New Scheme for Keeping Track of Bad The question of renting houses has been dealt with in a Tong se of rules issued by the Municipality of Greater Shanghai, According to these, it is necessary for landlords, before renting their hooses, to secure information as to the name of the head of the family desiring to rent the hou ce, the members of his family oreupation, his mode of living, "All tenants will be required to sive the name of @ guarantor, who shall be responsible to the authorities in the event of trouble. All such information shall be given in report to the Municipal Government, together with the amount of rent collected, so that the authorities all be in a position to determine Whether oF not evil characters are making use of the places as their haunts.
No tips shall be given to employees of landlords nor shall landlords demand "key money". Should "key money" already have been paid, tenants may secure the return of such by reporting to the Bureau of Public Safety Landlords may not increase their rents until the Bureau of Public Safety has ascertained whether creases are warraatable in view of the increased values of land, ete, not may tenants demand the re: duction of rents without good grounds, Should petitions be received by the Bureau of Public Safety from the tenants, the Bureau shall require landlords to make building improvements or alterations and the cost such shall be borne by the land-Tord Those breaking these rules, landlords oF tenants, will be fined $100.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.