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NO 12,159
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FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1921.
日四初月六
THE RENTS BILL.
THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
"Free Development of China."
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BTITISH NEGOTIATIONS WITH KEMALISTS.
Reported Visit to Angora of General Harington. -
[ Reuter's Service, )
Paris. 3ply 7. London, July & The Daily Chronicle gives prominence to the most important This evening's papers state that General Harington, Commander-- conclusions reached by the Empire Conference. The Dominion in-Chief at Constantinople, has left for Angorm withes view to Premiers have come to a general agreement with the British negotiating an agreement with the Turks. The French Government Government on large questions of foreign policy, including the cordially approves, and bus urged Bekir Sami Bey now in Paris, to Pacific and Far Eastern Question and problems of delence. The visit London. Conference view
that Japan's special friendship with Protest Against Treatment of British Prisoners: Empire should be harmonised
London, July & with the free development| of China, combined with close co-operation between the Empire and the United States. Most of the Dominion representatives opine that the Anglo-Japanese alliance will be modified in accordance with the League of Nations.
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TO-DAY'S MEETING OF CHINESE CHAMBER
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News in To-day's New Advertisements.
expiration upon its present terms; and every new lease or renewal is to be subject to the restriction Chinese Recommendations. *ggested in paragraph 5 hereof. The report went on to comment
A furnished room on the middle Jon the recommendations saying |
that in recommending that no lovala is to jet.—Pags ← rent. ba increased for twelve The Dairy Farm Company has months we had not forgotten received a fresh consignment of landlords who have not raised oured fish from Scotland-Page 7... The recommendations of the their renta for several years, and The U. B. Waring Company special comm.ties recently ap who - STU rightly entitled *** playing “Mr. Gorrings's. pointed, by the Chinese Chamber to make a reasonable increase Necklace" to-night at the Theatre of Commerce to investigate the this year in order to compensate Royal-Fage 4.
Mesars. C. E. Warran & Co. It is generally reported that General Harington will most merits of the new Bill for the themselves for the shelatage in Mustapha Kemal at a Black Sea port ag 1 bear he latter a proposals, standardisation of rents and the the value of money. But we are have a large stock of baths, sic. conveying them to the Allied High Commissioners General safeguarding of tenants from sure that this class of landionis,-Page 2
At the Wo Ping Theatre is being Harington is instructed to express Britain's indignation at the friction, were submitted to that of whom there are happily quite
number, would not mind shown "The Son of Tarzan," a shameless treatment of British prisoners. The meeting is the reault body at a meeting held in the Desire for Enlarged Empire Press Services.
of Kemal's request for a personal interview. Meanwhile it is Chamber rooms to-day at noon, waiting another year in order to the Coronet the attraction is Simple Souls" whilst at the The Conference generally accepted the Government's policy in authoritatively declared that alarmist reports as regards the sitna under the chairmanship of the benefit the tenants.
Recommendation (b) would Kowloon Theatre "The Deadlier the Middla E, especially as regards the Mesopotamis and tion are unwarranted. It is true that Kemalists have occupied Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak.
It was stated in the preamble have the effect of preventing Sex is the principal film to- Palestine mandates. The spirit of this policy is fully to honour ali Ismid, bat British circles do not believe that Kemal is likely to
to the report of the Committee spoculation, as in eight cases night-Page 12 undertakings while commiting the Empire to the smallest burden of attack the Allies at Constantinople.
that they had received sixty-five joat of ten the speculators hav® The Bank Line advertise the responsibility and expenditure. The Dominion representatives have
letters from various shopkeepers had lo resort to heavy arrival of the sa. Halario for the been expecially appreciative of Earl Curzon's mosi frank statements
and other tenants, and for the most loans "by mortgaging the guidance of consignees-Fagw-5. on foreign affairs. No difficulty tias arisen as regards the Dominions
pirt these contained useful critic-property purchased; and if they Carmen Badaraco, who was immigration laws, as both India and Japan bave accepted the right|
isms and suggestions, which were were not permitted to raise the living at Macao last year, should of the Dominions to choose the character of their own populations; German Foreign Minister's Explanation of Beuthen
ambodied in the recommendations rent until twelve months after communicate with Mr. Leo while there has been a widespread desire for enlarged Empire Press
Incident.
of the Committee. It was pointed the date of purchase, they would D'Almada-Page 4. services.
out that the expansion of Newfoot be able to carry on this kiad Berlin, July 7.
