided yesterday to accept Mar- Sodorhjelm, is more evenly
that the Naval May 1946. Up to this date the wild arcrue from considera from entry there by Chint's Im-the Port area has shown a fur-larly, it is fell premises were ander requisition Lon of decided cause in which port Regulations, have resulin her welcome decline during the Authorities are well aware of the face a fairly dull time until con- shal Stalin's suggestion and to balanced.
ditions in China improve, and propose the talks should take The Social Democrats repras in a market well stocked with year. and the Police Force is to Inconvenience caused by the pre-lot, us hope that the long suffer pince in Moscow. The decision sented by M. Peltonen are Mo to the R.A.F, and no repairs the effect of this word, in re-
Consumer goods, und There he be congratulated
on the success sence of the Naval Dockyard on ing people of China will soon WEW apparently required or lation to landlord's or tenants' been some reduction m prices, of their' efforts to reduce this is present site, and the conse
came after an hour's meeting derate-left and are frequently - Lexperience peaceful done by the Military Authori-| "onvenants, is defined.
days again, "Trade with the various Do- evil,
quent congestion on Queen's Road, when prosperity is bound Some disquiet was felt af
to of the Foreign Affairs Com-eritical of Russia, #ins when they relinquished "Iz Rich convenants much minions and Colonies has in the emergence of a form of anng which over-rides all cast-west emerge, China is a country rich mittee of six Ministers and The Agrarions, represented.
ut various sections their occupation.
may be intended which is strict-creased, and it has been a plea-law
of traffic problems. But the remov in natural resources, and she has two-hour meeting of the full by M. Kekkonen, have Liberal sure to welcome to the Colony the water-front, particularly on al of such an installation would "Priar
dey not in the nature of are the to the date of
Trade Commissioners wh the Hong requisition the Applicants had pair, by reference to state of have opened up
Kong side between be a task of the first magnitude, the greatest economic, asset in an almost unlimited supply of ro- their offices in Central and West Point, but the and it is one which the Britishlatively cheap labour, which 18 Military Experts rrevived many enquiries from repair or condition at a given Hong Kong or have visited the Chumber is sure that energetic taxpayer could hardly be expect willing to foil hard for long
A team of military experts persens desirous of Incoming) time or to specific requirements. Colony during the year. The action by the Police und. If posed to undertake at the present hours, and ls, by custom, used to under the leadership of General
Chamber is always ready to co-sible, the strengthening of the time or in the immediate future. putting by the fruits of its toll. Lounats and amongst them was
Arne Sihvo, the Finnish Com- the opponent who, prior to thel
operate with these officials whose Water Police, car deal adequately "Talk of town planning leads "In the meantime, it seems DE, business it is la promote trade, with problems of this type. The naturally to though on housing if Hong Kong will have to de- hostilities, had in fact been a
and it is hoped that all Trade adequate policing of the Colnty and accommodation generally, in velap her trade in other diree tenant in these premises on the
Commissioners and resident Can-is probably the most important which there has been a slow im Uons, and it is most gratifying to first floor.
Bular Officers will not hesitate to uspect of public chaintication provenien!, it is a pity that hear in the Report of the estab Beck the assistance our stuif and Hong Kong can consider it more people have not taken ad-ishment of so many new factor. and records. A particular wel self most fortunate in having such vantage of Government's offer to ies in Hong Kong. I know little come is extended to Mr. W. Pan, energetic Commissioner with lease land by private treaty in of industry and commerce, but 1
The Inclusion of business ̧OX^' Montgomery, the Trude Commis-such able assistants. The im cases where it was proposed
may possibly claim to have sOIN
ports in the Finnish delogation Moser for the United Kingdom. provement of the Force since the build homes. No doubt the high knowledge of two local industries The Diocesan Boys' School had to Moscow suggested to some Whose arrival in the Colony has re-occupation has been continu- costs of building have had some which I would like to see de good weather for in first post-war observors here that the Finns given so much pleasure to those pus and progressive and will, we thing to do with this lack of res
veloped, namely. the shipbuild-school athletic meet yesterday, As who seek to promote mare trade hope, be well maintained.
