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TELEGRAPH.

RENTS ORDINANCE.

(Continued from Puge 2-) The Judge: How many foors are There at No. 98, Bonham Strand

Four, including the ground floor. Mr. Webster:. Would this house

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24. 1921.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

· SPANISH FOREIGN LEGION.

London, Aug. 25.

The recruiting of a Spanish Foreign Legion for service in be of any use to you if you could natively scenes owing to an unexpected rush of candidates, has now Morocco, which has recently been proceeding in London and caused get the ground floor:-It would be of no use to me

His Honour pointed out that the area of the two promises were about the same.

Mr. Wobster said that if the plain- sit could not get the occupation of the ground foot for himself to live in he would be crowded upstairs just. in the same way as he was aš pre- sent at No. 103, 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 irst and third floors were now clear and the tenant of the second

cor had agreed to leave at moment's notice.

The Judge: Why wouldn't it sait you to retain the ground floor of No. 108 and occupy the three floors

of No. 98 for your family?

Plaintif: Because it is very inconvenient for me to go in and out at night time. When I am looking after the bark 1 cannot look after my children.

been suspended.

New York reports that recruiting is also going on there and 50 have already enlisted consisting of ex-service men and Spanish South Americans who will be transported to Spain.

BRITISH COAL EXPORT.

London, Aug. 25

Uity 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 exportars have a distinct advantage in competitive offers. Leading exporters pine that the selling price of coal in Britain now approximates the cost of production and to heavy fall is anticipated in the selling price.

RUSSIAN MONEY.

Paris, Aug. 23.

The decrce 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 as regards the entry of metal coin the decree is ineffective as coin

In reply to His Honour. Mr.is easily brought in the shape of ingots. Webster said his client had the power to sub-le: the floors of No. 103, Wing Lok Street

VAST FRENCH OIL DEPOSITS.

Yeung Sam, agent for the British and American Tobacco Company. the landlord of No. 108, Wing Lok

Paris. Aug. 26. Street, called at the instance of thei The newspapers report that prospectors in the Haute Loire Judge, was asked whether he was region have discovered vast el deposits, Arrangements are being prepared to accept the defendants) made for a development scheine. las tenants ic place of the plaintif

for any portion of the premises!

they desired to be tenants of.

The witness replied that his tenant had not told him he wished

MEXICAN OIL

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A conference will shortly be held in Mexico City between the

to leave. If he (plainti) did not Lead of the most important United States el companies and the want the house then he should band it back again.

The Judge: Has he 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?-Xo.

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

was

Mexican, officials with the object of settling various questions affecting oil

In that case the landlord had no, has not been in any way disturbed premises to go to but in this he is his occupation of these pre- had premises which he could con- mises. In May last, desiring more tinue occupying. Mr. 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 door?—That

not evidence it was clear that if the application and after parchase order was not made the plaintiff gave notice to the tenants of the agreed to.

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 Judge added: I do not see why I

them to quit. These notices have to plaintiff sub-letting the groundhould make the order. He can expired and have been obeygt by

cor if no alterations were made put his family away in the healthy

the tenants of the upper floor. there. He objected to a kitchen

The tenants of the ground floor- being placed on the ground floor.

the defendants in this case-are The Judge: Do you object to the

claiming the protection of the ground floor being used As

Ordinance. The plaintiff is there- grocer's shop instead of as a bank?

fore at the present time in oc- Mr. Webster enquired, seeing i Witness: 1 object.

cupation of a whole house in Wing His Honour was against him. whether it was any use proceeding Lok Street and is also in occupa with the argument that the Ordin-tion of three upper floors of a Mr. Webster: Why do you

objance did not apply to premises. house, No. 98, Bonham Strand. Be jeet to having a grocer's shop on His Honour pointed out that the vet asks the Court to find

reasonable that he requires ia the ground floor?-It is a small plaintiff had to prove that the pre- business. This locality is for mises were reasonably required addition the ground floor of No. wholesale merchants.

for residence. It seemed that be 93. Bonham Strand as a further Plaintiff, recalled, questioned by primarily required the promises residence. In my opinion this re- | Mr. Webster, said he had power to for a back.

sub-let any of the floors.

