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cupation, partly by themselves and In our issue of last evening we partly by sub-terants, bare gone were only able to publish a sum-live elsewhere, or the Colegy, and are still sub-letting mary of the Attorney-General's speech on the Reuss Bill. Below the whole house and obtaining will be found a full report. proft on the rent they pay the The Attorney-General aid landlords The Ordinance was The duration clause in the Bill never intended to pretect persona Clause 10. It is simply a copy of that kind, but only persoUS on the pressises, „That of the egrresponding clause in the living

Ordinance with the clause does not apply to Temats of Iprincipal

30th June. blocks of houses by a farmer who substitution of the

out separate konser to 1923 for the 30th June, 1922, saflets that the Ordinance will e me ta separate persons, but duly

an end on the 30th June next tenant who originally lived in the ihear, unless it should be extended house and who has gape cut and for a resolution of the Legistative is using the tenancy as a means Council The corresponding at prest

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24. That clause gives the Gov- That car was adapted wast Mut there are two amending OrJernos in Council power to order Amances and it was thought more that specified provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply in the nvenient to combine with the principa! Ordinance case of a tenant if the Governor le Council think the circam- ne new Drdinances und in anvi

Fe sufficiently excep Leuse, some legislation would hate Stances teen hevessary to and a few spalltional. I have mentioned in the!

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FRIDAY, JUNE 1922.

THE

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A PARAMOUNT-ARTCRAFT SPECIAL

She loathed her husband ! She loathed him because he was bad because his "DOUBLE STANDARD" of morality made his marriage vow a farce. Yet she was his “WIFE”—sóld to him by a vengė- ful father-bound to him by law until death should. end her Woes.

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Before dealing with the Billed. One is a case in which house may not have been let un- offer the tenancy of the house I could the to sar. Sir, that the luing might be required for furnished for many years. In that again to the former tenant. That some public or charitable purpose.case the rent would be no guide does not szem practicable either. Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son has been Anther is in the case of a per-to the current market rate. If we new house may be larger cod enough to give me the bene

nuanent resident. There are sev-were to take the assessed value/smaller, three floors instead de of his experience and adviceleral we know of who bought in some cases there is none: in two, and if the principal tenant (and"bus discussed the Bill with

houses for their own cocopation the case of flats, for example. doesn't want the tenancy, is the I do not wish to throw any before the mmencement of the Ail this shows how very compli- landlord to seek out all the sub me. |responsibility on him some of hisleriginal Ordinance, and who have cated and difficult any legislation tenants and offer them

Agreement with

been turned out of their present an that subject would be. That separate Hoors? If so, how is he That rema im- Government and r

Thouses and have nowhere to go. is not the only dificulty in this to find them? Were not. Posibly someinse original object of the prin- branch of the subject, and any practicable also.

have worked ¡would have been adopted but ferjeipal Ordinance was to

prevent legislation woold

Unlawful Pressure. the fact that the measure is only!

The tenants also made a com-; a temporary-ne: 1 ly wish to permanent residents being iura-hardship in some cases at least. ed out of their houses by persona

Owner Occupiers.

plaint that many landlords Te spress my indebtedness to him)

Then the case of a house bought fused to receive the rent-at all for having been willing to disces from outside who are prepared to

pay any amount of money to for one's own - accupation. The events did not collect it, and in quire a residence here. The ex-tenants petitioned against any re- some cases refused to receive it, Tais Bill, as I have said, confereise of this power under clause laxation of the present provisions, and then took out distress war bines the three existing Ordin-124 no doubt will not be applied in Some of the landlords asked for rants in order to

put unlawfcl PRICE!ances and includes 640

tive cases of that kind, but only in the an unrestricted right to recover pressure to drive the tenant out. mendments. Ordinance

case of permanent residents suf-possession of my houses they The tenants ask for some further 1921 disappears into the definition fering hardship by being kept cat could show they bought for their penalty in cases of that kind; but body of the Bill is principally com-own permanent occupation, the middle course of retaining the quite sufficient, especially in view jjosed of the sections of the prin

eri-present law on the subject, but of the fact that the Registrar now Repal Ordinance and the first dirisms were received by the Gus-far the purpose of dealing with makes a practice of noting the

cending Ordinance. N

ernment-many of them in reply hard cases, a Pahve stated. complaints by tenants that their 1921 No doubt the section eald to the invitation of the Gover-power is given, under Section 24, landlords will not collect or

whose I have been arranged better and in ment. They were all carefully to exclude the operation of theceive rent Any tenant

itonsidered and it is quite possible Ordinance where the Governor in landlord refuses the rent comes to ja more canvenient arder. but I was thought better to keep each that many of them might have Council thinks that the hardship, the Registrar, who makes a note I do Actief his case, and if that landlord former Ordinance separate in thisben adapted if the measure bad is sufficiently great. B: Accordingly, clauses

purely temperary one think we can go beyond that makes an application for a die- 17 represent the principal Ordin-Perhaps I ought to refer shortly

Several owners have complain-tress warrant the Registrar re- 18 21 some of these suggestions and ed that the standard rent in the fuses it and no warrant is issued lance of 1921: clauses

represent the Art Amending Orgive some reasons why they were ease of particular properties is too unless the landlord can satisfy a ao.judge that there is good reason low. That doubtedly is inance, No. 15 of 1921, and not accepted. There are certain

general reasons. One is this: that)

I think that ought Chuukes 24 to 27 are new.

