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No. 15532

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WEDNESDAY,

JUNE 1,

1938.

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WORLDS MANTER

GOVERNMENT MOVES TO STOP EVICTIONS PROTECTION Japanese Relief Column Nearing Doihara

OF TENANTS GUARANTEED

Bill Rushed Through Legislative Council

Government to-day decided to protect Hong- kong residents from unfair evictions and un- reasonable rent increases, and to this effect, a Bill was introduced into the Legislative Council this afternoon giving the Courts power to refuse eviction claims if these were considered an undue hardship on the tenants, and also to determine "what increase of rent (if any) is fair and reasonable."

This is the culminating point of a problem which caused the appointment of a Rents Commission, and subsequently the presentation of a petition to His Excellency the Governon from over 1,000 tenants.

The urgency of the matter was indicated in Council to-day when the Attorney-General, the Hon. Mr. J. A. Fraser, introduced the first, second and third readings of the Bill, which thus be- comes effective forthwith, and will remain in operation until June 1, 1939.

After defining what is meant by 1

and "tenant, the terms "landlord'

and explaining that the Ordinance shall apply to a house or part of a house, including bed-space, let

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separate dwelling, the Bill pro- ceeds to outline the casures to be taken to stop unfair evletions and j exorbitant rent increaNER.

May Refuse To Give Eviction Ordor

Section 3 (1) of the Ordinance says that if proceedings are "token against the person who at the com-

Ordinance mencement of this tenant of a dwelling house (herein after referred to

'the sitting tenant) for the recovery of posses- sion of the dwelling-house or for the ejectment of the tenant therefrom, should it appear to the Court that

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sive or that exceptional hardship

BRITISH PATROL FIRES ON JAPANESE

Australian Ship Involved In Grave Incident

DEFENDING LUNGHAI RAILWAY this little post of machine-gunners is typical of hundreds which contest every farmy has given it a great advantage even against the supertor

mechanical equipment of the Japanese.

Third Case yard of the Japanese advance. The mobility of the Chinese

Of Cholera Occurs Here Here

A new ease of cholera VAM reported to the health authorities during the last 24 hours, bringing the total since last week to shree, Na new instances of small-pox were notified, but the report shows a fresh сане af enterie fever, two new cases of measles and one of meningitis.

The new cholera case? from Victoriu,

MILLION FEARED STARVING

OVERCROWDING IN H.K. PRISONS STILL UNSOLVED PROBLEM

With

"The prisons were as usual overcrowded”. this laconic and uncompromising observation the 1937 report of the Superintendent of Prisons reveals that the problem of properly housing the Colony's lawless still confronts the authorities.

Owing to overcrowding in the prisons 210 males were released before expiration of sentence. It was not found necessary to release any women prematurely.

War And Floods Leavef the prisoners

Country Unproductive

The general behaviour of the prisoners and the discipline in all prisons was very good, and the health Wis satisfactorily maintained.

Referring to the overcrowding, the report states: Peiping, June J.

The workshop accommodation of Chinese Victoria Guol Probably over a million

was inadequate but Shanghai, June 1. Revealing that the Australian people are on the verge of starvation that of Hongkong Prison is adequate

in the triangulor area south-west of under normal conditions.

the proceedings are harsh or oppres-northern patrol ship Larrakala Tientsin, bounded by Tientsin The Hongkong Prison at Stanicy would be caused to the silting tenant / had fired on the Japanese fishing Pohsien und Hofei, and Tchehow, ne-was opened in January and was then by the making or giving of an order | trawler

Determining Rent

Section 3 (2) states that for the purpose of the exercise of its (Continued on Page 4.)

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SWIFTLY MARCHING TROOPS YET MAY PREVENT MASSACRE

Chinese Press Closer On Beleaguered Division

Peiping, May 31.

A Japanese spokesman said this evening that strong Japanese reinforcements were moving towards Lanfeng from the east and north.

He admitted that the Chinese were still encircling General Doihara's ivisions north-west of Lanfeng, but already the secons sine of the Chinese forces, especially those west and south-west, appeared to be retiring to more consolidated positions.

The spokesman expressed the opinion that the Chinese were holding Lanfeng in an attempt to gain time in order to strengthen their defences in southern Honan.

STEPS TO

CHECK INFLUX OF PENNILESS

Money Or Go Home Refugees Must Have

While it would appear that re-f fugees from Canton are pouring into Hongkong indiscriminately,

it has been revealed that the here are police authorities exercising a certain amount of restriction regarding the entry of Canton evacuees,

The most important regulation is that euch immigrant from China muat have at least $20 in his possession. For those who can show this means of subsistence, right of way into the | Colony is given.

