The same applies to the sale of furniture and fixtures at, exorbitant and fantastic prices which has been indulged i invariably by occupants and prospective tenants, While being in entire accord with the proposed ordinance regarding "key money" and sale of furniture and Axtures, legal circles in the city are scoptical of the provision in' the ordinance restricting the receipt of Geposits from tenants of his conuaetual obligations, "Owing to the dimeulty of securing eviction in Chinese law, substantial deposits have been asked by some landlords the bastas a guarantee against ment of rent and the ae: fof rent arrears pending protracted titigatio "The provision inthe proposed ordinance that landlords cannot use deposits other than for the purpose intended is regarded by legal circles 8 superfluous a8 the employment of stich funds for other use is per Tegal infraction,
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