There are cases where the rent for issuing it. it is a temp.rary measure and it

is much too w compared with to be sufficient protection, espe The Mala Fide" Landlord, seems undersirable to make an the rent of similar properties in cially in view of Clause 19 of the the neighbourhood and elsewhere, Bill, which provides that any per- Sunte the amendments are changes other than those absolute!

drafting antendments.If necessary. The present legis made necessary in order to com-lation is by no means perfect,and if this had been a permanent ron, who, without lawful excuse, measure no doubt some arrange applies for a warrant of distress the three present Ordinances the English legislation is by noment would have been made to for any amount of rent in excess of that kind.fot the rent recoverable under the deal with cases and to link up the present legis means perfect: but to

that extent the effect of it has be: They are not. I think, numerous Ordinance, is liable to a fine and lution with the Ordinance

will come inte force on the 1st worked out by actual decisions in compared with the total amouat may also be ordered to pay dam- July if the Ball is passed. They the Curt and on certain point of house property in the Colony, ages to the tenant.

The tenants also raised again I am afraid that some persons jare mere drafting alterations and people now know where they are.

Once you begin to amend an Ormust always suffer through legis-the old question of the danger

TSANG FOOK PIANO section of the present Bill. The of houses they bought for their own recupation The Bill keeps I think the present legislation is

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I aut think I read refer to dinance of this kind you nevertation of this kind, and as the Bill that same landlords by threaten- them here. Clause 4, sub-clause know where you will end. Q2€ inly contemplates a duration ofling to int tase the rent when the 1. paragraph f. has teen altered small amendment by the addition of a proviso. The several sections and uncertainty paragraph in question deals with and complication would be creat- the case where a lesser required. This is the main reason why possession of a house in order certain amendments which might pull it down and rebuild it or hate heen ad pted otherwise have reconstract it to such an extent been. 33 to make it 3 new building! within the meaning of the Build-

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

NIGHT OF TERROR AT BELFAST.

London, June I. Fierce fighting and incendiaris turned Belfast into a city of terror last night, which is already known to have claimed 25 victims, of whom tea were killed. Firing continues and troops are out machine-gunning. The centre of the operations is the Millielä area, where the outbreak started with gunmen without provocation: shooting a special constable and then another who came to the rescue. On police reinforcements hurrying to the spot a desperate battle ensued, which was intensified on the arrival of troops. The crowd meantime burned houses, which were gutted, while the police and military fought a duel with snipers. A bomb was dang at a tramcar, but fortunately missed. The citizens stricken.

DECREASE IN CARGO PILFERAGE.

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London, June 1.

The greater care being exercised by merchants in packing and forwarding goods has led to a steady decline in the marine thefts and pilferage rampant two years ago. The result is that the 75% for theft agreement then introduced by the insurance companies. whereby merchants were compelled to bear the balance of 25% of their claims, is being abolished. The companies are taking the full hundred per cent, risk,

THE REPARATIONS POLICY.

Paris, June 1.

The Reparations Commission has despatched a note to Germany agreeing to temporary postponement of the reparations payments. dre in 1922. It recognizes that Germany has made and is making a serious effort to fulfil the demands, but the right is reserved to annul the moratorium if the Commission is not satisfied with the progress accomplished in clearing up outstanding questions in con- nection with reparations, or if Germany, being unable to obtain the desired external loan, does not full the measures regarding limitation of her toasing debt and balancing her budget.

COTTON INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES:

London, June 1. A move is being made to resume the 55% hour week in the cotton industry. Several Rochdale firms have asked

their em ployees to agree to this proposal. The employees have refused and threaten drastic action if the demand is persisted in.

DERBY CALCUTTA SWEEP.

London, June 1. Miss Gwendoline Thomas, a thirty four year old typist in the Royal Inurance Office at Liverpool, is the happy owner of the Cap- tain Cuttle ticket in the Calcutta Sweep on the Derby. She bene fits to the extent of £60,000. So insered a substamizi aum.before. the race by selling one half share for £3,000.

THE AUSTRIAN CABINET.

Vienna, June 1. The National Assembly bas elected a new Coalition. Cabinet under the Chancellorship of Doctor Seipel, a Priest and Univer- sity Professor of Theology.

[ɔne year it was decided not to deal | Ordinance ceases to operate may

th that point at all.

in some cases induce the tenants to pay a higher rent now. The only suggestion tenants could Great complaint has been made make on that was that son.2 very the landlords of the sub-letting heavy penalty should be provided of houses by the tenarts at a pro-in the Ordinance. The answer to 5. Many suggestions have been that, I think, is that the tenant made, but I do not think it is who is moved by that fear to pay Hare you fra boon satisäed witsing Ordinance. Complaints have!

