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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1047.

GOVERNMENT'S EXPLANATION OF NEW RENTS ORDINANCE

(Continued from Page 1)

tenafil.

serve t

Changes Relating

of rent a

17. (A) The following premises will no longer be subject to rent

restriction:

(a) and which has not been the erection of

of the

19. (A) Under Clause 12 of the Bill once the original tenancy hne been determined the statu- of the Principal tory tenancy

Tenant can also be determined by

EMBEZZLER WITH AN IRON NERVE

An amazing story of the iron nerves of an en- bezzler who, after doing away with $1,000 of his employer's money, had the audacity to report to the Police that he was the victim of Police extortion, was told to Mr. W. H. Latimer at J. Kowloon yesterday by Police Prosecutor C. Askew.

does however provide that a print; | Article B of Proclamation No. 15 have been fülr for an unfurnish. / buildings of a permanent charac- tion to become a tenant of men has been caused and the Police In his first report, Sum alleged

the

shall have notice the Jandlord shali

Coming Events

April 11-Watsonian Club dinner

(tentative dato).

April 12-Chins Light & Power Co., Ltd., annual meeting, noon. April 14-19-H.K. Stage Club Play: "Present Laughter" 7.30 p.m.

Apr 15H.K. & Canton Ico Mfg. Co., Ltd, shareholders meeting, 11.30 ..

April 16--Lawn Bowls Assn.

general meeting, 6.46 p.m. April 18 and 10-K.C.C. Play: “A

Worm's Eye View.

April 19-HKSPC Flag Day. April 21-H.K. Land Investment

& Agency Ltd., shareholders meeting, noon.

April 24-Humphreys Est. & Fin.

Co., Ltd. ahareholders meeting, 11.30 a.m.

April 24H.K. Fire Ins. Co., Ltd, shareholders' meeting, noon. April' 20-K.C.C. Play: “ለ

Wormi's Eye View."

April 28-"Star" Ferry Co., Ltd.,

annual meeting._noon._

Bernard Newman

Objects And Reasons 10. By Artide 3 of Procluma- i at the time of his death or, where | landlord. It is thought that some in practice therefore this kind of The Object and Reasons" at- tion No. 16 as amended by Pro-the tenant leaves no widow or is landlords may have restated the agreement is likely to be cun- tacted to the Bill read in part as clamation No. 35, every principal woman, the children or depen- temptation to raise rents afford.fined to new tenancies, follows:

tenant is under a duty to fix or slent, members of the tenant's ed by, the increase of population (B) A tenant who agreed, to Under Proclination No. 15 (Landlord and Tennnt), the Inwo keep affixed on a conspicuity with him or her at the from 1937 onwards and that in vacate upon the return

this case they should be permitted pre.Occupation tenant and who landlord, part of the premised a declaration time of the tenant's death. distinguishes between

now upon application to falls to vacate upon notice of principal tenant and the sub. of the rent payable by him to his

Tenancy Tribunal to bring them such return may be evicted by tenant, the principal tenant being Inndlord und also to

To Rent

selves in line with other premises a Tenancy Tribunal. definest

as the person llable under notice on every sub-tenant speci-

16 (A) "Standard rent" is now the tenancy agreement to payfying the part of such rent which

of which were raised before rent direct to the landlord. No he attributes to the part of the interpreted as the rent recover-of a similar character the rents distinction is drawn between premises occupied by the sub. able from the sitting tenant on or

before the 25th December, 1941, December 25, 1941. principal tenant in occupation of part of the premises, the subject)

11. Penal sanctions against re. in respect of an unfurnished let. of the tenaney and the principal

one calendar month's notice frain, tenant who is merely derivative ceiving or demanding excess rent,ting or if there was no unfurnish. ed letting until after that date way of rental or

the landlord. Under such notice landlord drawing rent from but whether by

the Principal Tenant has the op. nob in occupation of any part of otherwise and for various other then such rate

"A terrific amount of trouble of an entirely different colour. are The Proclamation offences

provided for by Tenancy Tribunal considers would developed by the premises,

part of the premises if any as he

have been put to a lot his own use.

of that, after passing through the for (b) any entirely new buliding has retained cipul tenant who is not in actual na amehled by Proclamation Ne. ed letting immediately before the ter: ar

was under Sub- trouble," declared 5/1 Askew, vaccination barrier, he occupation of any part of the pre-25, but no provision is made for 1st December, «1941.