Kowloon WEI such that any of business. Herr Rosen, the Foreign Ministar, on behalf of the Government,
As regards recommendation. apologised to the French Ambassador for the incident at Beuthen *pplication of the Bill to this part Cabled on the 5th inst, and said that the Government was endeavour of the Colony would have (d), its operation seme to us to ing to secure work for the Volunteers in Upper Silesia with a view direct effect in checking the be no more then strict justice. If
The closing rate of the dollar om to preventing the deplorable incidents which are bampering its scheme of development that was the landlord were required to
being carried out. “There can treat the tenant in a certain way, demand, to-day was 2a. 1993. efforts to improve Franco-German relations.
The Conference is expected to sit another fortnight.
THE IRISH SITUATION.
General Smut's has Audience of the King.
London, July 7. General Smuts bad along audience of the King regarding Ireland, and afterwards proceeded to Downing Street to attend the Imperial] Conference, which was occupied entirely with foreign affairs. Nothing has been settled about General Smute revisting Ireland, but Lord Midleton will attend the Conference at Dublin on the 8th inst to explain the attitude of the Cabinet, also to define the attitude of the Ulster Premier, Sir James Craig. There were no convensations in London to-day on the sobject of Ireland.
Continued Violence in Ireland outside Dublin Area.
London, July 7.
While the Dublin area has been quiet during the peaca di-cus Isione, guerilla warfare against the Crown Forces elsewhere in Ireland is unbued · 1.poilen have hoan killed and 20 wounded.' while of the multery one was killed and tive wounded. There were 25 ambushes of police and military patrols, who generally routed. the Sinn Feiners.
Sinn Feiner Sentenced for Arson in England.
London, July 7.
In connection with the burn ng of ricks at Mitcham is: March, an Irishman wound Cogan, an es-lieutenant. of the Irish Republican army, was sentenced at Guildford to ten years penal servitude for arion and the attempted murder of a policeman and for being in possession of arms.
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
Government in Communication with America, Japan and China.
UPPER SILESIA.
STEEL COMPETITION.
US. Corporation Modifies Prices and Wages.
New York, July 7.
To nest the prices of its competitors, the Steel Corporation announces the same reductions as the Bethlehem Works. The Steel Corporation also announces that from July 16 the so-called basic of overtime day will be cancelled, which is equivalent to approximately
10 per cent-reduction in wagte.
CARPENTIER SAILING FOR EUROPE.
Returning to the States for Another Contest.
New York, July 7. Carpentier expects to sail for Europe on July 14. returning to ing out
the United States early in the autumn to fight Gibbons."
INTERNATIONAL LAWN TENNIS.
Close Contest Between English and American Varsities.
New York, July 7. Harvard and Yale defeated Oxford and Cambridge in the inter- national inter-collegiate lawn-tennis tournament by five matches to four.
NEW AMERICAN SENATOR.
Dover (Delaware), July 8. In the House of Commons, replying to a number of questions regarding the present position of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, Mr.
General Coleman, Republican, of Dupont, has beec appointed Lloyd George hoped soon to be able to make a statement concerning Senator rice Mr. Wolcots (Democrat), who has been appointed same, possibly on the Lith inst This depended on the replies Chancellor of Delaware. received from the United Stater, Japan and China; but a premature declaration might interfere with the success of the negotiations now proceeding.
London, July 7.
Australian Nationalist Party Supports Mr. Hughes.
Melbourne, July 8.
The Federal Nationalist Party, presided over by Sir Joseph Cook, the acting Premier, has passed a resolution unanimously endoreing the course taken by Mr. Hughes in London on the ques- tion of the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
AUSTRALIANS IRRESTIBLE.
Lancashire Collapse After Batting Well.
London, July 7. At Manchester the ground was gaily decorated, The Prince! of Wales, who is toaring Lancashire, visited the match in the fternoon, and was received by Lord Derby, the President of the Club. The weather was sungy, and there were 12,000 people
Australis, on a good wicket, made 284 (Ryder 56. Hendry 51). James Tyldesley took 5 wickets for 87 and Parkin 5 for 89. Lancashire, inil
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The Weather.
