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RENT CASE
Court Fixes Fair And Reasonable Chargo
LATE NEWS
The Hongkong Trust Corporation Nazi Propaganda
Ltd., Holland Ilouse was plaintiff in:
a possession case against K. T. Pau
et 10 Village, Fload, second floor, before Mr. Justice Lindsell in the Sumunary Court to-day.
In Balloons
BASLE, Oct. 25 (UP)~~A cluster
Mr. Wynter-Blyth acted plaint and Mr. W. M. Brown defendant.
for
for
of toy balloons, carrying printed matter, was found in a suburb of Basle (Switzerland) to-day.
Horse Scatters Pedestrians
Pedestrians in Nathan Road be-
The discoverers of the balloons at tween Boundary Street and Prince an Edward Road weco sent scattering in first thought that they were Mr. Wynter-Blyth said an ogree advertising stunt in connection with all directions at 2.30 pm. to-day by They a runaway horse dashing down the ment had been reached
the a forthcoming Bosle fatr. and only paint to consider was the x-found upon examination, however, street. ing of a fair and reasonsble rent by that the messages were Hitter's recent the Court, which had the power to speech translated into French. do that. In 1935 when the property market wan in a depressed condi tion plaintiff were renting their data at $35 a month and that rental in cluded water charges,
Agrood To $65
In 1930, continued Mr. Wynter- Blyth they were taking in new fen- ants at $40 a month and
January
The horae broke away from the stables at the Polo Ground.
An elderly woman Darrowly
They were apparently released 'in the Saur in the hopes that prevailing escaped being knocked down as winds would carry them across the the horse turned into Nathan Hond.
Trome was temporarily stopped in on- French lines.
and pedestrians took caver trances to bulldings.
Russia's "No Claims The animal was eventually caught
On Turkey"
1937 the rentals were increased. The MOSCOW, Oct 25 (UP)-Ru- Sino-Japanese war was starind dur-moure that the Armenian Soviet ing the course of 1037 but no in- Republic has claimed the return of crease in rental was made by plain" | former Armenian territory from liff between January 1937 and Turkey are discounted in Moscow.
The only increase January 1938.
Diplomatic circles here point out! made was for that tenants were re- that, under the U.S.S.R. constitution, lack quired to pay the water rates and Individual. Soviet republies
by Mr. Lemesurler nt the junction of
Prince Edward; Nathan Road and Road.
H.K. Stock Market
meter rent. In May 1938 an increase jurisdiction over foreign affairs. Any! The following quotations were
was made to $45.
such claim as that reported would Mr. Wynter-Blyth pointed out that have to be made by the Kremlin. issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- nine tenants who were entitled to theerted thas it has no territorial claima!
The latter bedy ban repeatedly as this morning.
BANKS protection of the Prevention of
#ain-Turkey. Évjetlon Ordinance have agreed jo a rental of $05. In this case an offer had been made to settle at a rental of $05 and this was subsequently re- duced to S03.
Following evidence, Mr. Justice: Lindsel said the nature of the pre- mises waIS very exceptionally in and out. fle held that $63.95, in- cluding -water meter real, was a fair anil reasonable rent.
R. A.F. Save Two Crews
Epic Performances Recorded
LONDON, Oct, 24 (Reuter).— Members of the R.A.F. Observer Corps, who watch for enemy craft night and day, are also able to per- form other feats besides...
False Air Raid Alarm
Al 3.20 p. to-day, bir rald_warn- ing birea ere hend in the Cotony.
The rounding of the sirens coused some excitement in the business and shopping centres of Hongkong
An A.R.P. official said: "It must be the result of a techmiel fault. We didn't even bear them,"
Stolen Gold For U.S. Purchases
LONDON,
(UP).-The Oct, 25 seventeen and a half tons of Polish)
3• 11 J told seized by Soviet Russia
in the Inance Russint. purchases United States, it is stated to-day.
