Shanghai, Mar. 15 Mosur% China realty. "Company, Fed toe. GSA, trout an action int Paul as Dom tenant of Sin Court St Welhatwel oad and Site against Gtrs A. Vajeniva tone fant of'D-02 Sim Court oe Welhatwel eud to vary the contra of tenancy reas the rental from March 1 ina, The plain sought hoose the rela from STI." per Snonth to'$100 yer month inthe case SPIN. Dott, una from 811509 to $160, for iwonth "in the ease of" Aim Vajeniva. The. plainti was repre: souled by Ins Li G, Yang, of Meters You't Con and the defendant ats, Bort as. epresented by. Mr. Peng Kort! "and" the defendant, Bins Vajeniva was represented by Mss. Ho Po-chien and Loh Tsung-tsu.
At the last hearing on March 11. Mr. Yang informed the Court thai hho had come to an amicable sottiethe case. Mr. Peng, on behalf of Mr. Dom, confirmed the settlement. The ease' was withdrawn.
Mr. LO. Yang then proceeded with inst Mrs." Vajeniva and (hat his) clients were feniitied to increase. the rental three: grounds:—Firstly, the value of the properly has. increased about 4379 per cent, since 1997, Secondly, the municipal rate has increased by 1428 per cent. the water charges have Increased by' between 33.43 and 43.28 per cent: the cost of coal has in €reased 185.7 per cent. Thirdly, the occupying the apart-game" sive are paying Mr. Yang claimed that hig clients are entitled to. judgment.
Mr. Loh Tsung-tsu, for Mrs, Vajeniva, contended thei, the plaintiff was not entitled to relief and pointed Out that his client frst rented. the premises in 1985 and that the plaintity had already increased the rental from $80 to $115 In 1097. Plainti' was merely attempting to obtain a lease from the tenant s0 that they could feather eject the tenant. or Increase the' rental upon expiration of the lease. Mr, Loh asked the Court to dismiss the adion, The Court reserved Its Judgment, Yesterday the Court gave its judah ment as follows:—"The plaintimt permitted fo increase the rental by the amount of $17.50 per month from March 1, 1939 to February 28, 1940 The other, claims of the plainti are The written judgment will be delivered in due course.
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