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CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 149.
INCREASE IN BUSINESS THE RUSH HOUR RENTS SAID JUSTIFIED
Estate Duty
Government's proposal to permië a further increase
of rental for business premises up to 100 per cent of the standard rent, was generally re- garded as fair by the business community... Estate Duty Commissioner's Shopkeepers who occupied premises paying con-
Revenue collected by the
attice during the year 1949-43- fetalled. HK$3,336,340.73 21 compared with HK$2,437,- 732.15 the previous year.
The Increase in revenue
was HK$898,508.58.
Frid
There were 293 cares in which penal duty was owing to delay in Aing as
counts.
Reminders
Today
The Barnstormers variety shim, European YMCA, .8 p.m. Cocktail Party by Mr. and Mrs. Fung Ping-fan, in honour of Botary International Presi- and Mrs. Hodgson,
dent
Park Road, 6pm
Court Brevities
one
So Wai, 31-year-old scaffold- ing coolie of 616 Reclamation Street was fined $250 or month's imprisonment by Mr. d'Almada at Kowloon Festerday on each of two charges against him for driving a motor vehicle without a licence and driving the vehicle without the consent of
LA
the owner
afternoon
trolled rent, told the "China Mail" that though business was far from good at present, the rents they had been paying were admittedly low as compared with general overhead ex- penses. "Compared with what people have to pay for new premises, with key money and all that. we must say we're much better off." they said.
called themselves are tenants upon by landlords to repair and keep the promises in good main- enance. As such, their overhead expenses cannot compare w2
Occupiers of office premises fine expenses of the big firms.
shared his opinica in general,
Landlords of business premises been complaining over the
NAVALETE >e«less black_mar-art two years on the insufficiency
I bet offices than shops.
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People paid as much as HK$39.- 1000 in key money for m
where the rent is not under enda trol, and a sinner sam i bila ze=1 Lian offer.
A manager of one of the leading firms in Hong Kong (he declinei į
supported the to be identified)
rents for proposed increase in business premises.
Increase Justified
of the 45 per cent increase per- mitted by the Landlords and Tenants Ordinance.
Not Enough -K's not enough to pay for even mainkname expentes," said one property owner.
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The Ustan Council has been pounding us for various repairs to premises, and you know what the present cost of labour is
don't comply, then we dragged
Court 'and it all amounts to our spending ZOOT than we collect in rent,” they said.
He cald: "The increase justified. Living corta have gant į up and wages have been rising steadily. The overhead expenses of the real estate companies have The only complaint of property ricen considerably since the end towners was that there was no of the year. It is only fair that similar action being taken in re they
reasonable gard to domestic premises, rental: are given a rent.
of which were controlled "Do you know that it costs more "We are in the same spot-as than double the res am paying owners of business premises, bu
W
the rent for
was the
wanng the past week, a sudden increase of pressu ́e on the Island's travelling facilities has been noted. Trams and buses were taxed: t the limit and office work-
EDUsual ers had great difficulty in boarding buses. between. 5. p.m. and 7.30 p.m. ly big crowds are today seen queeing up at the bus stops and: tram stops during the early hours of the night. Traffic Authorities are carble to explain this suddet increase in the patronage of trams and buses. There has been no increased influx of people from China. This photo shows the crowds waiting for trams at the corner of Des Voeux Road and Ice House Street.-"China" Mail" - P.boto.
Correspondence Pilgrims'
The Editor takes no responsibility for views expressed in 'etters by correspondents, and by no meaną necesscribi agTLES
with them.
...
Gold Confiscated
THICK?
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to have my office white-we suppose we must be victimised just "becaisse-Goverment thinks Washed?
*I think all business firms-the we have to be the scapegoats be- majority of which are occupying cause people living in our pre- Premises controlled by the Land- mises do not use the premises for lord and Tenant Ordinance are a profit-making basis,"
An application for a review Radio Hong Kong
enlighten me on one point on the jin a position to pay the proposed consensus of opinion of property
same subject? Inspector J. Orem said that demerease of from 45 per cent to owners tho will not benefit from your paper may 1, as a service ing partly on the pavement and valued at more than $20,000
Are Government of a judgment involving the Branches & Windsor: House" Sir-Through the columns of vehicles privileged as far as park-confiscation of gold bullion fedani was taken into custody 100 per cent.
the rental increase permitted by
sincerest
belonging to four pilgrims to -1 am happy to see that Gov-the new amendment to the Land-malitude Radio Hong Kone for party on the road: on Tuesday
at Sai!
erminent does not contemplate in- lord and Tenant Ordinance which the tremendous improvement rement where Government vehicles d'Almada at Kowloon.yes. I have in mind a strip of pave-Mecca was refused by Mir. F. Young Choi Street.
