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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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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:-

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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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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

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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC

· PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE

CRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH-

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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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Yes.

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The ordinary price varies between $1 and $1.25 ↑

I think so.

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