To the Editor of the "Nommu-Cumca Dany News"
SmI am in agreement with P. Satan's views In connection with the intention of certain landlords to effecting the National Government's foreign conversion rates for the pound and U. dollar.
Tam also faced with similar clrcumstances, and therefore, 1 should be glad if' someone would be kind enough to come forward and advise whether this 1s a legal act.
'We have' the British Residents'
Association to look after the interests of the capitalists. Why not have a British or International Tenants! Association to protect the interests of the working man?—especially, during these hard times.
The trouble is that there is now shortage of houses and apartments South of the creek. The Shanghai Tandlords know this, and are taking advantage of the awkward situation. Furthermore, it is my belief that they are preparing the way so that in the event. "the China situation" should become more serious and something Should happen to the Chinese cur Feney, they are adequately covered. As the working man is confronted with the same problem, are the bosses lof the Shanghai firms considering the taking of similar steps to help out their employees should a situation of this: Kkind arise?
Approximately three years ago, about $0 per cent of the houses in a large block near the French Club were unoccupied. What T would like to know in this connection is, if the Present business upheaval arose at that time, would this landlord have jopted this exchange "regulation, specially when there was plenty of other living accommodation available elsewhere?
'The only way out, as T see It, isto form a Tenants' Association as soon as possible, and for this body to Fefuse to submit to this unfair treatment on the part of certain landlords, some individual with organizing ability will step forward for the forming of this association, 1 om cer~ tain he will receive sufficient support.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.