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Many Proposed Amendments.

A meeting was, held at the Chinese General Chamber of Cöm- merce yesterday afternoon, st which proposed amendments to the new Rents Bill were explain-

SATURDAY, JULY 16.

(d) Insert the following par-Treasurer before the making of amen .kgraph 2-----

reduction, the Treasurer shall re fir Any part of any hotel or fund the sum by which the amount boarding house whatsoever. of the ratea parable under the for (c) Renumber the present par-fetar valuation exceeds the amount)

agraph (iv) az paragraph (♥) of the rates payable under the re- .(L) Adsl the following paragraph: dacest valuation.

(vi) Any building for the times 13. If the rent of any domestic boing vested in the Custodian tenement shall be not higher than of Enamy Property, or any that payable on the 31st day of part of any such building, December, 1017, it shall be lawful

ed by the Chairman, the Hon. Mr.NA Amend sub-paragraph (iii) of for the lessor of sich tenement so { Lan Chu-pak.... There was a large, Paragraph (1) of cianse 2 by msnes-apply to the court to fix such other

attendance.

ing after 120,” the words "orrent than the standard rent as the

(r.) Substitate "sar other person 14. In case a lessor of any domes. residing in such domestic tone-tie tonement has expended or thall ment" for "and person residing) *xpend after the 31st day of Decém- with him" in the fifteenth line her, 1990, the sum of five hundred (para. (c)

dollars or upwards on additions or (d.) Insert "or has or thall have improvements thereto by which in agreed in writing to quit," im- the opinion of the court the rateable mediately after "quit”? in the valus thereof shall have been or thall twenty-fifth line, and "or agree-be increased, the court may, on ap- ment" immediately after

tice."

Previous to dealing with the shall be first jet after the commence-Jeoart shall think 6t as the rent to be proposed amendments, Mr. Laument of this Ordinance.."

paid in respoet, of such tenement Chu-pak said that whenever in 4. Amend sub-clause (3) of clause during the continuance of this Or portant laws, such as the present 3 by substituting "dos" for "pay-dinance, provided that nothing in Rents Hill, were introduced at the able" in the second and fourth lines, this section «ahall affect any rent Legislative Counell, the Chinese) 5 Amend sub-clause (1) of clause which became dus before the com representatives on the Council in- [as follows:-

mencement of this Ordinance, and variably exerted themselves to it. Insert "or shall have immedi. provided that nothing in this section obtain the correct opinion of the Chinese public. Their investiga-

ately after "has" in the thir.shall apply to any domestic tenement tions had, however, always been

teenth, sixteenth, eighteenth, during the currency of any written Impaired by the absence

twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth and lease of such domestic tenement for: of adequate means of communication

twenty-eight lines.

a definite and unexpired tert. with those affected. There was no proper meeting place, and no way of getting their advice. Formerly meetings to discuss matters con- cerning the Chinese had been held at the Tang Wah Hospital, but it" had been found that the use of the hospital for such a purpose was not in accordance with gen- eral principles,in view of the many functions the institution had to perform. Since the last meetinghe had thoroughly gone through the new Bill. It had been the subject

ford" in the twenty-sixth line the standard rent by an annual summ of a good many interviews with

para. (d)) and in the thirty-equal to 5 per cent. on the amount different classes of Chinese and

third line (para (e)】

to expended by the lessor on such also a considerable amount of cor-

9. Amend sub-clause (1) of clause additions or improvements, provided respondence. Despite his endear- by the addition of "or" to the that nothing in this section, shall purs to devise means to secure last line thereef and by the addition, affect any rent which became dar justice for both landlords and] 94, the following paragraph alter before the Commencement of this tenants in connection with the new paragraph (0):--- Bill, there had been insinuations of alleged indifcrence by the Chinese representatives од Courell. It had also been binted that their opinions had seldom heen the opinions of the general! public. If the present friction be- tween landlords and tenants con-f tinued the only alternative of the Government with regard to the new meas3 re was to decide by majority, In view of the an- tagonistic attitude to each other displayed by tenants and land-

7. Amenit sub-clance (7) of clause diton or pretended condition of the lords as a result of the new Bil, by the insertion of the words "and Frant, renewal, or continuance, by the Chairman believed that the rept as to the agreed period of himself or by any other person of a welfare of the Chinese residents tenancy immediately after the would not be benefited if the Gov-word "Ordinaco" in the sixth in ernment should have occasion to thereof. enact laws of the kind in future. The tenants had engaged a solici tor to assist them and the land-by the emission of the words, "for lords had, be understood, organis-

tl purpose of giving effect to this Payment in contravention of this rection shall be liable upon sum- jed some sort of a club for mutual edinance" in the ninth line,

protection against the new Bill

a fine not ex. H. Amen! clause by adding they craviction to In addition to petitions from both following sab-clauses at the ending one thousand dollars, and Landlords and tenants. the Govern- thereof;-

the magistrate by whom such person convicted may order the amount

no-plication by the lessor for auch par-

(c.) Substitute Tessor" for "and-nement shall be increased beyond

pose, order that the rent of such

the

to

Ardmance.

the lessor bean fide requires 15. If any lease of any domestic | possession of the domestic tene-tenement, a portion of which is oc meat in order to pull down such cupied by the lessee himself or by domestic tenement or in order his family or servants, shall expire reconstruct such domestic after the commencement of this Or- tenement to such an extent as finance, nothing in this Ordinanec to make such domestic tenement ball be construed as enabling such a new building within the mean. Iesace to retain possession of any ing of the Public Health and portion of such domestic tenement Buildings Ordnance, 1900, and which he does not occupy himself or sha!! bave given the tenant by his family or scrvania. three months notice to quit 16-(1.) No person shail, as a con-

5. Amend sub-clause () of clause)

for

is

nucy of any domestic tearment, and payment of any sum 0: money whatsoever, in addition to the rest.

