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BOOKKEEPING LAW.

WHERE ARE THEY?

7,000 VACANT FLATS IN THE COLONY

JERRY BUILT STRUCTURES.

Fear of Persecution of Tenants.

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To the average house tenant the fear of a repeal of the Rents Ordinance, with even "a slight increase" in rente, is viewed with considerable alarm. At the moment it in the most discussed topic in the Colony!

Important Ruling in the Philippines.

BLOW TO THE CHINESE.

THOUSANDS MAY LEAVE THE ISLANDS.

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FIRST BLOW IN FOR PRO-SUN FORCES. SHEKLUNG CAPTURED.

Chan Kwing-ming's Outposts Withdraw.

As reported by the "China Mail" earlier in the week, the cam- paign between the two rival factions striving for the control of Canton has commenced.

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(Reuter's Service.)

Manja, February f Interviewed by a "China Mail" Those who cannot pay fancy

It is this campaign which some Fighting is not likely to be con- The Philippine Supreme Court predicted, before China New fined to the East River as Lin Fu reporter this morning, a Chinese rentals must perforce crowd has ruled that theo-called Book Year, would result in the rein-1-General Chan Kwing-ming'e gentleman who is prominently together and ive in maximum keeping Law: constitutional, statement of General identified with the Tenants Pro- discomfort, he' insisted

Chanally is reported to have.com- with thereby confirming the LegislaKwing-ming in power at the menced an encircling movement: ¡tective Association, exclaimed "It emphasis.

ture's discriminatory legislation of capital of Kwangtung Province. down the North River, where he is all very well for the landlords On the reporter referring to two years ago, thich was nimed at. With the experience of previous will meet the Yunnanese encamp- to speak of the 7,000 Beth now sub-tenancies, the speaker inter-Chinese retailers in the Philippines, petty, wars in China to serve as ments. vacant in Hongkong and Kowloonvened by pointing out that by many thousands of whom will be warning, it is necessary to accept and to put this factor forward as one of their arguments for the frepeal of the Rents Ordinance. Where are these flats?-Some- where out at. Kowloon City or Taikoktsu and mostly jerry-built to cope with the boom of two. ¡years ago."

Invited to give # sperific instance of how tenants would be persecuted-to use his own phrase should the Ordinance be repent- Fett, he replied "In the western dis. 1.. trict, which is already far enough? from town is a street with four- teen houses on each side. One tside was completely taken down about two years ago. Twelve houses are now rebuilt, and each of the three flats is returning a rental of $60 per month. In some of the ground floors, as many as fifteen families. are huddled

FLIER SAVED AFTER DROP INTO RIVER.

Sergeant Turner, was rescued fro Conte, a cook, after his biplane, develop Hudson River. Turner clung to the p reveal his name, came to his aid. L in rear), Conte and his other rescuer could be salvaged from the wrecked, planer

waters of the Hudson River by Amiello trouble, had plunged 3,000 feet into the Conte and another man, who declined to three had thawed out. Turner, (shown the scene of the mishap to see what

together, sharing out four rows of wooden bunks. This was once a respectable street, but it has now become an avenue of hovels. In the ground floors referred to, even a sick woman is denied all privacy. On the opposite side of the street! the tenants are paying $20 a flat Should the Ordinance be repealed. they will all be asked to pay $60 or get cut in a month's notice.) They will either, have to pay or Imigrate to some remote part of repealing the Ordinance, the affected and probably forced leave the Peninsula, which means a Government would certainly clip the Islandsmiless the United journey of over an hour to work the wings of the profiteering prin- States Supreme Court affords volief. every morning."

cipal tenants, who fleece the sub- The law probed two years ago. When a query was raised as to tenants. At the same time, incal- contrary to wishes of Governor why there should be a proportion culable harm would be done to the Woxxl, provided that merchants of vacant new fiats, the speaker bona fide occupant who is in the accounts must be kept in English, remarked that there was no deny-majority.

Spanish, or the native dialécti

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ing the fact that quite a number His solution to the problem lay of new flats have been empty for in taking a plebiscite of the whole some months. They would remain Colony, a suggestion that is pass- so if their owners persisted in eu on for the consideration of the demanding impossible figures, lauthorities.

CHINESE PROTEST,

Courtesy of Daily Bulletin).

Manilu, February 6. The Chinese merchants and the Chinese Consul-General. protested

Five Justices concurred and two dissented...

A few German and French houses may be affected, though the Chinese will be the primal sufferers.

ONE MORE DAY. AND THEN THE START!