(B) Sub-paragraph A of this in respect of which the written Rent is determined mises rented by him can be evlet-

the recovery by civil nelion of Tenancy Triburini.

Im- of extortion of this kind was who wanted to search him. ed by

exception menny funds unlawfully received, paragraph doen not apply to de. permit of the Building Authority section 4. Upon service of such "especially when an accusation stopped by, a Chinese constable With the

If DSI W. 3. Wall bad When he told, the constable thened, every principal-tenant and efther by a landlord or by any pendent domestic premises. The to occupy the same

is entitled 10 tenant, transferring or sub-letting, object of Proclamation No.. 15 in beet granted under the provisions medlately serve notice upon the made, every sub-tenant

substituting the rent paid by at Section 110 of the Building-b-tenants-informing them of been unable to break down the that his girile contained money eviction and protection against

Temporary Measure

principal tenant plus twenty per/Ordinance, 1935, after August 10, the notice to the principal tenantį story told by sceased investiga-1 he was taken to a room inside calling upon them after the ex- tions would have taken weeks." the rallway station by another protection is afforded to the ten-

12. The construction of

normal candard 1945; or

10 piration of such notice

pay "Extensive Repairs"

The accused in question was constable and there made to th of land unbuilt upon or of Proclamation has been the sub-ent. for the

On dis- business premises as well as to

Ject of Judicial decision. It has rent, l.e. the rent at which each

(c) any premises which ofterrent to him. Upon such expira. Sum Hin-charn, a 29-year-old take off his girdle, domestic premises.

the sub-tenants the tenant

become foki of the Cheung Fat Chong covering $9,000 (made up of 18 for instance, been decided that part of the premises let which 3. Unler Proclanu tion 15, a

was the subject of separate August 18, 1945 have been ren.tion,

tenants of the landlord upon the Import and Export Firm, 286 Hong Kong Bank $300 nuten) letting, WDA Tenney Tribul may evict the despite the use of word 'nny' in

10 keep down the dered habitable by extensive re.

snine conditions save as regards Des Voeux Read Central, who the constable told him that it following persons in addition to Article 5 of Proclamation No. 15.

rent under which they held from was sent to the Canton branch was illegal to bring so much principe tenant not is occupait is the duty of the Tribunal to rents of poorer class dwellings. pairs effeted at the expense of

The

wording is however wide the landlord. 'Extensive Repairs

the Principal. Tenant. Reut will of the firm on business. -On money into Hong Kong grant eviction tion:

type meuns repairs wholly necessary.

return, Be WAS given that he would be guoled for it, Cay any

person who in the grounds specified in that Article enough to fnclude better

HK$9,000 with oulation of the Tenancy Tribunal

instructions to alleged Sum. dies out bona fie claim posera as amended by Proclamation No. Cats and business premises. It is for rendering the premises rea-be the standard rent with an in.

25 Is proved and that, the. Tri considered that in giving effect to sonably habitable and in respect crease of thirty per cent.

the expense incurred landlord becomes liable to per- give the money to his master,

the form the obligations previously Mr. Ng Sun-kong. Elon under a landlord or his re

bunnl CRAIGT consider relative the Committee's recommendation of which decessor in title.

Penalties

At about noon on April 9 he first report that the constable the author, lecturer and hurdship. It has also been held for increases of rent it should be amounts to not

arrived at the K.C.R. Station then told him to "Give traveller, is paying a that a tenant is liable to eviction made clear by definition that the equivalent of the standard rentesumed by the Principal Tenant. vent at which the premises were of the premises for one year; or

(4) any business

(U) A principal tenant who and, Bke a good employee, mario $1,000 and the matter premises

will be seven-day visit to the may after February 1. elects to quit after notice and his way straight over to Hong settled." actually let in or before Decem- ber, 1941, will be the standard which

He started to bar- Colony for the purpose. of not fails to do so or attempts to col. Kong to he master's sp. gain, he asserted, but the con- of lecturing to the Ser-

leet rent after the expiration of Walking along Connaught Roud stable Insisted on rent in all cases in which premises 1947, be let for a term were so jet except wher? premises less than seven years; or

thnt aum (c) any particular ortion of such notice, may be evicted.

