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2855.
qadi.
743
Well, that the secretarial work of the Department was 237) swh that when you wanted information, you could not
lay your hand on it ?
2317520
A.
$6
Q..
Yes, and the reason was that until I looked into the matter three or four years ago, they were not indexed. I have had that done, but it has taken years to do it.
23176 And that is what you complain about ?
A.
You.
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And that is what you referred to in your previoun 23/77
evidence?
Yes. (To Mr Shelton Rooper) You wish to ask me about the lime washing contract and San Iu.
Yr Shelton Hooper:-
Yes,
as to the amount ?
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23178
The first contract was, I have found out the details here, lime washing contract for 1903. It aruse on
a minute from the M. 0. H. on the 11th February 1903, asking if there was any written contract for the line washing of infoted houses. It appeared that there
was none.
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There was none ?
Q.
2
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference:-
GO. 537.
23179
37
No, up to that date, Thé quarterly inspoting Committee drew attention to this, and it was brought before the Board, and then the Board decided that it would be advisable for a contraal to be entered into,
and tenders were called for, and tenders received.
There were 11 tandurs recaived.
What was the highest
The cheapest was on Kee, $1.50 per floor, and the highost s Chan Kiu, $4.50 per floor.
And whose tender was acompted?
23180
23/87
On Kea's, the cheapest, but it was found unsatisfact- ory, and the Board reconsiuarud the matter. If you reamber, there was a lot of correspondanga hetween
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