would try to -' secúro economie ponse, and the appointment by lng industry and aviation. Tonovation was the introduction of Government of a Committee to with the Home Country, and am sure that I speak for un-
The Harbour
investigate ways and means
the "Standaria" system which will be advantages in the treaty in of
Shipyards
this particular, a reduction of re- animous Chamber
"We are fortunate enough to used in the inter-school sports Another, acction of the admin-reducing them is very welcome.
parations deliveries and the that all possible
ship-momh. assistance will stration
in which satisfactory De-requisition by Government and have several wellknown
residential and building yagla, In
Competition was keen, with Brown.] right to use the Balmal. Canòl, Hong Kong be given to him in order to fur-progress has been made is in the the' Services -or
Harbour ther the British Export drive.
the war, large | Club's leading Yellow at the end by which passes through Russian or, (under new business premise, during the year where, prior to "Local Industry has expanded name), the Maring Department. has been steady, and at Dec. 31 and small vessels were construct. 20 points to 40, while in the springs territory and links Finland's
cheaper than any- there were somé excellent finishes. during 1947, and
was, possibly unfortunate for there were only 74 residential od at prices an additional It
onstorn forest" Brons-with- ̈ the 01 An outstanding performance Muster, now the Land 57 617 factories have been register-the Harbour
business premises stil where else, and the quality
wan Baltic. ed, Generally speaking, indus-Director of Marino, that the least, under requisition as compared construction was as good as any given by George Wong in the High
The docks Jump.
The argument agalust holding try has had o better year and important of all the major ob- with 244 and 145 respectively a where in the world.
Completely unorthodox-le shows signs of returning to structions In the Harbour should the end of 1946. The Chamber suffered greatly during the e-runs, or, rather, dance-directly at the talks in Helsinki was sum former prosperity The strenuous be the one which caught the eye feels sure that every effort will cupation, and the work of rehn, the bar. It will be interesting to kee med up by today's Hufvudki, effort made by fle agreement in regard to e- Elther of these might clearly obtaining cotton yarn was one of end the Department has come in all this
Government of the majority of the population be made to ensure the return of bilitation is still in hand, and how he fares, in the inter-school stadsbladet, the organ of the
accommodation to its making' good progress, sential repairs in the flat, it is include what would more pro- the main factors in this respeel. for a good deal of unfair criti-rightful owners or tenants, as the panies have only had materials and ile cleared the bar with 4 it. 10 in.
"Up to the present, the dock com.inst the orthodox jumpers Swedish People's Party.
Lot C.B.5.. La Salle, St.
St. Joseph's, etc. Domonstrations, the paper agreed by the applicants that perly be cosignated as "docera- The most interesting development Clam. However, wrecked ship case may be, It seems unfair
"harm Finland's obviously some repairs would tion" or "renovation."
repair work, and has been the establishment here which were obstructing the dock that the civilian population should time for ship
Pressure on space makes it imid, would have to be done to make the
thon two no-new constructions has taken "In the absence of any such of two cotton apinning mills and walls of Talkoo and at Kowloon continue, after more
pouble" to "give" the full list of the cause, becausa-public-squares place. to suffer the inconveni the publication of plans for set-Dock, together with those in the years, premixus habitable.
One great difficulty
results, but it is hoped to run there are no place to sattia tha coun- specifle extension I hold that ting up some others. The laying main fairways, have, very pro- ences inherent in the requisition lack of steel, and the other dita-
in tamarrow't dispe.
....... Į try's foreign policy"-Reuter. Implied Consent the word "repairs," as used in down of such large amounts of perly, received and are continu of their properly. These incon i culty
in the labour question. "The Implied consent of the section 7 of the Ordinance, in capital is a bold enterprise anding to receive prior attention, veniences were readily accepted Certain quotations for new con. landlord can,
"There has been a marked in in the immediate post-war acconstruction have been given by the therefore, bmited in meaning in the sense deserving of success, and the pro presumed in connection with of reconstruction or restoration duction of these mills will serve crease in the number of ships modation crisis, but the need for docks, but they were uncompeti
the Port, them is not now, so apparent. tivo, and, in fort, higher than in the steps taken by the opponent to n sound state of
to case many of the problems of entering and clearing what is our established weaving andumounting to nearly 70 per cent, "In a similar spirit, the Cham other parts of the world. There to effect certain repairs and im broken, decayed or fails to knitting factories.
