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HONGKONG, 17th April, 1923.-

RENT RESTRICTION.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1923.

DAY BY DAY.

IT 15 FAR MORE DIFFICULT TO

EVENTS IN THE OCCUPIED, TERRITORY,

German Minister's Declaration of Policy.

(Rautor's Service.)

seems pretty clear that many landlords are marely doing the] minimum required in order to enable them to free their property BE SIMPLE THAN 10 BE COM- from the restrictione, laid down FLICATED: FAR MORE DIFFICULT by the Ordinances, whilst some, To SACRIFICE SKILL AND CEASE we fear, manage to get tenants EXERTION IN THE PROPER PLACE, out by doing even less. Another

THAN TO EXPEND BOTH IN DISCRIMINATELY.-Buskin. poins worthy of mention is that

Berlin, April 16. Contrary to international expectation, the Foreign Minister, many landlords decline to dia-

Dootor Yon Rosenberg, in a speech in the Reichstag made no definite charge, what we may terin their Athletic Association is bolding ever, that Germany's ignored January offer of thirty milliards of University proposals as regards the reparations problem. It is believed, bow- ordinary obligations in the way its manual sports meeting on gold marks will eventually form the basis of a solution. The Reich

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The Hongkong

Saturday next.

of repairs, etc., because they are prevented by law from charging General Teui Siu-ching, Civil what rent they choose.

Governor of Canton, returned from Hongkong by the as. Fat- There are certainly many re-shan yesterday. spects in which the law needs clarification and improvement,

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(Continued, from Paga 1.)

will not entertain plans for the formation of a Rhenish Federal Stats on the transfer of its rights to international organisations. It. rejected a recent Franco-Belgian proposal for a system of gradual evacuation of the Ruhr.

Replying to M. Poincare's Dunkirk speech of yesterday, Dr. Von Resenberg declared that Germany was, compelled to import British coal; but admitted that currencies were being sent abroad, in and we hope that these matters the Government Civil Hospital polize were in any way a military organisation; and woard up by A Chinese, was admitted into order to save the people from hunger. He denied that the Soburz- will be raised when the Ordin- yesterday suffering from injuries expressing Germany's determination to hold out until France re- ance next comes before the mem-caused by being knocked down cognised Germany's rights. bers of the Legislative Council. by a motor car.

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Cablance, April 16. The Inter Allied Rhineland Commission has ordered the ex- The Unionist “Crisis."

gas fitter had his hand pulsion of a further 1.336 German officials, chiefly railwayman. aaverely burnt yesterday through Whilst it is apparently going an explosion of gas at Taiyuen

Berlin, April 16. The Freuch have postponed payment of the fine of a hundred too far to state that there is Street. He was taken to the and five million marks recentlyrimposed on Essen'in respect of the actually a crisis in the Conserva- Government Civil Hospital.

murder of a French soldier. tive party, it is obvious that the series of severe jalts received

A District Court Martial is to recently from the Opposition has be held on Monday next, when caused a stir in Government two men from the King's Bat- circles. It is interesting, therefore, talion (Pte. Edward Smith and

RANGOON OILFIELDS STRIKE CONTINUES.

Rangoon, April 16.

It is expected that a settlement of the strike in the Yenong-

to note the positive statements Pte. John Wilde) will come up yaung oilfield, in which tea thousand are involved, demanding • about Mr. Bonar Law's forth for trial."

coming retirement, because i

seems almost as if the wish in

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large increase of wages and recognition of equality of treatment of

THE AMERICAN ARMY'S COST.

Faris, April 16.

FRENCH TEXTILE WORKERS' WAGES.

some quarters has been father to are invited to join in a movement laboar anion. The strikers demand the appointment of an Members of the Overseas Club American and Burman skilled workers, will be deferred, owing to the alleged victimisation of a hundred members of the dismissed the thought. An important thing to prosent a wedding gift to arbitration board. to remember, however, is that the H.RH, the Duke of York on the Premier is unfortunately what might be termed a sick MAD marriage, as will be seen by an occasion of his forthcoming His health is anything but robust, and at the time of his election

advertisement elsewhere. fears were expressed that he

The high winds and heavy would not be able to carry on for rains of the past few days have occupation, the European delegates decided to adjourn the discussion At a meeting of the committee on the expenses of the armies of long. Were be to resign shortly done considerable damage to in order to consult their respective Governments owing to new object-

and we would not be surprised at his taking this step it will telephone wires and posts in the Mons by Mr. Wadsworth, the American delegate, as the resuls of his be on grounds of ill-bealth, so that Colony, and the Telephone Co's latest exchange of telegrams with Washington. It is now expected his relinquishment of office will staff have been hard at work that an agreement will be more difficuls of attainment than was bava practically no political restoring the lines and keeping at first anticipated. significance except insofar as bis communications in order. successor be concerned. Ap- parently Messrs. Austen Cham-

The Criminal Sessions com- The Rente Restriction Ordin-berlain and Stanley Baldwin are meace to-morrow.

