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A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Connoll Okambâr this afternoon at £90, Hi Kecelleney the Governor (Gir Edward Stubbe, K. C.M.9.) presided and thara waza also present:

Major General Sir G, Kirk- patrick, E, C, B, LQ & L

The Hon, Mr. Claud Severn, CM., Colonial Secretary,

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kamp, QAE, Attorney General,

The Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, Director of Public Works.

The Hon. Mr. O. Mal, Meager, 0.8.E, Colonial Treasurer,

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The Hon. Mr. 9. C. B. Ross HADDOCKS QBE Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

Tha Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving. Director of Education.

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The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. The Hoa, bur. H. W. Bird.. The Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. MES B. R. McElderry, Clark Councils..

FINANCIAL- MINUTES,

The following Financial Min- utes were referred to the Finance Committee and subsequently appproved:--

his landlord shall have given hiro one month's notice expiring with. the Ordinance. In other words, a landlord cannot turn a monthly (Continued from Page 13

terant out, ator after the even in that case the tenant will ultimate-expiration of the Ordin- not be turned out unless the courtance, except by giving the tenant a month's notice. Similar re- is satisfied that alternative no-marks apply to other tenancies, commodation, ressonably equival- such a yearly or weekly tenan ent as regards rent and suitability cies. Any tenant so holding over in all respecte, is available. If after the termination of the Or $2,700 on account of Kowloon- tenant does leave, or is ejected, dinance balds over at. the Canton Railway. Special Expen no new tenant will be liable for standard rent.

diture, New Building for block any rent higher than the standard

15. Clause 4 (4) has a retrospec-working at Hanghom.

$400 in aid of the vote Educa- rent, notwithstanding any agree-tive operation, and for that reason ment on the contrary.

the sub-clause deserves speciation, A.-Director of Education, Charges. Laboratory

$1,000 in aid of the rots Harbour Master's Department, Charges, Examination Other

Fees.

10. It is obvious that the rights attention. It provides, in effect, Other of intermediate lessees, e-that if any ejectment order shall (Queen's College). farmers, may be affected by the have been made before the paas- operation of the Ordinance. The ing of the Ordinance, but shall lessee who collects the rents from not have been executed, the court the tenants in actpal occupation may Tescind or vary the order if

FOOD PRICES. will in future be restricted to the lit is one which would not have collection

the

The Hon. Mr. H.E. Pollock of respective bean made if the Ordinance standard rents of his property, had been in force. In other asked the following questions:

1. Has the Committee for fixing while he will still be bound to pay words, a teuant who has received to his lessor the lump sum rent potice to quit on the 30th June, the prices of food and other which be agreed to pay but who, being quite unable to necessaries been dissolved and if when he was unrestricted find other accommodation, res when was it dissolved and to the rents which he could mains on his house after the 30th why? If not dissolved, how long collect from his tenants. Clause June, and who has an order for is it since it last met? 5 gives to such an intermediate ejectment made against him be lessee the right to apply to the fore the passing of the Ordinance, court for the revision of the rent will, if this sub-clause become payable by him under his lease, law. before he has been actually and the court is given an uncon-turned out, be able to apply to trolled discretion to make any the court to rescind or vary the

court order which the

may ejectment order, consider just. If there is another above the intermediate lessco lessee just referred to the revision

date

2. Is the Government aware

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that the prices of fish and fire-

WAS in msny respects wood have been recently consider-

remarkable man. A nobleman, ably increased by compradores?

he began his career as a railway Will the Government cause en-

booking clerk, rose to be Director quiries to be made into the same, with a

[of Railways," and afterwards same view having

Stamford Bridge football ground Russia's Prime Minister, sod reduced? STANDARD RENT DEFINED.

