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vla MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
Possibility Of Extension
Of Conflict To The East
TOKYO, May 28 (Reuter)
A
of
Tenancies Since June 3, 1938, Should Be Within Protection Of Ordinance
(BY A STAFF REPORTER)
"Any tenancy which commenced after June 3, 1938, does not come Japanese Navy Ministry spokes within the protection of the Prevention of Evictions Ordinance, 1938. man, Captain Fideo Hiraide
nor of the Prevention of Evictions Amendment Ordinance, 1939.” was the Fress section. broadcasting the legal view expressed to a Hongkong Dally Press reporter yeater-" yesterday a "be prepared" warn- ing in case war came to the Pact-day on the question of whether the Ordinance, which comes up for ty Second and Third readings at the Legislative Council this afternoon, Ac said: "The United States is
protects tenants from being summarily evicted. now preparing to send warships
The 1938 Ordinance, went on our despite the fact that they might to convoy merchant shipping for the purpose of carrying out her informant, originated from the out-have paid $200 or more, as "tes
cry raised by the public against money." a few months ago. their eviction by some grasping Occuplers of shop premises and "Such an act is naturally being landlords who wanted their pre-offices are also entitled to the same at the risk of entering the war.ises back for some rieb refugees protection as the local resident. Be- were offering considerably cause the premises are coupled
undertaken by the United States
and CAPETOWN
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S.8. "Pres, Jackson' 8.8. "Pros Adams"
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То
MANILA
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To SINGAPORE vis *S.S. "Pres. Madison" *Dorothy Luckenbach *Harry Luckenbach
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Although it was, more or less, de-prived of the protection which is Revealing that over 200 Japanese
the priving landlords of their rights to accorded to tenants of "domestic warships are now patrolling China Coast, he assured his listen-their property it was nevertheless premises. ers that over 300 more warships, felt that local residents should be A merchant, or trader, is surely together with 4.000 planes, are protected against such malpractices. entitled to carry on his lawful busi- at various Japanese "We could not see people who have ness free from the ever-present naval bases in the Western Paci- been in Hongkong for years driven threat of eviction, or an abnormal ne ready to take action at a mo- to sleep in the streets by those who Increase in the rent. should his
seek refuge here when they are in trade be brisk, ment's notice.
trouble," said our informant.
stationed
COMMEMORATION SPEECH Admiral Koshiro Oikawa, Navy
also made Minister. himself
૧
OFFER PROTECTION
"PAY OR GET OUT"
This point is raised as it has
As there must have been thou come to light that occupiers of radio speech yesterday - which commemorates the victory of the sands of removals and, con- some shops in the Central district)
sequently, new tenancies-since the have had their rents increased Japanese Fleet over the Russian original Ordinance was passed it several times on the threat of "pay Fleet 36 years ago.
would only be equitable to offer the or get out." He said the Navy, while
same, protection to these new ten- The Unofficial Members of Cout. operating with the Army to bring ants when the Ordinance is extend-all would earn the gratitude of the the Sino-Japanese confict to ed for another year.
populace by insisting on the exten- successful issue. was training
Co-
hard day and night and strength-
3
"
As pointed out in an article insion of the protective clause to ALL
ening its armaments with a view the Hongkong Daily Press of March tenants, irrespective of the date of to “discharging the great respon- 27. "tea money" is demanded from tenancy or the class of premises sibility of defending the nation all new tenants. Without the pro- occupied. as landlords could always in the face of the great world tection of the Ordinance, these ten-apply to the Courts for a ruling as
lants could be evleted at any time to what constitutes a fair rental. upheaval now confronting us."
CHINESE GUERILLAS MINING
SHANGHAI "RAILWAYS
and "railway Despite the use of the live "wire" entanglements
far failed to prevent the protection corps," the Japanese have so
Railways from being Shanghai-Nanking and, Shanghai-Hangchow nined by guerillas operating in Cheklang and Kiangsu.
This is revealed recently in the bers of the corps. are to be held Chinese press, quoting travellers responsible for explosions. arriving from the railway district GUERILLAS STILL PENETRATED of Wusth, who have been question-
Despite these precautions, how ed in regard to the explosion of a ever, guerrillas have been able to land mine near Soochow on Friday find their way into the railway
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· PATROL ACTIVITY IN ABYSSINIA
NAIROBI. May 28 (Reuter) British troops have been actively Soddu, Southern patrolling in Abyssinia, and have captured a complete group of artillery with eight guns, according to an off- cial communique,
two
divisional
In addition to commanders captured with their staff at Soddu, it is now learned that two brigade commanders and six colonels were also captured.
AMERICAN ENVOY ENTERTAINED CHUNGKING, May 28 (Central ---- Mr. Clarence E Gauss, new
protect the railways, it is said that In the latest incident. It is point- American Ambassador to Chius, this precaution was taken long ago ed out.
a freight train bore the was the guest of honour at a din- at strategic points east of Soochow full brunt of the attack. "The trala ner party given by Dr. Wang People living in railway districts carried mostly military goods and Chung-bal, Minister of Foreign have been required to organise a the damage is said to be big. Affairs, yesterday evening.
Other members of the American "railway-protecting corps" and so Travellers from Wusth stated that from Wish eastward there 13 they saw the wreckage minus the Embassy staff in Chungking were corps box in between every 10 locomotive which had been remov- also invited. Among Chinese high
Mr. Chow electric poles. In those boxes, mem-ed. Four coaches were seen lying officials present were bers of the corps take duties by
beside the railway.
Chung-yceb, Mr. Chen, L-fu, Dr. rotation.
They were badly damaged. About Wong Wen-hao, General Ho Ying- Their fob.la to look for suspicious 10 feet of the track had been up- chin, and General Chan Chal- persons approaching the railway rooted and their train had to go tong. Ministers of Interior, Educa- The tion, Economic Affairs, War and with the mallelous intention of slowly over the new track. either throwing a bomb or laying train could resume its full schedule Agriculture and Forestry respec- a land mine, It is said that mem- only on Sunday.
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