Further inquiries revealed that creasing
domestic controls the rentals chargeable by cently in their record request pro can be seen daily parked partly the car, No. 7536, belonged to premises. In this respect. the property owners in the Colony.
grammes for the forces.
on the pavement and partly on Mrs. Kwai Lee and that permis-
Until the Colony became rein the road. There is a bus stop on
Mr. F. Nigel on behalf of the forced there programmes, needless the pavement. rion for defendant to drive the
the application. pilgrims, made car was not given
to say, were developing into what
On September 25 four Chinese may be termed a "repeat perfor-
worta pilgrims en their way to mance"the same selection of
Mecca.by Pacific Overseas Air- re (Editor's not Hong Kong Traines place were arrested at Kal cords, the same type of music and ffie Author ties stated yesterday Tak just before the plane took abave AIL the
dull, that parking on the pacements off for Banglick On their persons manotonous and uninteresting
is an offence. Offenders are or were, found altogether '949 tae's ones of the announcers, whichble to a charge of obstruction.) made listening the
of gold crade up of gold bars and greatest dis- pleasure.
coins. On bail of $20 each the pilgrime continued their vorage.
•
Caught with 36 tacks of opium strapped to his leg at the Kow- loon--Canton Railway station, Chan Ping, traveller, was sentenc- ed to six months' imprisonment by Mr. FX d'Almada at Kowloon yesterday.
Further Amendment Of Landlord And Tenant Ordinance
Defendant was also recommend- ed by the magistrate for banish-The
ment after his term is served.
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A Chinese herbalist was charged before Mr. A.D. Scholes at Cen- tral yesterday on two counts of practicing medicine for gain.
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Defendent, Chene Chisang, of
Des
Veex Road Central, first floor, was remanded to Saturday i
morning.
Detective Sub-Inspector J. How- lett told the court that a mach more serious charge might be
Landlord and Tenant Ordinance 1947 is to be still further amended, apart from the amendment authorising an increase up to -100 per cent of the standard rent of business
premises. ·
This was revealed in Legislative Council yesterday
by the Attorney General, Mr. J. B. Griffin,
The
amendment proposing
an increase up to 100 per cent on business premises instead
preferred against defendant of the present limit of 45 per
2
Mr. J.C. Stewart for defendant made en application for bail
cent passed its first reading. He The Landlord and Tenant Or-
is
DS: Howlett said that the ques tion of bail should be deferred and that Mr. Stewart should re- new his application on Saturday when he would give the court more facts about the case.
HKU UNION ELECTIONS
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Bazaar Result The idea of a member of. the
The next day when the cas forces announcing their
Sir,-1 shall be much obliged if selections is, in my opinion. you will be kind enough to publish was called in court before Mr. worthy of considerable praise and the result of the Annual Bazaar d'Almada the gold was orderes The programme of the Precisa? Blood Clinic and confiscated and she bail estreated. The defendants were, Mä-Sanà Orphanage in aid of the orphans broadcast last Saturday afternooned on October 1: under the chin and her 14-year-old daugh
is definite proof of estimation. The sclection
patronage of Mr. Chang King tery Ma Mong-th and Ma Fat-to.
