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and the Government asked the Admiralty to allow the

Police to have a certain number of men, and I was one

of the 40.

And since then, your career is on record here ↑

(Civil Service List).

19109

A.

Yes.

And at the present moment, what duties have you to

carry out in Kowloon ?

19110

A.

I am Station and Prosecuting Inspector, Inspector of

Pig Styen, and for Kowloon, limewashing and measuring

houses in spare time.

Mr Shelton Hooper:-

For what purpose?

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19111

A.

For the Survey purposes.

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19112

For overcrowding ?

No, just the ordinary measuring up to find the square

capacity of it.

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In connection with overcrowding, is it ?

19113

A.

No, I dont think that, Mr Rooper, you see what I have

to do. I have to assist the District Inspector in my

spare time. It is in connection with overcrowding in a

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way, but supposing a house is overcrowded, I shall take

out a warrant for it.

19074

But is it not to find the cubic contents, so that a

number may be put up as to the number of people who may

live there ?

A.

Yes.

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19118

And do you measure the house also for the glazed window

area?

Oh yes, we measure up the window area for our report.

That has to do with the Building Authority?

A.

Yes.

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A.

And have you anything to do with the Disinfecting

Establishment at Kowloon

I am Disinfecting Inspector.

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