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Rent Ordinance |

Before Council

The Rant (War Period)TM Rossóf Ordinanca 1948; the: object-of which is to, raliavo-tenants from payment of ront for the Japanose occupation *period, was put up for first reading in Legisla~

tivo Council yesterday.

Introducing, the Bill, the Acting. Attorney-General, Mr. G. E. Strickland, said the enactment of legislation which was' considered' necessary prior to lifting the moratorium brought to the fore the question how for Government should interfere in the normal contractual relation- ship of landlord and tenant. » That relationship had os a re-- sult of the Japanese occupation been in numerous 'cases sub- jected to contingencies not con- template by either party at

the commencement of the ten- ancy. This fact alone, said Mr. Strickland, would not in law be sufflelent to enable the ten- ant to avoid his ability to pay rent,

The circumstances were, how-| ever, In many cases unprecedent- ed, and it was clear that rellet would have to be given at all events to

who those tenants through no fault of their own had beneficial been deprived of the enjoyment of the premises form Ing the subject matter of the ten-

uncy.

"A" bill-on these lines was draft- ed and forwarded for comment to various associations in the Colony, which it was thought would me qualety represent the interests of both landlord and tenant, but in vw of the thes that I was the rights of the landlords that would be prejudicially affected, core was taken are at landfords as R class would have an opportunity

af exping their views.

- Realistic Attitude

Mr. Strickland said he was impressed by the realistic and scheible attitude which various interests in the Colony had adopted in dealing with pro. blems presented by Japanese occupation,

and

Reminders

Today

Y's Men's Club luncheon, talk' on

"Was Confucius Wise?"

Eint

by:

Dr. O. Lee, Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 12.45 p.m.

BUSINESSMAN CHARGED WITH GRAVE OFFENCE

Three weeks after their first meeting, a young girl. —

töld a Chinese business man that because he n

rofused to make her his concubine, she had Bad Meat

* become a prostituto, it was alleged at. Kow-

loon court yesterday.

Yiu Po was giving evidence | Nut,

Roof Garden, H. K. Hotel carnal knowledge of Wong

Nul, a girl under 10 years of minutes.

Tsun Swimming Club nge at the Sun Sun Hotel and Chaplonships, Chinese 30° Nüllüh Road,, first floor, the SCA? Na YMCA, Evidge's Sirect, 7 between December 25, WAS

mfatter of wartimo' rent- ong lilustration of this attitude; "Rent' collecting' is at the best of times a difficult process, and

tark becomes tormildable when arrears may have to be collected from tenants who are no longer in occupation or with may hc dimcult to trace," said Mr. Strick-

und

The original draft of the BNI was considered by the landlords. and they decided to let bygoner ba bygones and to make a fresh start if the Crown on its part was prepared to do likewise in regio to Crown Rest,

The Government had already collected Crown Rent for the second half of 1946,

This meant that rent had been collected by Government for two months of the occupation period. It would cause a great deal of adininist tive Inconvenience to forego' such portion. Subject to this, Govern- ment is willing to waive Crown Rent for the rest of the occupat tion period.

Much Broador kinas The present legislation, sold Mr. based on much broader lines than Strickland; had accordingly' been

would have been possible had' not landlords made this offer, an offer in line with what correspondence

p.m.

talk

1947

Seized

At KCR

abour when he was convicted Ained $150 or a month's hard

by Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kow-- loon yesterday on the charges of possession of unslamped and unwholesome meat.

H. K. Counell; of Women Con-

went into her hut and ference,

Government House, on his own behalf, after Mr. brought out the documents with- 3.30 p.m.

W. A. Blair-Kerr had ruled ↑ out, being, questioned at all? Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon, against Mr. A. J. Clifford's Witnese: She was definitely net Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. submission that he had no questioned. She was fold that we I. I. General Chamber of Com case to answer where his were inquiring into a complaint

merco

meeting to nominate ellent was charged with have into the hut, to get the documenta. of Shek Lung (Chinese terrid made by the girl, and then went. A 27-year-old school, mastor Legislative Council member,.

She was inside

for about two tory), Yu. Chung-ming, was 4.30 p.m.