Central he espicil 23 (C) A principal tenant is now

street which Sum finally paid over. He Vices. and cooking of privy ablution

gambling school and, having a alleged that he saw the

Mr. Newman, who is a grand were not self contained in respect

or arty hotel Incilties.

few dollars of his own, decided stable putting the money into nephew of George Eliot, is a (C) Standard rent is increased which

to try his luck.

cne of the side pockets, "not the Prolife novelist with more than 45 looks to his credit-apy by thirty per cent. in the case

Report To Police pocket in front with a flap”. domestic premises and by

Apparently it was his unlucky

He left the Station at about stories, travel books, detective,

fletion, and Rerious comment- forty-five per cent. in the case of

day for he not only lest what 1.10 p.m., stated Sum, and business premises. The increase

he had but also about $500 of proceeded to Hong Kong. Walk-aries on European affairs. He only becomes operative after ser- vire of a valid notice demanding

his firm's money. Forcing his ing along Connaught Road Cen- has been on lecture tours for brains to work at an unaccus. tral he saw a food stall in one fifteen years and was sont out it. In giving the reasons for this

the British Expeditionary tomed speed, Sum hit upon the, of the side lanes leading to Des Force in France 1939 and has · increase the Committee said:

Road brilliant idea of helping himself Yosux

and, feeling also lectured to the French to another $500 note and put-famished, partook of a plate of Army. He has broadcast from ting the whole blame on the beef rice. That accounted for most of the radio stations of the fact that he did not arrive Europe and America and que

(b) any person who became tenant or sub-tenant during the Japanese accupation solely

enuse

has be if he

of the acceptance by landlord or pricipal tenuit cf rent and whose holding hos not been requiesered in by ncceptance of rent since the establishunent of the British Military Administra.

(e) a tenant or sub-tenant who has been convicted of using or suffering to be used the premises' or any part therent for an ii. moral or illegal purpose;

(d) tenant or sub-tenant whe is more than thirty days in ar rearm with payment of any rent pecting due after the 1st of Oc- tober, 1945, and computed in ne cordance with the Proclamation. Grounds Of Eviction

4.

Other grounds of eviction are provided for by Proclamation No. 25 under which eviction may be granted

(1) If the premises are requir- ed by the landlord for occupation' as a residence by him or by speci- fled members of his family; and (2) if premises are assigned, transferred or sub-let without the! consent of the landlord.

be

where exercised change in the conditions of ten-

portles have

failed

of the one

obtained a tenancy

rent.free from his employer and the employment is determined.

13. Proclamation No. 15 was introduced as a purely temporary measure to keep down the cost

SIX MEN TO DIE

Tile',

After a hearing which lant- et seven full day at the Supreme Court, air Chenk Chu, Cheng Kee cheng, Lin Mon, Li Yau, Mak Kan and Chan Yui-shi were found guilty of the muur- der of Hui Chi at Deep Bay a diet. 12 and sentenged to death by the Fuinne Judge, M. Justier Williams, at the Sessions praterday

Criminal afternoon.

After the judge had sam mied ip for nearly three bourg, the Jury retired for nearly another two and re- turned to court for direction from the judge

certain "penia.

1271

'.

The Changes

by

of

Increases

L

less then

boarding RO

13 let furnisher by the keeper of such hotel or boarding house to a guest of such hotel or boarding-house; and

(t) any premises for the time belug vested in or in the custody of the Custodian of Property or the Custodian of Enemy Property. Rent restriction is normally re- alricted to dwellings of the poorer type. In view of the shortage of all forms of accomodation it

1

"Our reasons for differentlating between dwelling.houses and bus!-

to originally applied nesk premises

are ) whereas Wa the increase in the case of dwel. forms of lettings except Crown leases. There is however no real HB-houses would nffect cm. ployees and employers alike, that justiflenllon for its application to in the esne of business premises premises which are either unl for occupation or have become: will be felt only by employers at by such an expenditure on the who, is considered may more

as would easily bear the, larger increase; part of the landlord

rent restriction grossly (i) the larger increase

the render

Inequitable. Moreover decontrol case of business, premises will

will encourage rehabillation and have no effect, or at worst ຕ

ca

in

con.

0

The

D

CHINA'S DRUG IMPORTS

Shanghai, Apr. 9. The current restrictions, ont The importation of druge wROY be lifted some time this mouth una renult of the National Health Administration's up- peal to the Executive Yuan to sanction immedinte Imperia of essential drugs wid in- craze in

su the

foreign

exchange allotment for "chemicals.“

Impariation of "pazu factured drugs" has been at a standstill winen February of this year due to the tmport restrictions the fundequate

amount 00,000 alloted

for the importation of chemi- cata, and complaints have been Aled with the National Health

divistration

alleviate.

this situation.--Reuter.

should be excluded rent, Breach constitutes

by the

for

of any, tenancy

of an offonce

Police.