Asks Review true lover of music Poi
The receipts derived from this
Mr. Nigel, on behalf of the pi form or style and above Strat
sophisticated mellow one fiction ware $9,532 and this arms, asked for a review of the of the announcer added extra jor
was due to the sentence, saying that his client} to our listening entertainment. hearty response of Mr. Chung, were from the remote provinc
as well as the very of Kensu” and did not know thị Since 1, and many others, are King Pai likely to be here on this island renerons support from many reintions. They are expected t for quite a period. I hope that donors among whom were return to the Colony within the this new ides will be extended to Lesers AS. Watson & Co. Ltd. next two months. its fall advantage and so help to 3250; Y.C. Weo & Co. $200, Bri
refused the ap the grounds relieve our already overloaded ash American Tobacco Co. Ltd.plication
defendants failed 3100; E. On & Co. Ltd $100; Im-shen the dose of ennui.
perial Chemical Ind. Ltd. $100. up when
then the case was calle effe Dried and under. foodstuffs end
the crdinance he Articles
& Co Friesland had no alternative but to order W.P. Loxley
gold Trading Co. Gande, Price & Co., the confiscation of the
Mr. d'Almada advised couns Co., The Sincere Getz. Bros. The
"SPARKS".
Medical Service
Kee,
Almada ст
tha:
Weather Review
For September
said that defendant had been in Idinance 1947 permitted an in- the Colony for 10 yars and tas
Conducted crease of 45 per cent for business
on the lines of wife,
four children and premises and 30 per cent for do the General Elections in Eng- mother to
He is 46mestic premises on the standard land, the 1949-50 elections of support. He old and had a certificate
the Hong Kong University rent. the Chinese Governm nt. The standard rent is the rent Union resulted in Mr. Peter C Str. I wish to congratulate
to Kowloon Dairy. Ltd. for petition the governor-in- fendant, continued Mr. St (prevailing in December 1941.
Wong being elected President. the Chinese Retorni Association Worlá Drug Co. The New Asiatic Council. wart, was the principal tenant of The amendment which passe!
for its wonderful plan for trei Chemical Works Ld. The Gar
Garden he house for which
its first reading yesterday makes
Mr.
ran
service in this Colony. Were it paying $152 for rent, and was no change in the rent for domestic elected Honorary Secretary and
based really on sincerity and Co. Tak Shop Co. The
and Co Factory, premises. unlikely to abscond.
Messrs. Hor A-lan, Peter Choy, Further Bill
nick G. Hobson and Thomas social justice as it pretends to Co, South China Ginger Be be, it deserves our support
re-Factory The Brothers *Mr. Griffin, informed Council were elected Independent Mem- fortunately, judging by its re-
Fak that the Bill was being introduc-bers.
ference to the "adverse criticism" Factory Lee Sin ed in advance of a further Bill
The election followed kostel to of the medical profession in the Cheong Factory, Hong Kong Sing
The outstanding feature of to amend the same. Ordinance hostel canvassing, printed records Chinese Press (New Lite) for Heung Yuen, S. K. Lo, The King's more comprehensively.
of the candidates in the "Unin which the CRA is apparently Dispensary, Luen On Ginger Fac-
eptember was the typhoon The reason for introducing this Rag colourful posters soliciting parts, if not wholly responsible, forg
On behalf of the poor children, which passed: 50 miles South beautiful in orphans and our institution I take of. 1,300 pounds of bleaching pow-Bill, short as it was, in advance of suppert and last-musute oral an- the plan is only
of the Colony early on Sep der and 1,000 pounds of caustic a more comprehensive Bil, he peals on the patform by the appearance, not unlike the "the pleasure in tendering car
apple, retten at the Tore" The sods without a large. Mow Chui said, was given in paragraph 4 of candiriates.
so-called "zaverse criticism" is rateful thanks to all kind contember 8, giving wind gusts tributors and Bisa to your of 80 knots at the. Observa Ties, esteemed of the Chai Wah Knitting Fac- the Objects and Reason.
Bothing but a pack of
for allowing tory; and 90 knots at the Air- paper malicious, and
mischievous pro-space for this publication
port propaganda a silly and clumsy MOTHER SUFFRIGRESS
at distortion of facts,
Precious Blood Hospital Reading between the lines,: I
and Orphanage. DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED
Spramoned for being in control
tory, was fined $50 by Mr. James
Wicks at Kowloon yesterday.
Mr. P. Griith pleaded guilty
is that
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only
He
both car cleaners, were reinand-
ed until Saturday for bearing,
It was alleged that the caretak
were stolen from private car No. 2063 parked outside the Am- bra Theatre on September 29.
No Lifting Of Control. Yet toral machinery however,
The essential part of the elec
wats After explaining the defnition missing. There were no minted
of standard regt, Mr. Griffin said | addresses by the candidates
it was considered that the time stating for what policies they attempt
On the polling day there
Enterprise.
