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the wooden partitions, from the Chinese point of view?

No, because if you speak the ladies hear you.

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And you can see through them. You can see the shadow

on the curtain ?

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Yes.

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And if you put your hand against the curtain, the 19494

curtain gives way ?

YOB.

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Thereas, if, with a proper wooden partition, you could

not push it back ?

Yes. There is another dangerous thing, too. Supposing

the wind blows on a curtain, and there is a kerosine

lamp there, there will be a fire.

r Shelton Hooper:-

With regard to limewashing, what is the cost of

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lime washing now, compared with what it was a year or

two ago ?

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It is more than double.

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