If, however, a refugee

does

not

possess the amount he in detained by the police for enquiries. It is under- The belief that a large syndicate stood that if the Immigrant cannot was responsible for

enormous produce the required money, arrange. devastation among Government tree ments are made for returning him plantations in Kowloon was voiced by to his place of origin. Inspector W. A. Russell at the Row-1

In

Jupunese troops marching by forced sluges from Kweileh to the relief of General Doihara 'fire' now within 20 miles of Lanteng Late this after- noon they launched an attack on the Chinese 94th Division, which is seeking to hold up their advance.-- United Press.

Doihara Troops In Precarious Position

Chengchow, June 1. Braving intense fire, a Chinese unit has broken into Kuhsingtel, north of Lowang station, which is usert by the Dalhara troops trapped on the south bank of the Yellow Hiver as a strong- hold, and is engaging the Japanese in close-range fighting.

The Chinese grip on the enemy

has been further tightened after the re-occupation of a number of vital

points, including Tsinglungpu, Taal-

(Continued on Page 4.)

STOP PRESS

HONGKONG REDUCING- WIDOW'S PENSIONS

Although

Government has

fully occupied until September. or judgment or may adjourn the ap-machine-guns on May 29, the Provisional Government's Ministry of partly occupied. This prison was not

Rehabilitation. plication

for or stay or suspend owners of the ship, the Nanyo The chief couse of the famine was

The Victoria Gaul was gradually execution of any order or judgment Shokusan Kaisha, stated this the fighting in the autumn, when both depopulated during the

year until

loon Magistracy this morning when! The Hongkong and Kowloon water when it was or postpone the date of possession

and Japanese armies the September 20

he prosecuted five wood thieves be-pullee ure busily engaged on this task for such period or periods, and sub-morning that a claim for £70,000 the Chinese

of checking up incoming Chinese, made a surplus of over $2,500,-. ject to such conditions as it thinks indemnity would be lodged with swept across the country. Involving entirely closed down.

the destruction, burning and looting) There were three executions dur- fore Mr. K. M. A. Barnett.

Insp. Russell further stated that while a similar check is made on pak 000 from the Civil Service proper, and, it such conditions are the Australian Government.

of villages, death to their young men ing the year.

the police and Forestry Department sengers by rail. Quite a large num- complied with, the court muy, if it

According to a Domet message the and the confiscation of livestock.

have been temporarily Widows' and Orphans' Pension Laichikok Prison

were handicapped in their preventive ber of refugees i thinks At, discharge or rescind any

More important than these reasons, fired

work by a very efficient spy system restrained from taking up their abode Scheme since 1920, a resolution Toba Maru was such order or judgment."

on by the Larrakain whlist in Australian ter- however, was the deliberate cutting

The Lalchikok Prison was closed organised by the gangs. At the first here until they have been able to was passed by the Legislativo of the Grand Canul and other dykes,

algh of any stranger,

the regulations. whether in comply with jon January 28.

Council this afternoon, cutting ritorial waters of North Australia,

resulting in the flooding of practically; The females' prison at Lalchikok uniform or plain clothes, the scouts many cases friends and relatives have The shots were fred after the the entire area.

overcrowded,

choppers come forward, to help them out, and by over 50 per cent. the dollar was also

Although posted around the wood

re- pensions of widows and orphans vanished. It is understood that so far no juris-Larraknia had unsuccessfully

Warfare and floods prevented the constructed to accommodate 120 the gave the alarm, and all tempted to halt the Javanese sampan. harvesting of the autumn rice crops numbers have frequently been over leaving a devastated area behind.

"All over Kowloon the work of fugees have been sent back to their of civil servants.

The resolution, which was intro- The ship-owners consider that the und stopped the planting of spring 250.

duced by the Financial Secretary, setion of the Australian patrol vessel crops.

A mass migration of a large part breaches

437 punishments were awarded for the thieves can be seen," said Insp.

COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY

Mr. S. Calne, ends as from to-day, the was most unreasonable, and are lodg-

et prison discipline as Russell. "Scores of huge logs, felied

In a circular letter to all shipping practice of paying dollar pensions at lag a writ for the alleged amount of of the population, plus the loss of the compared with 430 for the preceding and waiting to be carried away, and the damage sustained by the vessel.livestock of those who chose to re- year and 108 prisoners were whipped hundreds of tree stumps are found

by order of Courts, as compared with in place of what had once been well- companies the Police stote that in the rate of 38. to the dollar, which view of the great influx of destitute has been in force since August 2, the de-63 in 1030. Last year the Larrakala detained main completed the picture.