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be no question" continues_thefit would be unrassonable if the report "but that the prevailing tanaut were not required to accord conditions call for legislative in-[h'm the same treatment. We do terfarence, not only to check the not think that, with the present rapacity of naprincipled land-shortage of houses and the pro- lords, and to put a stop to posed prohibition of any increase, perature -87. Humidity —62 speculation in house-property,jin rents for ona ye r, the Tenants but also to prevent the inevitable would suffer any hardship by
'smash ". "with its attendant dis- this requirement. organisation of the money-market, As regards (2), it wan only after | which would come soon or late, most careful consideration of eli p.m. if the recent wild speculations aspects of the matter that we de- allowed to go on unchecked.” * cided to recommand making the The Commiste promeribed three 31th June, 1921, as the date os msîn causes for the present which "standard rent" should be for the tenant, legislative inter- |state of affairs, these being based. We have not lost sight of ference in a matter which is coo
) anrestricted speculation in the fact that since the 31st ditioned by the law of supply and house property; (2) the present December, 1920, some rents have demand 1121.J result in evils system of farming. iz loss been increased by as much as 100 greater than the temporary evil
buildings to individ-percent. or more. But at the same the Bill is designed to combat. nals or corporate bodies who time we could not overlook
Much of the prosperity of the in tura
aub-lease or sub-let the cases in which houses were Colocy is undoubtedly due to the them for
& profit and (3) bught during the last six months confidence entertained by Chinese the large increase in the for the purpose of permanent Traders and Merchants in the popalation due to the natural investment, and prices paid for stability of its laws and in its expansion of the Colony, also them. based on the rental ex-raditional regard for the sanctity the wholesale immigration into listing at the time of purchase; nor of property. The Bill, is bound, the Colony from the disturbed could we dismiss from considers more or less, to impair this
neighbouring tion cases of owners who, not confidence. the
having for several years raised
Moreover, it must not be The recommendations of the their rent, have during the past forgotten that there are many Committee were as follows:- six months made perfectly rea-people who bave purchased pro- (a) No rent is to be increased sonable increases. In order there-perties at prevailing prices in the until twelve months after the 1st fore not to inflict hardship on the belief that they constitute July, 1921.
innocent while making the guilty (b) No rent of any property 13ffer, we added the proviso that permanent investments, and that thereof with all the bought after the 1st July, 1921 les rent recoverable on the 30th purchasers became the to be increased until twelve Jarne, 1921, is not to be more implications of that term as it is months after the date of purchase. than twenty per cent over and
(c) No landlord may evict a above that recoverable on the 31st generally understood. To such teosat without giving him six December, 1920; and that, should people, the legislativa contem- months notice in the case of it exceed this limit, it has to be plated amounts to no more or less shops, and three months notice in reduced to that limit as from the than arbitrary confiscation.
The innumerable cases of hard- the case of domestic tenements 1st July, 1921.
The report. after setting out and they deserve our sympathy. sbipe to teasants are well-known The following questions were considered at a meeting of the not used as shops, unless the Diplomatic Corps :-To abolish the foreign post offices in Chins: landlord requires the premises for further reasons, said that they is a humble way I have alwaya revise the tariff: to demand an early settlement of the mutiny case his own use or for extensive ware bound to point out that striven to do what I could for repairs or re-erection of feeling has been engendered by them by inducing landlords to at Ichang
The Government is said to be very excited on bearing report the whole building. Where the Bill in the minds of certain withdraw notices to quit, ole. premises are not re-people that there is nothing to And it seems to me that there from a foreign source that the whole area of Kochow has been the re-captured by the Cantonese troops and that Chumchow and Lequired for any such purposes, prevent the Government from in- are many things which the Gar-
Reinforcements from notice to quit is not to be given troducing legislation at some chow in Kwangui are in danger of falling.
ernment could do but bave the North are urgently needed.
during the operation of the Or-future date to restrict new houses not done. to ussing them. dinance except in the circum in the same way as the present for instance, the Government stances specified in Section 4 (a). Bill aims to restrict existing might sell Crown Land (b), (c) & (d) thereof.
hausen. In the vital interests of (d) No tenant may vacate the the Colony, we venture to suggest tion to be reserved in the Crown
nominal prices on the condi
occupies premises he
with-{that a clear and unequivocal oat giving the landlord six statement may be made by the Leases that the owner cannot for a. certain defined period sbargo monthe notice in the case of Government at an sarly data that
by way of rent more than a certain percentage on the capital in the case of domestic tenements The signatures were:Fong There has been, some little cot used as shops.
Ping-shan, Li Wing-kwong, Yu outlay less reasonable allowance and repairs. for depreciation (el No Tong name is to be King-shu, Li Yau-tsun, R. The Government could also faci- anxiety in Hongkong over the dispute between the rice shop used by any one as the name of Kotewall, Wong Kwong-tin, Tsu keepers and the Shanghai Munia tenant.
