Sect. 26.—For the calculation the legitimate rental, the lessor may take into consideration, apart. from the repairs and overhaul which in accordance with the lease or custom ere for his accoun:, such expenses bs wages of the watchmen, clectr tians, ft attendants, coolies, boiler Silendants, ele, the cost of electric current for various part of the building used in common by the tenants, water charges, central heating, gon= feral Municipal rates and other charg paid by him for the account of the tenants or for their convenience.
"The lessor is entitled to the refund full of these expenses provided he has disbursed. them conscientiously.
When the Control Omice on howse-renting is requested by a party to appraise the lawful rental, the tenants find the Control Olfice may appoint a'delegate to verity these expenses.
They may likewise verity the price and quality of the coal used.
'Sect. 27-—If the lessor refuses to heat property. provided with heating plant, or if he demands tu return for beating 9 refund or an advance payment out of proportion fo. the cost" of the heating, the: Control Office on house-renting' may, upon request of the tenants, over the central heating plant, The rental of the plant and the deprecia~ Hon fund relative to it will be apraised by the Control OMice and aid to the lessor. This rental, the Depreciation fund and the cost of heating to be advanced and borne by all the tenants.
Sect. 28—The legitimate rental of the property is to be alloted by the' Control Oifice amon.the vario\ fenunis and sub-tenants in the pr portion which the area of each Tenement bears to the total area, However, the Control Office will take into consideration, should such case rise, particular advantages such aritude, exposure, light, terraces, balconies, ete.
Sect. 22—The Control Office house-renting is composed of expert chosen Uy the Consul General from architects, auetiongers and appraisers, Ayonts and Managers of properties whether in lasiness or retired. Ttese experts are assisted by inspectors, decountants and secretaries appointed by the Head of the Control Omee.
can be divided into districts, the boundaries of which are to be determined by the Consul General, The expenses of the Control Once are to be defrayed from its own receiptx (appraising and managing ces): any surplus or deficit is to be Jentered in the budget of the Consular: Potice.
Sect, 20.—Besides the powers pro: vided for' in Sections 8, 11, 26, 27 ind 28, the Control! Ofice is entrusted ith the duly of superintending enforcement of the present ordinance!
to. report to. the administrative Early Decision to Housing Problem shanghai, Nov. 25.
With the advent of winter and the need of a speedy solution to the acute lousing problem in the French Concession it was learned that the French Consul-General here in all probability will render Ueeision on the new French, Ordinance proposed by MIN. d'Hooghe ide Gauguerie, President of the house investigation committee of the French Concession and legal adviser to the French Municipal Council "here. 'Subject to the acquiescence of the French Consul-General, the new ordnance is expected to become aw at an early' date, "The abolition of the "Key Money system which is one of the aims of the new ordinance is welcomed not only' by. many residents of the French Concession, but most of the foreign land agencies, and "responsible house-owners who have aways _discountenaneed practice, but have been sorely taxed to combat it, as in most eases it has been confined 10 a private transaction between occupants tntending to give up certain premises and intending tenants,
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