The gold has already been shipped cross Germany to Netherlands banks. Russia is believed to be seeking 'arge purchases of machine tools
the In- They recently saved the crews of the United States, due to
bilty of British contractors to fulf two British ships.
orders since the outbreak of wor.
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collision off the east coast at night. German Youths To Sumphreys S...
the captain's $.OS, signals on the ship's sirens were picked up by ob servers who sent an urgent message
to the Const Guard.
At the same time another observer unit reported having
distress scen
and rockets from the
ship. same thanks to prompt warnings the crew were rescued by life-bonts.
In another case, the Admiralty have sent a message of thunks for help rendered on the west const when observers got a message through to the Admiralty so quickly that ni- though the ship was sinking, tugs were able to get out to her in time t-beach-her-
FORMER NAZIS IN PANIC
Threat Of Transfer To Bohemia
Be Executed
HANOVER, Oct. 5 (UP)-Three| German youths who were charged with robbing a woman of 150 marks during an air raid blackout have been sentenced to death by the military tribunal here.
The youths are Franz Kinze, aged 17; Wilhelm Letzing, aged 18 and Ludwig Tawlleek, aged 21.
Another Nazi Plane Downed.
COPENHAGEN, Oel. 25 (UP).- Fresh evidence of the extent of the Nazi losses in the recent air raids on the east coast of England was pro- vided to-day, when a stoomer arrived at Korsoer, in Denmark. with two German plots aboard.
The pilots, whose plane was dam- aged, were forced to land in the sen, One man had an injured leg, caused by a machine-gun bullet.
Both will be detained in 'Korsoer,
BUDAPEST, Oct. 24 (Reu- ter)-Germans living in south-pending decision whether they should east Hungary have been thrown be interned. into a panic by rumours that they will be transferred to Bohemia.
Kinshan To Sail?
Negotiations with Japanese nu-i herities reported late this afternoon result of which, to be successful Kinshon will replace the Fatehon en Hanekong-Canton fortnightly) the service. She will probably leave to-
Although they were very pro-Nazi before, they have now expelled their Nazi Parly organisers and are refusing to send their children to German schools because they want em to grow up "true Hungarians."
A salvage tug is at present aloni Germans In South-east Hungaryde the benched "Fatshan" at Lin have been there since the eighteenth | Tin Island and an attempt is to be) century.
made to tow the vessel to Hongkong for repairs.
Czechs Escape LONDON. Oct. 24 (Reuter) From Bohemia and Moravia come reports that
Crech steel-workers forced to work in German factories are escaping back across the frontler. They tell of bitterness and dis- illusionment in the German worker class.
Soviet-Finnish Negotiations
HELSINKI, Oct. 25 (Reuter) News of the return of M. Paasikivi and other important members of the Mission only 30 hours after reaching Moscow has caused a sensation here. They are seeking fresh instructions following new proposals by Stalin.
M.
Not A Ruptura STOCKHOLM, Oct 25 (Reuter).— It is not a case of rupture in the negotiatioris but merely an attempt
of une Soviet to play on her neigh- bours
nerves, arcording to the Helsinki corrotpendent of the "Afton Bladet."
Moscow's New Proposals ROME, Oct. 25 (Reuter)roza Moscow now proposals include firstly, special rights on certain islands in undertaking by Finland not support any action against the Soviel.
"ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO" the Gulf of Finland; secondly,
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R.E.O.C.A. DANCES
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a percentage of the prosts of this The Royal Engineers Old Comrades and future dances will be carmarked. Association will hold their first dance for war charities.
of the season at the Peninsula Hotel
On November 11 a' dance will be nn Saturday, trom 8.30 p.m. to 1 am held in aid of Earl Haig's Fund, which The music will be provided by the is spplicable to this War, 'ns weil ne Hotel orchestra, and prizes will be to the last. The entertainment will awarded to winners of the novelty Include attractive cabaret itama.
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