In each case, and the established ber urges Government 10 makare algns that the labour position provements and within a few function:
whorf and godown H.K. Goods
Companies an early and final statement is gradually Improving, and when months the opponent went intol
"On this construction I have
have continued their successful policy regarding the renewal of steel becomes available, we look not been able to allow the in manufactured goods
"The question of Hong Kong efforts to return to their pre-war 75-year Crown Leases. During forward to our shipbuilding yards possession.
being sold standards of serving. lusion In the account of re-under Imperial Preference condi
the prominJni the past two years many lease occupying again "Neither the applicants nor
"Trade with Japan was re- holders have
100- pre- been
position they held bofore any representative. appears to airs rendered by the op- tions is ne which exercising opened during the year, but has occupied with other matters and | WAF, have inspected the. premises ponent of any items which the minds of many merchants. It mainly been on a government-to-were also too uncertain of the
to aviation, the "With regard
his either before, during or after appear to relate solely to de- is obvil aynufacturers and metress has not yet reached build. However, many are now wrong complaint at the can on
reglstered obviously of prime importance government
The volume future intention to decide to re.Chalemán' has coration or renovation.
delay in providing Hong Kong chants alike that Imperial Pre-large proportions and there are anxious to do so and are con Extent Of Repairs ference should be maintained. many obstacies yet remaining to cerned to know. under wha with a new airport, and it is to "The extent of the "repairs" Some doubts were fell when the be overcome.
terms they are likely to obtain be deplored that there are as yet tion thereto until the following is moreover limited for the pence held at Geneva ware pub which have been made, both in "A subject, and probably, one been said and written often that
Arst press reports of the Confer- "The Chamber noted the efforts new leases.
no signs of construction. It has events materialised:
pose of this section to those "The Landlord and Tenant which "were necessary to ren-help to industrial planning if the show sympathetic understanding the local business community re-size and
lished, and it would be of great Hong Kong and elsewhere, to of the must important on whler Kal Tak airport is inadequate in dangerously situated. Ordinance 1947 came into force for the said premises reason decisions taken could be announc of China's economic problems. quires information, is the Mora- not the least in the foggy season. on May 23, 1947, and on May bly habitable.".
ed as carly as possible. In a is merely necessary, in this restorium: This malter hus now and we run a very great risk of. 20 the applicants gave written "Any repairs required to great entrepot such AS Hong pect, to mention the Customs and been under discussion for two being left out of the Internation notice to the opponent under make the premises secure, wind Kong, it is the commercial com- Financial
agreements recently and-a-half years, all but a few al air lanes unless something i sub-section (1) of Section (including typhoon) and water munity whose operations make--concluded-between Hong Kong days, and It is high time that done quickly to provide a modern
and safe airport."
The report and accounts were rent would, at the expiration tints for effective lighting, heat-have at onçe any In- willingness to help China in her
then put to the vole and carried of the notice, be increased by ng ventilation and sanitation formation likely to affect their | present difficulties, While we, as
unanimously. the statutory percentage, name are obviously necessary, for the operations,
merchants, cannot but deplore “Another subject of the utmost
Re-Elected ly 30%. This represented air] purpose envisaged."