Woon-man, Yan Shul-chi, Woolitate applicants for new sites by cipal Council. From the cables: (1) No tenant is to transfer Ship-ko, Fok To-kai, Chan Harr dealing with their applications în an expeditions and businesslike The Government could received and from the columns his tenancy to another without and Tsoi Hing.
way. previous consent of Mr. M.K. Lo made the follow-so make it illegal for the of the Shanghai press it appears the that the question may become the
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
(Other Telegrams on Page 2.)
SHANGHAI RICE TROUBLE
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
their second'innings, made 184 (Barnes 58, Sharp 65). Gregory took From Our Own Correspondent Will Not Affect Hongkong, jabopa, and three months notice such"will not be done.
5 wickets for 59 and Mailey four for 77. An extraor inary finish qrcurred, the last six wickets falling for eleven runt. has won by an innings and eight ruDS.
County Cricket.
The Austra
Hants won by an inuings and 100 runs. Yorkshire won by an innings and 194 rons. Gloucester won by 97 runs. Kent won by eight wickets.
ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE AGREEMENT.
EUROPEAN CHARGED. Singapore, July 7, Mr Oxborn, of Messra Wilson Holgates, was charged with causing the death of a Chinese clerk by rash and negligent act as the result of a collision between his motorest and a rickshaw.
Gradual Expansion of Exports.
SINGAPORE MARKETS. London, July 7.
Bingapore, July 7. Gradual expansion of United Kingdom exporta to Russia since The Java sugar market is firmar. the signature of the Anglo-Russian trading agreement is shown, said A Trust has sold. 51,000 tons of Mr. Baldwin (President of the Board of Trade) in the House of superior sugar during the period Commons, who stated that goode valued at £2,000 in April and July-Sept. at eleven guilders per £81,000 in June, had been exported, exclusive of large consingments ton. Tia shares are livelier as a to the Baltic States re-exported to Russia.
result of the rise in the price of metal. Rubbers are stagnant.
landlord. If *
tenant ing reportin
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certain percentage over and
serious in the northern port tries to evade this obligation by As a member of the Special farmer" to receive Lore than a Hongkorg, however, may consider rataining either his own came or Committes appointed to enquire above the rent be has to pay o itself safe from any trouble on the name of his business, the into and make recommendations his superior landlord. this particular occasion. A re- landlord i to have the right to oi the Reat Bill, I beg to state I submit that unless and until presentative of the Telegraph appeal to the Summary Court for short y my own corelationsall reasonable expedients for
I am of the opinion that the interviewed several local rice the ejection of the occupier. dealere on the question and was (g) The "standard rent is to main cause of the presenta solving the housing problema the case for legislative Inter- told that there is no cause what be the rent recoverable from the sion is the scarcity of us have been tried and have failed, ever for any alarm so far as tenant in actual occupation on which are totally inadequate to this Colony in concerned. It the 30th June, 1921, instead of on meet the growing dems de of the ference not be said to be
made out. was pointed out that the ques- the 31st December, 1920; rrovid-Colony, consequent partly on the Entertaining the views I have tion affected Shanghs only and ed that the reat recoverable on instural expansion of the Colony endeavoured to express, shortly. that it will not wake, any differ- the former date is not more than sic partly on the periodic love I feel I need not deal w ence in Hongkong at all twenty per cent, over and above political disturbances in thee Bill in any detaily Bu Everything bure is going on as the rent recoverable on the isler neighbouring provinces The pro-desire to add that Ifset strongly usual There is no shortage of date, and that, if it exceeds this blem, in my view, in one of sup- thas in any case the Bill abou rice, supplies are coming in the Hmit it bas to be reduced to that plr and demand
fnot be unde, retrospe Thieves broke into the Royal same as before the trouble in limit as from the 1st July, 1921.: F It seems to me that, looking the its effect should riot In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Mills, Col. Amery stated that the Government did not propose to recognise the Far Country Theatre, at Reading, Shanghai sturted and, in fact, ♬ (6) Every lease which has been from the point of view of the Eastern Republic at present, as it was not satisfied as regards its smashed the safe, and got off Bongkong has pot been argeted given to farmer, and is in force, Colney, and therefore Higher beyond the following
Ja on teh in that either; of the landlord atability, and the direct Britlah Interests were not great...
·FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC.“
Not Recognised by British Government.
London, July 7.
BUROLAES "PERFORM” AT THEATRE.
with the contents.
not to be