The
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The motion was seconded by the (no. tmezzşotiangi Tesponse of elector takes effice practice; I have following donations
Legislative Council Meeting
my
Chinese XXGA Prins
The Hong Kong and Shanghal
Union Trading. Calva
there was the tendericy to folow. sre,charity cases, war the ORA Í MENrs. Yick Fung" Factory.... the crowd "face" of "finest et streep, take over my excess cases who Chau Chat, Kwong? qovurie i 1500,003 107. (17.1: zonu: above "normal)};:
voting for the side than for the
By charity cases 1 mean C 31
not Reed The new: President Mr. Wong, but
Tree
· Einfall dóm the munthase considerably - above) "normal, “ang on behalf of the defendant and
the heaviest fall,, 1587 am, 108 said that the supply was had not get come when there could stood so that most of the elec- have strong suspicion that the
September 8 aenoming for over sufficient for three days use.
be a removal of control from the tors were inflamed only by per- CRA is not striving to beneft the
one-third of the total "Over one also said
£ licence for the be a res
rent payable in respect of business sonal appeals and by merits of
inch (25 mm) bi rain fell on five goods was being applied for.
premises, but it was felt there various types of perlen and poor but rather to benefit private
other days. The
contended that
should be a narrowing of the ex- competence in the candidates challenge the CRA to prove the goods
While temperatures.cloudiness danger.
isting discrepancy between con-placed before them,
that my suspicion, is wrong. trolled and uncontrolled rents of
The CRA hopes that wich doc-
Xong AuthTuberculosis and sunshine showed little depar Charged at Kowloon yesterday such premises.
five charity cases a Amecision cridefully acknowebres the ture from normal, relative humili
ity remained-hich, being six per with stealing two Leica cameras, the property of Mr. William Acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. Lors for sale of fervour Indicat-day. In
The mouth's gates
and
depar C. Williams of 2 Duke Street, C.B. Burgers, and carried unani- ing that there was no sign of En average of 10 charity cases a Previously acknowledged $1,135,322.67 cent above average, Chan Nai-chai and Cheung Womously.
the Elections. But day. Besides, out of my live cases Proceda of concert giren by
1400.45ture from, normal were-sun- apathy to
In the hospitals four of them
•DOW.
1,400.00hine: 208.9 hours (10.7 hours above normal); Rainfall 4325 number?
attendance Chine School medicine from me, staff of Globe Tinding Coa holês a number of honorary posts my 11 years practice in Hong Anonymom 45 Tuels of Gold) in University wganizations, He Kong I have never had a re-Chrog. Wine' Kwai
Ewok Chin.......... However, lately. Lo Tek Tons. was Chairman of the Arts Ass quest 10% Such. ciation, Chairman of the Social 1have often been confronted
Connaught heated, Water Co.
LA Mr. J.F. Nicoll, Coser Adminis Service Group, Arts Association with requests for prescription
The Gilion for a kinds of injections, and Mr. N.G. Chan tering the Government, presided representative at the meeting of the Legislative Council editor of the English for some time I was fool enough Mr. Chat Tak Mo
Section of the Umor Magazine, to comply with these requests. Eu Yan Sa Council yesterday.
Mr. C.B.
Acting assistant editor of the Union Lastly, the CRA has any Mr. Leang Nal Yoeni Coloniel Secretary, and Mr. EA Labrastan during 1947-AB, germine love for fair play and Mr. Shum Wai Yan
new Director of Public In 1942-49 he was editor of social justice, why is it so blind Mr. Tans Ping.......
to the dangerous practice of ste. Ean: Yun Lun were sworn in as members the "Union Ray and Honorary some drug dealers in selling pol-Wat Tak Investment Co Wil
Todd, Secretary foretary of the Unionous drugs directly to the pub-HK Football Bordation.
Tan Boon Cheak, the newgic even without doctors pres Chinese Atsira, back from leave, Honorary Secretary was an unriptions? resumed his seat in Council.
dergraduate
The Medicali the basiness of the day Faculty before the war, and Among was the passing into law of the foamer prisoner of war at Shao- Matida and War Memoriat Hoshaipo, Kowloon, Mr. Ta is Ntal Ordinance 1849, which
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