What was the previous tenant of the ground floor?A wholesale stear and flour merchant.

top floors of the new premises. A number of business men have their business houses in one place and their families in another.

The Judge: Power to sub-let! not satisfied you that he reason- Mr. Webster: I have obviously the whole house?

ably requires it for a Plaintif: No.

What part can you sub-let?—I

long as I retain one floor. can sub-let any of the floors so

Mr. Webster: Is it a fact that you have intended ever since you

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as

quirement is not reasonable re- garded as a requirement for ro sidence merely and on that ground

It is plaintif bas · failed,

Hot therefore necessary for me to go inta the second matter which has Mr. d'Almada: He himself says been raised-the offer made by the

tenement.

domestic

.

he wants it for his business.

Mr. Webster asked for an ad- jouroment in order to consider the position.

plaintiff of alternative acco-

plaintiff is the tenant of No. 103, modation to the defendants. The

Wing Lok Street and be made this The Judge: I think the best offer to the defendants in respect thing would be to enter judgment. of these premises without con-

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HI Honour then delivered posal. It appears to TOE Straits Settlements.

judgment as follows: In this caseydoubtful whether the plaintiff had; You want to keep a floor in order the plaintiff has applied for 20 due authority to make any such that you may be able to put up order for the possession of the proposal. But whether he had for a night your customers who ground floor of No. 93. Bonham such authority or not, I have come through? Yes.

Strand He makes his application formed the opinion after inspect Have you room to do that now?

under section 4. sub-section I (e) ing the premises and cousidering -Not enough.

The Judge: But you are doing of the Rents Ordinance. 1521, and the way of life followed by the

under het Ordinance it is neces-

present defendants, that it would be sary that he should show in the extremely inconvenient to them to The Judge: Visitors do not first place that these premises are transie: their residence from No. 98 reasonably required by him for Boobam Strand to No. 103 Wing Mr. Webster: Once the defen-occupation 23 a residence for him- Lok Street. The suitability of al dants get in they have the whole self or for his family, or for any

it now?

Plaintiff: Yes.

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benefit of the Ordinance behind person bona fide residing, or to ternative premises cannot be assess them. The plaintiff pays the rent reside, with him, or for some pered by reference to trading conditions to the landlord.

son in his whole time employment. of the person concerned entirely.or The Judge: I doubt whether or in the whole time employment, mainly, but the question as to whe the premises are available. of some tenant from him. He has ther the tenant is or is not able to Mr. Webste: I think they are. alse to satisfy the Court that pursue his calling conveniently in The Jadge: The plaintif has alternative accommodation reason the premises as a whole to which il paid down $600 as security. He bly equivalent as regards rent is proposed to transfer him, mast 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 ander 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-lets, tenant is a trades

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 following premixes pre or ar not available to

liver, dispel constipation, cure bilious attacks, sick headache, whether he has the right to hand living on the premises. The plain- do not decide they are not reason- over the shop to anybody he likes. tif is a barker at present occupy ably equivalent as regards suit with everybody and everything, neither gripe nor purge. Try coated toogue, ill-smelling breath. When you feel out of temper They are laxative perfection and argue that he need not hand over ing No. 108, Wing Lok Street. He ability in all respects which they are when you find work a worry sad them to-night, you'll feel better in

occupies the ground floor for his required to be by the provisions of life seems full of gloom, look to the morning. Mr. Webster proceeded 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. flour, which he describes as two till is proceeding. On this ground where the trouble lies, and take post free, 50 cents the vial, from 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, 35 totally different one to the present. for his family and employees. He with costs.

Szechuan Road, Shanghai.

Mr. Webster: I am going to

the shop.

to

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is the remedy.