And

Serious Charge Continuing, Sum stated in his

me

con-

In H.K.

to

Mr. Bernard Newman;

Thus WILS that when he at the shop until about 3 p.m., of his books has been adopted as a text-book in the Russian arrived at the shop he hid the he said. $500 bill before reporting to his

At the time of his arrival, he Army.

Mr. Newman has travelled employer. Mr. Ng was out at continued, the master was not that time (about 3 p.m.) and in and he waited until about extensively, and met many In- did not return until about two 5 p.m., when he reported the teresting personalities, Hitler They crossed among others, while Mussolini hours inter. In justifiable an-matter to him.

when

told bim

21. (A) In addition to the new

16 are:

() written notice by tenant to quit (para. (g)).

(!) tenant ceasing to be em.

The master

that

Arhongst his various interest. ing occupations, he was on the

and nine. months on the second,

WEDDING AT CATHEDRAL

The $500 found by the Pollee Patricia Ann Mitchell, daughter

the Police with intent to defeat or delay the ends of justice."

BOARD OF EDUCATION

The couple will honeymoon at which Shëkko and ̈Macáo after they are scheduled to fly to Eng land, via Norwegian airways.

Readers' Letters

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ger at such behaviour on the over to Kowloon, and reported banned him from Italy. part of a Police constable, Mr. to the Talm Tan Taul Police Ng rightly decided to report Station at about 8 p.m. the alleged extortion 5. By Article 2 of Proclama of Uving and to prevent landlords negligible one, upon the cost of development. As to enemy pro.

of the shop BBC Brains Trust, has worked tion No. 15, the landlord is limit-from profiteering as a result of living, But for the other

perty, the property of unknown

by Sum to the Talm Tea Taul stated, in reply to His Worship, with Walt Disney, lived on a ed to the rent received for the the shortage of accommodation in siderations abovementioned, there owners must be liquidated and

Accused, having no that accused had been in his communal farm, in Russla," and premises prior to December, 1941, the Colony. Although the work would be no ground for the distils will be hampered by rent liable to give a receipt for rent Pelice, and the principal tenant to theing of the Proclamation has been tinetion r3

that an increase by restriction if the premises are not paid to him and to give the land- option, accompanied his master employ for about two or three dwelt with the Balkan gypsies. months and that his behaviour In the last six years he hņu decontrolled,

1 ford full particulars of sub- to Kowlugn, sume rent plus twenty per cent.kept under fairly constant reviewun equal percentage is warranted

Eviction Of Tenant In

The foregoing was what Sum had not been very satisfactory. given nearly 3.000 lectures to tenants, and sufficient particulars No express provision is made for It was not until the Inst quarter in both classes of premises."

Telling defendant

the audiences. totalling more than clonely determining the rent which can of 1946 that an exhaustive study justifying any increase the Com-

(B) It is not at present con- of the premises occupied by each told DSI Wall

charge of embezzlement la A million people. This involved stnic- be lawfully demanded where of the subject was made by mittee sited that the cast ofsidered that any other class of of them and of standard and gross questioned on his ret

and carrica travelling over 100,000 miles premises now let unfurnished had Committee appointed the labour, commodities and building premises

onment, and given to Mr. Latimer very serious one been let furnished in 1941 or Governor. I 14 not surprising material had gone up consider. froni the operation of this Ordin- offence and upen conviction, as what really happened" by with. It a penalty of 14 years and uttering twenty million

the Police Prosecutor,

penal servitude, His Worship words. vice versu or where the services therefore thi despite amend-jably. In fact it is clear that ance. It may well be however magistrate may order eviction,

have recommended provided by the landlord differ ments effected during the period would

that before the Ordinance ceases 20. (A) Under the existing Inw. Sum's Arst statement to the passed sentence of 18 months' but the Tenancy Tribunal is entot Military Administration, (also greater increase but for its fear to apply a case will be made for a person commits an offence it he Taim Tea Taul CID was a horse hard labour on the first count,

ather classes of demands or receives whether In powered to fix, vary and oppor-on a temporary basis) there are that economic consequences very excluding

Its operation. money or in kind and whether by

the sentences to run concur- tian rent. 'These powers could still many aspects of the existing serious to the Colony would foi prenises from

Cisuse 32 accordingly gives the way of rent or otherwise more or his tenant, to supply a stole-rently, How. owing to law which require amendment.

