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"A cup of hot coffee without an Egyptian cigarette is like meat without salt."

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15. 1922:

TELEGRAPH:

RENT RESTRICTION.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE ADMIRAL LINE.

The Steamship

the Rent Restrictions Act. Thei Act, however, did not apply to now houses a fact not always sufalantly: appreciated * Dİ therefore the advantage Was Du the side of the builder to-day.

OWNERS' POSITION,

THE HOUSE OF MITSUI.

Unique in the World's Com- mercial History.

of money, when the use of mensy in kruding was almost unknown in Japan It was his son who consolidated the family and began the modern great family trust.

Sen.

too

A Home Discussion. There was a vigorous discussion

So great bas Mitani' and Co. at the Law Society's annual con

The recent death of Baron Ta grown during the prasnt time ference at Leads on the paper The discussion was almost kayasu Mitsui in Japan bas dị. that it is widely reported that all prepared by Sir Kingsley Wood, wholly on the side of the owner rected attention to what prob their enterprises are directed to MP.. on the Rent Restrictions as against the present privileges ably is the most unique family ward the advancement of the "PRESIDENT MADISON"

Act. The writer of the paper was of the statutory tenant.

organization in recorded history, country ## a whole, not for the having arrived from Manila, kept at home by indisposition, Mr. Alexander (London) Certainly in Western civilization purpose | direct profit, for what vis parts, On 14th. Nov., and his paper was read by Mr. E thought Sir Kingsley Wood's view there has been nothing like it. profits Japan profits the Hibals. consignees are hereby notified | R. Cook, the Society's secretary, as to the early expiry of restrictive The reported organisation of the The chief commerala) intarvais that their cargo is being landed Sir Kingsley Wood said legislation far too optimistic, and Rothschild family to operate as of the Mitsof family are at their risk into the lazardous that the Act dealt with the spoke of its continuance far five, single tinancial unit drops to a:

Mitsui Ginko (Mitsal Bank) zadfor Extra-Hazardous Gooars and tenants of all but or seven, or even more years. commonplace in comparison with Capital, 100,000,000 yen. downs of the Hongkong and two hundred thousand of the 824 ("Shame.") It was unavoidable, the elaborate family financial

Mitsui Kozan Kaisha (Mitsul Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., million houses in Great Britain. He thought that under the next combination of which the Iata Mining Ca)—Capital 100,000,000 At Kowloon & stored at consig. He deprecated the setting up of increases of ren:mortgage interest Baron Mitsui was one of the nees' risk.

Rent Courts as an alternative to should be allowed to go up 2 per chiefs.

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha (Mitsui Consignees of cargo must pro the Ack, as the ground that they cant. above the current rate. Formerly there were threa Trading Co.)—Capital, 100,000,000 duce an Import permit signed by would mean controversial legisla-Small owners should not have to Barons in the Mitsui familyyen. the Superintendent of importstion, grave difficulties in prove special hardship to get Baron Hachirojiro Misui, Baron But these organisations do not and Exports, Hongkong, before administration, soð mare paid possession for personal occupa Takayasu Mitsui, and Baron by any means fully represant Bills of Lading will be counter-officials. Parliament should as tion. Alternative accommodation, Haobiraemon Mitsui.

the commercial interests of the signed.

speedily as possible repeal the where it existed, should give Baron Hachirojiro Mitsui “died | Mitsui family, which ar All broken, chafed and damag- statute entirely, but should possession to owners, whether for previously to Baron Takayasu numerous to mention here. ed cargo is to be left in the continue to Ford certain their own or other occupation. Mitsui, and Baron Hichiroemon It is the family law that the Godowns where is will be protection till, say, 1924, while Only dwelling-houses, oor shops, Mitani is the only surviving Ba. president of each of the above- examined at ID a m. on 20th. Nov., Įmaking various curtailments and should continue to be protected. ron of the three mentioned above, į mentioned companies must be a by the Company's Surveyors, | modifications with the object Mr. W. H. Norton (Manchester). When Baron dias in the member of the Mitsui family, and Messrs. Anderson & Ashe. of terminating the whole measure said that enormous hardship was Mitsui family, this title passes toin view of the atore splendid All claims must be presented in that year. An amending Act being inflicted on poor legatees his eldest son, and therefore there family tradition, it is obvious that within thirty days of the steam- should remedy and adjust certain and beneficiaries. He knew of a are three Barons in the Mitsui these Presidents must bass their er's arrival here, after which they injustice and inequalities. He did cave where twenty-seven bane family.