To-morrow is the big day for a is to shrink away from it-a and succeeded in postponing the score or more of persons here in mere handful of old fossils who enforcement of the Taw until the Hongkong. It is going to be one were born 300 years after their Court had decided its legality. of the biggest days in their lives, time. Forget them, and enter for to-morrow they are going to the fun. Get in where the water make a start in an enterprise is invigorating and fine, strike- that will hold larger returns for out boldly on your own for the the effort expended than any other shore, the shore where great similar undertaking ever engaged rewards await you. in here before.

Come to the Campaign Head "To-morrow. Saturday, will quarters, Room F. 2nd floor, 34, mark the official opening of the Queen's Road Central, corner of "China Mail" and Sunday Wyndham Street. Come in and Herald's" great Popularity Cam-enrol your name as a doer of paign. To-morrow, those who deeds and prove your popularity, have enrolled their names in the and we will tell you how to make Club's membership list will begin one of these beautiful prizes your} in earnest to win one of the costly own, and beautiful prizes offered, in- cluding a beautiful Buick Touring

NEW PRIZES ADDED TO LIST.

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A feature of the fighting is the sending from Canton. to the side of the pro-Sun armies, of a num- ber of armoured waggons, possi bly to counteract the temporary advantage held by the other side in their motor-buses.

Possession of the railway will not count for very much in the East River campaign, but both sides maintain that they are tak ing up the offensive along the railway.

FIGHT TO THE DEATH.

(From An Occasional Correspondent.).

Canton, February 5. pirited warfare on the East River sector has been promised for the week-end. Anti-Sun propagandists who have reached Canton give out that Chan Kwing-ming's men have been pre- paring for this fight to the death, and that should he desire it. his advance troops could be in Can- ton in 48 hours, but he is delaying his grand offensive for fear that his troops may break out in loot- ing.

In the skirmishes that have taken place to date, there have been premodic movements of men hit the opposing armies with little accomplished.

all reports with due reserve. Both sides claim substantial successes. Sheklung was yesterday in the However, through the haze of hands of the Canton forces, but contradictory versions to hand, a reliable source says that they it seems that Dr. Sun Yat-sen's will hold on for the time being forces did actually gain an initial until Chan's shock troops are ex- advantage.

Meanwhile. advancing several pended.

Chan's miles along the Kowloon-Canton armies are coming down the East. Railway and capturing Sheklung, River, but dividing up in two the biggest intermediate town on directions rather than counter- the railway, 40 miles, from attacking Sheklung. Canton.

Trade has not been affected to On the other hand, the anti-Sun any appreciable extent, as con- faction explain their rather hasty ditions cannot "become much retreat by describing it as a move-worse than at present. ment "according to plan" by which to entrap pro-Sun van- guard. Little doubt remains that Chan Kwing-ming's outposts at Sheklung withdraw in a rather undignified fashion, making use of their fleet of improvised motor- buses to fall back further east.

'DR. SUN YAT-SEN.

NO CHANGE REPORTED FROM PEKING.

PEKING, February 5. The bulletin, issued to-day by

On the Canton River, between the Peking Union Medical College, The law will require Chinese near

Canton city and Tiger Island states the condition of Dr. Sun the Bocca Tigris Yat-sen remains unchanged. His merchants to employ larger stuffs of Forts at the entrance to temperature is normal and pulse translators and accountants, and the ...river) will incidentally furnish jobs for ports are on the move all day. Mr. Byrd, of Hongkong, has

junk trans-120-Reuter. natives.

Most of the reinforcements sent received a private telegram from to the front are from the Yun- Peking stating: Grateful for nanese Army. Their actual par-message: Dr. Sun Yat-sen improv ticipation in the fighting will ing remarkably:] dispel the persistent rumours that they had been bought over by the anti-Sun chiefs.

NEW G. Q. C.

MAJOR GENERAL C. C. LUARD ARRIVES.

GUEST OF SIR JOHN FOWLER

Major-General C. C. Luard C.B

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HALF-HEARTED DRIVE.

(From Our Own Correspondent

CHINESE ART,

EXHIBITION OF PICTURES AT

"HAPPY VALLEY.

All who are interested in art should certainly see Mr. Ko K'el- fung's fine collection of pictures.

One feels that here is the true artist able not only to express, but also to convey his meaning to

Cat and a Chevrolet Touring Car Yesterday we added two now Besides these super prizes, there) prizes to the already long list, one will be host of others, any one of being a Pathé-Baby Cinema which will more, than repay the Machine Complete, purchased C.M.G., who is to take over com effort necessary to win it. In from the Pathe Orient, 12 Queen's mand of the forces in China, to-morrow's issue of the "China Road Central. The other prize arrived in the Colony this morning. Mail" and in next Sunday's issue is one Pair of 8-Power German He was met on board the '5.8.

