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İQUESTION OF ALTENATIVE]

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BRISK BIDDING'AT LAMMERT'S. ACCOMMODATION.

Property la Hungbom was put Stating that he expected an in-up for auction yesterday at Messrs. crease in his family at an early Lammert's salerooms, and was the date, a Portuguese clerk asked cause of some spirited bidding on Mr. Justice Dyer Ball at the the part of a number of Chinese,

including at lost one women. Summary Court yesterday" ́ ́for possonsion of a house he bought sub-section 3 of Beotion A of The property in question was some time ngo on the ground Bunghom Inland Lot No. 380, that it had better accom-upon

which thera were thres modation then the оде he buildings created, known as NOR. occupies at present. He offered 20,22, and 24 Hungbom West. this-prosent àbode--as-alternative Under Crown Leitdo there is no

accommodation.

unoxpired residue of 75 years from Plaintiff was Francisco Jose January 1908 yet to rua. The areo Luz, clerk in the employ of the of the property is 2,445 square foot.

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fendant Mr. Edmudo. Duarto dato a reserve.

Roza, accountant in the employ of Bidding commenced at $18,000

Messrs. Lowe Bingham and Mat- and rose rapidly by hids of $500 to on the rich pastures of the Surrey Hills..

R briof thews. The formor

Then after was repro- $20,000, sented by Mr. Leo D'Almada and cessation, another $100 was onlled, Mr. E. S. C. Brooks appeared for and by similar stages it crept up to the defendant.

$22,100, at which price the faminer fell to Lld by Mr. Wong Loung-

Mr. D'Almada, in opening his case, said the action was brought under Section 4.(e) of the Rents Ordinance. The plaintiff required possession of the premises, as a can't wait for that. (Laughter).. residence for himself and family.

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At present he resided at No. 7 witness said if his mother came Liberty Avenue and the defendant to live with him he would save at No. 8. Sometime in July, 1923, 845 a month which he was allow- the plaintiff and his sister-in-law ing her.

contributed three of four thousand Mr. Brooks submitted. that ho dollars in order to buy a house had no case to answer. Plaiuliff |with the object of residing in it had admitted that the only rea- themselves at some future time. son he wanted the house was so The money was insufficient and a he could have his mother to live mortgage was raised and No. with him and thus save $45, Liberty Avenue purchased.

Expectations.

At no time did they attempt to disturb the defendant until April

His Honour: The new baby seems to be the real reason.

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Cross-examined witness sold his which was salary was $800 and commission;

of the facts that plaintiff's mother or that he had provided alterna having expressed her intention tive accommodation

$200.

of living with

and reasonably equivalent to that dethe latter would amount to about him expected. Addition to fendant at present had.

Is Honour said that before family in September, thought his present house would giving a decision ho would like to

of

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he

Asked what his rent, was wit- no98 said $85 a nionth.

my

The Family Buriget. not be large enough. Plaintiff had hear defendant in the box..

Mr. D'Almada: How much do Plaintiff and Income Increase. tried to arrange an exchange of

Giving evidence defendant said you pay your servants? houses with defendant, the latter's

Witness: Do you want approached having an extra room. On April originally plaintiff

07 exchango of whole family budget? 30th plaintiff approached his him suggesting

ho wanted to Witness further replied that his solicitor asking him to give de- houses because fendant notice and offering No. 7 sublet the ground floor to a friend living expenses amounted to be

alternative accommodation, In order to increase his income.tween $800 and $700 a month.

Both solicitors having addressed which the Ordinance required. Witness offered him $40 extra

the court, His Honour gave judg Defendant went to ace plainti, rent.

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saying he had received the notice Later witness said he had three and that it was hard ines if he bedrooms in his present house was only to have a month to get but could not possibly get the out and asked for an extension of furniture of these rooms into two a month. Plaintiff agreed and of plaintiffs. asked defendant to write to his solicitors on the point. Defendant dld write saying he had been given another month in which to quit.

Did Not Go. That letter, the plaintiff sub- an mitted, was tantamount to acceptance

tacit of notice, a acceptance. Defendant should have given up possession at the end of June. At the end of May. defendant again approached Messrs. D'Almada saying he could not find Buitable accommodation and that he should continue to reside at No. 8. In consequence another netice was sent to de- fendant expiring on June 30th and again offering No. T

On alternative accommodation. May 31st Messra. Hastings wrote that they were Instructed by Mr. da Roza to inform them that No. 7 was not equivalent to No. 8. No. 7 had four rooms, two of which were led whoreas defond- ant's present house had five rooms, which were barely sufficient for la present needs. It concluded

Mr. by saying that if

da Roza then could not and other rooms he should rely on the protection

of the Ronts Ordinance.

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Offered More Rent. Plaintiff gave evidence and said defendant had offered him more rent if he could stay on but witness told him it was not a ques- tion of money but, necessity.

In cross-examination Mr. Brooks put it to witness that defendant had eight children.

Witness: I have four-one child, my mother, my sister-in-law, and the new arrival.

Mr. Brooks: The now-arrival is not here yet. We don't know what might happen. (Laughter). One of your suggestions was to put Mr. Roza, in your house? Yes,

Put yourself in his place. Will you suggest how you would. place eight children in it for aleeping?

Witness With $1,000 coming In as he has got, I would look for

better house

Judge Couldn't Wait, When pressed on the point wit ness unid he could tell better when be had a bigger family,

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