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Show . ; : LONDoxrs high rents. I M aaaaMM " '.I He Is Indeed a lucky man who owns ' . building property within the four-mile radius of London, for he can command a small fortune In the way of rental for his houses, shops or offices as the - case may be. Singularly enough It Is ' not in the West End of London, as many people Imagine, where the highest high-est rents are paid, but near the Old Lady of Threadneedle street. Some time ago one room near the Royal Exchange Ex-change let for between $10,000 and tlfi,-000 tlfi,-000 a year, while a bouse agent who advertised certain properties In Throg-morton Throg-morton street asked $1200 yearly rental for each of seven telephone boxes. For a suit of three rooms on the mezianlne floor $5000 a year waa also asked, and $10,000 required for six rooms on the first floor. For shops and business premises In the Strand gigantic rents are paid, although, al-though, of course. Bond street la the dearest thoroughfare In the world with regard to shops. Many shopkeepers between Charing Cross and the old Lyceum theater pay between $10,000 nd $15,000 rental, . exclusive of rates and taxes. Perhaps one might be able to obtain a very small shop for $3000 or $3S00 per annum; but such a price would secure very indifferent accommodation probably only the one room which faced the street |