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EVICTION CASES AT SUPREME COURT
"MY CLIENT WANTS
ALTERED BILLS
TO DEFRAUD
Tsang Hon, salesman; employed at the Wing On Co., was this morn- ing charged before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy, on three THE counts of obtaining money by means PREMISES FOR HIS OWN USE" of a forged document.
"DEFENDANT IS IN ARREARS He was charged with obtaining WITH THE RENT"—WERE THE $5 on April 12, 1937, $10 on Decem- REASONS ADVANCED BY SOLI-|ber 25, 1937, and a similar amount CITORS, ON BEHALF OF THEIR on October 31.
CLIENTS, IN THE SUMMARY He was sentenced to six weeks on COURT THIS MORNING, WHEN each charge, the sentences to run SEVERAL HOUSE POSSESSION concurrently. CLAIMS WERE HEARD BY THE Defendant had been employed for PUISNE JUDGE, MR. JUSTICE the past 19 years and was paid a R.E. LINDSELL,
monthly salary of $59 Д month. A Chinese, Lo Shu-fun, who has Part of his duties were to purchase been a resident on the ground floor vegetables from different stores and of No. 1, Hill Road, for four years he had altered their bills and thus was ordered to give up possession obtained the money.
within three weeks. His offer to
the owner, Mr. S. M. Churn, to pay dant three weeks.' increased rent (from $53 to $70)
had been refused.
CASES ADJOURNED Alleging that defendant was
Mr. C. Y. Kwan, for the owner, three months' in arrear with the stated that defendant was given a rent, Mr. Peter H. Sin, on behalf month's notice to quit on March 2. of Wong Kan-tak, claimed posses- He was, however, still in possession sion of the first floor of No. 21, Nga when the writ was taken out on Tsin Wai Road, from a Chinese May 12,
woman, Chan Chi-pan. Defendant: "I did not receive. the notice, my wife did."
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NO EXCUSE Puisne Judge,: What excuse is that?”—“I was in the country visi- ting tombs."
Puisne Judge: "That's no ex- cuse." "I tried my best to find a place."
Mr. Kwan: "Defendant offered to pay increased rent, from $53 to $70, but my client refused, as he bought the house in March last, and wanted to use it for his own business. Defendant faithfully promised to quit on May 19."
Defendant: "I can't find a place."
Defendant, however, denied that she owed rent. She admitted that on March 11 she was given notice to quit, but explained that she had been unable to find a new place.
This case was adjourned to 2.80 p.m. on Monday.
A local solicitor also figured in a possession claim in the Summary Court this morning. He was Mr. A. S. K. Lau, and defendant was Mr. A. E. Ablong, of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, residing. at No 4, Lincoln Road. The case was adjourned for a week following an application by plaintiff's represen- tative, Mr. P. H. Sin.
Luk Kwan-hing, represented by Mr. C. A. S. Russ, claimed posses- Mr. Kwan pointed out that his sion of No. 49. (ground floor) Shing client was prepared to give defen-Wo Road, from the Sam Hing Firm. dant a further two weeks' to find a The case was adjourned to Cham- new place. The Puisne Judge,bers as defendant company was however, decided to allow defen-not present in Court,
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