To the Editor of the "Nonrn-Cuina Day News"
Sm—~You have published in. your issue of November 13 report "under the (ife "More Profiteering" signed by Basic 200 stating among other, things that "the lease-owner of the house 287. Vu Yuen Road asks room~ Fontalg between Sh.$200—$300 while the" "basic-rent "is" supposed to be less than $h.$300 for the whole house, which contains 10 rooms. I would like to Feeommend the writer of this letter first to investigate in a Proper way' his" allegations" betore-It he would have done s0, he would, have found out, that the " basic-rent for the above house is not Sh3$300 but, $h$1,500 excluding all expenses,
monthly' gross expenses "are about taxes, water, ote, vin that the $h$2,000 each month, besides big. gums which had to be paid by the Lease-owner to repair the house an a tenantable manner.
The above statement can be easily checked up by anyone at the offices. of Messrs, Brandt & Rodgers, 301, Kiangse Road, Should Basic 200 c.asider, "how. ever, that the profit remaining' on the verified basis, viz. about Sh.$500, a too big, T shall'be glad i€ Basic 200 would "communicate" with me, a3 1 should be rather pleased if Basic 200 would take over the above house at the cost pric Tue Least-Ownen or 287,
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