14. Most of the matters re (D) If the landlord provides Governor In Council power to than the rent lawfully due. It is ment as to the standard rent. It

the argument is made an offence to full within the place where it was hidden | of Col. E. R. Mitchell, became the aney or the state of the premises quiring attention have been dealtfurniture reasonable charge exclude any class of premises conceivable that since 1941, the rent is either ex.with in the report and recam.mude therefor after notice has from the operation of this Ordin-might be advanced that by real reasonable excuse to supply by the defendant was ordered bride of F. G. Nigel at a core- be noted that son of the use of the words the statement or to supply a to be returned to Mr, Ng. mony yesterday afternoon at Si, cessive or ino little and the mundations of the Committee. been served on the tenant specl. ance. It should

rent lawfully statement. which is false in any the power also extends to part "more than th

The charges against Sum John's Cathedral. The Very itev. to reach These recommendations have in tying the charge proposel.

such case due" it would not be an offence material perticulur.

were embezzlement of $1,000 Dean Rose officiated. agreement as to what would have the main been accepted by Gov- (E) If the services undertaken cular premises. In

Wearing a white satin gown Dr other

from Ng Shun-kong at 10.80 Ejectment been a fair rent in 1941 for the ernment. Apart from cases where by the landlord differ from those however the power can only be to receive key money

a fall skirt and sweetheart the grant ar

with existing tenancy.

Government has been unable to by reference to which standard exercised on the recommendation conskioration

p.m. on April 9; and giving neckline, the bride marched down 6. Protection in afforded by accept the recommendations of veni 15 uscertained a Tenancy of a Tenancy Tribunal and pro-renewal of a tenancy. In order grounds of eviction indicated in false information to "T" Land the aisle shortly after 4.16 m. the provision in paragraph 6 of the Committee there are other Tribunal may vary the standard vision is made for the procedure to to remove doubts, Clause (1) paragraphs 10 and 20 of these Police Station that the Police She was given away by her father

obtain the decision of a tribunal. (b) provides that every person Objects and Reasons, ground (c) had extorted $1,000 from him

and was Article 5 (added" by "Proclanu- cases in which it sems desirable to rent.

fallowed by one attend. her sister. Jean: len No. 25) which provides that end ur clarity the law. (F) In the event of expenditure The object of these provisions is who after the cominencement of in paragraph 3 has been extend at the K.C.R. Station

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The best and unt, no tenant should be lable to these circumstances, It is con- of $1,000 or upwards on additions to enable exemption 'to be grant this Ordinance demands or re.

mislead man was S. J. Cook.

Following the ceremony, a re- eviction Auve

under and in e-eldered that the recommendaten or improvements by a landlorded in a special case where it is celves any consideration, whether to make the commissien of an "thereby did wilfully

ception was held

held at the Hong cordance, with Proclamation No. of the Committee that the exist whereby the rateable value of a considered that it is in the public in money, in kind or, in any other fence against the Ordinance a

Kong Club Annex. 15 or any amendment thereof. Ing thw should be repealed and tenement has, in the opinion of Interest to grant exemption and manner whatsoever and whether round of eviction. Other new This Article hus now

beer-enacted with the incorporation Tenancy Tribunal been increas that the equities advanced by the by way of rent, fine, premium or rounds provided for by Clause amended by order of the Gover of the changes desired should be ed, an increase by an annual sum landlord are greater than those otherwise, for the grant, renewal

advanced

Itor continuance tenant. nor in Council made under Ordin-accepted.

equal to eight per cent. on the ange No. 2 of 1948 und the

aum expended is permitted. This might for instance be desirable to shall be gulity

(ii) tenant qulity of nuisance amendment saves the right of

15. (A) In the Proclamation the recommendation of the Com-because they were unable to con. evaded by the landlord by mak played in work by is considered more equitable than grant exemption to educational against thin Ordinance.