The Hoo. Colonial Secretary Chelsea, which bas just changed one of her greatest statesmen. The Bill itself sets out what is replied:-

owners, has temporarily suptis memoirs, which Standard Rent,' 1. The Committee referred to planted the Crystal Palace a some very frank criteisms of the of the latter's rent will injuriously weant by affect the former, who is accond-stating that the phrase means was appointed under the Order the meeting place for the Cap Emperor Nicholas, were written (i) if the domestic tenement was in-Council of 1996 as war final; but there is a possibility of abroad, and were subsequently ingly also enabled to apply to the

of a court to revise the rent payable actually let on the 31st December, measure. It has long ago ceased a return to the large ground. deposited in the vaulte

bank. When Count by him to his lessor. The inten- 1920, the rate of rent which was to perform the functions, for Eight years ago it was satima French tion of this that any loss caused recoverable from the tenant in which it was appointed though ed that it would cost £70,000 to Witte died a search was made by the reduction of the rents actual occupation on the 31st it has not been formally dissolved provide permanent stands for by amissaries of the Russian 5. The Government has re- 130,000 spectator at Sydenham, Court for these memoirs, but payable by the actual tenants December, 1920; and abail be shared fairly by the (i) if such domestic tenement ceived no complaints with regard but the trustees have not given Countess Witte refused to say not actually let on to the increases in prices referred up hope of meeting the require where they were hidden. When various lessors. The Court in was question will be the Summary the 31st Deceaber, 1920, but to, and is not disposed to interfere ments of the Football Association, the revolution came that over- Court, and there will be an appeal had been lat on some previ- with retail trade in the Colony The record for attendance is easily whelmed the empire the MSS. wore recovered, Kad they of rent except in the rate

very exceptional held by the Crystal Palace, 120,000 by special leave to the Full Court.ous

passing the turnstiles in 1913, were published simultaneously in 11. Clause & provides that any which was recoverable from the circumstances.

when Aston Villa met Sunderland. this country: France, Spain, question arising under the tenant in actual occupation on the

Germany, Rassis, and the United Urdinance is to be decided by the last occasion before the 31st Summary Court in the first December, 1920, on which the

The ex-Kaiser must be in need [States. instance, and that an appeal will domestic tenement was actually

at least he has rents (reported elsewhere) the of hard cash.

The ruthless destruction by fire lle as of right to the full court of lot; and

(i) if such domestic tenement Council then proceeded to con-given orders to his Court Marshal two judges, whose decision absti be final. It will be noticed that was not let antil after the 31st sider the second readings of the to sell his most valdable property. of Dublin's stately Custom House That is the Villa Alexander, robs the Irish capital of one of architectural there is an appest as of right in December, 1920, the rate of rent following:-

A Bill intituled An Ordinance situated in the midst of a great the chief of its all cases except in the one case at which such domestic tenement

to a to amend further the Public park, not very far from Potsdam.glories. Built in 1781, it has of revision of rents payable under was or shall be first let

Health and Buildings Ordinance. For generations the villa has justly been described as "the intermediate leases. An appeal tenant in actual occupation.

not been inhabited, and no visitors loveliest building in the whole of Clause 3 provides that no rent 1903. as of right is not given in

have during that time been Dublin." Every traveller who A Bill intituled An Ordinance the Jatter

no in excess of the "standard rent"| case because question of law would ordin-shall be recoverable from the to amend the Crown Lands Re-permitted to enter it. It is bas passed down the Liffey to the believed that the sale price. will quays at North Wall has admired sumption Ordinance, 1900. arily be involved, and the tenant in actual occupation. decision is intended as a sort of RESTRICTING EJECTMENTS. A Bill intituled An Ordinance be between 30 and 40 million the imposing river-front of Doris marks, and already five design and the dame that stands arbitration between the parties so

have 125ft. high crowned with a 16ft. purchasers Clause & provides that no land-to facilitate the enforcement in as to arrive in a more or less lord can recover the possession the Colony of Maintenance prospective

villa missed winning a Close observers have admiringly rough and ready way at a fair of his domestic tenement, unless Orders made in England or approached the Court Marshal. figure emblematic of Commerce, apportionment of the loss caused the tenant has failed to pay the Ireland and vice vers, and to The

standard rent; has failed to per declare the application of the world name for itself by the ex-noted the rich cornice with in by the Ordinance.