And she was not questioned at

Miss Chow Suk-chun testified and February, 1048,

to the laterview with the women Wong Sze, 43-year-old concu- defendants, and in reply to Mr. Coming EventsTM bine, and Li Ying alias Ho Koo, Clifford, said that the second ac-

12-year-old widow, were charged cused sold that she did not know Defendant; said Inspector · J. TOMORROW

with procuring the girl on Do why Wong Nul should go back Drum, &ing arrested as he was gtao-British Club meeting,

cember 25, 1947. They were re-, when she was already, married. following a coolla out of the Kow cemge on "Symphony Orchestra" by presented by Mt. A.S.K. Lau. Arked by witness to whom the Inon-Canton Railway station, The Dr. S. Bard, at Lecture Room Mr. A.C. Tribble, Acting. Arch) was married, Wong-was al-coolie was carrying the meat con- of Public Relations Office, sistant Social Welfare Officer, at leged to have said "Yu Po" one tained in a basket, $.46 p.m.

tached to the Secretariat for to have volunteered to bring the Children's Party, American (Hub,Chinese Affairs. prosecuted.

SCA officials to the go-between. H. K. Zank Building, 3 panighted by sharp exchanges betona,

Yeserday's hearing was high- Blie dented that the tam-

made in the #tatemen: SATURDAY

tween Mr. Tribbie and Mr. Clif- were' made as afterthoughts and ford, and the questioning of the without reference to the accused. chilities of various Interpreters by defence

Counsel's Challenge called by the The first wi

After Chow Jor-yan, SCA in- Tee H Club, Classical Concert, Yiu: No. 1 room boy on the first terpreter attached to Mong Kok prosecution yesterday was Yu erpreter, and Shek Kam-fat - Talbot House, 50, Macdonnell door of the Sun Sun Hotel, who Police Station." had testified in Rond, 8.30 .m.

stated that between December 25 interpreting the statements and ed, Taik

on "Does

Christianity and 3 last year, room 204 was charges, Mr. Cliford challenged Work," by lider. Waller of entered in the epister as being their capabilities. the Salvation Army, at occupied by a 7u Pn. He' could their

not identify the man. European YMCA, 8.30 p:rd.

to G p.m

Lai Tsun Swimming Club cham-

pionships, Chinese YMCA Lawn Bowls League matches. Bridge's Street, 7 p.m.

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Mans Mansions, was ined $50, L.R Aucutt

at

The waiver does not exdend to rent already collected; and settic ment already arrived be- tween landlord and tenant will not be reopened,

The motion was second by the Colonial Secretary and was car. rled unanimously.

OPIUM FINES-

The pipe and Ipmp were or dered to be confiscated.

or renew

SNATCHED FROM YOUNG GIRL

Nightly Check

In reply to kir, Clifford, wit- nest said that by know titei noris because i was entered in the re- dater. When Yiu Fo`went to the jhotel' ho ́war'alone' and that war why only his name was entered

book.

Witness agreed that it wRE his duty to enter the name of

In ovidence, accused denied ownership of the meat and sald that he was told by a frlond at Shek Lung lo look after the bus ket on the train. On arrivni at Kowloon, he called the coollo and had the basket carried out.

In reply to the Court, accused sald that when the train arrived his friend engaged the coole, and Whon he, defendant, went to mok then went on ahead to call a taxi.

for him the friend and abscond-

"It is quile obvious that defen- alleging that dant is telling a pack of Hes," zeld

in Inspector, Orem."

were,

interpretations purt, incorrect.

At the close of the Crown case, both defence counsel' submited

that they had no case to answer.

Ordinances-

Now Law

Mr. Clifford said that there' was no evidence that Yiu Po had, at any time, had, intimate relations with the complainant, Two new Ordinances were por direct evidence that he was added to the Colony's statute oven living in the hotel on the material dates.

book yesterday, as they pass-

Mr. A.SK Lau said that, oned their second and third Every person who slept in any the girl's own evidence, she will reading in Legislative Coun- `- of the rooms in the night. ingly went with Yiu Po to the ell. They are

cix persons occupied a roar, Sun Sun Hotel (if her evidence Bald withesi,

In

1943 which amonds and consoll-

PUBLISHER FINED

he had to sher was to be believed) after she had The Police Force Ordinance wij alx' names on' the register been given the $100 and had dates the law relating to the The entries were made on In-bought herself a new dress and Poilee Force; “and also of Peak Mansiona,

formation

shoes, suppiled to him by

and after she had', scen The Separations and Mainten- the other. "boya" who made. $1,000 passed over to the second ance Orders (Amendment) Or- was similarly fined, and Miss M. Read (first floor) was fined $25. Swain of 333 Wongnelchung

nightly chaci. of the rooms at accused.

dinance 1948, which increases- 10 p.m.

quoted authorities to sup- the maximum amount payable- Yu, replying to further ques- port his contention that, to sup-in maintenance to wives and up- Miss Swain sold she had forgot-

said thas no

Additional port a charge of procuring, there keup, at children, as a result of ten to renew her licence and not, ¡like the Arst two defendants,

name was entried against room Faust be evidence that the girl the increased cost of living. been

