804
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Clembram.
Cluny Slum Korad
Since when have you lwys used him ↑
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At-
Singe that day.
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And have you ever had any trouble with Sam Iu's
limewashing ?
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As-
No, not once.
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A:-
And have you always paid him this high price ?
You.
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What sort of price do you pay to Sam Iu now ?
About how much a floor ?
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ị Lan Chu Pak:-
- Chairman 324
From $40 to $45 for three houses (reading bill produced)
Resides the houses, can you give me roughly about the
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Bu he charges you for each floor ?
A:-
More than $3.
Shelton Hooper;-
$3.83. It works out at that.
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A:-
(continued). Even a professional painter will not charge
me more than $3 a floor.
+
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A:-
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And you think he would naïs a reasonable profit ?
Yes.
And he would be able to do the work properly ↑ In such 6327
a manner than an honest man would be able to pass it
as good work, and supposing there is no collusion
between the painter and the inspectors, if you pay $2
■ floor, you think that any Inspector ought to pass that
work ?
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference:-
C.O. 537
35
RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC
· PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE
CRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH-
AI-
Yes, and it is splendid work too.
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And therefore, if there was no question of collusion
between the Inspectors and contractors, as you have
suggested now, if you pay $2 a floor, you ought to get
excellent work, and there could be no ground for
refusing to pass it ?
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Rumphreys:− (b + $
Yes.
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The ordinary price varies between $1 and $1.25 ↑
I think so.
And do you think that everybody in Hongkong is treated 6330
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