There are ance is abortly to come before hot favourites in the eyes of the eight cases and seventeen ac- the Legislative Council for re- Either would be a suitable choice. There are five indictments for struck in the factories which are dot paying the wages demanded speculators as to the new t remier.cused to come before the Court. A message from Lille states that 8,960 textile" workers have

Paria, April 16.

newal, and that fact gives added the latter perhaps the better of lawful possession of arms, two by their union, but 5,000 others have been allowed to work in the point to the letter, which we the two. It is interesting. again, charges of assault with intent to factories where the scale has been accepted. yesterday published, from Mr.

to find the name of Mr. Winston rob, a robbery by two or more, & # Pollock explaining in detail the member of the Cabinet. His

Churchill mentioned as a probable wounding with intant, and a mur-

der charge. present provisions of the law. friends-and political enemies That the Ordinance in its present predicted at the time the Coalition

The oratorio selections given. form is a most complex epact out of action for long, and it evening were splendidly render. Ministere of War. Finance, and Public Works, respectively, have

collapsed that he would not be in St. John's Cathedral last! ment there cannot be the least seems as if this prophecy is about ed, and those assembled also arrived to carry out the new measures in the Kuhr decided on at the doubt. To the great mass of the to be verified.

greatly appreciated the singing

Franco-Belgian conference in Paris. Chiasse its true character and its

of the University Anthem, com- rather involved provisions cannot

posed by Mr. Danman Fuller, be rightly understood, whilst we bave encountered many Euro- peans who have had only the new decree in the matter of

auce.

tion as tenants under the Ordin- The trouble, of course. lies in the fact that the Ordin- ance does not merely lay down A standard

rent and leave the matter there.

Obtaining Precedence.

A very good commentary on the who was at the organ. A collec Chinese idea of what constitutes tion was taken on behalf of Dr. justice is contained in an item of Barnardo's Homes. news from Canton concerning a

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THE NEW RUHR SANCTIONS.

- Duesseldorf, April 16. Messieurs Maginot, De La Steyrie, and Le Troquer, the French

SINGAPORE AUSTRALIA'S NAVAL GUARD.

Melbourne, April 16.

IRISH TRANSPORT MEN ON STRIKE

London, April 16,

In view of the Imperial Government's scheme for developing a The many friends of Mr. E. J.naval base at Singapore, the Commonwealth Government has de foggiest idea of their exact posi-precedence in judicial trials. Ainslie, of Messrs. Lane, Crawferred action as regards the West Australian base proposed by

It is notorious fact that ford, Ltd., will read with deep Admiral Hecdereon. cases called up in the Courts there regret of the death of his wife, are subject to inordinate delays, which took place at Bournemouth with seemingly no trace of what on Sunday. Mre. Ainslie has had in British law is defined as the long and trying illcese, having right of habeas corpus. The been a patient in a sacatorium practice of "squeeze," if not for the past two years. For a

The cross-channel services between Liverpool, and Dublin and All manner openly encouraged, has obtruded time she resided in Hongkong, Dundalk are suspended owing to a strike of the Irish transport exceptions its ugly head now and again, but where she was married, but sick workers' union against the national reduction of seafarers' wages.

for the most part has been de-ness necessitated her leaving for are incorporated in the law,

Cently hidden. Now, however, Home in February, 1921, accom- and it is in connection with these we have the spectacle of its panied by her husband and only that unscrupulous landlords are possible encouragement exposed child, for whom the deepest sym- able to evade their obligations for all to observe who will. The pathy is now felt.

of provisos and

"TOO MUCH BUSINESS."

Coronet's Amusing Comedy,

JAPANESE ROYAL PATIENTS IMPROVE.

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Paris, April 16. Princess Kitaabirakawa and Prince Asaka continue to improve. The Prince and Princess were involved in a fatal motor smash at Bernsy at the beginning of this mouth.)

