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RENTS ORDINANCE.
Interesting Case in
Summary Court.
An Interesting case under the Rents Ordinance was yesterday decided by Mr. Justice J. B. Woed, the Pulsne Judge, in favour of the tangpts. The action 18:33 brought by Yan Kam-heung, * banker of Na, 108, Wing Lok Street, against the Ko Ming Com pany, confectioners, of No. 98, Bonham Strand. The plaintif sanght to recover possession of the ground floor of No. 98, Boubam Strand. He asked for a declara- tiea under the Rents Ordinance, Section 4 (ə) that the domestic tenement was reasonably required by the lessor for occupazion for Einselt or for his' family, er for persons in his whole time employ- ment, and that alternative accom modation reasonably equivalent as regards rent and suitable in all respects was available, Le.. No. 103, Wing Lok Street.
Mr. R. E Webster of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings) was for) » the plaintin and. Mr. P. X. d'Almada represented the delen- dants.
His Holter and the taro soliciters inspected the premises on Monday afternoon.
His Honuar said that the agreed facts were that the plaintiff oe- cupled No. 10s. Wing Lok Streat. star the ground door for the parpose of his business and the upper floors as a residence,
Mr. Webster: Not quite that He lives himself on the ground deor.
The Judge: He uses all the Doors as a residence.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1991,
TITLED BEAUTY'S WAR ROMANCE BLASTED.
Viscountess Uffington's Suit for Restitution,
Viscountess Gifngton, bride of American heiress, daughter o the son of the late Earl of Craven, the late Mr. Bradley Martin has led & petition in the Divorce he New York banker. Court asking for a decree for new! War came and the viscount titution of conjugal rights. (This joined up" as a subaltern aS FOOD (is the usual first step in applica-as he reached the age of 11.. He
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was sent to Scotland for training.
Proceeding. His near said it was also azrced that the plaintiff purchased No. 93. Bonham Strand during May this year, and that the ground door was held under * separate tenancy by the defen- dants, who ased the premizes both for residence and for their trade a grocers and also accommodated two sub-ten-zts, each doing busk ness with an access to the street, one selling aerated waters and the other roast meat cooked on the premises. It was agreed that the upper doors of No. 105. Wing Lok [Street More accessible only through the ground for premises and that the upper floor of No. 98. Bonham Stand could be reached | by a staircase direct from the handsuite.
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The father-in-law of the vis. There he met the viscountess, countess fell from his yacht re-who was Miss Mary Williamioa centis off the tale of Wight and George, daughter of the town was drowned. Her husband io- elerk of a Scottish borough. They herits the title and estates.
were married soon after.
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and be had A wounded so badly that one leg good szark vi American had to be amputated and his left Mr. d'Almada: There is a kidollars, for his mother was ani arm was permanently crippled. chen on the ground floor of No. 98, Bonham Strand and not one on the j ground doʻr of No. 165, WinE LAK Street.
Mr. Web-ter: There a kitchen accommodation at No, H8, Wing Lok Struet.
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Mr. J'Almada mentioned that tenancy the ground and two and a the original letter was with the half floors at a rent of 5278.50 a Secretary for Cainese Affairs.
month.
Mr. Webster: A reply was re- Mr. Webster: We does your ceived from Messrs. Wilkinson and family consist of? Grist
The Judge: The reply is that the alternative accommodation is very for from being sufficient.
Plaintiff At present 16 people. Tell His Honour who they are? Myself, two wires, four sons, threr daughters-in-law, two nephews and
one areah.
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And besides that I think you have a considerable number of fokis in
kitchen already in existence.
Mr. Webster, referring to the Outlining the plaintiff's case. question of alternative accom- Mr. Webster said the plaintinmodation, said that under the bought No. 98. Bonham Strand in Bent Ordinance the defendants May or June and paid a pretty were nos entitled to leak to their your basiness1-Yes, 14. good price for it. It cost $56,000, business. The Ordinance merely
left $10,000 on contemplated
of which he
domestic
accom</
And your fokis consist of Ac |countants. salvamen, runners, shop
mortgage at eight per cent per modation. Under the Ordinance coolies and a cook.
Mr. Webster pointed eat that hi- annum. He therefore paid $266 a he had to satisfy His Honour that month interest. Defendants were the domestic tenement was reason-object in offering this evidence was given notice to quit which
ably required by the lessor for to show that at the time the defend- pired on the 10th July, 1921. The occupation as a residence for him-vas entered into negotiations for the Rents Ordinance came into opera-selor for his family, or for any purchase of the house he was living tion and the plaintiff was unable persons bona fide residing within crowded conditions.
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to get possession of the house him, or for persons in his whole When did you bay No. f. Bon which he had purchased for his time employment. The second hamn Strand?-The transaction was jown residence and for his own point he had to satisfy the Court completed on the 9th May..
business. He Dr. Webater) upon was that alternative accom- made no secret of that fact. Ac-modation reasonably equivalent as cording to the Ordinance the only regards rent and suitability in all way in which he could get posses respects was available. sion was by cfering alternative | The plaintif was then called. He accommodation. Mr. Webster pro- said he had lived in Hongkong for duced a copy of a letter written to about a year and at No. 108, Wing, the defendants offering them No. Lok Street since the 9th of January 103, Wing Lok Street.
this year. occupying on a monthiy
DOINGS OF THE DUFFS
OH HELEN, WILL YOU PUT THE BUTTONS IN MY SHIRT FOR ME? I'M LATE THIS
MORNING!
ALLRIGHT!
Why did you bay No. 5, Bonham Strand 1-On account of the present premises not being sufficient for my family to live in. Besides my chil dran always get sickness there. Two are still sick and my eldest grandson has only just recovered.
Continued on Faye 4)
Tom Gets a Rise Out of Helen-
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