On a recent light over the Scicho Maru and New Guinea vastated

arcas this correspondent

The Ove defendants, Mul Fung, refugees Into the Colony from Can- 1902, and substitutes payment at the There was a decrease in the num-

Existing pensions, however, will Maru, owned by Mr. Fukujiro Tange, saw almost the entire countryside ber of prisoners convicted in the New Tong Ming, Yim Kau, Yim Chau and ton the Police have been given in-current rate of exchange. for allegedly Oshing in Australian between Pohuien

Tong You, had all been surprised and structions to board every silp from

Macua, and Tsangchow Territory Courts.

Kongmun,

not be disturbed, and arrested in 9B Government Plant-Canton, territorlat waters of Arnlicim Island flooded, the area resembling a vast sen

ation, Kowloon City, on Tuesday chow, Swatow and Amoy to inquire arrangement will apply only to pen- The two vessels were released after dotted here and there with tiny islandĮ

of Into the means of every passenger slons granted to widows and orphans afternoon, in possession of logs protracted negotiations, and Tanga villages. subsequently

various sizes. By means of a ruse and only if they are in possession of of civil servants after to-day. nnd unsuccessfully

$20 will they be allowed to land. the spies were outwitted,

GREAT PROJECT MOOTED

Canada-U.S. To jointly Develop Water Region

Washington, June 1. The United States has submit. ted to the Canadian Government a comprehensive treaty for the development and use of the Great Lakes.

claimed £10,000 from the Australian inland een stretched to the horizon.

From an altitude of 3,000 feet, the Governlient-United PTCS.

Tiny boals are the only menny pt communication between those

vil lages not entrely deserted.

FEW PEOPLE IN FIELDS

297.

forested areas."

д of

trec,

and

homes.

Wu-

the new

This rate is obviously no longer

333 Convicts During 1937 During 1037 out of a population

"By a resolution of this Council of 1,010,039, the number of convicts

Pointing out what serious harm

All other persons who clearly have adopted in 1002 a fixed rate of 3s. totalled 333, the highest since 1920, when they totalled 381. In 1028 the they were doing by their deprnd-

England from the total was 352, while in 1936 it was utions, His Worship imposed heavy no means of livelihood or place of to the dollar was prescribed for pen-

abode in the Colony will be sent back alons paid in penalties on the defendants. The

said the Financial Secretary, in The 1937 figures give .03 per- first was fined $70 or two months for to the port of embarkation either by Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund." the ship they arrived on or moving the Resolution in Legislativa the posscesion centage of the population. JAPANESE FREIGHT

South of Tsangehow the felds are The dully number of prisoners sentenced le a further two montlis which brought them here company Council.

brought them here. MUST PAY DUTY dry, but there is not a single draft during the year was 1,441 fn Hong without the option for trespass; the

animal ploughing or cultivating the kung prison, 704 in Victoria Gaol. 27 second was fined $50 or two months TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION appropriate to present conditions.

to be in Lalchikok and 231 in the female and sentenced neids, and only a few people can

two months

The special rate applles, of course, Shanghal, June 1.

If it is not possible to keep the only to pensions calculated on dollar In this Treaty, which will be known

prison. These figures are Been working hopelessly.

consecutively; the third was fined a All Japanese cargo Vossels din-

ro-calaries, but while the majority of # further passengers aboard until their na the St. Lawrence Basin Treaty, the

The Ministry of Rehabilitation's advance of those during recent years, similar amount without United States agrees to build

gool term and, being a new arrival, patriation they will be taken to ten pensions now granted to persons and charging at China ports will hence-

the porary accommodation elsewhere for Ilving in England ure calcuated on south of Tientsin, reports that TO The number of offenders convicted was ordered to be sent away; finance a hydro-electric dam on the forward be subject to the import investigator at Chinghslen, 40 miles and highest since 1928, international rapids section of the St. dulles levied under the new tariff, it crops have been down or harvested by ordinary courts was 15,711 as fourth was fined $70 or two months, which arrangements are being made. sterling salaries, there is no reason

may Ships from Infected ports, such as why any pension which Lawrence River, while Canada, finan- was announced here inst night,

since last autumn.

compared with 14,801 in 1930. The and one month consecutively, fined

a total of $125 or two months and Canton, Amoy and Swatow, will be ced by the United States, wii build!

Following a slight recession in the number of debtors was 40 as com-

(Further Stop Press News on Daily necessities for the Japancao

boarded in the quarantino anchorage,

Page 12.) 27-foot canal around the rapids, community, hitherto brought in duty flood waters a few weeks ago, people pared with 50 for the previous year, ordered to be banished.

number exempted are wnding knee deep in mud in insand the

of persons through which occan-going vessels free, will no longer be

Mr. R. J. V. Everent, of the ships from other parts will be board- or near the may reach the heart of both countries. from duty, it was authoritatively year's fan cut the rolling remand, or in default of finding Botanical and Forestry Department, el in Kowloon Bay quarantine anchorage. (Continued on Pape 4.)

appeared as complainant. Reuter.

stated.--Domei.

well

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