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Mr Tung Ta Chun:-
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been complied with, even without the service of a notice, but the Crow Solicitor advised that . Once a notice in served, only the Board can do it, apparently. The Crown Solicitor advised that we can only do it, when no notice has been issued, so now practically I only give authority to prosecute, when a Bye Law is contravened, and no notice has been served. It practically amounts to prosecuting to overcrowding,
so-reely anything else.
Are not the rat catchers under the control of the 13292
Plague Inspectors ↑
A.
Yes.
$32.
A.
4400
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Are not the coolies employed for that purpose, or are
they simply coolies ?
You, we call them coolies.
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They are practically what Chinese call Ngau Wong Tsai
(small kings of beasts).
A.
Yes, some name like that.
Mr Lau Chu Pak:-
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A.
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Are these men supplied by Sham Ku, or employed by the
Inspectors ?
If a ratcatcher is dismissed, I usually ask the
Inspector who is in charge, to get another man. I
suppose he gets them from the Chinese formena,
through the ratcatchers.
or
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gan those coolies go into peoples houses, without ask-
ing permission, and put traps down where they like ?
A.
They have né legal right to enter. They can only enter by the courtesy of the tenant.
292.
But has it bean brought to your notice that these (319) goolias do enter peoples houses without asking ?
A.
I dont remember any complaint of any 000lie actually forcing his way in, without asking. I presume that no actual question passes between the ratcatcher and the
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