To the Editor of the "Nowru-Cuia Datty News."
Si—An advertisement appearing in Sunday's issue of your paper. stated that a {wo-room flat was to Jet in Nest Apartment, Nanyang Road at a monthly rental of $192 T went {o sce the place and was quite willing to take it over, Bur here was the snag, the Agent was dlemanding $3,800 key money. in addition to an extra $50 for hot water, tug latter request being quite reason it not high time the City Fathers did something fo put a stop to this downright squeeze, as it Is imposible for "the average working mon in Shanghai during these-hard times. to be able to throw away such a sum of money, asked the Agent if he would give me a receipt for the key money (if T took the apartment), but he refused fo do so. his excuse being that, the landlord" (Chinese) was asking the key money.
The landlord could ensily have asked a higher rental and stil! not have een out of pocket, and T am sure he would have been able to let the apartment more easily, as there were several persons who were willing to fake the place, but for the fact that so'much squeeze was demanded.
Tam simply writing this to try and let the City Fathers know what fs going on in this city, and with the hope that it may be a means of them trying fo put a stop to the racket.
Shanghat, May 27-
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.