To. the Editor of the "Nonit-Cunva Datty News Sim—1 have patiently waited for a period of some ten days for one of the tenants of Verdun Terrace to raise his or her voice in protest at the Announcement. of an ex traordinary surcharge on house rent made by the Cathay Land Ca,, which is to become effective on May' 1.
For the benefit of those who do not happen to be in contact with tenants of the terrace T can give my own ease as, an example.
When I. rented my present house, just prior to the 1937 hostilities, 1 paid $75" por mensem, with an annual contract. At the time of expiration of the contract last fall T received a curt notice that the company. will enter into no contract of any sort, and that the rent, from the date, is, raised to C85. Considering the local situation this' seemed to be fait enough.
And now, like a bolt out of tue blue sky, 1 Feecive a stereotyped chit, which slates, just In so many words, that the rent on my house will be] C105. No reasons and no explana tions, "Surely, there must be a limit to this.
Hoping to hear some opinions of other tenants of the hapless terrace.
Shanghai, Mar, 28, The Uselessness of Protest 7 To the Raitor of the "Nonri-Ciina Darty News"
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