policy on the highest moral lines. cannot be recognized after the not favour-because it would|ficiaries had been kept out of their

This family trust is known as Baron T. Mitaui visited goods have left the Godowns, and savour of "class" legislation-shares in a property for seven or Mitsui & Co. it is by far the rich, America several times in order to cargo nadelivered on an after such a drastic curtailment of the eight years.

jest,frm in the Orisotal world. I see American institutions and 21st. Nor, will be subject to rent. Act as would limit the protection Sir Charles Morton (Liverpool) It controls mines, banks, railroads, study them through inspection. No fire insurance whatever will to £35 houses in London and £26 said he hoped the present Act steamship lines, factories and He advised as the best method be effected.

bouses elsewhere. That would be would be completely repealed, commercial houses to such an for the maintenance of peace Consignees are requested to unjust to the over burdened mid-and not merely amended, which extent that it is said that there between the two nations the study send in their Bills of Lading tordierlass. But he thought it well would only make confusion worse is not one large commercial or by each of the methods of de countersignature immediately. worthy of esteful consideration confounded. New legislation ganization in Japan with which|relopment and the manners and

whether all restrictions should should follow in the rein the the arm of Mitsui is not identicustoms of the other. not be removed in the case of principle of the Act of 1915, and fied. The expression "as rich as

one-house owners," go as tɔ en-fit should end in two years or one able them to obtain possession for year. The real remedy was more their Own occupation. There houses, and these could be obtain should be protection for bon deed only if the builder were set occupiers only, to correct the free. undue and unfair advantage ob Mr. Scott Duckers (London) Huge Stinnes" to a German. It Arrived Too Late for Service. now subletting houses at a large required amendment (1) a sub-unlimited riches.

A clergyman's failure to attend profit.

stantial reduction of the re- But Mitsui & Co., is no ordinary church and perform the mairisge A more effective remedy was striction limit: (2) absolute right business combination such as is ceremony led to a rowdy scene also needed for dealing with the to the owner to secure possession known to the American busi. ist & Hull church recently, states imposition of extortionate pre- for his own occupation; (3) aboliness world. The members of the Daily Chronicle.

on prospective teasutation of the scandal of people hold the firm are the members of It appeared that be "bad mis- of houses and data such asing bouses empty in order to sell eleven families, il descended|taken the date, and when he was baibeen quite recently exposed; by making vacant bouses liable from the same common ancestor, on a visit to a sick parishioner, a be suggested that agents of to rates and taxes; (4) exemption and all bearing the surname messenger- arrived from the either landlord or tenant who of new houses from rates for five Mitsui. And each and every church and told him that the were parties to such transactions or seven years, 49 in New member of each and every family young couple were waiting with should be made liable to the penal-York; (5) a more simple method is, by virtue of the blood which their friends.

THE ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE INC. United States Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Corporation.

Managing Agents. THE ADMIRAL ORIENTAL

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Mitsui" brings to the mind of a Japanese an idea of enormous wealth. It means more to him than does "as rich as Rockefeller" to an American or "as rich as

No. 4, Des Voeux Road, Centralia by statutory tenants who are suggested five main points which is the Japanese way of expressing

Hongkong, 14th., Nov. 1922.

FOR HAIPHONG AND

HOEHOW.

Kalle for Üsäyksinzand Haiphost avery Kierania Tuesday. The favourite partragse nesnes HAI-MUN

packtop theme and Hugh no vul, 2315

trap! Charles E. Pag). Apply Town, L'ook nou duas or fulding Toy 1:1, Wise Los Üzerek,

MING YUEN STUDIO.

14. Bea:oasfets Arcada.

בעונות

PARSON FORGETS WED- DING.

ties for contravening the law in of getting rid of restrictive cove runs through his veins, a member | When he arrived, he announced this respect. In the case of aublet-nants in leases such as those of the famous firm.

that it was too late to conduct

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tings at a profit, landlords were that prevent the conversion of By family law, no member of the ceremony. His apologies not treated fairly, and the pro- big Bayswater houses into flats. the firm of Mitsui and Co. can be were not accepted, and, outside posal was now made that land- 31r. Robert Pybus (Newcastle-richer than any other member, the church, the people booed" Horda should be entitled to aou-Trael. a county court r98; All propens is owned in com.and booted him.

definite further increase of rent istrar, quoted his experience of mon. No person belonging to the

An offer to pay for a special Artistic photographs for where houses were in the pccaps- cases where landlords were dis. Mitsui family combine has any licence and to conduct the cere

tion of more than one family, or, trained on for rates, but could individual rights. all occasions.

