Q-For each floor?
A. Yes.
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A
2160 2511,2
Q-And what does it cost now?
A.-Now they want several tens of cents more for each floor.
Q-Why do they want more?
A.-$1.60 or $1.70 or $1.80. They limewash and they ask the Inspector to come and look at it, and he doesn't come at once, or he may come at once, and then the people have not gone away yet. But if they wait until the men have gone away, it has to be done over. If it is not proper, it has to be done over again.
The Chairman.-Do you mean to say that the Inspectors are stricter than they were, in consequence of which, you have to get your limewashing done properly?
A. Yes. Well, you can't complain about them being strict, because you must have the place clean, but if you do liraewash, and you ask them to look at it, if they would come at once before the people move away their things.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak.-What you mean is that the Inspector should come and look at it at once, instead of a week or so after it is done ?
A. Yes.
167 and 168.-FRANK ALLEN, sworn :--
Mr. Lau Chu Pak.-Do you give those men any detailed instructions as to what they should do in people's houses?
A.—Yes, and those last 18 months especially, I have had no less than four sets of rat
cratches.
Mr. Fung Wa Chun.-What are those instructions to the men, tell us?
A-My instructions are that when they go into a house, they first ask premission for a trap to be set in the house. If they object, say nothing, but report the matter to me, but if they allow you to go in, always put the rat trap, or bird lime board, in such a place that it is not an obstruction to the people whatever.
Q.--Exactly. Suppose people object to have rat traps in their houses, and it were reported to you, what steps do you say you would take ?
A.—I would draw the attention of the Medical Officer of Health to the matter, and ask what am I to do.
Q-Have you ever had any cases like that?
A.-No.
Q.-Suppose you had a case like that. Suppose your coolie wanted to put a trap in a man's house, and the man objected to have it there, what would you do?
A. You could not enforce it.