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FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1925.
THE
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sent rent paid is not the standard! rent, then it will not be possible for the legor to put op 15 per cent on the present rent. In fact, as MAY LAST MORE THAN A Hon. Members will son from the pre- rias in this section, under 3. Apro posed to be inserted in the princi
On Sunday Hongkong will, fire In moving the first reading of pal Ordinance, the lussor has tol the Bill to amend the Rents give to the lessee at least two weeks its interport against Shanghai, Ordinances at yesterday's most notice in writing of his intention to Singapore and Penang. For the ing of the Legislative Council, crease the rent in accordance with twelve plates in the interport team, thirteen have been the acting Attorney General the provisions of this section, and, rifle (Hon. Sir Henry Pollock) express the lessor has, in that notice, in selected. One will drop out after an eliminating shoot on Saturday, od his personal opinion that rant state the standard rent
and the others will, weather rostriction would not end post Penalty for Incorrect Statements.
permitting, fire the interport on your.
The Objects and Reasons stated: Torning now to the next clause Sunday afternoon, .1. Clause 2 of this bill makes of the Bill, clause 4, you will notice
Those nominated are:--Mr. T. certain necessary amendments in that there is a certain penalty in the principal Ordinance in placesected upon the lessor if he incor Swan, Mr. D. B. Bone.. Mr. R. C.. where the standard rent is referredicted states the standard rent in Wallace, Mr. M. H. Wallace, Mr. any notice to the lessee under sec A. MacIndore, Mr. T. Grimshaw to, so as to fit with clause 3/of tion 3 A. Under that clause the and Mr. C. H. Summers of the tessor is liable for such incorrect Talkoo Recreation Club; Mr. F. 2. Clause 3 of this bill, by a new statement to a penalty of $1,000 un Goodman, Mr. D. Reid and Mr. section 3 of the principal Ordin-Less he proves to the satisfaction of N. L. H. Ranton of the Hongkong! ance, permits a total increase, the Magistrate that he acted on Volunteer Defence Carps; Mr. either in one or more stages, of not fide It has been thought desirable W. E. Cook of the Dockyard Rifle exceeding 15 per cent. or the nos to include in this 15 per cent, Club; Mr. W. D. Goodfellow, standard rent of any domestic tene-provision for the case, where, under unattached; and Sub-Inspector C.
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CORONER HOLDS ENQUIRY.
the standard rest being given to reney of any, existing or future A SEAMAN'S DEATH. the lessee together with a state-lease of uny domestic tenement for ment by the lessor of the amount a term certain, which term is un- of the standard rent and of the expired, to any rent higher than;
the rent reserved in such lease." percentage of the intended crease. The section also enacts that no increase of rent may be made during the currency of any lease for a term certain.
There are just a few more points)
An enquiry into the circum- might deal with under 3. A. of stances of the death of Wong the Bill. The words or from such Chuen, a seamen of the Empress later date as the lessor may think of Australia, was conducted by 3. Claase 4 of this bill inserts a fit" have been inserted after the Mr. E. W, Hamilton at the Kow new section 29, in Ordinance No. 14 words "30th day of June, 1925" soloon Magistracy yesterday. The of 1922, which fits in with the as to show that a lessor may raise deceased who was a resident of amendment made by clause 3 of his rent at a later date than the Kowloon City died on April 15 this bill and which also enacts a 30th June, 1925, and that he does as the results of an overdose of penalty for the lessor incorrectly not lose his option of raising his opium. stating the standard rent in his rent if he does not do it on that
An elderly woman, the de- notice to the Jessee to increase the exact day. The words "notwith- rent.
standing that such date does not ceased's mother, stated that she resided with her son and 4. Clause 5 of this Bill is aimed coincide with the last day of any
at Hok Lo against a practice, which unfor-period of time in respect of which daughter-in-law.
On April tunately prevails to a certain ex- such rent is payable," are made Village, Kowloon City. tent, of threatening a tenant with necessary by the fact
that the 12 her son returned from abroad reconstruction unless he will pay Chinese lunar month by which so and left the house agair two days later. He returned about 11 p.m. more rent. Sub-section (2) of many rents are paid does not clause 5 is based upon the provi-coincide with our own English that night but an hour after he sions of section 19 of the pria-calendar month and the words appeared to be in pain and went
"notwithstanding the existence or to hed. The next
cipal Ordinance.
day he
Was
A
On his person was found small opium pot hy one of the relatives and according to the
6. Clause & of this Bill carries out any tenney at the date of the taken to Hospital where he ex- the first part of Resolution 1 in the notice hereinafter referred to are pired shortly afterwards, Report of the Rents Committee, to make it clear that notwithstand- namely, "that the duration of the jing any contractual relations be Rents Ordinance be extended for tweens the parties, that it is in one year from the 30th June, 1925."tended there should be this power medical evidence the cause of
The new plansc 3. A states- to increase the rent by 15 per cent Notwithstanding anything con-
death was due to opium poison-
uined in section 3 of this Ordinner, the rent recoverable in reprct of any domestic tenement may, as from threat of appling for or taking
the amount of the standard rent. ing. Claus 5 of the Bill gives power
An Increase of Fifteen Per Cent,
to penalise any lessor who, under
nore rent
Will Not End Next Year.