Now by-laws midde by the Ur- completely without 204 during the tline it was ocyus an unwilling party. Heenee:

cupled by Yìụ Pớ,

The magistrate, over-ruled Mr. ban Council on August 3, 1940, at the Public Air James Key of the Radio Mr. Tribble, in evidence, sald C)fford's submission, and told under section

Health ((Food) Ordinance 1935, Department of the General Postint of the result of information Mr. Lau that he would give dealing with the licenaliz of now Sung Lan, aged 45, was charg- not pressing for a heavy penalty arrest of a woman named Cheung | day the box, Yu Po apid that five Council

Omee prosecuting said he was acceived on May 20 last, after the decision on his submissions types of restaurants and can

teens were approved by Legista- ed with possession of an opiums he had only summoned the Mei-yung and Wang Nul at Con- pipe and lamp at Central yester three dependants to warn other tral, he went with Miss Chow he vms the manager of the Good day. He pleaded guilly and was people that they must licence and District watchman 44 to Earth Trading Co., and was fined $150 or two months.

their radios,

connected with their ut at Hau Wong Temple, Kow-fermerly

the An additional charge of smok-licence immediately it expired.

Toen City, where they

Baw Wong Hong Kong Police. He resigned ing oplum was wiDidrawn at the

Sze, the second Focused.

after about 10 years' service, He request of the prosecution.

in the course of inquiries made was a happily married man with by Miss Chow, Wong

three produced

children aged 16, 15 and several documenta and then one year.

Wu Tit-ming, aged 20, pub- brought the party to 035 Shang- He knew Li Ying when he was Usher of the Common People's hal Street, second door, where Le policeman, ned she borrowed Suppression of Officiala news Chan Mun, aged 19, was sen-Ying was found. They then went money from non numerous

summoned before tenced to four mouths imprison-to 171 Salyeungchol Street to occasions. In December last paper, was

he Pleading ulity, Chan was fined ment with hard ooour and six look for Yiu Fo but he was not went to her hat to try and collectMr. FX d'Almada at Central $359 or two months

strokes of the rano When he home.

come money but was told by her yesterday with falling to furn- pleaded gulity betere Mr. F. X. Wong Nul then brought, the "What is the use of money?

fish the Secretariat of Chineso The fortheciting rehearsals for d'Almatta at Central yesterday to SCA party to the Sun Sun Hotel, It as better that introduce Affairs with the particulars_of__ the Hong Kong Light Orchestra vititching $7 from a young girl first floor, and pointed out room young girl to you as concubine. he said newspaper. will take place ut 6.30 p.m. on in

As he had no intention of Pleading guilty he 204' as that occupied, by her and girl's cries attracted the Lu Po during the last part of taking: a concubine, ka' Just $750 or six-

Wicks, attention of police constable 1122 December 1943.

Aniled at the amygċation, ever and detective 1141, who

went

When It was appated later on after the culprit and caught him went

to Salyeungchol Street

When he won hack to the nu Just as he attempted to throw again and there told first defen- a few days later he was intro [away the mibndy,

dant to call at the SCA office, duced to complainant' and the It was stipulated that if he was When Yiu arrived he was told cconti accused. . Ying told him not fit to receive the cane he hut he was suspected of having that the girl was the one shePress, with falling to Insert th would serve an ditional month, carnal knowledge of a girl undercferred to and who was willing An expulsion order was also 10. He, and the two women, then berdine concubine. The" made against hini.

elected to mako; a statement aneh, money mentioned war $1,000. He said Mr. Tribule, after which gain refused. they were charged.

Mtr In Street flu' dertled ever having lived n the Sun Sun Hotel or at the

Chun Yes, aped 45, of No. 2 Yim Fung Lare, was charged with having about two mace of prepared oplum.

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In cross-examination by Mr. cockluft at Nullah Road wit FOR EYE TROUBLES Cord, witness declared that he Wong Nul. During the materia dild not question "iu Fo or the time, he said, he wai, living a two women defendants, and that Jante with his wife, and ha all the statements were made ever apetit uright out of thcluding Moslems and Hindu, will vituritorily. The male defendant cuse.

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Nathan Road, When; near Nulial Witness defiled that the two fload, he was hailed by the gir women were questioned to who told him that tho was livin such a degrés" that they" ware nearby and invited him up to her - proparqd' to 'minke"a2 statement. bouye.

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The documenti ware produced When they get to the recons: by, the second accused to sub-floor she asked him to go up t alantiate her claim that she the cockloft but he refused, h was the adoptive mother of said, and the gtr tier proceede Wohl Nul

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