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RENTS ORDINANCE.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24. 1921.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

SPANISH FOREIGN LEGION.

London, Aug. 25.

(Continued from Page 2) The Judge: How many floors ato there at No. 88, Bonham Strand- Four, including the ground floor,

Mr. Webster: Would this house forocco, which has recently been proceeding in London and caused The recruiting of a Spanish Foreign Legion for service in he el any we to you if you could novely scenes owing to an unexpected rush of candidates, has now ses the ground foor?—It would be of no use to me.

Flis Hazoar painted out that the area of the two premises were about the same.

Mr. Webster said that if the plain. tiff could not get the occupation of the ground floor for himself to live in he would be crowded upstairs just in the same way as he was at pre- sent at No. 105, Wing Lok Street. Proceeding with his evidence, the plaintiff stated that after he acquired the Bonham premises he gave notice to all the tenants. The first and third floors were NOW

been suspended.

4

250 have already enlisted consisting of ex-service men and Spanish New York reports that recruiting is also going on there and South Americans who will be transported to Spain.

BRITISH COAL EXPORT.

London, Aug. 23.

thty writers referring to the fall in coal freights report that 15/0 ton has been accepted for a voyage from South Wales to Singapore. They say, a good mixture of South Wales coal is now deliverable in the East at 45/6 a ton, at which price British exporters have a distinct advantage in competitive offers. Leading experters spine that the selling price of coat in Britain now approximates the

clear and the tenant of the second cost of production and no heary fall is anticipated in the selling

door had agreed to leave at a It moment's notice.

The Judge: Why wouldn't it suit you to retain the ground floor of No. 108 and occupy the three floors of No. 93 for your family?

Plaintiff: Because it is very inconvenient for me to go in and out at night time. When I am looking after the bank 1

cannot look after ray children.

Iprice.

RUSSIAN MONEY.

Paris, Aug. 23

The decre of 1919 prohibiting the entry into France of Russian money and banknotes has been abrogated following the report of the Ministry of Finance which says that the decree was primarily based on political grounds, and in view of the total collapse of the paper rouble exchange there is no longer need of enforcing it, while In reply to His Honour, Mr.is easily brought in the shape of ingɔts.

13 regards the entry of metal coin the decree is ineffective as coin Webster said his client had the power to sub-let the doors of No., 103. Wing Lok Street

Yeung Sam, agent for the British and American Tobacco Company. the landlord of No. 103. Wing Lok Street, called at the instance of the Judge, was asked whether he was prepared to accept the defendants aa tenants in place of the plaintiff for any portion of the premises they desired to be tenants of.

The witness replied that his tenant had not told him'he wished to leave. If be (plaintiff) did not

want the house then he band it back again.

should

The Judge: Has be got any right to sub-let?-I let the whole house to him but he has the right; to sub-let a floor to other people. Has he the right to sub-let the

whole house?—No.

to

Why not?- let the house him and I would not allow him to let it to anyone else.

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not

VAST FRENCH OIL DEPOSITS.

Faris, Aug. 23.

The newspapers report that prospectors in the Haute Loire ragica have discovered vast oil deposits. Arrangements are being made for a development scheme.

MEXICAN OIL.

New York, Aug. 23.

head-f the mast important United States oil companies and the A conference will shortly be held in Mexico City between the

with the object of settling various questions

Mexican official affecting oil.

In that case the landlord had no, has not beer in any way disturbed premises to go to but in this hein his occupation of these pre- had premises which he could con-raises. In May last, desiring more tive occupying. Mr. M. Webster convenient premises in which to had to show that if he did not get live and conduct his business, he the order the plaintiff was at

purchased the premises which are Has he the right to sub-let the serious disadvantage:

From the the subject matter of the present ground floor?-That

evidence it was clear that if the application and after purchase agreed to.

order was not made the plaintif gave notice to the tenants of the "The witness, in reply to further could put his family in the upper premises he required requiring questions, said he had no objection cors of the other premises. The them to quit. These notices have to plaintiff sub-letting the ground

Judge added: I do not see why I Alcor if no alterations were made should make the order. He can expired and have been obeyed by there. He objected to a kitchen put his family away in the healthy the tenants of the upper floor. top floors of the new premises. The tenants of the ground floor- being placed on the ground floor. number of basiness men have their the defendants in this case-gre The Judge: Do you object to the business houses in one place and claiming the protection of the ground floor being used

as a their families in another. grocer's shop instead of as a bank?

Ordinance. The plaintiff is there- Witness: object.

Mr. Webster enquired, seeing!

fore at the present time in oc-) What was the previous tenant of that His Honour was against him. Street and is also in occupa

cupation of a whole house in Wing

the ground floor wholesale whether it was any use proceeding of three upper floors of a

sugar and flour merchant.

with the argument that the Ordin-

Mr. Webster: Why do you ob-lance did not apply to premises.

house, No. 95, Bonham Strand. ffei jeet to having a grocer's shop onl the ground floor? It is a small plaintiff had to prove that the pre-addifier the ground door of No. His Honour pointed out that the Fet asks the Court to find as reasonable that he requires in business. This locality is formises were reasonably required wholesale merchants.

for residence. It seemed that he 98, Bonham Strand as a further Plaintif, recalled, questioned by primarily required the premises residence. In my opinion this re- Mr. Webster, said he had power to for a bank.

quirement is not reasonable re- sub-let any of the floors.