(2.) Every person demanding any

(2) This section shall not apply toj

aty fine. premium, or other like! sam, which any person, before the commencement of this Ordinance.

meat had received numerous com-i (5) Where a lessor has obtained paid to be repaid to the person by plaints from private individuals an order or judgment for possession whom the same was paid. and Companies. In his opinion theor rjectment on the ground-that bej measures taken by the landlords quires a "domestic tenement and tenants were absolutely un-ir own occupation, and it necessary; it was just throwing subsequently made to appear to the money into the sea. What thecurt that the order was obtain by shall have agreed in writing to pay tenants shorld have done was to misrepresentation of the conceal- have held a big meeting with the

12. Whore any sun shall, after the arct of material facts, the court] landlords and quietly discussed

commencement of this Ordinance, diminish the possible may order the lessor to pay to the have been paid on account of str means to effects on both parties. Mr. Lan former tenant sach sam as appears rent, being a sum which is by virtue YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM. Chinese representatives on the or loss sustained by that tenant as the lessor the sum so paid shall be Chu-pak believed that what theufficient as compensation for damage lot this Ordinance irrecoverable by Legislative Council could not ac- the result of the order or judg recoverable from the lessor who JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN thecomplish, could hardly be secured ment most digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during by barristers who, after all, as in Hot Weather; (2) LACTOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foods the present case, represented one be construed as affecting the operessen by whom it was paid, and any received the payment or his legal (3) Nothing in this Ordinance shah of Infants and Dyspeptics; (3) MILFORD-McGRATH FLUID particular side.

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Mr. Lau Chu-pak then explain the word "mado" in the fourth lipayable by him to the lessor.

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The Proposed Amendments.

10. Amend clause 7 by omitting

The Discussion. 11. Amend clause 11 by adding ",as

3. Lau Cha-pak said the Govern. regards length of notice," immediment had decided to adhere to 1. Amend the long title by the 'y after "been" in the ninth line. December 31st., 1990, as the date on addition of "and to amend the

New Clauses. Rating Ordinance, 1901.

2 Amend paragraph (b) of clause

2 as follows:-

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which standard rent was to be fixed. 12. Add the following clauses :—

Mr. J. M. Wong asked whether 12-(1) Notwithstanding anything tenants had any right to recover contained in the Rating Ordinance, whatever "excess" in rent they had (a) Insert after "babitation" in the 1901, it shall be lawful for the asses-peid to landlords since December

fifth line, "and every hotel and or, in his absolute discretion, on 31st, to the present month? beardling bouse falling within any

the application of the owner or oc Another question put by Mr. Wong one of the classes of boarding cupier of any tenement, to reduce was whether the practice of charg houses specified in Bale i of the the valuation of such tenement ining "hoe money" by owners of rules made by the Governor in any case in which the rent actually godowns should be allowed to con- Council under the

Asiatic paid in respect of such tenement tinge, having regard to the fact that change. This method of reckoning hiking the back lane. He urged Emigration Ordinance, 1915, and shall have been temporarily reduced godowns were not affected by the had always boca employed by Chin the meeting to carefully consider the Boarding House Ordinance, a consequence of the operation of Rents Bill 1917, and published in

this Ordinance.

Mr. Lau Chu-pak's garo a mega-with Europeans and Chinese Gov.

ese except in business transactions the matter. Gazte of the 18th day of Octo

(2) Such redpiced valuation shall tive reply to Mr. Wong's first query-ernment communications with other

The meeting then adjourned. ber, 1817,"

apply to the quarter in which the With regard to the second question Powers. reduction is made, mad, subject to the Chairman said he thought the the provisions of the Rating Ordin-lesree of a godown could refuse to was made by the Chairman of the

GENERAL NEWS. After the rent discussion, mention (c) Amend paragraph (ii) so as to anee, 1901, with regard to interim xive "ahoo money" and report the

read:

Taluations, shall continue to be in matter to the authorities.

proposed amendments to the Public LORD ROBERTS'S NAME ON WAR (ii) Any hotel or boarding force while this Ordinance is in force

Health and Buildings Ordirance. To the course of father remarks which, the Chairman forecasted, memoria! unveiled at Ascot by

MEMORIAL which does not fall and until the coming into effect of Mr. Lau Chu-pak said that it had would bring shout a shortage of Sir Heary Wilson was that of One of the pames on war within any one of the classes the first annual valuation made been found that the suggestion of houses, if the amendment relating Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, who of boarding houses specified in after this Ordinance shall have adopting the reckoning of a month to the reservation of a back lane in died while on a visit to France in Rule 1 of the rules made by rosed to be in force.

Recording, to Furupesu calender filding new houses was adopted, the early days of the war. da the Governor in Council under (3.) If the valuation of any tene could not be adopted. The reckon Hongkong there were many old 18LINGTON'S INVADED LIBRARY the Asiatic Emigration Ordinment is reduced under the provisions in by the moon had been a Chinear hoses, which, if involved in a fire Captured last year by a body of ance, 1913, and the Boarding of this section, and if the rates in habit from time immemorial, and or found mit for habitation, would the unemployed who were House Ordinance, 1817 and respect of such tenement for the one which the advance of modomis have to be rebuilt. Then haif of published in the Gaste of the quarter in which the reduction is in China, since the establishment of the house, or three quarters in some for the South-east portions

ultimately ousted by the author 19th day of October, 1917. made shall have been paid to the the Chinese Republic, bad failed to enses, would have to be allotted for Talington has been too

ities, the Larnegia public library.

(b) Amend paragraph (1) by ad.

ding "or their families,"

bouse