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ble pits.
19524
A.
A.
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2431
Yes. In not, nothing is well done.
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19524
Naturally being a business man, you are not going to
pay double what you did six months ago, without getting
some reason for it?
Yes.
19525-
When you objected,.~ - the man now comes and asks for $2
to $2.50,
- what did you say to him? Did you not tell
him it was excessive ↑
He said "I wont take the job, unless you are willing to
give me that mount. I called another one, and everyone
wanted the same.
19526
did you not say "that you thought
Q.
What did you say,
·
it was a squeeze ?
A.
No
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I knew all about it myself.
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19527
If you did not say it was a squeeze, you must have had
some very good reason for thinking they were right in
asking $2 ↑
חד
A.
Yes, I suppose so.
19528
Q.
They must have given you some "e880 %. You would not pap
a man double, without being satisfied it was reasonahlar
A.
They said "How can we do the floor for $1. We must at
least get $2 to $2.50 to be able to stand it".
19529
Q.
But a bald statement like that from a contractor does
A.
Mr Lau Chu Pak:-
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A.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference:-
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not satisfy you ↑ Did they satisfy you that they must
make this charge ↑
I understand all about these matters.
19530
Did you ask them why they could do it for $1 before ?
I did ask them. Perhaps he had not even whitewashed it
before, but he got it passed.
Mr Fung Wa Chun:-
In your opinion a floor requires $2 to $2.60 to
whitewash it properly ↑
19531
A.
Certainly.
19532
Q.
Whereas in Tarmer times, these contractors could bribe the Inspectors, and they could afford to charge you $1,
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