Canton, February 5, of the "Sunday Herald," the Binoculars, purchased from and Malwa by Major General Sir John

...What meagre news has trickled names of those who have already on display at No Lazarus, Opti- Fowler KCMG, C.B. D.SO., through to Canton bear"testimony others. been nominated and are in line to cians, 12 Queen's Road Central. Major L Chevenix Trench CMG, to the opening of hostilities, more The ferocity of wild life so win one of the prizes will be These beautiful prizea enhance D.SO.Captain R. R. Neville, or less determined, on the Dast forcibly set forth in his "Eagle published...

the already long list of prizes, A. D. C to H. E. the Governor; River front. As yet, the long and the Sea," "Lion," "Tiger." Will your name be in that list? quality being the first essential. Cap. Macready D.50, and promised Chan Kwing-ming drive "Monarch of the Wild" and If not, why not? ;

As already explained in the Lieut. D. A. Searle, A. D. C. to on Canton cannot even be des-Howling through the Wild" con- Are you holding back because of{ "China Mail," you can start in the H. E. the G. O. G.

cribed as half-hearted. some false modesty?-because of race, for one of these fine prizes;

trasta vividly with the calm beauty Major General Luard accom- Reports of troup movements of such compositions as "Morning modest reluctance to see your with 70,000 votes to your account panted Major General Fowler to are not reconciled to a claim that Breeze" and "A Fading Moon," name in the paper?"

by merely inducing one of your the General's House, where he the Bocca Tigris Forts have fallen where one almost shivers in the If that is the case you are hlod- friends or acquaintances to sub-will be the latter's guest until the to Chan's forces. Those who are cold white light and enfolding ing yourself aloof from dis- scribe to the "China Mail" at the depasture of General Fowler to responsible for this piece of intel-mist. tinguished company, for mostly regular rate of $38 for one year leave Murray Pier at for the ss made a sudden tour and marched entitled "Miles," shows an eagle

morrow General Fowler will ligence state that Chan's left wing those whose names appear in the and once started the votes pile up Moron at 10-45 am,

One specially arresting picture, paper are the outstanding figures with amazing rapidity. Others

down rapidly on the approach to of the world. If they were not. have already enrolled and are"

Taiping, at the mouth of the river whose piercing eye gazes down- the newspapers would take no busy obtaining votes for them-

ward into space. and crossed over to the Forts. notice of their activities,

selves. From all along the line

Should the Forts have fallen-and feathers displays marvellous dex- 'His handling of fur and Take England alone.. Whose reports come back of the amazing.

although boasting only obsolete terity in brushwork and tender- name is one of the best known ease with which they are making

equipment the forte are admir- in the entire realm, because of its headway. Everywhere contest-

ness of feeling-his "Phoenix on Ably situated for defence even the Red Hill" lives! At Ease in constant repetition in the news ants are discovering that the

against superior gune and num the Woods" and "At its Highest" papers, but that of the Prime newspaper readers want thg

bersit seems inevitable that Minister?

"Sunday Herald" and "China

Canton will take panic Such-has-fascinating bird studies,

are two of the particularly In America whose name ap- Mail," and are merely waiting to

not been the case.. pears in the newspapers with the have a suggestion for a subscrip

However, Dr. Sun's forces do and entrance to the exhibition is The-pictures are not-for-sale, greatest frequency? Whose buttion put before them in concrets

not seem to be pressing home the President's 1

form.

free, their advantage. This is proba- he exhibition is open daily bly explained by the Kwangsi this week from 10 to 5.30. army and the Cantonese contin: closing on Sunday," and, being gents on the East River waiting held in the school on Fung Fai for the main strength of the Terrace, is easily reached from Yunnanese to come up...

the. Happy Valley' tram terminus.

If you are holding back for that To-morrow is, the BIG day. reason therefore, you are simply Make it YOUR big day.” heeding the narrow views of the You will be happy if you do, minority whose sole reaction to a and you will regret it if you world of progress and enterprise don't,

„N. Y. K. SHIP FIRE. ALTAI MARU” ' BEACHED

LINEAR BELAWAN,

CO GREATLY DAMAGED - (From Our Own Correspondent.)

SINGAPORE, February 6. The Altai Maru," which caught fire near Belawan has been beached..

Extensive damage was suffered by the cargo,"pa

The bridge superstructure coll

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