One suggestion raade. set-possible to deal with that point a higher rent now is not going phose of yourself at your children? It can been received that landlords, er times is that the Orjat all. One suggestion was that to inform or tell the police, and juu.willte, if you go so.

reliance on that section, have inanee should apply to furnished the tenant should never be allow he case will never be discoverd. given notices which

It is also suggested by the ten- Undoubtedly there are ed to colore from his sab given bona fide; and the object of cases where it seems that exorbit-tenants thin he paid the landlord Ints in their petition that in some the proviso is to strengthen the ant rents are charged for fur-if I rent bonam for $200 and cases the landlord, in order to get Beautiful, Artistic. Permanent. section and to make it more diff-nished houses, but the matter isecopy ode for myself at $100, the tenants out, will put in work- cult for the occasional mala Sdeo full of complications that it must not collect from the other men and make the house generally landlord to carry out his intentionems impossible to deal with it two floors more than $100. That unpleasant in order to induce the The proviso is to the effect that in a temporary measure like this.would be unfair, because the ten tenants to leave. They proposed if the lessor has given notice and will give one example of the int takes the rise of vacancies hat there should be an elaborate Allied invitation to attend the Hague Conference, which it regards. has turned out the tenant, if he difficulties of this part of the sub-hon-payment of rant, and it is not provision for calling in an archi- as simply a continuance of Genea fails to begin the work of recon-iect. Take a house which was let fair to restrict him to the same tect, who would give an architect's..... struction within one month after by the owner, say last month. The rent he pays the landlord. If certificate. whether the repairs What were necessary, and if they were he obtains possession, or fails to owner has gone on leave; he i more how much more? carry it out with reasonable speed, not now in the Colony: he has percentage The percentage that unnecessary the landlord should he shall be deemed male fide of the rent which be has obtained towh and wild one class of pro- that is much too complicated, and vizional Bwele-Russian commercial treaty. The Second Chamber he shall be deemed, in giving arranged his budget on the busis would be fair in one part of the pay the architect's fees. I think. within the meaning of clause 20. and which the tenant is quite pre-serly would not be fair in erother, think the tenants are sufficiently decided similarly by 105 to 94. Clause 20 provides that any per-pared to pay. What is to happen Better class residential property protected by Clause 20, which says son who acts mala fide with in a case of that kind? Is the loes not run as much risk of hat any person who acts main tent to induce the tenant to quit rent to he suddenly reduced to the vacancies as probably the poorer fide is liable to fine and damages. standard rent, which in som clase does. Then again, if you These are some of the suggestions

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THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.

New York, June 1.

The Administration has expressed its inability to accept the

SWEDEN AND RUSSIA. D

Stockholm, June 1.

The First Chamber by 81 votes to 47 rejected a Bill for a pró

CHINESE POLITIES.

DON'T BUY GLASSES. 88"you would shorn, Maby de ffects of theages are revealed only

is altered in this Bill by the addisages would be halving the reh are to allow the tant to charge ind some of the reasons why they the tenant has agreed to pay? tenfor twenty per cent more. hore not adopted. Any further tion of words providing that in How would you ascertain in suc? are you to apportion that between discussion of these points may be Peking, June 1-Wo Fei-fu has by: acaréful examination, and can

case what the standard rent is the different sobrants; how eft. I think, to the second read-received telegrams from the Goy-only be corrected with spec for damages to the tenant. That The house may never have been much is he to coiled from theng, and I beg now to move the ernors of Honan, Shantung, Shan-round eras amendment is not really an exten-let furnished before, or at for irs flour and how much from the frst reading

si, Shensi, Kansu, Rupab, Hunan,rouble you,bare sion of the objects of the present many years. If it had never been a who occupies Back cub

The acing Colonial Secretary Kiangsu, Szechuan, Yunnan, y exsmined atlet furnished before, how are you legof the top

Another seconded, the motion was carried Kwelobrand Kuangel and alsofLosted in the w Thommands of Ladies always krep bexlegislation, but is merely an

tempt to strengthen it and ensure to arrive at the rent to be, paid obiiction, of cops that any and the Bill was read a first time. General Chèn Ching-ming pher of the Huma "ts being carried cut.

for the fumiture? One cannot vision of the restricting

proving of his : plan""* for} fact Clause 15 is a re-drafting of set about valging the furniture rent chargeable

a tenant ection 15 of the principal Orind charging a percentage oro b-tenants, won bestre

kion: dinance: that is not a real amend, hat, so one would be driven to to to constant ment but simply an attempt to having me percentage on either

the tenants make the existing clause more the assessed rent of the premiser by where the clear. It provides that if a lenses or the last amount paid when the 2015 the house ceases to occupy any part of the house was taken unfarmshed. Theight andlord should

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