bodies who sub-let their premises (B). The law might also be or annoyance (para. {h}}," magistrates under the Protection the expression principal tenant mittee relating to the apportion. in their functions during the ing the purchase at an unreason which he obtained the tenancy.8.1947, at 3 pm. In the Charist. of Women and Girls Ordinatice, means a tenant holding direct 1938, and the Dangerous Drugs from a Jandlord. Although in- | ment of the cost of statutory re- Japanese occupation. Other cases able price of furniture, fittings. (Para. (1)),

patra between landlord and Ordinance, 1935, to exercise the termediate holdings are rare in tenant, which it is coraldered might arise in which rebuilding fixtures or other articles a con- respective powers conferrd upon the Colony, they do exist, and it would have exposed the poorer for rehabilitation is impeded by dition to the grant or renewal of

(iv) failure to observe and per. the following wore present:Mr. them by these Ordinances and also is considered that a distinction

tion and Chairman): the Hon. Sir."Being a member of the permits the Governor in Council, should be drawn beiween a land class of tenant to exploitation, tenants who refuse to quit. It is a lense. This is accordingly made form any stipulation, or condition T. R. Rowell, (Director of Educa

of the tenancy (other than |considered that where exemplion|an offence,

Mr. M. K. Lo, the Hon. Dr. S. N. RAF. 1. have followed with in- to exempt in any particular case lord who is himself a tenant but where the rateable value is in-

condition to vacale) (Para. (d)).] Chou; Misses E. particular premises any premises from the operation is not in occupation and a tenant something more than maintenace should be heard and that a

M. Gray. E. S

E. S. terest the many letters that have rointes to tenant is getting only it is right that, the parties

(B). Grounds (a) and (b) in Atkins. *) Lai Po Chuen; the local press, especially those »

F. C. Woo, Rev. blather appeared from time to time in at the Proclamation.

who has sub-Ict but remains repairs and is equitable and' in Tribunals

It is considered that paragraph 3 of the Objects, and in, occupation. The expression

M. which cover the age old campaign Tenancy Tribunal is J. The Tribunals themselves derivative landlord is according the public, intereat to sanction an practical Tribunal for this pur- more Tradily disclosed it upon former because a remedy now 6. O'Connor, W., De

the most breaches of the law might be Reasons have been omitted, the Mira. W. G. Robertson: Mess Plot Beratiemon

serviieman versus clvillart. incredae in rent.

Now on the eve of my depar are constituted by virtue of rely used in the BI to refer to the

(G) The tenant is entitled to pese...

proceedings for an offence the les in the ordinary Courts and Law, A. el. Areuill, Professor R.

K. M. Simpson, Rev. George She,ture. on the "8.5. Alcantars. I gulations mudo unider Article 7 of former and he is not protected

10. (A) In view of the provi magistrate were empowered to the latter because ample time bus Rev. Fr. R. W. Gallager, S.J. and would like to express my own Broelanintlun No 15, edah from eviction. The latter is sp-

against the thirty per

sions of Article, 6-of- Proclamation || Compensate the tenant for the elapsed to enable the landlord to Mr. J. M. Wilson (Secretary). personal views on the subject. Tribunal consisting of a Chakmanferred to as the principal tenontent or forty-five per cent in No. 15, that no tenant can be excess rent or consideration take the necessary action,

After the Chairman ·bad wol-" · I arrived in the colony early and two members appointed in (whether or not the premises are rease hall the amount of the evicted save in accordance with directly or indirectly obtained (C) Clause 10 provides that combed the members to the firat September 1945. Since that date the urst place by the President dependent premisca), and in his sum, expended by him since ule provisions of the Proclama from him. Appropriate provincasts where the landlord is meeting of the present Board, the I have always been treated with af the Military, Courts, and, after case he receives the protection of August 18, 1945, with the con- ilon, and its fulture to make an sion is made. This al without round of requiring the discussion Education Depart-People in this Colony.

kecking to obtain "possession on following matters came, under utmost respect from the British the restoration of civil govern a tenant in respect only of that act of the landlord in-bibking agreement to vacate a ground for prejudice to the right to recover ment, by the Chief Justice. Appart of the premises which he the premises reasonably habitable, eviction, an undertaking to vacate by civil action which is confer-Premises for himself or a member School Meals Service, Question of who have private homes made me estimates, for 1947/48, A few of the fortunate ones pointment is made from à punel]has retained for his own. "'occupa- Powers Of Tribunal

is not legally enforceable. By red by Clause 9 and, is retrospec of his family the Tribunal must of persons selected by the Gover.tion.

