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tenth wife of the new owner and of course all the
concubines and relations that go with her. I have
appealed to his solicitors and have received an order
insisting on my getting out.
An official of the Supreme Court tells me that
he has scores of eviction cases for consideration and
that the law as it stands can do nothing. A Rents
Commission has recently been formed and is now placing
its finding before the Governor but the results at the
time are not known and may or may not save English homes
in a British Colony from the clutches of these interlopers,
tho' I could use a much stronger term. We, and I speak on
behalf of the British community here, think it a disgrace-
ful and unheard of state of affairs we are all sworn to
take up arms in defence of Hong Kong should invasion
threaten, and hope that something on the lines of the Rent
Restrictions Act at Home will be enforced. If these
Generals, business men etc. are made to find us suitable
alternative accommodation at reasonable rents (an
impossibility we know) then the situation will be made
much easier. I could go much further into this matter,
but space and time do not permit. However you may take
it from me sir that the situation is desperate and that
English people in all walks of life are threatened with
this