"Imperial Proferance is not the continued used for that coun- Importancs is that of the provi
On the motion of Mr. Increase of f$39.00 per month.- Whilst the expression. Tren however, the complets, panacea try's stringent foreign trade re- sion of a modern airlicid to Terry, seconded by Mr. FE "The opponent, within a few smably Habitabic" must bear look into its high costs with that, in the circumstances, their formed, in reply to several ques mittes were re-elected en bloc and Hong Kong will do well to gulations, everyone will admit Hong Kong. We have been in Duckworth, the General Com dinys of receiving the notice, some relation to the class of view to doing all possible to re effective administration, provides Lions asked in the Legislative the proposer stating that the informed the applicants by lei reperty or type of inhabitant, duce the price of its products
woll served] ter that he would claim, the re. It should be borne in mind that Present prices must lead to lose the most likely solution to many Council here and in the House Chamber had been
China's dimculties. The of Commons, that this subject - lief afforded by section 7 of the at the conclusion of hostilities a of business when fully competi-powers which have, however, under the most, consideration, bu by the Commlites, during the Ordinance, to which tenants, considerabla proportion of the live conditions return in world been given to heroMcials to still the time passes and no de- Mesars Percy Smith & Co. who had effected repairs, are properties, wore clearly
carry out their operations in this falls are published of a project were elected auditors for the co- Unin- The Chamber heartily en territory constitute a very wide which must take several years suing year. entitled in so far na such re- habitable.
dorses the polley adopted by the concession, and it would only be before it is-ready for commercial The meeting also confirmed the pairs were necessary to render "Tu restore such premises to Department of Supplies, Trade natural to think, and hope that operation. The Chomber wishes election of a list of 130 new mem- the premison reasonably habit, a condition which la habitable, and Industry of paming back to there should, be soms, reciprocily to express in the strongest terms, berwho had been approved by able. In this letter dated 4th not by squatters but by rent the merchants as mulh as bow in such arrangements.
its view that continued delay in the General Committee since the this matter might well lose for an annual meeting. June, 1947, the opponent giveal paying tenants; is, in my view,sible of the frade in, those com
modities which are still under
Hong Kong many of the benefis Upon the motion of Mr. J. R which its natural location pro Jones, the meeting passed a vote vides towards, its being the air of thanks to the Chairman, Mr. traffic centre for the Far East. - R. Di Gillasple, for his services to
com-
these repairs had been pleted and no question WON raised by either party in rela-
to
of the said Ordinance that their tight and to ensure the essen-wise, and they have a right to gible evidences
the place prosperous or other- and China, which are very tan- the facts were made public,
markets.
of Hong Kong's
Town Planning
Airfield
past year.
the
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the names of the contractors the extent of the repairs in either world or Empire allocation. and after placing the approxi- respect of which relief, in this Relations with that Department The Chamber noted with ples mate cost at $4,000.00, proceeds form of postponement of in- have been harmonious through- sure the viit of Sir Patrick of repaire
to the tenant de buna, ed" in much useful work being pert on town planning wili Further correspondence be- "On this interpretation of course, arisen as was only na- had an opportunity
done. : "Differences; have, of whom members of the Committed reflects considerable 'éredit on our
At meeting of thd General to' discuss | Secretary tween the parties continued the wording of the section. Itural when the normal freedom long-term plan for the Colony's have been able to deal success in Mr. CHCA Roberts was elect "and staff - that: they Cammilies held after the meet- during the month of June, 1947, have found it necessary, to ex- of trade had to be restricted. Dus development, allare, bas pot yet rully with our many problemised Chairman and Mr. P. 5. Cor the contents of which are not clude from the opponent's" ne. puttes, or the "A question of price been Kime “tór his recommends, and to... undertake new duties,dy was elected Vice-Chairman. material, las eventually it was count six items which come controls have arisen Chledy over tors to be published, but they much as the publication of i Quar decided by the tenants to refer under the heading of decor the imposition of controla, a od are awaited with great interentes ter1@Bulletin, Mich help har the question, to, this Tribunal. tion and tivo others which res what were considered by memhin any discussions on town been obtained from the advice
to rive several different classes crease in rent, is to be extended out the year, and this has results Abercromble, the wellknow Chamber onces, and I think it herciante in reneral,
* "It has been a busy year in the the Chamber and Hong Kong"
The opponent, has furnished late to floor titles and picture wichintay sid Hopdayon which planning in Hong Kònd, the queur and, asslitance vreadly, given by
to the applicanter, and to this ralle rospectively so I
Court coulées of the detailed ke-1541 maanas the total amount of counts" delivered by the coni« allowable repairs at
traŭtore, jms (of which & dated one.
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