(B) The result of, the change (a) agreed on in writing before the provisions of Section 10, such when Proclamation No. 24 com grant the order than by granting as the medium of instruction Serviceman versus civilian" con- ()t the standard rent was Clause 13 of the Bill subject to Live to March 1, 1948, the data be satisfied that greater hardship changes of curriculs in Girls very welcome with them at all

would be caused by refusing to Lar: Education, Use of vernacular

School, Development of Verngea- timen.

Sime weeks ago the usual 8. The practice and procedure in the description of principal July 1, 1937, or (b), is riọt higher; an agreement is now valld and into force. of these Tribunals is prescribed tenant would work injustice to a than the rent recoverable at can be enforced if the Court, is (D). “Key money" might also

the lower classes, of Anglo-Chi-|troversy prose, the subject being," by regulations also made under derivative landlord who is now that date, a Tehoney Tribunal satisfied that the tenant intend- bo, demanded or received by nebud Appeal

rase schools. Expansion of educa- - that servicemen were not allowed Article 7 and modined on the providing services which he was may on the application of a land on to deprive himself of the pro-tenant, for, giving, up possession (22). If appeal is from a question in the new Territories, Out-in certain hotels. My own per restoration of Civil Government not able to provide at the time lord, fix such other rent as làtection afforded by the Ordinance. to the landlord or up a third tion of law or on a matter of line of proposals for the Salarios sonal view is that if these "agita. by Ordinance No. 2 of 1946, by reference to which standard shall think ft. A Tenancy Tri. The Cufect of the proviso is person. This is made an offence discretion appeal is by way of School, Activities

Commission, Central British tors" conducted themselves in a in cortalservice like manner, they would Owing to the difficulty of provid-" | rent is ascertained.

bum! he now given discretion to to ensure that the tenant is not by Clause 10. which; contalių caso stated at the request of the schools.

be neither, forcibly expelled or ing Tribunals for Kowloon and (C) In order to remove double sanction of the application of a trapped into depriving himself of similar provisions in relation to appellant by the Chairman of the

barred. Ironientering, further the New Territories, a Magistrate one Clause provfiles in affect that lidlord an Increase in rent the protection afforded by the the purchase of furniture, etc. Tribunal. This provision is in- COLONY'S HEALTH more if they showed a little more silung alone has latterly been protection against sviction is not which has been agreed to by a Ordinance by entering into a nad payment of compensation to tended to place the issues early

Dicy would probably ecosliluted a Tenancy Telbunal," | glwn to a tenant whose, title is, tenant. The object, of this pros covenant to vacate at the end of the party, who has directly or iil: before the Court in a convenient. A total of 81 cases, with "4% enjoy a little of the home. life.

d. Appeal formerly. lay

on had because his landlord or other vision is to enable the Tribuni a term certain The Clauzele dwelly paid by key, money as form and to save time on appeal deaths of tuberculoals was even as I have done, which wo ali questions of fact, de well as on person through whom he claimed lo sanction increases in excess of made subject to the provisions of are contained. In: Clause B There has be a tendency in the Orded in the Colony for the period mas with the forceable separa. questions of law, to the President had a defective tillage the perfilled Increases, where the Section 10 because that Section By The addition to the liability nail to appeal merely on the March 30-April 3. Over the same on from our loved ones, rough, of the Standing Military Court:}}

Ferido, thers were 35 cases - (9) no fault of our own. (D) in accordance with, a re-tenant is willing to exree to such inter til forbids the demanding of the principal fanart under around that the Tribunal was deaths) of cerebrospinal, maribe Soumank you one and all my sid. nów lies to the Euprime commendation of the Tenancy increase because, of, upooleh city of a line or Premium or other Clause 11 lu, make disciómurs, my wrong in law without stating aids, a, coses (Treuthy of measles, frlinds and may, you prospie dvan Court in His Summary Jurladie Commillie the interpretation of cumstances, or an agreement to considdestino, zor giving up pos, landlord, whether als "uzincipal, why i The right bowster, of the and O cases (3) destha), of malaria, as 1 have done during my sojourți top and ultimately, to the full tenant", includes the widow of a lease, atter, the farminailda of the session of the promilies, to the tenant, or ppt, may be truqunited (Court to try the camo de nove zespí Birtas, totalled (674) and deaths in the colongapa Court,

lakan. 1) 1 (emant - residing with the tenant fOrdinance or expenditure by the landlord, or today, olner persons, in triung:jaga (superior jambord (mains unaffected, the dates from all causes. 201, 15 pi

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