1937-10-14 — Page 10

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CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 14, 1937.

The China Mail

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unications. One land- replying to a recanateration and en increase on a low- han that demanded, told the tenant that he would see what could be done when the situation returned to normal There was no attempt to hide the fact that this was an at-

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multiplied over and over again, particularly among the Chinese community whose troubles are only now beginning to be brought to light. Here the old housing evil becomes accentuated Prin- cipal tenants are being asked to pay more and are getting it back from their sub-tenants and to spare. It will be noted that Mr. Lo has seen the diff- culty here and has provided for it, and, for that reason, among others, his whole scheme is worthy of the closest considera- tion

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Alternatively, Mr. Lo suggesis a three months' notice to quit requirement which would at least serve to lift the ramp out Hong Kong, Thursday, Oct. 14, 1937. of the realms of barefaced black-

RENT CONTROL PROPOSAL

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The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo's plea

Analysis of the Unofficial con- Six Swingers.in Council

yesterday urging tributions to the Budget debate- emergency legislation to put 2 Albert Sandler and Orch. curb upon exploitation by pro-

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yesterday presents obvious diffi- culties. Members ranged far B.B.C. Orch. perty owners is one so obviously and wide over the whole field not

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Carroll Gibbons and Boy Friends. generally that there ought not only of public finance but of Gov- to be the slightest question about ernmental policy in general, as is B.B.C. Orch.

the answer. The upward move usual on these occasions, which Quentin Maclean Organ in rents predicted when the afford the one vocal opportunity Juring the year for the Unom- Colony was flooded with re- fugees from Shanghai, and givencial minority to demonstrate that further impetus when Canton they do watch public interests. air raids filled the Colony with The main points raised will en- thousands of additional Chinese counter little public criticism. is just now being seriously felt Government has done well, on its with the move to increases own figures, to have avoided new spreading rapidly, affecting- all taxation; it has done well in pre- districts and all types of pro- venting a repetition of the 1931 perty. In some cases, it is argu-incidents during the present able that returns for a consider. Sino-Japanese strife; the police case book system has so long able time past have been on 201 uneconomic level and that in- been condemned by all aware of creases are justified as restoring its meaning and its existence a normal balance. In a major-that surprise is evoked when ity of cases, notably where small further condemnation owners are concerned, the dis-its continued anachronistic sur- position is to make hay while vival; Stanley Gaol's amenities, the sun shines and to profiteer-since discovery of their extent, ing flagrantly, safe in the belief have always aroused the fear that such is the difficulty of ob that Stanley would become a rest- taining alternative accommoda-house in salubrious, surroundings tion that the tenant will have no rather than a penitentiary

watchful eye needs be kept lest option, but to foot the bill.

management of the Colony It is this type of mentality water should be found to result against which Mr. Lo's proposal in tendencies contrary to the is directed, and Government's Government's avowed policy; the response to his suggestion will assessment for use of Govern be awaited anxiously and with ment quarters is certainly low interest. Hitherto, an unac- enough to throw the onus on countable hesitancy, if not resis Government to do something for tance, appears to have existed in members of the community less. high quarters against any inter-fortunate than Government ser ference with the long-discredit-vants in their housing costs; and ed principle of laissez faire. Kowloon has good reason to ex- There are interests which would press itself as tired of nothing doubtless strain every effort to but promises in the matter of prevent what they regard as the Nathan Road lighting. These thin end of the wedge. Yet the were the principal heads of Un- objections offered are flimsy and official commentary and specious. No good landlord has public can hardly complain that anything to fear from the prin- their case was not well present- cipal features of Mr. Lo's pro- ed It may, indeed, be a sign posal It would strike only at that whereas Government spokes- individuals such as those v whose men usually reply immediately démand have been given news to the debate, they have on this

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