Mr. Webster: I have obviously garded as a requirement for re The Judge: Power to sub-let not satisfied you that he reason. sidence merely and on that ground]

the whole house? Plaintif: No.

What part can you sub-let?-1) long as I retain one floor. can sub-let any of the floors 30

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Mr. Webster: Is it a fact that Hot Weather; (2) LACTOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foods you have intended ever since you of Infants and Dyspeptics; (3) MILFORD-MCGRATH FLUID came to see me to keep part of this INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes, house? Bugs, Flies and all other Insect Pests in Summer days; and (4) JOHN CAHILL'SGOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA

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Plaintif: Yes,

ably requires it for a tenement.

domestic

plaintif has failed. It is not therefore necessary for me to go into the second matter which has Mr. d'Almada: He himself says been raised-the fer made by the he wants it for his business.

journment in order to consider the plaintiff is the teaant of No. 108, Mr. Webster asked for an ad-modation to the defendants. The plaintiff of alternative accom-

position.

The Judge: I think the best offer to the defendants in respect]

Wing Lok Street and be made this thing would be to enter judgment of these premises without con-

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For what reason-As offices If you find substantial arguments suiting his landlord in advance YOUR MONEY and JEWELLERY

You want to keep a floor in order that you may be able to put for a night your customers who come through?—Yes,

for the customers to go in and out on your side you can apply for a and without obtaining in any way

Where do they come from review. From abroad--America

his landlord's consent to his pro- and the

His Honocr then delivered posal. It appears to Straits Settlements.

me very judgment as follows: In this case; doubtful whether the plaintiff had the plaintiff has applied for an, due authority to make any such Porder for the possession of the proposal. But whether he had ground floor of No. 93. Bonham such authority or not, I have under section 4, sub-section I (e)ing the premises and considering Strand. He makes his application formed the opinion after inspect of the Rents Ordinance, 1921. and the way of life followed by the under that Ordinance it is neces-present defendants, that it would be sary that he should show in the extremely inconvenient to them to first place that these premises are transfer their residence from No. 98 reasonably required by him for Bonbam Strand to No. 105 Wing Mr. Webster: Once the defen-occupation as a residence for him- Lok Street. The suitability of a dants get in they have the whole self or for his family or for any ternative premises cannot be assess benefit of the Ordinance behind person bona fide residing. of to

ed by reference to trading conditions

Have you room to do that now? -Not enough.

The Judge: But you are doing it now?

Plaintif: Yes.

The Judge: Visitors do not come within sub-section (e).

them. The plaintiff pays the rentireside, with him, or for some per- of the person concerned entirely or

to the landlord. The Judge:

ison in his whole time employment.

I doubt whether or in the whole time employment mainly, but the questión as to whe of some tenant from him. He has ther the tenant is or is not able to

the premises are available.

SHOULD BE KEPT IN THE

SAFEST

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BOX

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INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED BY

Mr. Webste: I think they are. also to satisfy the Court that pursue his calling conveniently in THE

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WHERE THE GLOOM GERM LIVES.

The Judge: The plaintiff has alternative accommodation reason- the premises as a whole to which it paid down $600 as security. Hebly equivalent, as regarda rent is proposed to transfer him, must be has taken the whole house, and one and suitability in all respects is considered by the Court in making condition of the tenancy is he available to the tenant whom he the order under this Ordinance. My should be made substantially the wishes to eject. In this case the view therefore is that whether these! tenant, however much he sub-leta, tenant is a trades man following premises are or or not available to

Pinkettes gently stimulate the and he has to stay there. I doubt the trade of a retail grocer and the plaintiffs--and that question I

liver, dispel constipation, cure whether he has the right to hand living on the premises. The plain-do not decide they are not reason-

bilious attacks, sick headache, over the shop to anybody he likes, tiff, is a banker at present occupy ably equivalent as regards suit with everybody and everything, neither gripe nor purge. Try

Mr. Webster: I am going to

When you feel out of temper They are laxative perfection and coated tongue, ill-smelling breath. argue that he need not hand overing No. 108, Wing Lok Street. He ability in all respects which they are when you find work & worry and them to-night, you'll feel better

occupies the ground floor for his required to be by the provisions of life seems full of gloom, look to the morning. business as a banker and the upper the section under which the plain-your liver, for that most likely is. Of druggists everywhere, or quote the case of Neville v Hardy. floor, which he describes as two tiff is proceeding. In this ground where the trouble lies, and take post free, 60 cents the vial, from

proceeded to The Judge held the case was a and a half-floors, as a residence I enter judgment for the defendants dose of Plakettes, for therein Dr Williams Medicine Co., I totally different one to the present, for his family and employees. Ke |

is the remedy,

Szechuan Road, Shanghai

the shop.

Mr. Webster

with costs.

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