The familymoay in the morning was derided 43 2 alternative. that they not distrain on tenants, who did comes first in all cases. He cannot by the crowd, and he was told Call, of "Phone Central No. 4310. should have the right of asking not pay their tents out of which sell or buy, marry or change his that all the wedding preparatione

the County Court Judge to fix the those rates should come.

profession without the consent of had been made, and that the rent. As to "service" flats in Mr. Seat (London) held that the family council board. This wedding breakfast was sprend. London, to correct the abuse of owners' rights should be immedi- council board is all powerful, and The crowd's attitude was such the present exemption of tene-ately and fully restored.

every Mitsui swears by the most that the police bad to be called ments where the rent includes: Mr. Greenwood (Bradford) said solemn vows to obey its decrees, to disperse them, and the couple payment in respect of board, that landlords had been shot at So strong is the control of the left the church unmarried, accom- attendance, or use of furniture, long enough. The powere of council that the members of the panied by the best man and Bir Kingsley Wood suggested that tenants should be limited, and the Mitsui family disregard the bridesmaids.

MISS TORA INOKUCHI

qualified Midwide

MRS. HAN INOKUCHI,

Qovided MamPUNG,

(Phone K734)

21. Ashley Road Kowloon

Back of Star Theatre.

MASSAGE EXPERTS.

HARRY FURUKAWA, AND K. SAKAL

19. WYNDHAM STREET.

MRS. SEKAI

MASSAGE

THE CANTON BANK, ¡2nd., Flour, No. 11, DOUNDELL ST. HONGKONG

JAPANESE MASSAGE.

MRS. H. SUGA MR. C. SUGA

No. 11, D'Aguilar Street, end. Floor.

a fair and full definition of builder should have his bands) Japanese laws concerning the ("altendance “ was desirable in freed for private enterprise.

A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG SAILORS

rights of inheritance. any amending Act.

The President, in closing the In Japan the estate of the The real solution of this discussion, promised that the father falls to the eldest son. The tangled and difficult problem council of the society would take younger son must shift for them- was, however, the ample provision any suggested further legislation selves. But among the Mitsuis,is Constipation because of the of housing accommodation for all into full and early consideration, when one member of the family lack of fresh fruit and vegetables clares. A "miraculous and gra- and pointed out that Sir Charles dies, the fortune of his sons is in their diet. To them, as to tifying change" in the cost of Morton is to give evidence on the fin no way affected. The property averyone else troubled by coativa building had been wrought by the society's behalf before the Coro still remains common to all mam-bowels, Pinkettes are blessing, definite decision of the Governmittee that is considering the bers of the family combination. because they gently dispel con- ment to limit the present scheme subject.

of State-sided house-building to 218,000 hocser. Money is cheaper, rates of interest se fall- iog. prices of materials are lower, rings and combines have been broken

This remarkable family traces | stipation, and care the silmente distinguished record back to which it causes, such as livarish. the eleventh century. During this mess, bilious attacks, sick head- LOWERING STANDARD OF

period of Japanese history the aches, foul breath, pimply and EDUCATION.

Mitsui family, which was of the blotched skin. Strong protests against the nobility, had many famous sol- up. there is a better Board of Education's

Pinkettes are ting but thorough, recom diers and statesmen bearing the act as gently sa nature, and thus output, and we are well on the mendation for the recognition of name on to fame. But it was not are laxatire perfection for both road to economic rents and unqualified teachers in iofaot until the seventeenth century sexes. the restoration of the private schools were made at a meeting that it first came into prominence at post free at 60 cents the vial, Druggists sell them, or builder. In the interests of ample of the Lancashire Education as a financial factor. It was then by Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 96

Committee. "It is deliberate that Takatoshi Mitani, born in 1633, Szechuen Road, Shanghai should uphold the policy of en-insuit to tas workers." declared a entered into commerce, and began couraging private enterprise, and member. We shall not have the building the foundation of the all steps that will speedily bring standard of Lancashire education present financial institution. about the restoration of normal pallad down, and we must make Takatoshi was a pioneer in foreign conditions, including the ultimate is clear that our children shall trade, and introduced removal from the statute book of not be rubbed of their rights,” methods of commerce by means

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