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STILL OUT IN THE COLD.

London, April 16. In the House of Commons, replying to Lt. Comdr. Kenworthy, Mr. Ronald McNeil said that Russia had not been invited to the conference at Lausanne.

and fleece unsuspecting tenants in Canton has issued an order head of the Judiciary Department. We presume that some of these that in future precedence in the exceptions are necessary in order of their calling up should law of this character, but, ex-bring in high court fees, instead be given to those cases which will pressed in legal phraseology, they of their being taken by order of serve to complicate matters and date of filing. The change is ex- lead to a desi, of litigation. If plained by the urgent need of attached to enactments of this and corruption being invited by title of the seven-reel Vitagraph funds. The likelihood of bribery "Too much Business is the Dature there could be added as this change is a matter which, comedy which is the current at- supplement a clear exposition of apparently, is of secondary traction at the Coronet. It is a

AN AMERICAN LAW UPHELD. the Ordinance, couched in ordio-territoriality?

importance. Who said extra-screen version of one of the ary, workaday language, "there

"John Henry stories by Earl)

Washington, April 16. Derr Biggers which have found law is valid and consitutional.

The Supreme Court bas declared that the grain futures trading would be far less misunderstand.

such favour with readers of the ing than now exists,

Saturday Evening Post.

LATE MR. NG HON-TSZ.

NEW U.S. CRUISER LAUNCHED.

Philadelphia, April 16.

Wanchai Lot Goes for $700,000.

year.

The deal involves an area that is estimated to be sufficient for the erection of between sixty and- seventy Chinese tenement Sõuses one of the most paying bouss building propositions nowadays,

Mr. Pollock has performed &

The plot presents a hero who Funeral This Afternoon.

is in love with a girl who frowns public service by explaining the

upen romance. So he puts his Rents Ordinance. but there does Mr. Ng Hon, tez took place this foundation, taking out an option

The funeral of the late Hon. love affair on a strictly business launched.

The light cruiser Trenton, which is one of ten building, has been eeem an opportunity for some afternoon, and was very largely on her for thirty days and prov organisation in touch with the attended. The cortege left the ing to her that he can double his Chinees masses to circulate deceased's residence in Caine salary within that period. Fired BIG PROPERTY DEAL.North Point installation amongst native tenants a clear the

Road at one o'clock, and reached by his bass, he opens a hotel for Farewell Monument at babies and the day nursery be- statement of the actual position, Kennedy Town at about three comes highly popular. There is since Mr. Pollock's letter must o'clock, where it was joined by an amusing complication to the necessarily appeal to few out of the European and

meny

prominent residents plot because his rival is determic- side the European community. ase

Chin-ed to ruin the hero's novel ven- communities. His Excel-ture. The comedy is brightly and We welcome the writer's in-lency the Governor attended, interestingly interpreted and the timation that he intends later whilst the Hon. Mr. R H. Kote-direction is highly capable. setting forth amendments which Legislative Council, was prevent

wall, deceased's colleague on the

On enquiry from an authorita tive source this morning we had are needed to the "reconstruc.ed by indisposition" from being

news of this sale confirmed, and tion" clauses of the Ordinance. present but was represnted by his

we understand that the official "When a tenant does not pay pany, and the other.build- wife, It is quite obvious that there is a

announcement will be made at his rent he either complains about ings at Wing Fung Street,

the Electric Company's mesting deal of evasion going on in this of the longest and most elaborate out of repair. If there is nothing sold, it is said to a Chinese buyer. have affected the quotations of The funeral procession was one the rates or about the house being Wanchai, covering site of over 109,000 square feet, was

next Saturday. Incidentally, the: connection, especially amongst seen in Hongkong for some time else he complains about rata.

rumours of the sale appear to the Chinese community. Whilst and was watched by large crowds Rates. Repairs, Rate those are

of onlookers. The interment took the new three R's invoked in Rent Electric Company removed its have appreciated in Value durit It will be remembered that the the Company's shares, wilc improvements to old and ill-built place at the Chinees Permanent Act cases."Judge Parfitt at whole plant from Wanchal to the the past few days. houses are to be welcomed, it Cemetery at Aberdeen.

Clerkenwell County Court.

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THREE R'S OF RENT ACT.

A big transaction, involving purchase price of about: $700,000, was put through_iser week-end, when the old power station of the Hongkong Electric Com-