The enquiry was adjourned till Monday,
not
uch later date as the lesser may think it, and notwithstanding that action upon a certificate of recón- kheli dale does in coincide with the struction of any domestic tenement,
ist day of any period of time in demands or receives
than is recoverable under the pro-that they have been protected under respect of which such rent is pay,
I now this, Rents Ordinance by a sort of able acid notwithstanding the exist visions of this Ordinance. race of any toyancy at 1- 4ats of ceme to the last clause of the Billside wind. Well, Sir, 1 m the notice liereafter referred to, which provides fur the extension quite clear whether that contention he increased at one time, or from of the Rents Ordinance up to the is correct in point of fact, but at fall events it must be obvious to Lime to time, but so that the total 30th June, 1926, increase shall not at any time, or
everybody on this Council that it would not be reasonable for the under any circumstances, exeged 15
It always seems to be my fate to Government of this Colony to repeal per cent of the amount of the standard rent of such domostic tene-strike a rather depressing note in the Rents Ordinance if they could ment, provided that the lessor has this Council when the question of see that in fact whatever the
at least tw the renewal of the Rents Ordinance intention Was at given to the Jessce
the , time seeks notice in writing of his inten 'comes on. I know my views are when the original Rents Or- tion to increase the rent in nevord not shared by some members of this dinance was passed, that by se ence with the provisions of this see Council, but I must say that it repealing they would cause # tion, which notice shall state she seems to me very probable that it considerable dislocation of busi standard rent and also the percent, will not be possible when the matter ness, age. by which the lessor intends to is reconsidered next spring for thei
I have thought it right. Sir to increase the standard rhat Noth: Ordinance to come to an end on
put forward these views. They HT 13 this section shall, how the 30th of June next year.
I am. ever, entitle any lesser during the stating this opinion quite candidly they do not represent the view's are my own personal views, and currency of any existing or future It is my own, opinion. I am not of the Government. I think it rase of any domestic tencuncut for speaking officially on behalf of the right that I should state frankly asterm certain, which term is unex Government. In support of that pired to my rent higher than the opinion. I should like to
that in my view it' is not at all say the
easy to bring the Rents Ordinance! rent reserved in such lense.
provisions of the English Acts of
to a termination, and, Sir, 1; Parliament dealing with the in- have said on other occasions in The Attorney General said: Hon crease of rents question, show how this Council, that in view of the Members will have had in their the English Parliament has found unfortunate state of anrest pre- hands the revision of this Bili, dated it necessary from time to time to vailing in the neighbouring re- of the public of China-a state, un- the 15th of this month, with the re postpone the termination vised Objects and Renvois. To Rents Act in England, and we have fortunately which is not, so, far detain heard recently that in Bombay they as I know, materially improved Hun Members long in dealing have postponed for a period of since I addressed this Council with this Bill The main object of three years the termination of the about this time last year-we
Another | Clause 3. A. of the principal Ordin Rents Ordinance there.
must always be prepared for the anee, which is indicated by Cluse point which has to be considered, possibility of a large influx of of this Bill, is to provide is that here in Hongkong we are refugees into this Colony. I am for an increase of 15 per cent upon dealing with promises of very high sure we shall all be very glad the standard rant of all domestic rentals. At Home, in England, if that unhappy state of affairs tenements to which the principu think that the Rents Act only ap were to come to an end, and come Ordinance is applicable, and in pro plies in the Metropolitan district to an end very speedily, not only valing for that Juurease it has been to premises 'where the rentals do because it would enable the Rents thought it, inasmuch as it has not exceed £70 a your, or something| Ordinance to come to an end, but been represented to the Government of that sort, whilst here in Hong-because we feel that that unrest that possible hundlords right not kong we are, in some cases dealing in China is very detrimental to wish to incrense the rent to such with tenancies where the rent may our commercial interests in this In great extent as 16 per cent all come to over £1,000 a year, and Colony. We all Hope, 'not "only, at one tims, to provide that that ip- therefore it is a much bigger pro- from the point of view of the means of 16 per eunt may be made blem that we have to face in this Rents Ordinance but from the in different stages, provided that the total increase does not exceed Colony-the problem of getting out, point of view of the general pros if I may use the expression, of rents perity of this Colony which is under any circumstances the 16 per cent of the amount of the standard restriction here, because we have bound up with that of China, rent of much domestic tenement. I to do it in euch a way as not to that there will be a very speedy would point out that the incrense cause any serious dislocation either return of that republic to condi- owner tions of peace and prosperity, wiich is sanctioned by this section to the wage earner or to the
With these remarks, Sir, I beg is not necessarily.15 per cent on of business premises.
to move the first reading.
rel
think
I
need
the presunt rent which is being paid
for any domestic tenement, which,
Dislocation of Business.
The Colonial Secretary second-
Hon. Members know, inclules) I noto, Sir, that some people con-ed; and the Bill was read a first overy sub-division of the building tend we ought not to pay any at-time.
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