197
blinkman.
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A.
244€.
roughly.
Li Yau Clean Cal
327
I wished to get it done rapidly, as it was hindering mo in business, so I gave $5 to the workmen to get them to hurry up. Even then, I could not get it done quickly. How was it done? Well, the Inspector had to come and see how deep it was. Our business was obstructed by having to wait until the Inspector came. Then afterward
relay it. we were able to reconcrete it,
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Was it always the same Inspector, or was it two or
three men who came ?
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Only one for that shop. I did not see the Inspector. Alright, we will see the foki about that. Have you got
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Well, we business people are willing if things are
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proper to spend more money, but when the thing is done,
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then there is no plague. Well, I would be quite satis- fied in my mind to spend $1,000, if people could go there and live. Well, one is not satisfied. I wn not satisfied when the money is spent, and there is no good result from it. One sees no good resulting from it. It is very good indeed that you gentlemen are so clearly investigating this matter for the Government. Well, as it was mentioned to me just now about any presents being given to those people, I am afraid after the investigation is over, that those Inspectors who have been taking bribes, and do not dare to do so now, they are now not only doing their work very well indeed,
but even doing better than they were. So that now the - it is not harder for them now, and property owners,
business people, hindering them in their time. And the best thing would be when the Government knows the difficulties of the people, not to trouble whether the people who carry out the law are good or not, but to alter the law itself, so that it will not be so hard