Kaiser's fight into Holland. [contra-place depicting Ireland Women (Deaertion) 12. Returus under the Rating form some obligation of his Married Ordinance, and assessments, are tenancy; has been guilty of bad Ordinance. 1905, and to amend When the revolution was seen to and England in loving embrace be inevitable, the intention was and holding in their hands the made admissible as evidence of conduct: has given notice him- the said Ordinance. the rent of promises. Power is self to quit: or if the landlord A Bill intituled An Ordinance to detain the monarch and bis emblems of Peace and Liberty! fronts, and Inside Is, or was, k} also given to the court to order requires the house for his own to amend the law relating to consort there at first, at any rate. The Custom House has four

procedure *în the the production of any books occupation. There are farther criminal

pagnificent staircase enricbed] Supreme Court.

Lloyd's the shipping insurers with an Ionic colonnade. It of account

documents safeguarding sections.

A Bill intituled An Ordinance have attained the jubilee of their architect was James Gandon, the whatsoever if it appears to

POWERS OF REVISION? to repeal the Non-Ferrous Metal incorporation, bot their history Londoner, who spent most of bis Clause 5 states that where Industry Ordinance. 1919, and goes back more than another life in Ireland and most of his account or documents may be re-the rights of any lessee of any the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry century. The recent prophecy career in beautifying eighteenth- levant to any matter arising un-building or buildings, other than amendment Ordinance, 1920. of twins and triplets will have century Dublin. In building the

the Crown lessee and tenant in A Bill intituted An Ordinance 13. The Ordinance is to con-actual occupation, are affected

to a mend further the law tinue in force until the 30th Jane, by the operation of this Ordinance, 1922, and power is given to their shall be lawful for such lessee relating to companies. Legislative Council by resolution to apply to the court for the to extend this duration for such revision of the rent payable term, not exceeding one year at (under the lease, and upon such A return states that during the any one-time, as may be specified application the court may make war 300 British nurses died while

such order as it shall think fit.” on service with the Forces. The Clause proceeds to set out the procedure,

or

the court that such books of

der the Ordinance.

in the resolution.

14. When the Ordinance even- iually does come to an end, any tenant then in occupation shall be deemed to be holding over on the same tenancy termsasthose on which he was holding immedia-

Ciao 7 specifies that the

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already excited the underwriters. Custom House the architect had who bad reduced these risks often to encounter the armed to B scientific basis before opposition of Liffeyside dwellers. Mäen and Venus began Dublin owes to James Gandon their courtship this year. One its tamous Four Courts, on the gentleman insured himself with further side of O'Connell-street, Lloyd's against the consequences the Inns of Court, and the hand- of laying violent hands on hisome Carlisle Bridge, as well as mother-in-law for the sum of £20,-the Military Hospital, and many 900. One of the marine insurance of the imposing town houses policies preserved st-Lloyd's in which still give Dublin the air of dated January 20, 1680, insuring distinction that pertains to the voyage from Lisbon to Venice, suggestion of provincialian tely before the termination of thetely after this Ordinance shall due notice to quit under the terms at the rate of 24 per cent. Gandon was, by the way, one of Ordinance, unless he has received

cease to be in force any tenant of the tenancy if this Ordinance Lloyd's List" was once up the original members of the Royal from bis landlord such notice to who shall have been in occups had not been passed.

pressed for 30 years, for critics-Iris Academy, quit, terminating with the ler tion at the time when this Ordin- The Attorney General in io-ing the motion of the House of wination of the Ordinance, ance ceases to be in force ball trodseing the Bill read the Lords. Resumed in 1726 It has would have been a due notice to be deemed to be holding over law- acts and Bessons--

appeared regularly ever since. quit under the terms of biefully on the tenancy terms on The Hơn. Colonial Secretary, uriginal tenancy. For example, which he shall have been holding seconded, and the Bill was read, a a monthly tenant will be entitled immediately before this "Ordin- ärst time without discussion.. to remain on in his house once ceases to be in force, and at The next meeting of the Coun otbar tenement for at least one the standard rent, unless the, les cit will be held this day fortnight month after the ultimate termine for shall have given such tenanti (July 14), tion of the Ordinance, unless

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