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The Chairın anı :

Mr La Ranca

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Edward Albert Ram, sworn: -

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You are an Architect ?

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Yes,

I am.

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And are you a Civil Engineer, also ?

No.

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And you are a partner in the firm of Denison, Ran and

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Gibbs,

Yes.

are you not?

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And how many years have you been in practice in your

profession in Hongkong, Mr Ram

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16 or 17 years, since 1899.

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Then you know as much about the Building Ordinance,

anybody?

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Mr Shelton Hooper:-

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And previous to that, you were in practice in England,

I think

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Well, I was in practice for a short time in London.

And who were the Architects you were with ?

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I was with Mr George Somers Clerk.

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And what are your qualifications ?

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Well, I am a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British

Architects.

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Now, can you give us any suggestions for the better administration of this present Ordinance, or have you any suggestions to make, with a view to the Ordinance being amended to make building easier in this Colony,

with the awne safety ?

Well, I think the great fault of the present Ordinance

is that it is not slastic enough. It seems to me to have been drawn up really for application to the typical Chinese house, whereas of course, it has to be applied

to every building in the Golony.

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You think the regulations are too severe to be applied

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