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COOK'S UNSUCCESSFUL CLAIM.

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1926.

RENT RESTRICTION.

CHINESE PETITION TO

THE GOVERNMENT.

The Hongkong Tenants' Pro.. tective Association is now cir The linguistic 'aimculty ox-

culating a petition, In Chinese,' perienced by foreigners employ asking for the signatures of in- ing Chinese servanta led to yiduals and firms favouring Court case "`at the Kow-

request to the Government for the Inon Magistracy yesterday continuation of the Ordinances Mra. R. E. Matontrolling rents. The petition thiason was summoned by her cool will submit that under present for 16 days wages at $18 per circumstances, the tenants are in month and one month's wagca. inno condition to offer higher rents, lleu of "notice.

The Ordinance, howoyer, will labs on June 30, unless it is further extended.

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The complainant in his evidence etated that he entered the employ of the defendant at the beginning of August at a salary of $12 p9: month. He hud been given several rises during the course of his employ..ent and at the end of March he was paid $18.

In addition to the petition in Chinese, which will be submitted to the Government through the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, there will be another in English to 00 submitted by, solicitors for the Association.

THE STRIKE.

TRAMWAYS RUNNING,

London, May 5. tramwa❤ services are

Good operating in Glasgow, Liverpool, and Bournemouth-Reuter.

Moking the Best of Things.

London, May 5. The publication of newspapere has been resumed in a number of country towins, including New castle, Cardiff And Glasgow. Photographic plates of typescript are utilised In many cases. London financial fou mals are being published with stock and share movements.

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Broadcasting was extensively used yesterday evening for distri- bulion of Government information and other nows relating to publie arrangements. The service was Should the Ordinance be allow-operated every half hour from ed to lapse on June 30, a large 9.30 to midnight. Heuter. number of tenants. especially business firms, it is claimed, will be affected, as the landlords will collect the same rents as those paid for new or rebuilt houses not under the Ordinance.

Describing the incident which led to the Court peceedings, wit- rese "anid that on the evening of April 15, his master removed to No. TA Coronation Rond. The following day he was told by Mr Matthiason to return to the form er house and get his razer strop which had been there. Witness left the house at. 10.15 but on ar rival at the old house found the door locked. He returned to his master for the key, arriving at 10.45. -e master was out but Mrs. Matthiason was.at home.

Witness, was about to tell her of his inability to get the strop when she ordered him out of the house. Witness refused to go and con- tinued with his household duties.

The dexendant was very angry was collecting $180 鼈 month, and motioned to him to leave the while one new nearby collects house and when he refused she,100 a month.

THE FRANC.

A SHARP RELAPSE.

London: May 5 A sharp, inexplicable relapse 'has occurred in francs,

Belgians opened at 163, and are

A comparison of rentals on new or rebuilt and the old houses was recently made by representative+ | of the Tenants' Association. A house on Des Voeux Road, Central For instance, in 1925, colletel

200 rent a month, when restrict-now 160. French opened at 151 ad by the Ordinance; but on, and are now 153%-Reuter. next door, rebuilt, anrestricted, was collecting $865 a month. One old building on Des Voeux Road,

blew a police whistle. The amah It is feared by the Association advised him to leave and taking that, upon the lapae of the Ur- his belongings he went to the dinance. some houses will have front door where he awaited the their rentals increased by several return of Mr. Matthiason.

hundred per cent.

The muster returned at noon and after going inside the house he returned and took witness to the Mongkok Police Station.

Asked if he was calling the amah.. witness replied that- be. would like to have her called but as she was still with the defendant he himself could not call her.

His Worship said if necessary the amah would be supoenaed to give evidence.

The Lady's Evidence. Mrs. Matthiason then went into the box and gave evidence. She said that the complainant was in- troduced to her by another boy and he started work at the beginning of August. Up to the day of the trouble he had given her every satisfaction.

On the morning of April 16 witness was in bed ill and on hearing no noise in the house she dressed and went to see what the servants were doing. The com- plainant was absent at the time and witnesa questioned the amnh, who said that he had gone out.. Witness waited for him to return, which he did at 11.20.

eave and she gave him the op- tion of continuing his work as formerly, but he refused.

Witness explained through the mah that if he refused to do his work he would be dismissed with- out any wages. The complaisant then became angry and created cisturbance. He was then told to 'wait outside the door for the mas

ter, who returned two or three rninutes later.

Master's Denial.

Mr. Matthiason, stated that be had not given the complainant any instructions regarding his razor, strap on the morning of the 15th. but the previous day when he dis- covered that he had forgotten the strop he told the servants that it was to be obtained on the morrow. He did not speak to the complain- ant in particular. The following morning he gave definite orders to the agent's coolie to get his razor strop for him.

On witness return from work i at noon he took the complainant to the Mongkok Police Station where he intended settling the mat-

He did not seem inclined to work and witness told him to goter with the assistance of the in-

out and "help the amah to clean terpretor. The complainant in- the house as there was plenty of work to be done. Witness then left the kitchen and on returning Inter found that nothing had been done..

Not being able to speak Chinese and the complainant being unable to speak English, she asked hin through the amih why he had not started to work. The amah in- formed Mrs. Matthiason that the complainant intended leaving her xervice.

timated at the Police Station that he would not work for the defen. dant and required two month' pay. Witness offered him 16 days' wages to settle the matter amic. ably but the complainant refuse! to accept that sum.

His Worship in dismissing the claim said that if it had not been for both parties misunderstanding each other he would have no he- sitation in dismissing the case and ordering the.complainant. to The complainant was told that pay the costs of the other part *. he would not be able to leave tillIt was a case where he believed Mr. Matthiason returned. The there was some misunderstanding dour was then locked and Mr. and he would recommend that the Matthiason retained the key defendant pay the complainant After some consideration she $10. thought that it would be incon- Mr. Matthfason, paid the com- venient for her if the coolie did plainant the $10.

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