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the floors for $1, and the Inspector will issue his

permit before we come to you for the money.

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The Chairman:-

19574

Well now, they used to tell you that, and do I

understand that sinos the Commission has been sitting,

19574

or during the last seven months, or do they now tell

you something quite different, now that they ask you

for double the money ?

A.

They dont say so now.

152.

Mr Fung Wa Chun:-

You mean to say that if you give $2.00 to $2.25 to a 19515′′

man to limewash your floor, he wont come and say that

he will guarantee the floor is passed, before you pay

the money?

19676

You mean to say that before the contractors came to you

and said "Alright, I will whitewash these floors for

$1, and I guarantee to get them passed by the Inspector"?

A.

Yes.

19377

Q..

'7

And now the contractor says he wants $8 to $2.50 to be

aafe?

A.

YOB.

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To guard against any less ?

19518

A.

Yes.

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If the Inspector calls upon him to whitewash again, 19574

he can afford it ↑

A.

Yes.

Mr Shelton Hooper:-

Now in what street is some of the property you allude /1520

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to?

A.

Stanley Street; Shelley Street; Staunton Streat;

Queens Road.

19520

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0.

Now, can you tell me who the Inspector who passes

linowashing is ?

the

A.

I dont know this.

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The Chairmant-

Have you ever paid this extra price, Mr Ho, of $2. to'

19522

$2.25,

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you yourself paid it ↑

A.

I have paid it.

21 Q.

Quite recently ?

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